What do you get when you mix an opportunity to help a great cause and a little friendly competition? Well at Quicken Loans and our sister company Fathead you get enthusiastic team members willing to give support by volunteering, supporting fundraisers, and participating in charity events.

Each year, Quicken Loans’ own Tony “Brass” Nuckolls and Fathead’s Patrick “Real.Big!” McInnis go head to head competing to see who can raise the most money for the Julie Run 5K, benefiting the Open Door Outreach Center which provides emergency services to families in need throughout Oakland County.

This year, Tony and Patrick jumped right in recruiting walkers and runners for their teams and worked hard with a little creative fundraising. In the week leading up to the 17th Annual Julie Run, Tony and Patrick could be seen walking the floors selling ice cream, or outside washing cars. Team members could back their man and choose which team they would support, the “Pat Pack Team” or the “Brass Nuckolls Team.

You may be wondering who “won” this friendly competition between Tony and Patrick, but I believe this neck and neck contest was too close to call. It is safe to say however, that Open Door Outreach was the definite winner! Quicken Loans and Fathead raised over $4,000 for the 17th Annual Julie Run. I’ve heard rumors that Tony and Patrick are already egging each other on for next year’s event!

By Wendy Kemp

Quicken Loans and Fathead were proud sponsors of the 20th Annual Detroit Lions Golf Invitational. Fathead CEO, Patrick McInnis, played 18 holes of golf with Detroit Lion Calvin Johnson and other members from the Fathead team at TPC Michigan in Dearborn.

Money raised at the golf outing will help the Detroit Lions Charities Foundation, which has provided assistance to more than 80 non-profit organizations this year alone.

Supporting the Detroit Lions is just one of the ways we Make a Difference in the Community.

Please join Quicken Loans and Fathead as we support the Pistons’ 3rd annual Telethon to support the Food Bank Council of Michigan. A $1 donation will provide five meals for families in need. A $100 donation will fill a backpack of food for a student for a year that would otherwise go hungry over the weekend. Just click on the "Learn More" tab to the right under Upcoming Event to find out how you can donate. Be sure to look for Quicken Loans and Fathead team members working the phones at the telethon tonight during the Pistons vs. Celtics game!

W Kemp

Team members from Quicken Loans and Fathead.com spent the morning with students from Cornerstone School. The day was filled with class projects, sharing, and of course smiles.

Quicken Loans joined several other Detroit companies to help Motown celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Motown Museum in Detroit to help keep the memories and history of Motown alive. The star-studded event at the Detroit Marriot was hosted by comedian Sinbad and we heard words of inspiration from Barry Gordy, Jesse Jackson, and a special video from President Barack Obama conveying his well wishes.

The audience danced and sang along to the sounds of the Temptations, Aretha Franklin and stood to their feet when Stevie Wonder asked Kid Rock to join him on stage. Quicken Loans and Fathead.com are very proud of their commitment to make a difference in the City of Detroit.

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