Colin Hubbell Fund event set for Feb. 8, proceeds to spur entrepreneurship in Midtown

The Colin Hubbell Fund has been formed with an eye to helping small businesses get started in Midtown. It was founded to carry on the legacy of Colin Hubbell, a developer with several projects — including 55 W. Canfield, the Canfield Lofts and Art Center Town Homes — in the Cultural Center area. Hubbell passed away on August 21, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. The memorial fund will award grants to small businesses and community organizations on a bi-annual basis. It includes a mentoring component that will assist grantees with marketing, financing, business resources and the like. “Small businesses are the foundation of successful urban centers, building density and walkable, thriving communities,” says Trish Hubbell, wife and founder of the fund. “The Colin Hubbell Fund supports small business, the creative class, and will promote investment in the City of Detroit.” The fund is hosting a fundraiser on Feb. 8 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Magic Stick and Garden Bowl. Tickets are good for pizza, salad, soda, munchies, bowling and bowling shoes. A cash bar will be available. There will be music and a silent auction featuring local art.Tickets are $25 per adult, and $15 for ages 14 and under. A $75 family rate (for immediate family) is also available. Click here to purchase advance tickets. Read a tribute to Hubbell’s extraordinary life here and memories from just a few of the many people he inspired in Detroit here. The fund will be managed through the University Cultural Center Association. Source: The Hubbell FundWriter: Kelli B. Kavanaugh