Event Date: June 27, 2015 - Lansing Michigan Mormons

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Event Date: June 27, 2015 - Lansing Michigan Mormons
PRESS PACKET CONTENTS FOR:
2nd Annual Lansing Michigan Day of Service
Event Date: June 27, 2015
ARRANGE EVENT SITE MEDIA COVERAGE
CODY SHOEMAKER, EVENT MANAGER
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
1-517-505-0893
ENCLOSED PACKET CONTENTS:
• Promotional Poster
• General Press Release
• Supporting Event Partners:
o American Red Cross
o City of East Lansing,
o City of Lansing, and more
• List of Service Projects/Beneficiaries:
o 30+ Community Work Sites
• Donation Drive List
Set Event Media Coverage To-Date:
• Radio Stations: 101.7
• MIKE FM, 1320 WILS
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Press Packet: Lansing Michigan Stake 2 Annual Day of Service, June 27, 2015
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2015
Lisa Pilon
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
Lansing Michigan Stake
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(989) 413-5359 | pilonl@ldspublicaffairs.org
PRESS RELEASE
Annual 2015 Lansing MI Day of Service, June 27th
The 2ND Annual Lansing Michigan Day of Service is a collective community impact day of
service powered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and City of Lansing in
partnership with American Red Cross and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Lansing.
EAST LANSING, MI - On Saturday, June 27, 2015, 9:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, located at 431 East Saginaw Street East Lansing, MI 48823, is sponsoring the
Lansing Michigan Day of Service to bring a growing number of volunteers, city agencies and
organizations, the American Red Cross and churches together in order to make a collective impact
on several locations and unique projects in and around the state capital, City of Lansing in Ingham
County.
Event Facts:
• Partnerships: Advent House, American Red Cross, City of East Lansing, City of Lansing, Eve’s
House, Fenner Nature Center, Haven House, Loaves and Fishes, Mayoral Offices, Parks
and Recreations, Ronald McDonald House, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Woldumar Nature Center.
• Radio Stations: 101.7 MIKE FM, 1320 WILS
• 800+ volunteers organized
• 30+ projects including shelters, playgrounds, nature centers, cemeteries, and more. *
*Shelters: Eve's, Advent, Loaves and Fishes
*Project Sites: Parks (Adado Riverfront, Durant, Grand River, Reutter, Washington), Lansing City
Market, Ball Fields (Gier, Davis), Cemeteries (Mt. Hope, Evergreen), Michigan Ave. Rain Gardens,
Nature Centers (Fenner, Woldumar), 10 City Playgrounds, Foster Center, Haven House, Ronald
McDonald House, American Red Cross (2-3 designated neighborhoods).
Day of Service Event Reference: www.facebook.com/events/1541718332750517.
LDS Church Fact References: www.facebook.com/LansingMIStake;
www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/helping-hands; www.mormonnewsroom.org.
Event Hashtags: #DayofService #LoveLansing #ShareGoodness #LansingMIserve
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Press Packet: Lansing Michigan Stake 2 Annual Day of Service, June 27, 2015
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Press Packet: Lansing Michigan Stake 2 Annual Day of Service, June 27, 2015
Information distributed by Lansing Michigan Stake Public Affairs Council, May 26, 2015
List & References of Service
Project Partners & Beneficiaries
(Below information as of May 8, 2015)
Volunteer Partnerships:
1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Address: Lansing Stake Center - 431 East Saginaw Street East Lansing, MI 48823
• Public Affairs Council Contact Information:
 PROJECT MANAGER: Cody Shoemaker, Assistant Director of Public Affairs,
1-517-505-0893
o Laura Hunter, Director of Public Affairs, 1-801-671-2042
o Lisa Pilon, Assistant Director of Public Affairs, 1-989-413-5359
• Facebook Organization Page: www.facebook.com/LansingMIStake
• Facebook Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/1541718332750517
2. City of Lansing, MI
• Parks and Recreation Webpage: http://www.lansingmi.gov/park_contact_us
• Parks and Recreation Facebook: “Lansing Parks and Recreation”
3. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Lansing, MI
• Phone: 1-517-482-9454
• Address: 218 W. Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48933
• Website: www.stpaulslansing.org
• Facebook: “St. Pauls’ Episcopal Church”
Projects/Organization Service Recipients:
1. Advent House Ministries
• Address: 743 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Lansing, MI 48915
• Phone: 1-517-485-4722
• Website: www.adventhouse.com
• Facebook: “Advent House Ministries”
2. American Red Cross: Smoke Alarm Blitz
• Address: 1800 E. Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI 48912
• Phone: 1-517-484-7461
• Program Website: Smoke Alarm Blitz
• Mid-Michigan Chapter Website: http://www.redcross.org/local/mi
3. City of East Lansing & City of Lansing: Parks and Recreation
a. Click Here: Park List Directory
b. Contact: Brett Kaschinske, Director of Parks and Recreation, 1-517-483-4277
c. Facebook: “Lansing Parks and Recreation”
 PLAYGROUNDS:
 Bluebell, Burchard, Hilborn, Hillsdale, Holly, Horsebrook, Kircher, Marshall,
Reola, Walsh, Wilson, Woodcreek
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 PARKS:
I. Adado Riverfront Park
o Address: 201 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing, MI 48933
o Phone: 1-517-483-4277
o Website: www.lansing.org/listings/Louis-F-Adado-RiverfrontPark/430/0/
o Facebook: “Adado Riverfront Park”
o Click Here: Park List Directory
II. Benjamin F. Davis Park-Ball Fields
o Address: 5614 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
o Facebook: “Benjamin Davis Park”
o Click Here: Park List Directory
III. Gier Ball Field
o Address: 2499 Hall Strett, Lansing, MI 48906
o Click Here: Park List Directory
IV. Grand River Park
o Address: 3205 Lansing Rd, Lansing, MI 48917
o Facebook: “Lansing Parks and Recreation”
o Click Here: Park List Directory
V. Reutter Park
o Address: 400 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI
o Facebook: “Reutter Park”
VI. Washington Park
o Address: 2516 S. Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI 48910
o Phone: 1-517-483-4277
o Webpage: http://www.lansing.org/listings/WashingtonPark/440/194/
o Click Here: Park List Directory
4. EVE (End Violent Encounters)
• Address: P.O. Box 14149, Lansing, MI 48901
• Business Line: 1-517-372-5976
• Website: www.eveinc.org
• Facebook: “EVE (End Violent Encounters)”
5. Evergreen Cemetery
• Address: 1709 E Mt Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
• Phone: 1-517 483-4303
• City of Lansing Municipal Cemeteries Webpage
http://www.lansingmi.gov/municipal_cemeteries
6. Fenner Nature Center
• Address: 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI
• Phone: 1-517-483-4224
• Center Website: www.mynaturecenter.org
• Facebook: “Fenner Nature Center”
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7. Foster Community Center
• Address: 200 North Foster, Lansing MI 48912
• Phone: 517-483-4233
• City Webpage: http://www.lansingmi.gov/foster_community_center
• Facebook: “Lansing Parks and Recreation”
8. Haven House
• Address: 121 Whitehills Drive East Lansing, MI 48823
• Phone: 517-337-2731
• Website: http://www.havenhouseel.org/
9. Loaves and Fishes Ministries
• Address: 831 N. Sycamore, Lansing, MI 48917
• Phone: 1-517-482-2099
• Website: www.loavesandfisheslansing.org
• Facebook: “Loaves-and-Fishes-Ministries”
10. Michigan Ave Rain Gardens
• City of Lansing Webpage: http://www.lansingmi.gov/michigan_ave_rain_gardens
11. Mt. Hope Cemetery
• Address: 1800 E. Mt. Hope Avenue, Lansing, MI 48910
• City of Lansing Municipal Cemeteries Webpage:
http://www.lansingmi.gov/municipal_cemeteries
12. Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan (Sparrow Hospital)
• Sparrow Webpage: http://www.sparrow.org/ronaldmcdonald
• Facebook: “Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan”
13. Woldumar Nature Center
• Address: 5739 Old Lansing Rd., Lansing, MI
• Phone: 5-517-322-0030
• Website: http://www.woldumar.org/
• Facebook: “Woldumar Nature Center”
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Press Packet: Lansing Michigan Stake 2 Annual Day of Service, June 27, 2015
Information distributed by Lansing Michigan Stake Public Affairs Council, May 26, 2015
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Press Packet: Lansing Michigan Stake 2 Annual Day of Service, June 27, 2015
Information distributed by Lansing Michigan Stake Public Affairs Council, May 26, 2015

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