We Love Our Backers!

“It takes a village” is not just a catchy slogan! The Avalon Village’s Kickstarter campaign successfully raised $243,690 from 1,511 backers in 30 days. Donations came from supporters across America (see the interactive map below) and from people in 140 countries, speaking hundreds of different languages. Our story of renewal and revitalization reached the UK, Canada, Australia, Spain, Italy, Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, China, India, Ireland, New Zealand and the list goes on. We are beyond grateful for the global love and support.

“People across the country and the world are inspired by The Avalon Village,” says Hayley Rosenblum, a Kickstarter strategist. “Each contribution, whether small or large, is a signifier of support for the village, a vote of confidence for the project, and a signal that people want to know more about its progress.”

Our Kickstarter campaign was one of the most-funded and most-backed civic design projects in history. We could not have done it without YOU.

“The economic crisis of the Detroit metropolitan area is well-known,” says Rosenblum. “But, it’s not often that we see a community band together to work through the challenges and struggles and support each other in meaningful and substantial ways. Lead by Shu, who is a force of nature in the positivity, dedication and vision she brings to Avalon Village, she is showing that despite the hardships and challenges, residents are working together to build something bigger than themselves.”

This is a partial* map of donations made to the Avalon Village Kickstarter campaign:

*670 of the 1511 backers’ zip codes are visible on this map. (Personal addresses have been removed to protect donors’ privacy.)