Thursday, November 15, 2012
Elena Pavlicas says she supports the program because it provides food for needy children and their families.
Miss Farmington 2012 Elena Pavlicas declared her support of the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families Bountiful Backpack Program when she was crowned in July. The program provides backpacks during the school year that are filled with nonperishable food items and given to children who may not get enough to eat at home. On Friday, Pavlicas aims to raise some money to support the program, through a bowling fundraiser held from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. at Drakeshire Lanes on Grand River in Farmington. Admission is $20 and gets you pizza, soft drinks, two games of bowling and shoe rental. There will also be vendors, crafters and a silent auction to help raise funds. Pavlicas said she wanted to help with the Backpack program …
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Drakeshire Foods & Lounge
35000 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The organization's volunteer board members and executive director have developed key marketing materials for the district-wide campaign.
With its volunteer leadership in place, the Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation is preparing to launch its first fund-raising campaign, which will run Oct. 18 through Nov. 16. School officials in February endorsed creating the education foundation under the wing of the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families. Executive Director Chris Greig told school board members Tuesday that, over the past eight months, the group has "accomplished a lot". Greig, who is a past Farmington Public Schools PTA Council president, said she will serve in her post through the end of the year. The board's first action was to form a marketing committee to design its charter donor campaign. Campaign materials and the …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Eunice Jeffries moved this year from working for prominent Republicans to running the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families.
Farmington Hills resident Eunice Jeffries has worked in government/community relations for former Michigan Gov. John Engler, former U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham and, most recently, former Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land. Named director for the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families in January, she now oversees support for government initiatives. The Foundation annually awards grants for school, city and nonprofit projects. "Before, I worked with government to provide synergy for private (entities) to succeed," Jeffries said. "Now, I work for a nonprofit that actively supports government ... with the same end goal of enhancing the community and making Farmington and Farmington Hills, Michigan, a better place to …
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The annual Heart and Soul Gala drew a near sell-out crowd to Sellers Buick Pontiac GMC in Farmington Hills.
Retiring Farmington-Farmington Hills Community Foundation director Barbara Yuhas couldn't have been more pleased with her final Heart and Soul Gala. The non-profit's signature event raised $76,250 during the Saturday event at Sellers Buick Pontiac GMC in Farmington Hills, $17,500 more than last year's total. Yuhas, who received a standing ovation after she spoke, said she would miss being part of the foundation and the community. "This is a bittersweet evening for me," she said, adding her thanks to the foundation board. Farmington resident Walter Gajewski accepted the Riley Award for Altruism, named in honor of Dolores and George Riley, whose contributions to the community include donations that helped complete Riley Park in downtown …
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Sellers Buick Pontiac GMC
38000 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
The Farmington/Farmington Hills Community Foundation's signature event will be held Feb. 11.
The coat check room won't be the only place you'll find a furry coat at this year's Farmington/Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families Heart and Soul Winter Gala, held Saturday, Feb. 11, at Sellers Buick GMC in Farmington Hills. This year's fund-raising auction features 11-week-old Chief, a black chihuahua-terrier mix named in honor of former Farmington Hills Police Chief Bill Dwyer, a Gala co-chair. In the words of one of the puppy's admirers, Chief is “very sweet, loves to cuddle, and is catching on to outdoor potty training very quickly.” Chief’s shots will be up-to-date, and he’ll be ready to go home with his new owner. But if a puppy isn’t in your plans right now, there are plenty of other auction items that will be sold to…
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Sellers Buick GMC
38000 Grand River Ave, Farmington Hills, MI
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Monday, November 28, 2011
More than 380 families are eligible to receive backpacks filled with food to help them through the weekend.
Last year, 118 Farmington Public Schools (FPS) children took home backpacks every other weekend that helped feed their families. While the Bountiful Backpack program hasn't gotten underway this year, 386 families qualify to receive one. And that has school officials and the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families looking for a way to cover the cost of distributing the bundles of non-perishable food items during the school year. The food is purchased from Busch's Fresh Food Market by Bonnie James, principal at Visions Unlimited, a post-secondary special education program for young adults ages 18-26 with developmental and physical disabilities. James said students gather foods, pack orders and track inventory as part …
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Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families
36520 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Visions Unlimited
22915 Commerce Dr, Farmington Hills, MI
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Walter Gajewski is honored for contributions to downtown Farmington.
From the Harvest Moon celebration to the Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market, Farmington resident Walter Gajewski has been deeply involved with the city's central business district. At the 2012 Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families Heart and Soul Winter Gala, held at Sellers Buick GMC on Feb. 11, he will be honored for his contributions, with the Riley Award for Altruism. The award debuted in 2010, when Dolores and George Riley were honored for their contributions to the community, including donations that helped complete Riley Park in downtown Farmington and Riley Skate Park in Farmington Hills, among many other projects. According to materials provided by the Foundation, the award "recognizes there are generous…
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Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families
36520 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
With a new member arriving soon, the Halton-Balogh family will make good use of the groceries.
Amanda Balogh was out of town at Girl Scout camp July 17 when a yellow duck with her number on it finished first in this year's Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families Duck Race. It was the first time the 13-year-old East Middle School student missed the event, held for the past seven years at Shiawassee Park in Farmington. When she heard about the win, she said, "I was really excited." On Wednesday, Balogh finally picked up her prize: a Busch's Fresh Food Market gift card that's loaded with $50 each week for a year. The total value of the prize is $2,600. Amanda's mother, Lynn Halton, said that with a daughter in college, a football-playing son and a foreign exchange student due to arrive this month, "This will …
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Busch's Fresh Food Market
24445 Drake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families
36520 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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East Middle School
25000 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Monday, July 18, 2011
The Farmington Public Safety duck won the corporate race upside down.
Farmington Public Safety (FPS) Director Bob Schulz looked pretty happy about his department's painted duck winning the corporate title at Sunday afternoon's Rubber Duck Race at Shiawassee Park. The FPS duck was in the lead heading into the home stretch, even though it floated upside down for most of the way. It got caught up along the bank, allowing a few of the other ducks to move within striking distance, but at the last minute, it floated past the finish line. "It was a very strenuous day," Schulz joked, chalking up the win to "great teamwork." He said the duck is one of several the department has entered; Sgt. Jeff Brow takes responsibility for decorating them. Businesses and organizations that made donations to the event, which …
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Shiawassee Park
Shiawassee Rd & Power Rd, Farmington, MI
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Annual Duck Race season kicks off with a party at Zap Zone.
More than 60 children enjoyed a few hours of fun at Zap Zone in Farmington Wednesday evening, to help kick off the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families annual Rubber Duck Race. The event happens on July 17, at 3 p.m. in Shiawassee Park in Farmington. But Farmington public and private school students, in grades pre-kindergarten through six, had an opportunity to get in on a little early fun at what Foundation director Barabara Yuhas said is "kind of the kick-off for the Duck Race." Event coordinator Tom Hafey said about 125 students submitted coloring sheets for the chance to participate in Wednesday's event. Ten winners were chosen from each school, and during the evening a drawing was held for 10 goodie baskets …
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Zap Zone Extreme
31506 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
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Robin Waldman
9:01 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
What a great example Elena is setting for young people in our community!!! Thank you for all your efforts towards this worthy cause! more ›