Events of Thursday, June 24, 2021

The $20K Food Truck Challenge.  Food Truck Rally, 12 PM to 8 PM.  Door Fee: ONLY $3 per person on FoodEaze, OR $5 cash at the door. 10 and under are free.   Location: Northwest Elementary Complex  We invite you to the $20k Food Truck Challenge, Presented by Consumers Energy. Help us to make this the largest school fundraiser in the state! We have all of Michigan’s Top Trucks in one location! Each truck will give 10% of sales, there is a small door fee of $3 and 30% of it is being donated to the school. Make sure to vote for your favorite food and dessert truck for the People’s Choice Food Truck Competition! Custom Awards will be presented every night thanks to CMF!  NOW Here’s the challenge, if the school is able to get 200 appointments, Consumer’s Energy will donate $5,000 per event! We’re planning 4 events and are determined to reach a $20,000 Donation! The appointments are only about 30-40 minutes long and completely convenient. Consumers Energy will educate you on how to make your home more efficient as well as leave you with a $50 package, no purchase necessary!  Northwest Elementary Complex, 3757 Lansing Avenue.  More than 15 food trucks!

The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. 9 AM to 2 PM.  The Market is outdoors, at their official summer location – at the corner of E. Michigan Ave and Waterloo Street in Jackson (across from Henry Ford Allegiance Health – Main Hospital).  Every Thursday.  Connect with them HERE.  All food and products sold at The Green Market at Allegiance Health are grown and produced in Michigan using little or no pesticides, herbicides, inorganic fertilizers, or antibiotics. This means healthier foods for the greater Jackson community and less pollution for our rivers and lakes.  http://www.TheGreenMarket.Weebly.com/

American 1 Step to the Beat.  American 1 Credit Union presents the Inaugural Step to the Beat Virtual 5K! This event benefits the American Heart Association and will be held virtually June 14-30! American 1 Credit Union & Jackson YMCA members can enter code MEMBER5 for $5 off their registration!  Register Today! https://bit.ly/3aEtD51  American 1 Credit Union is partnering with the Jackson YMCA to raise funds and awareness for the American Heart Association through a virtual 5K fundraiser June 14-30.  To register to run, or purchase a Heart Hero Tribute, visit jacksonymca.org. Registration is $30 and includes a t-shirt and medal, and is part of the 2021 Henry Ford Allegiance Health’s 5K Run/Walk Series. To become a sponsor, email partners@a1cu.org or visit american1cu.org/5K.   All proceeds of the Inaugural Step to the Beat Virtual 5K will go to the American Heart Association in the communities served by American 1 Credit Union.

4th Annual Safe Haven Benefit, June 2021.  In accordance with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15.  Online fundraiser this year.  Safe Haven serves vulnerable adults who are victims of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.  Safe Haven provides services such as temporary emergency shelter, intensive case management, transportation, emergency food, and financial assistance.  Your donation can help our agency provide all of these services and more to the most vulnerable adults.  To make a donation, contact Region 2 Area Agency on Aging at 517-592-1974 or www.r2aaa.net.

Spring Arbor University Sports Camps.  Spring Arbor University is hosting 2021 Summer Sports Camps in July and July in the following areas: 

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheer
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Volleyball

Camp dates, offerings, and ages vary. Camps are available for kids age 4 through their senior year of high school. Get the details, dates, and registration information HERE. 

Summer Sports Physicals at Center for Family Health.  Do you have a student age 10 to 18 in need of a sports or annual check-up?  Be sure to check out the Center for Family Health.  With two convenient locations to serve you, it’s easier than ever to get your student’s sports physical off your checklist.  What’s cooler than that?  Every sports check-up at the Center for Family Health gets you entered into a raffle to win a brand new bike!  Call 517-748-5500 to schedule your appointment today!  The Center for Family Health has been opening the door to health care for all in Jackson County for more than 30 years.