Troy People Concerned » Events http://www.tpchelps.org Help from the heart Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:44:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The 2010 Back-to-School Blast is a hit http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/08/the-2010-back-to-school-blast-is-a-hit/ http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/08/the-2010-back-to-school-blast-is-a-hit/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:39:39 +0000 Ryan http://www.tpchelps.org/?p=173 At Tuesday’s Back-to-School Blast, TPC distributed more than 150 backpacks and school supplies to underprivileged children.  A special thanks goes out to Alliance, Reptile, Inc., the Troy Fire Department, the Troy Police Department, Troy Teachers Association and of course Doris and Peggy (TPC staff) for making this a special and memorable day for the children that attended!

Click on an image below to view the full size picture.

The Reptile-mobile Doris and Peggy at the Registration Check-in Just a few of the backpacks The TPC Info Booth Face Painting Children were able to see a real working ambulance Peggy with one of the snakes One of the volunteers from Alliance Serving hot dogs and chips to the youngsters TPC President Mike Krienbring and some lovely volunteers One of the reptiles up close and personal The Reptile Guy Talkin' Fire Safety

P.S. If you or your organization is interested in having the Reptile guy at a party or event, just call (248) 330-8986.

]]> http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/08/the-2010-back-to-school-blast-is-a-hit/feed/ 0 Back-to-School Blast http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/08/back-to-school-blast-2/ http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/08/back-to-school-blast-2/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:01:42 +0000 Ryan http://www.tpchelps.org/?p=170 The TPC Back-to-School Blast will be held August 17, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Contact the TPC office, if you would like to volunteer. Last year, TPC distributed nearly 150 backpacks and school supplies to underprivileged children. ]]> http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/08/back-to-school-blast-2/feed/ 0 The 5th Annual Pasta Event Was a Huge Success (with pictures) http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/04/the-5th-annual-pasta-event-was-a-huge-success-with-pictures/ http://www.tpchelps.org/2010/04/the-5th-annual-pasta-event-was-a-huge-success-with-pictures/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:19:42 +0000 Doris http://www.tpchelps.org/?p=124 Our 5th Annual Pasta event, which was held on Saturday, March 27, 2009, was a huge success.  Before the end of the evening, we had 158 people in attendance.   Several local officials were present, including State Representative Marty Knollenberg, State Senator John Pappageorge,  Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and others.  Please take a moment to browse through pictures from the event below.

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Click here to download and view our flyer: 5th Annual Pasta Event Fundraiser Flyer

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Approximately 200 filled backpacks will be donated to children between the ages of five and 16. Each backpack is filled with the required school supplies for their grade and school district. To receive a backpack at the event, the child must be a Troy resident and prequalify by contacting TPC at 248.528.9199 and filing out an application.

The event will be held at the Alliance Mobile Health’s office in Troy at 2045 Austin Drive from noon to 7 pm, with kid events and activities between noon and 5 pm. You do not need to receive a backpack or be a Troy resident to attend the event. All families are welcome to come to the event and participate free of charge, no donation required.

Vendors within the Troy community may participate in the event free of charge. To become a vendor, please contact Yvonne Pitris at 248.284.5213 or ypitris@alliancemobilehealth.org.

For a more information, including a map to the event, and to RSVP to volunteer, click here.

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]]> http://www.tpchelps.org/2009/02/reserve-your-tickets-for-the-pasta-event/feed/ 0 TPC 50/50 Raffle http://www.tpchelps.org/2008/09/tpc-5050-raffle/ http://www.tpchelps.org/2008/09/tpc-5050-raffle/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:36:33 +0000 Doris http://www.tpchelps.org/?p=14 Donate to TPC and you win! That’s right!  Troy People Concerned will be selling raffle tickets for their 50/50 raffle this weekend at Troy Daze.  You can purchase your tickets at our booth at the Troy Daze Festival and at a special booth located outside the entertainment tent.  There are a number of prizes, including a pair of Detroit Tigers tickets and the grand prize, the 50/50 jackpot.  Be sure to get your tickets and remember, every ticket you buy goes to help Troy residents.

The Troy Daze Festival runs between September 11-14, 2008, at Boulan Park.  You can learn more about Troy Daze by clicking here.

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