Brann’s Steakhouse Fundraiser

Published Jan 23, 2015

Save the Date!

February 17, 2015

Brann’s will give 15% of the guest check for all dine in and carry out orders to the Arthritis Foundation to support Mackenzie’s Sidekicks in the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis. Just click here: walk to cure arthritis 2-17-15. Print a copy and present it to your server and the donation will be made. It’s that easy.

Work in a business or office here in Muskegon where you can pass out copies or share the event via e-mail? We would appreciate you helping us to share the information to help promote the fundraiser and make it a great success!

Final Push!

Published Feb 3, 2015

Busy week this week! Our cookbook is wrapping up and just about ready to head off to the publisher. Just a friendly reminder that recipes are due by end of day on Friday, February 6. As of this post, we have received and entered 192 recipes. They have been so much fun to read and enter in to our cookbook. And I have to tell you they are so good that they keep me in a constant state of hunger. We just can’t wait to share them all with you.

We are also still accepting pre-orders for the cookbook. They are going to be $10 each and then an additional $3 shipping and handling each if you need the book direct shipped to you. Be sure to pre-order yours today to guarantee your copy. They also make great gifts. Mother’s Day will be coming up soon (hint, hint). For the pre-orders we have already received, invoices will be going out next week via e-mail whenever possible and the rest via mail. We will begin shipping out and delivering the cookbooks as soon as we receive them back from the publisher.

In other non-cookbook related “news”, we had a great Walk to Cure Arthritis meeting last week Thursday. It is always great to get together with other families that struggle through fighting this disease either themselves personally or with their child. They truly understand your ups and downs and have more then likely experienced them too. And getting together gives us a chance to not only share some of that burden but also to relax and smile together while talking about and planning for one of our favorite events, the Walk to Cure Arthritis.

The Walk will once again be the first Saturday in May (May 2nd) and we are going to be back at John Ball Zoo. If you have not had the chance to join us in the past, please consider joining us this year. This is the signature fundraising event for the Arthritis Foundation and for the participants, a great day of fun, laughter, sharing, learning, walking, talking, and of course a visit to the zoo! We have set a team goal of raising $5000 this year and having a team of 20 walkers, but we would love to just blow those numbers right out of the water. Please consider joining us in the effort by signing up to Walk with us or if you aren’t able to walk with us on May 2nd then by joining our team and fundraising for a Cure or making a donation. Just click on this link http://2015arthritiswalkgrandrapids.kintera.org/mackenziessidekicks to join our team or make a donation. Every dollar and every walker helps.

Finally, be sure to visit our Events page regularly as we have several Fundraising events coming up, with the first being our Brann’s give back event on February 17. Brann’s on Harvey St. in Muskegon is generously donating 15% of sales to Mackenzie’s Sidekicks in support of our team in the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis on February 17. Just go to our Events page and click on the flyer, print it out and take it with you to Brann’s on February 17. When you give the flyer to your server, 15% of your bill will go to Mackenzie’s Sidekicks. This is good on both dine in and carry out orders! Please enjoy a meal or snack out and help support Mackenzie’s Sidekicks in our effort to find a cure!

Upcoming events after Brann’s include the release of our Cooking for a Cure with Mackenzie’s Sidekicks cookbook, the 2nd Annual Springtime Women’s Expo in Spring Lake (we will have a booth there with information and the cookbook), the 2nd Annual Mom2Mom Sale to support Mackenzie’s Sidekicks (this year to be held at the Holiday Inn in Spring Lake), and our newest fundraiser…..raising “Bones” to help find a cure for arthritis. And for those of you that know us well, I’m sure the list will grow. Just be sure to keep an eye on the Events page for more information on each of these events and to learn about any new events that come up.

Busy, busy, busy!

Published Feb 10, 2015

If I haven’t mentioned it before, we are officially in what I like to refer to as Walk Season! It is a very busy and very exciting time for us. Days are filled with writing fundraising letters and e-mails. Looking for sponsors for the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis in Grand Rapids. Trying to come up with new fundraisers while at the same time re-visiting and renewing previous ones. And all the while still trying to keep up with Mackenzie and her school, gymnastics, play time, doctor appointments, and her upcoming birthday in April.

Our Cooking for a Cure with Mackenzie’s Sidekicks Cookbook is on the way the to publisher for printing and will be available very soon. If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to pre-order your copy or copies today. The book is filled with 212 recipes spread over eight categories that include Appetizers & Beverages, Soups & Salads, Vegetables & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Breads & Rolls, Desserts, Cookies & Candy, and This & That. The cookbooks are $10 each along with $3 shipping and handling per cookbook. All proceeds are going to the Arthritis Foundation in support of Mackenzie’s Sidekicks in the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis. To pre-order your cookbook(s), send check or money order made payable to Mackenzie’s Sidekicks and mail it with a note letting us know your total number or books requested and a mailing address to Mackenzie’s Sidekicks, P O Box I, Fruitport, MI 49415. Pre-ordered cookbooks will be shipped out as soon as they are printed along with a donation receipt for your tax records.

Next week we are excited to team up with Brann’s Steakhouse for a fundraising event. All you have to do is eat at Brann’s on Harvey Street in Muskegon on Tuesday, February 17 (dine in or carry out) and Brann’s will give 15% of your total bill to the Arthritis Foundation in support of Mackenzie’s Sidekicks. Just print the flyer (you can find it on our Files tab) and take it with you to give to your server. You can get fed and do a good deed all at the same time! Please come out and join us and if you work in a business or office that allows you hand out or provide flyers to co-workers and customers, please print out a few extras and share them.

Finally, moms and dads is your house over flowing with clothes your kids have out grown, toys they no longer play with and gear and furniture you no longer use or need? Well then I have a solution for you! On April 11 Woman’s Life Chapter 894 is hosting a Mom2Mom Sale where you can “rent” a space to sell all of those gently used items. All proceeds from the “rent” will go to the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis in support of Mackenzie’s Sidekicks. We also welcome one and all to come out and shop on April 11. Admission to the sale is $1 and again goes to the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis. We will have lots of great infant and children’s items along with representatives from Thirty-One Gifts, Mary Kay, Tastefully Simple and several handmade craft items. Woman’s Life will also match up the first $500 raised. Check our our Events tab for the official flyer.

As I mentioned, it’s busy, busy, busy! We hope you continue to check back often to keep up with what we are doing and to keep tabs on Mackenzie! And as always, thank you so much for continued support and prayers! We couldn’t do it without you!

Brann’s Fundraiser is Tomorrow!

Published Feb 16, 2015

Tomorrow is our Brann’s Steakhouse fundraiser. We hope that if you are in the greater Muskegon area that you will consider joining us for this event. From open to close tomorrow, Brann’s will be giving 15% of the total guest check to the Arthritis Foundation when it is accompanied by the flyer shown here at the end of this post. (You can also download and print it from our files page) This event is good on both dine in and carry out orders. We will be there around 6:30p tomorrow if anyone would care to join us for dinner.

Join us if you can for good food and good fun all while supporting a great cause! If you can’t make it out to Brann’s tomorrow we understand. We do ask that you share this flyer with everyone you know in hopes that some will be able to take advantage of this opportunity and that they may in turn share it with others.

We truly appreciate Brann’s and their support of Mackenzie’s Sidekicks and our ongoing fight to find a cure for arthritis.

Click here to download the flyer: Brann’s Flyer

The Cookbooks Have Arrived!!!!!!

Published Mar 11, 2015

The Cooking for a Cure with Mackenzie’s Sidekicks cookbooks are here and they are beautiful! If you pre-ordered a cookbook they will be on their way to you. If you are interested in purchasing cookbooks, please go to the contact us page and drop us a line. Books are just $10 each (plus $3 shipping and handling per book if you need them direct shipped).

All proceeds from the books are going to benefit the Arthritis Foundation to support their mission of finding a cure for Arthritis!