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Free Fishing Weekend
Enjoy Free HILLSDALE CASA IS LOSING ITS PRIMARY FUNDINGMarch 21 — World Down Syndrome Day 2022 Fishing Weekend! Due to State budget cuts, we are losing our primary source of funding, but there are many ways that you can help keep our program in the community! Two days this year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan’s premier outdoor activities, HILLSDALE COUNTY MICHIGAN FISHING, FOR FREE! COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is offering a donor match program! The Upcoming Free Fishing Weekend dates for 2022 are June 11 & 12. All fishing license fees will be waived for two days. Residents and out-of-state visitors may enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes’ waters for all species of fish. All fishing regulations will still apply. foundation will match donations made through them, up to $10,000! Donations can be dropped off at the Foundation or mailed to them at P.O. Box 276 Hillsdale, MI 49242. Online gifts can be made at their website https://abouthccf.org/ A Recreation Passport will NOT be required for entry KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS into state parks and boating access sites during Free Visit the Kroger website to link your plus card Fishing Weekends. with Hillsdale CASA and a percentage of quarterly sales are donated directly back to Free Fishing Weekend on June 11 & 12, 2022, is held in us. conjunction with “Three Free” weekend when residents AMAZON SMILE and nonresidents can grab a fishing rod, ride the offroad trails and visit state parks and boating access sites - all free of charge. During Free ORV Weekend, Michigan residents and visitors legally can ride without We are a registered charity with Amazon Smile. Select us as your charity of choice and a percentage of sales will be donated back to us. Family, community, church, clubs, teams, temple, synagogue, workplace, mosque, gym, pub, online community…we all love to belong and feel included. And after the last couple of years, it means more than ever. buying an ORV license or trail permit. All other ORV rules and laws still apply. For more information about Free ORV Weekends, visit Michigan.gov/ORVInfo. You can enjoy the outdoors and fish with your family, friends or make it a solo trip! Want to know when future Free Fishing Weekends will be? The winter weekend is always the Saturday and Sunday of President’s Day weekend and the summer QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS Talk with your financial advisor or accountant about Qualified Charitable Distributions from your IRA, gifting appreciated assets, and donation of real property. DESIGNER PURSE BINGO Designer Purse Bingo will be held September 25th and we are looking for businesses, organizations, or individuals to sponsor Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is typically associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic facial features. World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), March 21, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The initiative is part of the ‘’Lots of Socks’’ campaign begun by the organization to encourage people to start a conversation about weekend is always the Saturday and Sunday following the first full week of June. purses. Please contact Heather Upton for more info. 517-425-4145 or casaofhillsdale@gmail.com diversity, uniqueness, inclusion and acceptance. Down Syndrome International asks you to participate in Find us on Facebook at Hillsdale CASA, Inc - Child Advocates the “Lots of Socks’’ campaign, by wearing mismatched, unusual or fun socks. Socks were chosen because chromosomes kind of look like socks. Those born with #changeachildsstoryDown Syndrome have an extra chromosome.
We’re all missing out if everyone isn’t included. That’s also why March 21st is World Down Syndrome day for the triplication of chromosome 21. The day is meant to teach people what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in their communities. So we encourage all of you to dig into the deepest corner of the drawer for the wackiest sock combo that you can find, and join us in celebrating some of the most memorable members of our society.
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