A Picnic with a Purpose

Less than one month from now, on May 30, I am going to have the privilege of hosting Hebrew National's Detroit Picnic with a Purpose. In conjunction with The Motherhood (http://themotherhood.com), Hebrew National is sponsoring a series of picnics to kick off the summer. If you're in Michigan and can get to Metro Detroit, I would love to have you, and as many kids as you can cart with you, at this picnic.

When the fabulous Cooper Munroe of The Motherhood asked me if I'd host a picnic, I said sure. Actually, what I may have said is, "You had me at 'hot dog.'" Hebrew National dogs are really, reeeeallly, good. They're not paying me to say that. They don't have to. I've been addicted to them since college. Go try one and see what I mean. Go ahead. I'll wait.

You back? Good. Hey, you have a little mustard on your chin. Have a napkin. There.

Now, where was I? Oh, yeah: picnic. So, there will be these excellent hot dogs, and an abundance of other picnic fixings to go with. There will be plenty of activities and games and prizes for the kids. Heck, there will even be prizes for the adults. So, to recap: through the goodness of Hebrew National and The Motherhood, I'm plying you with excellent food and lots of cool and useful stuff. For free. Could it get any better?

In fact, it could. Because this is a picnic with a PURPOSE, my friends, and the purpose is not just to stuff your pie hole until you can stuff it no more. (Well, that actually is a pretty good purpose, but it's not the PRIMARY purpose.) No, the primary purpose of this picnic is to help out S.A.Y. Detroit's Family Health Clinic, the nation's first 24 hour health clinic for homeless children and their mothers. We're asking picnic guests to bring small, safe summer toys like bubbles, sidewalk chalk, jump ropes, etc. to fill up a treasure chest for the clinic's young clients. The kids at the picnic will get to decorate the treasure chest. (The clinic has many other needs, so if you're interested in doing even more to help, let me know.)

The picnic will be at noon on Saturday, May 30. It's a lovely big clean park, with a pavilion and big playscape for the kids. I'd love to see you there, so if you or your friends would like an invite, let me know and I'll get one right out to you!

Comments

[Alison]

I love Hebrew National hot dogs. If I were in your area, I would definitely come.

[Alison @ Cluck and Tweet]

I have never had a Hebrew National hot dog...do they sell them outside of Detroit? I've had Koegel's hot dogs. I'm with the prior commenting Alison, if I were in your area, I would also come. What a terrific thing for you (and the Motherhood) to be doing.