Voting Underway for Sparrow Foundation’s 10^th Annual Dapper Dads Challenge

LANSING, MI – The polls are open for the most highly anticipated balloting of the year, the Sparrow Foundation/Women Working Wonders’ 10th Annual Dapper Dads Challenge.

The public is invited to join the fun by voting for their favorite Dapper Dad, choosing from a roster of prominent Mid-Michigan business leaders and professionals. Each vote costs $5 and represents a donation to the Sparrow Foundation in support of women’s health. Last year’s event raised nearly $1 million.

Paddlers' Landing Will Provide Safe Access to Flint River for Paddling, Rafting, and Fishing

Flint, MI.  March 21^st, 2019 – The crowdfunding campaign to support the Paddlers’ Landing at Mott Park, led by the Corridor Alliance Chapter of the Flint River Watershed Coalition is a success!

$6,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative 

LANSING, Mich. – An alleyway in downtown Charlevoix will be transformed into an interactive space, improving walkability and adding to the vibrancy of town through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Main Street DDA announced today. The campaign is being offered through Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity.

If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $6,000 by April 30, 2019, the project will win a matching grant with funds made possible by the MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places program. For project details and to donate, please visit: patronicity.com/alley.

LANSING, Mich. – Escanaba will soon be home to a regional hub and multi-use public complex through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Delta County Chamber of Commerce and Michigan’s State Fair in the Upper Peninsula announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity.

If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by April 30, 2019, the project will win a matching grant with funds made possible by MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places program. For project details and to donate, please visit: patronicity.com/dc.

$30,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative 

LANSING, Mich. – Battle Creek will create a safe space for dogs and their owners to gather and spend time together in an off-leash setting in an under-utilized portion of Bailey Park through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Battle Creek Community Foundation and the Friends of Calhoun County Dog Parks announced today. The campaign is being offered through Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity.

LANSING, MI – There’s nothing better than free buttermilk pancakes to start the day – unless you can also support children’s health at the same time.

Keri Masserant, Spartython President, and Coordinator of Volleyball Operations for IM Sports Applied Engineering Sciences | Spring 2019 College of Engineering Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI,