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Faye
Nelson,
Vice
President,
DTE
Energy
stands
in front
of their
new
float
titled
“Caring
for our
Environment,”
(Photo
by HB
Meeks/Tell
Us
Detroit) |
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The
Parade
Company
unveils
new DTE
Energy
Foundation
float at
annual
Parade
Preview
Party
DETROIT
- DTE
Energy
Foundation’s
new
float is
ready to
soar
down
Woodward
Avenue
in the
upcoming
90th
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade®
presented
by Art
Van. The
float,
titled
“Caring
for our
Environment,”
was
unveiled
Wednesday
night
during
The
Parade
Company’s
annual
Parade
Preview
Party
presented
by Art
Van.
Tony
Michaels,
president
& CEO of
The
Parade
Company,
was
joined
by Faye
Nelson,
Vice
President,
DTE
Energy,
and
Board
Chair
and
President,
DTE
Energy
Foundation,
along
with DTE
Energy
employees
and more
than
1,200
parade
supporters
for the
grand
unveil.
"We are
so
pleased
to
unveil
our new
float
this
year,
which
celebrates
our
longstanding
commitment
to
taking
care of
the
environment
and
represents
the many
ways
that we
help to
grow,
protect
and
restore
Michigan
and its
natural
beauty,”
said
Nelson.
“Since
1987,
the DTE
Energy
Foundation
has been
an avid
supporter
and
community
partner
of The
Parade
Company,
and is
proud to
be part
of this
significant
milestone
for one
of the
nation’s
most
beloved
pastimes
-
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade
presented
by Art
Van.”
Designed
in
partnership
with DTE
Energy
Foundation
and
built by
The
Parade
Company,
the
“Caring
for our
Environment”
float
features
an
18-foot
canoe, a
wind
turbine
that
elevates
to a
height
of
22-feet
and an
eagle
with a
12-foot
wingspan.
The
float
also
features
a DTE
employee
volunteer
planting
a tree
while
adhering
to the
DTE
Energy
tree
planting
guidelines
in order
to keep
the
environment
safe and
reduce
the
chance
for
power
outages.
More
than 100
volunteers
hand-sculpted
and
painted
more
than
1,000
flowers
that
will be
proudly
displayed
on the
float.
“We are
incredibly
thankful
for DTE
Energy
Foundation’s
continued
support
for
nearly
thirty
years,”
said
Michaels.
“DTE
Energy
Foundation
is a
remarkable
community
partner
and to
have its
new
float
debut in
our 90th
parade
signifies
the
Foundation’s
deep
commitment
to
Detroit
and one
of our
city’s
greatest
traditions.”
Tony
Michaels,
president
& CEO of
The
Parade
Company,
joined
by his
design
crew.
(Photo
by HB
Meeks/Tell
Us
Detroit)
This
year’s
theme is
“90
Years
Together,”
marking
a major
milestone
for the
storied
parade
that is
broadcast
in more
than 165
cities
across
the
country.
Recognized
as one
of the
best
Thanksgiving
parades
in the
country
by U.S.
News &
World
Report
Travel,
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade
presented
by Art
Van will
be held
on
Thursday,
November
24. For
more
information,
visit
theparade.org.
The
parade
will be
featured
on WDIV-TV
Local 4,
including
a
one-hour
national
broadcast
reaching
more
than 165
major
cities
across
the
country.
News/Talk
760
WJR’s
Paul W.
Smith
and CBS
Radio
will
also
broadcast
live
from the
parade
route.
About
The
Parade
Company
Founded
in 1984,
The
Parade
Company
is a
not-for-profit
organization
governed
by the
Michigan
Thanksgiving
Parade
Foundation
whose
board of
directors
is
comprised
of key
civic
and
corporate
leaders
in the
greater
Detroit
region.
The
Parade
Company
is
celebrating
90 years
of
Parade
tradition
in
Detroit
and is
committed
to
funding,
creating
and
executing
the best
family
events
in
Michigan.
The
Parade
Company
staff,
board of
directors
and
thousands
of
parade
volunteers
work
year-round
to bring
a wide
variety
of
magnificent
events
to the
City of
Detroit
and the
region
including
the Ford
Fireworks,
Strategic
Staffing
Solutions
Turkey
Trot,
and
America's
Thanksgiving
Parade®
presented
by Art
Van.
Follow
The
Parade
Company
on
Facebook,
Twitter
and
Instagram.
About
the DTE
Energy
Foundation
The DTE
Energy
Foundation
is the
philanthropic
arm of
DTE
Energy,
continuing
the
legacy
of
community
support
and
involvement
of its
electric
and
natural
gas
utilities,
which
serve
2.2
million
electric
customers
in
Southeast
Michigan
and 1.2
million
natural
gas
customers
in
Michigan.
In 2015,
the DTE
Energy
Foundation
provided
$15
million
in grant
support
to
nonprofits
throughout
the
company's
service
territories.
As one
of
Michigan's
leading
corporate
citizens,
DTE
Energy
is a
force
for
growth
and
prosperity
in the
450
Michigan
communities
it
serves
in a
variety
of ways,
including
philanthropy,
volunteerism
and
economic
progress.
http://www.dteenergy.com/foundation.
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