The Minority Philanthropy Initiative Invites You to the 2nd Annual Multicultural Celebration
On October 13th, the Minority Philanthropy Initiative invites you to the 2nd annual MPI Multicultural Celebration at the Blue Water Convention Center.
Be part of an exciting evening featuring a Native American fancy dancer, Tim Seneca, the Nanou Djiapo Drum & Dance group, and Mariachi Jalisco de Detroit. A tasting of foods from around the world will also be part of the evening experience.
Your registration will help award three local nonprofit organizations a grant on event night! You will be able to nominate your favorite local nonprofit when you register, and then during the event 3 nominations will be randomly selected to make a pitch about supporting their nonprofit. Guests will then vote and the nonprofit with the most votes will be awarded the top grant with second and third receiving grants as well.
Excess funds raised for the event will be put into the Equity & Inclusion Fund at the Community Foundation to help grow the impact of the fund. If you can’t attend the event but would still like to support the event, you can register and select “not attending” to make your gift.
Please register by Monday, Oct. 3rd.
Tickets are $50 per adult and $10 for youth 18 years and younger.
Register here: https://commfoundation.wufoo.com/forms/zfbjqq51heg9e5/
Evening Program Schedule:
- 6pm Cocktail hour
- 6:45p Program kick off
- Native American Fancy Dancer- Tim Seneca
- Drawing of 3 organizations to make a pitch
- Mariachi Jalisco de Detroit
- 7:15p Nonprofit pitches & voting
- 7:30p Announce grant winners
- 7:45p Nanou Djiapo Drum & Dance
Reporting for WGRT – George James
Sarnia’s Mitton Village Sees Community Improvements with New Public Spaces
Work is underway on a project that will see a new, permanent space for the public established in Mitton Village in Sarnia.
Residents in the area may have noticed features of the pop-up parkette at the 135 Mitton St. South municipal parking lot being removed over the past week as the City prepares to reconstruct the lot and create a permanent parkette at the site.
Mitton Village is one of two Community Improvement Plan (CIP) areas identified for investments under the City of Sarnia’s 2020 plan. It is hoped that City-driven public-realm enhancements will encourage more businesses to invest in Mitton Village.
The parkette will feature tree-shaded areas alongside permanent seating and support infrastructure for active transportation.
The desire for public realm improvements was highlighted by the success of a pop-up parkette installed by the City in June 2022 with support from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. The pop-up parkette featured eight picnic tables painted by local artists, minor landscaping, and features such as a community bulletin board and Little Free Library.
Beyond complete reconstruction of the parking lot, the project will include the installation of new lighting, alongside decorative concrete, planters and tree wells for the parkette. Construction is expected to start this week and wrap up in November, with the parkette’s trees, plants, and street furniture to be installed in 2023.
Reporting for WGRT – George James