The Special Olympics Polar Plunge is coming, and NGS isn't just jumping into the river for fun- we’re doing it for a cause that matters. Special Olympics Michigan supports over 23,000 athletes across our state, and they need our help now more than ever.

TONIGHT. BE THERE.

Our apologies for the hella short notice while we waited on confirmation of a date, but we FINALLY have the details regarding the wrapping party for our Freedom House gifts!

Help those helping our community this Giving Tuesday. Here are some incredible organizations that we feel deserve our support: 🧵 More orgs and links below!

Freedom House provides comfort year round for Detroit's refugees. Help us help them by purchasing a gift for their residents. Everyone deserves to feel special during the holidays, regardless of where they come from. Get those Cyber Monday deals, y'all www.amazon.com/registries/g...

This holiday season, we are partnering with our friends at Freedom House to provide gifts to over 100 clients and residents.

This year, NGS Cares is collecting shelf-stable donations to fill take home food boxes this Thanksgiving season for our friends at Ruth Ellis Center, and we need your help! Donations can be made in person, purchased through our Amazon Wishlist, or monetarily direct to REC!

It's almost time for Trunk or Treat! This is one of our favorite events, and a chance to give something back to the community that hosts us on matchdays. Join us! If you are unable to make the event but would like to donate candy to, the easiest way to do so is here: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

ICYMI: www.noonelikes.us/community-re...

Y'all are amazing. $59,820 raised during our 2025 Prideraiser campaign benefitting @ruthelliscenter.bsky.social and the LGBTQ+ youth of Detroit. We are incredibly thankful to every single one of you who pledged, donated, shared links and volunteered to support us this year.

EVERYBODY CHECK YOUR EMAIL! (if you haven't already) PRIDERAISER EMAILS HAVE BEEN SENT, IT'S TIME TO FULFILL PLEDGES!!! If you didn't get the email, visit ngs.prideraiser.org and click the "it's time to fulfill your pledge" link. If you have any issues, email [email protected]

10:45pm update! 196 pledges $2,235.94/goal pledges $38,181 total pledged 29 one time donations $1984 total one time donations (so far) 1 hour 15 mins remain. ngs.prideraiser.org

We are $10 away from hitting $38,000 in @prideraiser.org pledges. Just sayin.

It's the final countdown for Prideraiser and we love you all!

📣PRIDERAISER UPDATE! We're extending the pledge cutoff to midnight on WEDS! That's right- two more days to get your shit together. Will we hit $50k this year? It's not out of reach. You know what to do. ngs.prideraiser.org (pledge) ruthelliscenter.networkforgood.com/projects/252... (one time)

With last night's Kayla Addison hat trick, Matt Sheldon's brace, and an extra goal added for the men winning in PKs, last night was an amazing end to Prideraiser, with $12,604.14 added to our total pledges!

Hold on to your butts, this is gonna be a long one... The end of #Prideraiser 2025 is quickly approaching, with the final two matches of the month tomorrow night. That being said, it's time to fucking rally, y'all. 1/8

Fun fact: as of tonight, NGS Prideraiser has crossed the 100 total goals mark (since 2017) With the two women's team goals tonight, here's where we stand: There's only two matches left, let's fucking go!!! ngs.prideraiser.org

📣 PRIDERAISER FINAL WEEK CHALLENGE 🌈⚽️ We are currently at $1468.79 pledged per goal, and we KNOW y'all can do better than that. If our Prideraiser campaign benefitting REC hits $3000 per goal by 6/30, Matt is shaving their head. On camera. For all to see. Yup. Bald. Buzzed. Gone.

From Cass Park to Berkley… Join us at Berkley Pride today from 1 PM to 5 PM at our NGS Cares Prideraiser tent! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Prideraiser update: The month is winding down, but we aren’t done yet! We have a lot of work to do if we want to beat our best from last year. Follow the link in our bio to make your pledge or one time donation today!!

Extreme heat doesn’t negate poverty. We’re out at Cass Park helping our neighbors in need, just as we always do, every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month from 11-noon. Looking to get involved? Visit www.noonelikes.us/ngscares for more information!

Inspired by David Lynch's character on Twin Peaks, "Fix your hearts or die" is an invitation for self reflection and the opening of hearts, or risk suffering the agony and corrosion of holding onto hate.

This iconic woman did so much for the community- and to this day, the Ruth Ellis Center continues her legacy. The support they provide to the LGBTQ+ youth of Detroit is vital, and it's important that we do everything we can to ensure they have the funds they need to keep it up. How can you help?

The more y'all pledge, the more you will tempt me to make exclusive merch for the sole purpose of Prideraiser, I'm just saying. If all 3.6K of you love me, you'll do it.

Hello friends! We're nine days into June, and ONLY $1,238.69 pledged per goal so far for Prideraiser. Y'ALL CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT. LET'S GET THIS THING UP TO $2K/GOAL BY SATURDAY! ngs.prideraiser.org

36 hours to go to get your shirt pre-orders in! And don't forget, if you want a shirt but can't make it to the Russell on the 14th, we'll dye one for you! Just select your size, the "dye it for me" option, and we'll do the work! Visit www.noonelikes.us/shop/p/2025t... to place your pre-order now!

ALRIGHT Y'ALL WE ARE AT $899.19 PER GOAL FOR PRIDERAISER SO FAR- LET'S MAKE IT $1000 BY THE END OF THE DAY TO START OFF JUNE ngs.prideraiser.org

Thanks to Amber at Fox 2 for the great Prideraiser coverage! HAVE YOU MADE YOUR PLEDGE YET???? www.fox2detroit.com/sports/pride...

Want more info about Prideraiser and the connection between the community, club, and supporters? Give this here podcast a listen!

How can you help contribute to Prideraiser AND score a one of a kind NGS shirt? Join us from 11am-4pm on June 14 at NGS HQ for our City Till We Dye tie dye party!

Be the first to pledge! Throughout the day, select fans will be receiving invitations to get in on the ground floor of their local Prideraiser 2025 campaigns. prideraiser.org Support your local club, support your local cause

Matches don't start until June, but we are LIVE at ngs.prideraiser.org for 2025 pledges! Details coming throughout the week, and this weekend at the @detcityfc.com doubleheader!

Today, March 31st, marks International Transgender Day of Visibility. Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) was created in 2010 by Rachel Crandall-Crocker, a friend of Detroit City FC and NGS Cares and the founder of Transgender Michigan.

These idiots jumped into freezing water to support Special Olympics Michigan today. So nice of them to give us a trophy for being dumb, too. $3,830 raised this year. It was never just about sports.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to our volunteers that came out to the Ruth Ellis Center tonight to help organize their Community Closet, and as always thank you to Krystina for the guidance and help! We will be making another trip out to continue our work in the near future, so stay tuned!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY TOMORROW EVENING Join us Tuesday Feb 18th at Ruth Ellis Center at 5:30pm. They have asked for help organizing and preparing their community closet, which is something we definitely can do! This is a fantastic and simple way to help our neighbors in the LGBTQ+ community.

TODAY!!! Come lend a hand (or two)

THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1st STARTING AT NOON, WE NEED YOUR HELP! Come on down to the Tifo Space at the Russell to help us organize our clothing donation stash. We will be there until we're done, we have a lot of work to do. At this time, we are not accepting clothing donations.

WE CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROW! It's not too late to bring and wrap cozy plush throws for our family at Freedom House. Can't make it but still want to donate? Gift cards are available through our Target registry, (link in comments) and we'll take care of the shopping for you.

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! That's when we gather to wrap tons of blankets for Freedom House, while wearing ugly sweaters, eating, drinking, & generally being merry! WE WANT TO SEE YOU THERE! 4pm, at the DCFC Clubhouse. WE ALSO NEED MORE PLUSH THROWS! Send them or bring them, either is great!

LESS THAN ONE WEEK TO GET YOUR UGLY SWEATERS READY AND YOUR BLANKET DONATIONS IN! Yes, caps lock was necessary. Now go do good.

We have a lot of work to do, so why not start now? Help those helping our community this Giving Tuesday. Here are four incredible organizations that we believe will need our support now more than ever before: 🧵

We have just over two weeks until the 2024 NGS Wrapping Party benefiting Freedom House! This year, we are collecting throw blankets for the residents of Freedom House and need your help to reach our goal of gifting a total of 215 blankets.

Help us show some love to our friends at Freedom House with the gift of plush blankets! How you ask? 1. Purchase plush blankets. Links in the thread for ideas. 2. Come to the Wrap Party on Dec. 15, at 4pm, at DCFC Clubhouse! Wear your ugliest holiday sweater. It's that easy :D

This includes FIVE Democrats from Michigan who essentially voted in favor of expanding the power of Trump’s incoming government to strip nonprofits of their tax status. Palestinian aid groups are most certainly the main target but this very well could have a much broader reach.

NGS CARES is still seeking volunteers for this year’s NGS/REC Friendsgiving! If you're interested in volunteering for the event, please click the link below for more information.

NGS CARES AND NGS WANT YOU TO GO JUMP IN A LAKE! Actually, The Detroit River. To raise money for the Special Olympics. Join our team for this year's Polar Plunge, on March 1st, and get freezing wet for a great cause! classy.org/team/557348

The NGS Cares wrapping party benefiting Freedom House Detroit was another huge success! Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, and hung out! Also, thank you to Brew Detroit for hosting this year’s event!