Past Events Big Family of Michigan Raffle To Benefit: Big Family of Michigan & Clinton Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America Drawing will be June 11, 2009 Winners of the Raffle are as follows: 1st Prize   Sam & Erica Michael   $5,000 2nd Prize Charles Drabik    $2,500 3rd Prize Veda Thompkins $1,000 4th Prize Patty Rahn $   750  5th Prize Geoffrey Townsend $   500 6th Prize Randy Payne  $     50 7th Prize  Bob Guzik  $     50  8th Prize  Drew West $     50 9th Prize Jennifer Roy  $     50 10th Prize George Paterson $     50   Sunday, May 31, 2009 Big Family of Michigan & Clinton Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America Pancake Breakfast Charity Fundraiser Details June 24, 2006, 10:30AM Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Shock Game and Honor Foster Parents Game starts at noon Activities for adults and children run all day Public Welcome Sat. June 18, 2005 - 7PM Fundraiser by 'Chain of Hearts' A Concert for the Children Performance by  "The Ragbirds" Hartland Music Hall for details:  www.TheRagBirds.com Sat. June 25, 2005 - 11am - 3pm Adoption Festival St. Vincent Sarah Fisher Center 27400 W. Twelve Mile at Inkster Rd.. Farmington Hills, MI (open to the public) FREE A Fun Night for Adoptable Children  Belle Tire Hockey Game 34400 Utica Rd. Fraser, MI March 7, 2003  7:00 PM  The Art of Survival  Ceramic Class for Wards of the State   Ceramics by Teala 3310 Auburn Rd. Shelby Twp., MI March 8th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM  Detroit Lions vs. Novi Police Basketball Game  March 13, Thursday 7:00 PM Novi High School  Michigan Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Annual Foster Parent Training Conference  March 21, 2003  Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Grand Rapids, MI Speaker  Department of Children and Family Services Conference March 22, 2003  Wyndham NW Chicago 400 Park Blvd. Itasca, Ill. Panel speaker  Foster Parent Training Speach April 5, 2003 Saturday 2:00 PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, MI  Operation Adoption Air Lift Saturday November 23, 2002 We had a party where we release 400 balloons each with a hard to place adoptable child's name attached with a string.  We also had the children draw a picture on every single card Old Fashioned Hay Ride October 15 We hosted 57 children to a day of food pumpkin painting, Frisbee throwing and singing.  We also had a wonderful hayride a Bunyea Farms. Detroit Lions Football Sunday September 29 4:00 & Sunday September 22 4:00 Thanks to Luther Ellis we had fifty tickets for our hard to place adoptable children and there guardians to see a professional football game. 2002 Adoption Fair Thank You we would like to thank the following people who helped to make the Big Family Children's Crafts tent a success.  Capital Title Smiley the Clown Tuskegee Airmen Lisa Whiteside Mark and Karen Venus Rochester Medical Group Mary Ginotti Pat Jones Lem Barney (Football Hall of Fame) Danny Dahlman Oakland County Sheriffs Department Wayne Co. Sheriff's Department Southfield Police Department Murray Jones Birmingham Tuesday Morning Bible Study Group Martin Bieganowski Clawson-Troy Elks Kim Beame A special thanks to John Papsdorf who was injured bringing ice cream to the kids. DEO Coram Hair Salon The Big Family Autograph Exchange Party for Heroes With the Tuskegee Airmen Saturday July 27 From 11:00 Till 2:00 PM The Tuskegee Airmen (Heroes of WWII war and civil rights) hosted a party for Michigan's foster children (Heroes of the fight against child abuse and neglect) each child drew a flag and autograph it. Each airman autographed a war-bird picture. Then the heroes exchanged autographs. The day also included food and drinks, flying toys, games and a tour of the Tuskegee Airmen Museum. At Old Fort Wayne in Detroit. Take highway 75 to the Livernois exit. Then take Livernois south for about a mile. Livernois dead ends at the Fort. Thanks to Debra Michelz Mary Ginotti Pat Jones Lem Barney (Football Hall of Fame) Click here to commission a speech Just to name a few from these past few years. Big Family's hope is to have many many more events for the Kids.  If you would like to help click here.

Past Speeches July 2, 2009 - 7PM Foster and Adoptive parent training Lutheran Adoptive Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1490 Southfield, MI    MAP May 17, 2009 - 6PM - 8PM Royal Kids Camp Counselors Harvest Time Christian Chapel 205 S. Main St.  MAP Marine City, MI May 2, 2009 3-Day Conference Jeanne will be speaking twice on Saturday Michigan Foster & Adoptive & Kinship parents conference Causeway Bay Hotel formerly Holiday Inn South Lansing, MI April 29, 2009 - 9:15AM Trauma Conference 5708 Cornerstone Dr.  MAP Lansing, MI April 6, 2009 - 5PM - 9PM RAM'S HORN RESTAURANT CORNER of Masonic & Utica Road Fraser, MI THIS IS A FUNDRAISER FOR BIG FAMILY A PERCENTAGE OF EVERY MEAL ORDERED WILL GO TO BIG FAMILY OF MICHIGAN PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT US. March 25, 2009 - 10AM MOMS Kingsington Community Church 1825 E. Square Lake Rd.  MAP Troy, MI Contact person Tonya 248-762-1920 March 21, 2009 - 1PM - 3:45PM Foster Parent Training Conference 323 Erie St.  MAP Port Huron, MI Contact person Rita Carlson 810-966-2144 March 12, 2009 - 7PM Boy Scout Round Table Lanse' Cruz Middle School Macomb County (not open to the public) March 9, 2009 - 9AM - 10:15AM David Presley School of Cosmetology 1127 S. Washington Ave.  MAP Royal Oak, MI 48067 Dec. 13, 2008  2:30PM-4:30PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy   (MAP) Southfield, MI Foster and Adoptive parent training Nov. 4, 2008 - 8:00AM - 11:00 AM Headstart 3002 Farley St. Flint, MI 48507 Contact person: Shirley Lee @ 810-471-1118 Oct. 30, 2008 7PM-9PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy   (MAP) Southfield, MI Foster and Adoptive Parents training Oct. 16, 2008 Wisconsin Training Partnership 105 E. 4th St. Hayward, WI Georgette Bruhn-715-349-7600 ext. 1319 contact person Oct. 15, 2008 Plattsburgh State University Social Workers Class Plattsburgh, NY Oct. 10, 2008 - 7:00 PM Foster Parent Appreciation Dinner American Servian Hall 19940 Van Dyke Detroit, MI Contact person: Bobby Wade @ 313-304-4672 Oct. 6, 2008 - 4:00 PM Blue Water College of Cosmetology Contact person: Chris @ 586-294-3037 1871 Gratiot Blvd. Marysville, MI 48040 Sept. 10. 2008 - 6PM Genessee County Recruitment Flint, MI Sept. 3, 2008  10:30 AM-12:30PM MCCSA Head Start Macomb Intermediate School District 44001 Garfield Rd. Clinton Township, MI contact person Cheryl 586-469-5636 Aug. 20, 2008  7PM to 8-8:30PM Grace Gospel Fellowship 210 N. Perry St. Pontiac, MI public welcome contact person Pam Clark 248-334-2187 August 16, 2008  2:30PM to 4:30PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy   (MAP) Southfield, MI Foster and Adoptive Parent training June 12, 2008  7PM-9PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy.    (MAP) Southfield, MI Foster and Adoptive parent training May 20, 2008 (2 presentations) Dickenson-Iron DHS 1238 Carpenter Avenue (MAP) Iron Mountain, MI 49801 (more details to follow) May 17, 2008 Grandparents raising Grandchildren conference Brooklyn, MI Contact Sharon at 517-592-8742 for more details May 15, 2008 FAKS Walden Woods Resort Hartland, MI Contact Denise at 248-318-5315 for more details May 10, 2008  1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Royal Kids Camp Christian Celebration Center 6100 Swede Ave. Midland, MI   April 25, 2008 Crime Victims for Allegany County District Attorney Presentation at Moonwinks Cuba, New York April 14, 2008   3:30PM  to 5:00 PM Gormick Auditorium Gaylord, MI March 29, 2008 - CHANGED CHANGED TO April 5, 2008  2:30PM to 4:30PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy    (MAP) Southfield, MI Foster and Adoptive Parent training March 13-16, 2008 MAFAK Conference South Holiday Inn Lansing, MI March 6, 2008, Thursday - 7 PM Trinity Lutheran Church 45160 Van Dyke, Corner of Van Dyke and Hall Road (M-59) Utica, Michigan     MAP Doors open at 6:30 pm Questions or comments by calling 248-885-0155 Agencies, this is an accredited presentation for 2 CEU credits at no charge, please RSVP to Jeanne Fowler at 248-885-0155 February 28, 2008 6PM to 8PM Judson Center Foster parent training 23750 Elmira   MAP Redford, MI contact person Michelle Davis  313-794-5653 ext. 2005 Feb. 6, 2008  10AM-noon Judson Center Staff training 23750 Elmira   MAP Redford, MI contact person Michelle Davis 313-794-5653 ext. 2005 February 7, 2008 12:00 Noon Troy Exchange Club Mountain Jacks Rochester, MI Feb. 2, 2008  2:30PM to 4:30PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy.  (MAP) Southfield, MI Foster and Adoptive Parent Training January 18, 2008 at 1PM to 3PM Macomb Intermediate School District 44001 Garfield Rd     (map) Clinton Twp., MI 48038 contact number 586-723-3754 Contact person  Anne Marie Timpf Audience:  Macomb School Social Workers and Macomb School Counselors Dec 8, 2007 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1490(Map) Southfield, MI November, 30, 2007 Child's Hope Save the Children, Save the System conference University of Michigan-Dearborn call AnneMarie at 313-583-6401 for details November 9, 2007 10AM to Noon Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Fostercare Review Board Bavarian Inn Frankenmuth, MI November 6, 2007 7PM Plattsburgh State University Child abuse and neglect classes Plattsburgh, New York Oct 27, 2007 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1490(Map) Southfield, MI Oct. 20, 2007 Conference for Teens The Waters 51 South  8116 Hwy. Minocqua, Wisc. More details to follow Oct. 17, 2007 Children's Health Center Flint, MI 810-768-7588 for details Sept. 27-30 University Partner, PRIDE Training Conference Nampa, Idaho call Jessica Brazil 208-467-8812 for details Sept. 14, 2007 Conference for Children Boyne Highland, MI details to follow Sept. 13, 2007 - 1PM to 3PM, 7PM to 9PM We Care for Kids Council Greenville, MI call 616-754-2662 ext.3332 for details Sept. 12, 2007 - 7PM to 8:30PM Trinity United Methodist 125 W. Main St., Rose City, MI open to public Sept 6, 2007 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1490(Map) Southfield, MI Aug. 29, 2007 - 1PM to 3PM Tri-CountyCoalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect First Congregation Church 6105 Center Road Traverse City, MI 49686 public welcome Aug. 28, 2007 Travers City Radio talk show WTCM Cares for Kids August 21, 2007 Youth In Transition conference Sterling Heights - details to follow July 13, 2007 - 8:05 to 8:25 AM WNZK 690AM Metrochickradio.com Women's Talk Radio Show July 11, 2007  - 5:00 PM Paul Mitchell Schools Kick off in Port Huron for HAIR CUZ WE CARE program June 28, 2007 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1490(Map) Southfield, MI May 23, 2007 Speaking in West Bloomfield, MI May 17th-20,2007 MAFAK Conference Holiday Inn South Lansing, MI May 11, 2007 West Branch, Michigan DHS call 989-345-6547 ask for Brenda for details May 10, 2007 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Lutheran Adoption Services 21700 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1490(Map) Southfield, MI May 8, 2007 Traverse City, Michigan May 3 and 4th 2007  5:30PM-7:30PM Montmorency Oscoda Child Protection Council Mio, Michigan May 3 and 4th 2007  9AM to 11AM Montmorency Oscoda Child Protection Council Hillman, Michigan April 19, 2007  3 presentations Holland Department of Human Services Holland, Michigan contact person Jody Glass  616-396-2301  ext. 132 April 5, 2007 Iosco County Child Protection Council Tawas City, Michigan contact person Mary Kreft  989-362-1595 Sat. March 17, 2007  9AM-12 Noon   second session  1PM- 4PM Blue Water Foster and Adoptive Foster Parent Training Coalition 2186 Water St. Port Huron, MI Girl Scouts Building contact person Lori O'Hare @ 810-987-9700