Fundraiser Sponsors

Published Feb 20, 2018

We just wanted to take a moment to thank our sponsors to date for our three upcoming fundraisers for Mackenzie and her 2018 Walk to Cure Arthritis team.

First we have to thank Lacey and her fantastic Create.a.frame Studio. Lacey is helping us host the two painting events: Pizza and Painting and Cocktails and Canvas.

Next we need to thank our wonderful host locations….Fricano’s Muskegon Lake for our March 12 Give Back Night. Fricano’s is graciously donating 20% of that evenings sales for both dine-in and carry out to the Arthritis Foundation on behalf of Mackenzie. The Northside Pub for hosting our Pizza and Painting for a Cure event on March 24. Our guests will get to paint with a partner a beautiful, fun fish while enjoying a fantastic pizza buffet. And finally Create.a.frame Studio for hosting us on Friday, April 13 for our Cocktails and Canvas evening where we will be painting a gorgeous painting of a sailboat at sunset while enjoying appetizers and refreshments.

Finally we need to thank all of our wonderful auction sponsors for our Silent and Chinese Auctions and Door Prizes at our two Painting events: The Grand Rapids Griffins, Sandborn Jewelers, Lewis Farm Market, Kangaroo Palace, Hobo’s Tavern, Jumpin’ Jupiter, and the Village Baker.

We really appreciate all of the fantastic support and donations from these sponsors. Looking forward to enjoying time with everyone while we work towards a cure for arthritis!

Bracket Challenge for a Cure

Published Feb 19, 2020

During the NCAA Basketball Tournament, it has become a tradition to fill out tournament brackets to see who can pick the most winners.

The 2020 Tournament begins on Selection Sunday - Sunday, March 15th with the First Tournament games being played on Thursday, March 19th and play continuing through until the Championship Game on Monday, April 6th.

Here's how it Works:

1. Sign up here: (https://www.pooltracker.com/join.asp?poolid=175587)

When do brackets have to be filled out?
*Between March 15 and Thursday March 19 at 12 noon ET.

The bracket will be updated with teams following selection announcements in the evening on Sunday 3/15.
The (4) play-in games on Tuesday and Wednesday are byes - no predictions required. Predictions are required only for the (63) games beginning Thursday, 3/19 at 12 noon ET.

Play-in game teams will initially be displayed together as 1-selection, until the winner is determined, at which time the losing team will be removed.

**Picks deadline is Thursday March 19, 2020 at 12 noon ET

2. Each bracket is $25 -- Remember, it's for charity :). You can pay by making a donation on our Team Walk Page https://events.arthritis.org/team/mackenziessidekicks (If a donation is not made by the Pick deadline on Thursday March 19, 2020 at 12 noon ET the bracket will not be eligible for the grand prize) *Not comfortable making an online donation? Please e-mail us at [email protected] for other ways to make your donation.

3. Scoring: Will be updated nightly.

4. Points are awarded by round. 1 point for each correct pick in Round 1, 2 points for each correct pick in Round 2, 3 points for each correct pick in Round 3, 4 points for each correct pick in Round 4, 5 points for each correct pick in Round 5, 6 points for the correct Champion

5. Grand Prize: awarded the participant with the most points: $150 gift certificate to Hotels.com and a $100 VISA gift card.

Be sure to follow our Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/601720787348108/) and keep notifications turned on as well for a couple of mystery prizes that we'll unveil throughout the tourney.

Masks and More for a Cure

Published Jul 27, 2020

We have been very behind in updating this page and will post more on the why soon. Promise!!!

In the meantime we would love to direct your attention to our Etsy site for a new addition. With the pandemic greatly changing the way we all do things we wanted to not only be there to support others but also continue on our mission to raise funds for a cure. So with that being said we would love for you to check out our storefront and consider purchasing your face masks from our store. All proceeds from the sales of the face masks are going to the Arhthritis Foundation to support their mission of finding a cure. We are being asked/required to wear face masks anytime we leave home so why not give to a great cause while wearing the face mask?

To check out our store and see all that we have to offer simply follow this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MackenzieSidekicks

If you don't see a pattern/color/combination that works for you, simple send us a message and we will see what we can come up with for you. Custom orders are accepted via message.

As always thank you for your continued support of Mackenzie and her journey with juvenile arthritis and her dream of a cure!

Sale! Sale! Sale!

Published Aug 25, 2020

Who doesn't love a sale!!!! We would love to finish August off strong with our mask sale fundrasing so we are offering a special coupon to use in our store. If you are still in need of a mask or two, please hop on over to our Etsy store and when checking out be sure to use coupon code: WEBAUGPROMO to get 20% of your order! As a reminder, $1.30 from every mask purchased is donated to the Arthritis Foundation to help further their mission of advocacy, support and finding a cure for arthritis!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MackenzieSidekicks?coupon=WEBAUGPROMO

Shop at Mackenzie's Sidekicks

Published Dec 3, 2020

We are excited to share our new online store!!! To shop all of our fun and customizable items including glassware, shirts, collectibles, masks, and more visit https://mackenzies-sidekicks.square.site/. As in the past, all proceeds are donated to the Arthritis Foundation to support their mission of advocacy, awareness and a cure! We hope you enjoy your shopping!!!

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