Missing those annual summer art fairs in Michigan this year?
 The new Michigan Holiday Art Fair shares the delights and creative finds of a summer art fair ONLINE this holiday season! It gives you the opportunity to buy gifts from artists who would have normally sold creative work at six Michigan art fairs.
 
Buy gifts this year (or something for yourself!) from nearly 60 artists and check out just once in the online cashier.

Artist demonstrations, virtual studio tours and art activities will take place nightly (daily on the weekend dates). Santa and Mrs. Claus and local musicians will pop in online too.

Each date between December 1-6, a portion of all sales will benefit one of 6 Detroit area nonprofits. People for Palmer Park day is Saturday, Dec. 5th so we hope you'll shop that day to support us AND some amazing artists.

http://miartfair.com

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, MI (SCDAAMI) presents:
WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY:
ANNUAL AWARENESS 5K WALK/RUN
June 9, 2018 at Palmer Park
Starting at the Splash Park (Pontchartrain and Merrill Plaisance)
5K Registration fee: $20
Run Registration: 8:00am, Run Begins 8:30am

Walk Registration: 9:00am, Walk Begins 9:30am


On June 9, 2018 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Michigan Chapter (SCDAAMI) will host our annual walk/run at Palmer Park in Detroit from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in observance of World Sickle Cell Day, which is on June 19th.  The theme of the walk/run is “#Sickle Cell Matters.”
  
Things you need to know:

• You can register to walk/run and purchase t-shirts at www.scdaami.org or at the SCDAAMI office at 18516 James Couzens Fwy. Detroit, 48235
• The starting point and the registration table will be located near the Splash Pad where parking is available in the adjacent lot and on the street.
• On-line pre-registration ends June 7th but you can register in the office up to 5pm on June 8th.
• On-site registration on June 9th is from 7:30-8 a.m.
• The run begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will start at 9:30 a.m.
  
  

What if I can’t make the walk/run on June 9th, how else can I support?
If you are unable to make the walk, we are asking you to get as many friends, family and supporters as possible to purchase our commemorative #SickleCellMatters t-shirt and wear it with pride on June 19th World Sickle Cell Day!  Spread the word and go to www.sicklecellmatters.net and for $18 they can purchase the shirt in a variety of colors today!
 
We want people to recognize this is an important day and to see us wearing our t-shirts everywhere: at work, in the schools, at the grocery stores, in the malls and on the streets across Michigan. #SickleCellMatters is a movement and we want everyone to feel our presence on this day!
 
Should you have any further questions about this year’s walk, please contact our Director of Outreach & Operations, Tracee D. Patterson at (313) 864-4406.
 
With your help and support, together we can raise more awareness and break the sickle cell cycle!

As you know, People for Palmer Park (PFPP) has been working very hard over the years to help restore this neglected park. What you may not know is, nestled in the heart of Palmer Park is a Log Cabin. We're excited to share with you an opportunity that will allow PFPP to transform this historical log cabin into an active & magical community gathering space. 
 
The Palmer Park Log Cabin was built in 1895 by Senator Thomas Palmer and his wife Lizzie as their farm and summer vacation home. It was built with a surprising addition for a rustic retreat -- beautiful stained glass windows! They hosted everyone at the Cabin from foreign dignitaries to everyday citizens. Senator Palmer donated Palmer Park and the cabin to the City of Detroit "for the good of everyone." It is this spirit that the People for Palmer Park operate. 
 
The Log Cabin was shuttered by the City in the 1980s and has only been opened once a year, over the past four years, for PFPP's Log Cabin Day. The stained glass windows of the cabin are now in varying states of dire disrepair. One of the greatest challenges in opening the cabin is that the windows are boarded. Once the boards are removed, only the broken, clouded windows remain.  
 
We have launched a campaign to restore the windows so that we can open them more easily and when they are open, let light shine in the cabin.
 
If we are successful in raising $25,000 by the October 28 deadline the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will MATCH our $25,000 allowing us to complete our project of restoring the stained glass windows in the cabin. This will transform the cabin into an active community gathering space in the heart of Palmer Park. 
 
Please visit our Patronicity campaign page to learn more about this wonderful project and make your donation. 
 
We hope that you will join us in supporting this campaign and become a sponsor. 
 
www.patronicity.com/palmerparkcabin

On Sunday afternoon, 7/26 at the park's tennis courts, we drew the names of three lucky winners of our People for Palmer Park/Palmer Park Tennis Academy U.S. Open Raffle.

The winners are:
1st Prize - Yolanda Lewczuk
Two 2015 U.S. Open Tickets (VIP)

2nd Prize - William Giovan
One Year Family Membership to Birmingham Racquet Club

3rd Prize - Dave Manzo 
One Year Membership at The Tennis & Golf Co. + one case of balls.

Congratulations to all our winners and all of you that supported this fundraiser. 100% of the proceeds benefit our tennis program. You have greatly helped us to teach the future tennis pros of Detroit and beyond!

Exciting news for all you tennis enthusiasts! Raffle Tickets now available for the U.S. Open in New York later this summer. Tickets are only $20 each and benefit our tennis academy.

1st Place Prize - 
Pick a day between August 31 and September 4:

• Seating for 2 in the USTA President’s Courtside seats 
  
• Lunch in the USTA President’s Dining Room
  
• Hospitality in the USTA President’s Suite
  
• Access to courtside seating in Louis Armstrong Stadium
  
• Access to all other courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
  
• Access to the U.S. Open Bus transportation from the Grand Hyatt New York
  

2nd Place Prize - Family Membership to Birmingham Racquet Club
3rd Place Prize - Membership to The Tennis Company and a case of balls

We will have these raffle tickets for sale ONE LAST TIME Saturday, 7/25 at the Tennis & Golf Company on Woodward (between 12 & 13 Mile), 12:00-4:00pm. Tickets are $20 each. Don't miss your chance to win this once in a lifetime opportunity! Drawing to be held 7/26 at the Palmer Park Tennis Courts.