SAGINAW, Mich. — On Thursday, February 6th, 2020, the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum hosted its 13th Annual Kids at Heart fundraiser, an event for grown-ups that’s as fun and interactive as our galleries themselves! Guests enjoyed gallery games and got to bid on family fun packages, tickets to our region’s finest venues, and one-of-a-kind experiences.
This year’s event was extra special because it featured the first look at our first new gallery opening since 2014, the Tinker Track! Tasty hors d’oeuvres from the Bavarian Inn Restaurant and craft beer from Oracle Brewing Company were available for guests to enjoy while they bid on silent & live auction items. In addition, guests were able to take part in fun gallery games that will made them feel like a kid at heart!
Support from this event allows our museum to develop interactive and educational learning experiences for our youth; create opportunities for youth-at-risk and their families to access our Children’s Museum by offsetting admission for field trips and special events; and explore what’s next for our galleries to fully engage the curiosity and creativity of our children.
Leading event sponsor, Garber Management Group, encouraged guests to bid high to enhance the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum galleries and help create museum access for all Great Lakes Bay Region children.
Save the date for next year’s event! We hope you can join us for our 14th Annual Kids at Heart fundraiser on Thursday, February 4th, 2021.
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that helped make this year’s event a success!
- Explorer SponsorsGarber Management Group
- Learner SponsorsAscension St. Marys, Covenant HealthCare, Dr. Samuel Shaheen Family Foundation, Fifth-Third Bank, Glastender, Jessica R. Bentoski, D.D.S., M.S., PLLC, Merrill Lynch – the Provenzano-Bade-Rand Group, Michigan Sugar Company, Morley Companies INC., Nexteer Automotive, Rehmann, and Tri-Star Trust Bank
- Problem Solver SponsorsBeyer Roofing, Braun Kendrick, Consumers Energy, Charles Schwab, Great Lakes Eye Institute, Greg & Karen Stiffler, Hagen Ford, Law Office of Carol Thomas, Mark & Anne Flegenheimer, Michigan Pipe & Valve, Mobile Medical Response, Murray Paint Company, UAW Local 668, Wells Fargo – The Holyszko Group, Wildfire Credit Union, Yeo & Yeo, and Ziba Medical Spa
- Connector SponsorsAll R’s Roofing, Amy & Ben Denay, Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC, Blue Thumb Ponds, Cathy Bieri Ryan, Century 21 Signature Realty, Child & Family Services of Saginaw, Dobis Landscaping, Duperon, Evan & Alexia Houpis, Fordney Club of Saginaw County, Fred & Joyce Borchard, G.W. Heating Co., Game Changers Pediatric Therapy Services, Gougeon Employees Foundation, Grapp-Lerash, Gratiot Storage, Greater Michigan Construction Academy, The Hornak Family, Ieuter Insurance Group, J.W Hunt OTC Inc., Jan Hauck and Mary Knoll of Century 21 Signature Realty, Jennifer M.B. Schau, DDS, L&L Excavating, LeBourdais Orthodontics, Lillie & Ronald Reimers, Looby Baumgarten, P.C., MARLO Company Lawn Systems, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management – the Isles Schropp Group, Merrill Technologies Group, Michael & Kimberly Keller Zehnder, Michigan Truck Spring, Netsource One, Reimers Appraisal Co., Ryan & Dianna Marra, Serra Chevrolet Toyota of Saginaw, Shinners & Cook, P.C., Team One Credit Union, Tondue Medical Spa, Trace & Kelly Hendrick, United Financial Credit Union, Waste Management, and Wolgast Development
- Other SponsorsAngela & Thomas Barris and Helen Alger
- Auction & In-Kind DonorsAbele Greenhouse & Garden Center, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Annie & Oliver’s, Art Sample Home and Feige’s Interior, AugiDog Art, Avram Golden Photography, Balanced Pilates, Bavarian Inn Lodge, Bavarian Inn Restaurant, Boehler’s Greenhouse, Borcher’s AuSable Canoe & Kayak, Causley Trucking, Chef Jacob Austin and Maria of the Saginaw Country Club, Chippewa Nature Center, City Office, Comfort Suites, Craig Snook, Debbie Crosby, Dee Dee Wacksman, Detroit Lions, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Tigers, Dive & Glide, Dornbos Printing, Dow Event Center, Dow Gardens, Downtown Restaurant Investments, Edible Arrangements, Emagine Theater – Birch Run, Emagine Theater – Royal Oak, Epicure, Fearless Networking, FireKeepers Casino & Hotel, FurBabies, Gathered Traditions, Gaudreau the Florist, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, Grandpa Tiny’s Farm, Great Lakes Loons, Hayes Specialties Group, Ieuter Insurance Group, Impression 5 Science Center, KindHuman Holistic Bodywork, Libby Rapin, Little House, Little River Casino & Resort, Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Matthew Krease, MIC Insurance, Melaluca, Michael Keller Zehnder, Michelle Iqbal, Michelle Mitchell & Family, MI Creation Co., Midland Center for the Arts, Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, Moe Eskrine, Molasses Smokehouse & Bar, Mug Love, Musico, One Eighteen, Old Town Distillery, Oppermann’s Cork ‘N’ Ale, Oracle Brewery, Paul Chaffee, Pay It Forward Swan Valley, Photos by Cassidy, Pit & Balcony Theatre, Potter Park Zoo, Prestige Jewelry, Pure Barre, Regent Floral & Mercantile, River Place Shops, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, Saginaw Children’s Zoo, Saginaw Choral Society, Saginaw Spirit, Samantha McKenzie, SERVEPRO, Starbucks Coffee, State Theater of Bay City, Stephanie Watson Photography, Stonequest, The Temple Theater, The Henry Ford Museum, The Senate State of Michigan, Tondue Medical Spa, Tisch M. Lewis, Trish Hadley Photography, Underground Railroad, U Spa, Village Chocolatier, Violets Blue, W.A. Herford & Sons, Inc., Warmbier Farms, Work Wear Store, Whiskey Mountain Engravers, Yoga by Kathryn, and Zehnder’s Splash Village
