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CRUISIN’ 4 A CAUSE
SET FOR LINCOLN PARK
LINCOLN PARK —
Every event as large as Cruisin’ Downriver needs a kick off event.
For the last
four years, that event has been Cruisin’ 4 A Cause.
This year’s
fifth annual event will be held June 21.
“Last year we
had approximately 200 attend the event and raised $8,000,” said event
chairperson Linda Kaiser. “Our goal this year is to raise $10,000
dollars.”
Half of the
proceeds from this year’s event will go to the Penrickton Center for
Blind Children; the other half to the Lincoln Park Economic Development.
The Penrickton
Center is located in Taylor and is a private, non-profit five-day
residential and day care agency serving blind children from 1-12 with at
least one additional handicap such as deafness, cerebral palsy, brain
damage, and development delay.
The Penrickton
Center is truly a unique program. It does not receive any state,
federal, United Way or insurance money. More importantly, no fees are
ever charged to families. Penrickton Center relies solely on private
financial support from individuals, service clubs, corporations and
foundations.
“Penrickton
Center is thrilled to be part of the fifth annual ‘Crusin 4 A Cause,’”
said Kurt Sebaly, executive director of the Penrickton Center. “The
Downriver cruise is for everybody and so is the ‘Cruisin’ 4 A Cause’
event. This charity event kicks off the Downriver Cruise.”
This year’s
event is a black tie optional affair with after 5 attire required. It
will take pace from 7 to 11 p.m. on June 21 at the Robert H. Jones
Knights of Columbus located at 25160 West Outer Drive in Lincoln Park.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with a Taste Fest running from 7 to 9 p.m.
and entertainment from 7 to 11 p.m.
The Taste Fest
will include such eateries as Applebee’s, Catering by Kellie, Cioccio’s
Catering, Chesley’s Bar & Grille, Carlson Catering Co., Grosse Isle Golf
& Country Club, The Rhapsody, Tim Hortons, Two Irish Chefs, Catering,
Sweet Nothings, Jeanne’s Catering, Carabba’s Italian Grill, Sharkey’s
River Front Tavern, Mary’s Chocolate Factory, Buffalo Wild Wings,
Outback Steak House and Budweiser with others expected to sign on.
The event will
include auctions, raffles and door prizes. Some of the prizes and
auction items include a gas-powered mini chopper, use of a Las Vegas
condo for one week, a chest freezer, a private 90-minute private plane
ride, a golf package for two, a U.S. flag that was flown over the
Capitol, the ability to spend an hour with the WNIC-FM Breakfast Club
and much more.
Sponsors of this
year’s event include, The Rhapsody, Pangborn Design, Jeffery’s
Photography, Gary’s Printing, Cad Visions, Second Step Advertising, The
American Legion, Concord Ambulance, Toshiba Business Solutions, Bambi’s
Flowers, Highlite Printers along with Sharkey’s River Front Tavern.
Cost for the
event is $50 per ticket, which includes an open bar. For more
information, call 1-734-341-1078 or go to www.cruisin4-acause.org.
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