{"id":1801,"date":"2020-09-04T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T14:30:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-08-03T16:33:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:33:38","slug":"champ-finish-line-front-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourstories.shinola.com\/our-stories\/champ-finish-line-front-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"The Champ: From the Finish Line to the Front Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: akzidenz-grotesk-condensed;\">THE CHAMP\u2019S CHALLENGE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Crowds roaring, confetti flying, and national anthems ringing loud and clear. The podiums and pyrotechnics. The ceremonies and celebrations. There\u2019s nothing like the sheer scale of the summer Olympics. 2020 was supposed to be no different\u2014well,&nbsp;<em>was<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Flags were turned in for masks. Spandex was swapped for scrubs. Suddenly, the home team was the whole planet. When the 2020 Summer Olympics were put on hold, we did things the Detroit way: turn a challenge into an opportunity to serve the city that we call home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We could never have done it without your help. Here\u2019s how the community rallied together to accomplish an Olympic feat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-family: akzidenz-grotesk-condensed;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">A RACE WELL-RUN<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Champ Detrola was reborn with the same spirit, but a new twofold purpose: to celebrate the real champions of Summer 2020, the frontline and essential workers; and to make a difference in the lives of frontline healthcare champions in Detroit. We pledged $197,500 to the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan\u2019s Healthcare Workers Fund. Folks rallied around the new purpose, gifting Champ Detrolas to the Champs in their life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">As the summer went on, our artisans brought the factory floor back to life\u2014slowly, safely, and surely. We\u2019re proud to say that we made good on our promise that The Champ Detrola would be the first up on the assembly line, and it shipped out to deserving heroes shortly after.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-family: akzidenz-grotesk-condensed;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">AFTER THE FINISH LINE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Summer is fading, and every last Champ has been gifted to a deserving Champ. But although the race has been run, there are many more challenges ahead. You can still rise to the occasion and support the tireless healthcare workers on the frontlines in Detroit\u2014donate at CFSEM\u2019s website to keep Champs going.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13.008px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We owe our community endless gratitude. 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