Join Mobile Medical Response (MMR) to “STUFF AN AMBULANCE” on December 10th at Citizens Bank - Fashion Square mall. The ambulance w
ill be”stuffed” with personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, clothing, non-perishable food items, and children’s/teen toys.
Thank you for helping MMR continue to serve those in need.
Meet Dodger the newest member of the Bay County Prosecutor’s Office. Dodger is a victims-advocate dog. His role is to offer emotional support to abused and victimized children. Dodger is a court buddy for kids. He will meet with each child who is scheduled to testify in a preliminary examination. If prosecutors feel it’s needed, they’ll petition to allow Dodger to accompany the child into the courtroom. For the complete Bay City Times article regarding Dodger, please click.
Join the CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region and Jim Kramer from 98KCQ for the Brain Game! A fun event that will test your pop culture, sports, music, history and geography knowledge. The Brain Game will be held at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth on Friday January 13, 2012 from 7pm - 10pm. For more information, to register, donate or become a sponsor, please click The Brain Game Brochure.
Barnes & Noble stores across the country invite customers to give the gift of reading to children in need duri
ng its annual Holiday Book Drive, taking place from November 1, 2011 to January 1, 2012. The Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive provides an opportunity for customers to donate books through locally designated non-profit organizations.
Holiday Book Drive recipients throughout the country include schools, libraries, literacy organizations, family social service agencies and homeless centers. This year, the Saginaw Barnes & Noble, located at 3311 Tittabawassee will be collecting books for CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region.
“The Holiday Book Drive is one of our most popular community partnerships,” says Sarah DiFrancesco, director of community relations for Barnes & Noble. “Our booksellers and customers get to share the pure joy of giving a book to a child in need. And because each Barnes & Noble store chooses its local non-profit beneficiary, the donations are very personal.”
The CAN Council is a local 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization in Saginaw dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect through education, awareness, intervention and advocacy. It is the only nonprofit organization in Saginaw County devoted to this cause. In Saginaw alone 300 children are in foster care. The organization’s CASA program advocates for 125-150 of these children. All books collected will be presented to the children at their annual Christmas party.
To find out how to participate in the Holiday Book Drive, contact the Saginaw Barnes & Noble Community Relations Manager, Virginia Heighes at 989-790-9386.
The Women’s Council of Realtors is having their 15th Annual Holiday Wreath Raffle, Wednesday, November 16th at the Horizons Conference Center. The event will be held from 5:30pm - 8:30pm.
Come and see over 40 beautiful wreaths, trees and swags to be raffled at 7pm. Enjoy hors d’ouvres and a cash bar while you are admiring the beautiful wreaths. Admission is $20 and raffle tickets are 6 for $5 or $1 each. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region.
Two local nonprofits team up to prevent child abuse and neglect in Bay and Saginaw counties. CAN Council Saginaw County has announced that it is merging with Bay County’s Nathan Weidner Children’s Advocacy Center (NWCAC). CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region, the new entity, will strengthen programs and services that help prevent child abuse and neglect in the region.
“This is a major step to reach more children and families in our communities,” said Suzanne Greenberg, CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region president and CEO. “Our organization has had their own respective programs, but coming together under one organization will increase our ability to provide top-notch prevention, intervention and advocacy for children in our communities.”
In 2010, CAN Council Saginaw County and the NWCAC provided services to 4,050 children, families and professionals in Saginaw and Bay counties. Services included forensic interviewing, medical examinations, court advocacy, personal safety education, infant safety education and professional development.
“Those services were tailored to each community’s needs, and that will not change,” Greenberg said. “We are looking forward to enhancing and expanding these crucial programs and services that support our mission of building communities where children are free from abuse and neglect.”
The merge will streamline administration while keeping critical services operational in each county. A new board of directors has been created for CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region.
“We are extremely proud of the visionary leaders from both counties, who saw the need and the benefit of bringing our organizations together,” said Drewe Robinson, CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region board chair.
For the third year in a row, Art Van Furniture is continuing its tradition of giving away $1 million to 50 Michigan-based charities that focus on children, health, and human services programs.
Every person is able to vote for us once a day. The leader board will be active on the website next week, so you will be able to track our voting progress.
Remember, voting ends October 1th, 2011. The website (artvancharitychallenge.com) will be up all year, though, to continue to support us and collect donations on our behalf.
Voting for the social media challenge is open now! Remember to use your email, Facebook, and Twitter to drive other people to vote at http://artvancharitychallenge.com !
Thank you to all of the participants of the 3rd Annual Kruisin’ 4 Kids Bike Run. The day started out with rain but cleared up and allowed for a great day of riding fun. Thank you also to all of the area establishments that hosted a stop during the Run - Green Parrot in Chesaning, Drake’s Bar on the Dixie, Castaway’s in Bay City, Sporty’s in Pinconning, Auburn Hotel and Coty’s Landing. A special thank you to Grand Central and owners Amy & Mike Beyerlein for starting the Run off and hosting the pig roast afterwards. A great big thank you to the committee members that make the Kruisin’ 4 Kids Bike Run possible - Ken Ayres, Amy Beyerlein, Judge Christopher S. Boyd, Jenn Clor and Delores Gale.
We look forward to seeing you again next year at the 4th Annual Krusin’ 4 Kids Bike Run.
Want to show off your motorcycle or classic car? Then join us at Grand Central Grill & Bar (3504 State Street) this Saturday for the 3rd Annual Kruisin’ 4 Kids Poker Run. The bike/classic car run will wind through both Saginaw and Bay counties and return to Grand Central for a Pig Roast. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the ride begins at 11 a.m. Cost is $10 per vehicle and an additional $10 per person for the Pig Roast. Relax to music in the tent after the run. For more information, contact Delores at 989-752-7226, Ken at 517-819-2633 or Amy at 989-529-0091.
The WIOG Lizard Fair is at Dow Diamond on August 7, 2011. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the area Children Advocacy Centers - CAN Council of Saginaw County, Nathan Weidner CAC of Bay City and Safe & Sound of Midland. The groups scheduled to appear at this year’s WIOG Lizard Fair are Runner Runner, Big Time Rush, Flo Rida and Jay Sean. The gates open at 4 pm.
The CAN Council has “special” $20 tickets available. The proceeds of these “special” tickets go to the CAN Council. Please call us at (989) 752-7226, to purchase your WIOG Lizard Fair ticket and reserve your place in the Northern Lights Pavilion of the Great Lakes Loons’ stadium.
