Domino’s Partners with 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit
100 Black Men of America Inc. is currently one of the nation’s top African American-led mentoring organizations. With more than 113 chapters nationwide, the organization membership consists of business and community leaders committed to impacting the lives of African American youth through their collective resources, abilities, and experiences.
Since 2022, Domino’s has donated a total of $125,000 to five 100 Black Men chapters – Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Aside from financial contributions, Domino’s team members have also provided hands-on assistance. Team members from Domino’s World Resource Center have worked closely with the 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit Inc. and their Detroit Project Success – a mentoring program designed to enhance the intellectual development of youth and the economic empowerment of the African American community.
“Domino’s partnership has afforded us with the opportunity to fulfill our mission – improving the quality of life in our community,” said Don Ferguson, chair of the mentorship program at the 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit Inc. “Domino’s not only provides needed funding, but team members are constantly involved in our programming.”
Recently, 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit Inc. planned and hosted a fishing outing for their mentoring program at Spring Valley Trout Farm in Dexter, Michigan. Don ran into the issue of being the only mentor with fishing experience and reached out to Domino’s for assistance. That’s when he was introduced to Paul Glass, who is a senior manager of procurement at Domino’s. Paul was eager to help and volunteered immediately, as he’s an avid fisherman.
“I love being outdoors but if you didn’t grow up doing outdoor activities, it can be very intimidating,” said Paul. “Not having the gear required or knowing what behaviors are expected can push people away, so my goal was to make sure everyone had a good chance to have fun and catch something!”
Together, Don and Paul assisted the young men and their parents with baiting and tying hooks, untangling lines, unhooking fish, showing participants where to cast, and providing overall lessons about fishing. Within two hours, the group was able to catch 84 fish.
“Their goal of developing strong, vital and self-supporting communities is a wonderful goal and it’s great to see them using different ways to get people connected,” said Paul. “Being able to do my very small part in making their group feel comfortable to experience fishing as a community felt like a very worthwhile endeavor. I’m happy to see Domino’s supporting this great organization.”
Learn more about 100 Black Men of America Inc. here.