30 Days of Giving, Day 24: The Detroit Shoppe

This is part of a series of ways Patch community members can give back this holiday season. We hope you'll take part in 30 Days of Giving and take the spirit beyond the holidays, because there is need all year long.

During the holidays, the in Troy, as well as its hundred or so stores and restaurants, attracts thousands of shoppers every day. Among the mall's gems is , which provides a unique shopping experience. The store, found on the second floor of the mall, functions as part retail store, part Detroit museum.

Detroit and its history can be found in everything displayed and for sale at the Detroit Shoppe, including sporting goods, items from Fox Theatre, and Detroit-made products from Sanders and Better Made Snack Foods.

Among the items for sale are calendars and cards that benefit the . Sales from various other items also benefit Detroit area nonprofits, such as the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and .

If you have a history buff or a Detroit lover on your Christmas list, the Detroit Shoppe is a great place to to pick up some gifts while also giving back.

Do you have an idea for the 30 Days of Giving series? Email Editor Leslie Ellis at leslie.ellis@patch.com.

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