First Draft Detroit News – July 14, 2025

Hello Drafters!

Time to take a deep breath. You made it through the first annual Summer Frenzy!

Summer Frenzy Wrap-up:

This was our first Summer Frenzy, and it was a huge success! Many scribbles were had, much creativity was done, and our Midway Midway Madness raised roughly $450! That money raised will go a long way toward providing quality events in November, and we have all of you to thank for it. We appreciate your support, whether it was in making an item for the auction, bidding on an auction item, or even just showing up to a scribble or event. We appreciate each and every one of you! We can’t wait to see what comes of next year’s Summer Frenzy!

Upcoming Events!

We’re back to our regularly scheduled scribbles, and we’re looking forward to seeing you at one of them soon! You can find these and any other events we host on our Event Page.

First and Third Wednesdays at Dessert Oasis (927 Hilton Rd, Ferndale) from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Second Thursday at Road Less Traveled Books (33300 Thomas St, Farmington) from 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Final Friday at The Office (402 S Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak) from 5:00 to 8:00 PM

If you would like to host a scribble of your own, just let a member of Da Board know and we’ll make sure it gets on our calendar.

On the Horizon

We have our second annual TTRPG Fundraiser event coming up at Gatekeeper Games in Berkley on September 27. I’ll have more information in newsletters leading up to the event, so keep your eyes peeled!

Donations

As a reminder, we are a 501c3 nonprofit, which means any donations you make to us are tax-deductible! We have several avenues available for you to donate to, if you’re interested:

1. Kroger Community Rewards (search for First Draft Detroit)
2. Paypal: firstdraftdetroit@gmail.com
3. Cashapp: $firstdraftdetroit

If you desire the shiny gold donor role in our Discord sever, do any of the above (including signing up for Kroger Community Rewards) and let one of Da Board know! (Remember the NaNo halos? This is our version! It turns your name gold and everything.)

Find us online!

As always, you can reach us via this email and in several social media-type places!

• Discord: http://discord.gg/GZxdWjs
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstdraftdetroit/
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/firstdraftdetroit.bsky.social

Creatively Yours,
Erin
Director of Community Engagement
First Draft Detroit