Take a "Walk on the Wild Side" With JARC During Its 15th Annual SpringElation Fundraiser at the Detroit Zoo!

JARC, an organization serving people with disabilities, presents its 15^th annual SpringElation fundraiser, an all-inclusive family fun night at The Detroit Zoo on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Nearly 2,000 partygoers are anticipated to join SpringElation chairs Dani Gillman of West Bloomfield and Julie Hertzberg of Bloomfield Hills at this year’s event. Festivities include a private evening at the Zoo with a picnic dinner and dessert catered by Quality Kosher Catering, free parking, and access to many of the Zoo’s popular exhibits and attractions, including a special polar bear feeding, and rides on the Carousel and Tauber Family Railroad. Live entertainment will be provided by StarTrax and there will be a special opportunity to get your picture taken with PAWS, the Detroit Tigers mascot. Door prizes will be given away and the event will also feature crafts and games with prizes for kids.

New to this year’s event is a barrier breaking golf exhibit for all from the Simple World of Golf and The Millman N.R.G. Foundation, No Restrictions Golf. The event will also recognize winners of JARC’s SpringElation art contest for students pre-school through sixth grade. Quicken Loans, Title Source, Gilbert Films and Bienenstock Nationwide Court Reporting & Video are the official Presenting Sponsors of JARC’s 2013 SpringElation.

SpringElation is the major source of private funding for JARC’s services for children and their families. All proceeds raised at this family community event benefit children with disabilities receiving services through the organization’s Merle and Shirley Harris Children and Family Division.

“JARC’s SpringElation is one of our largest and most anticipated fundraiser of the year,” said Rick Loewenstein, CEO of JARC. “We’re celebrating 15 years of SpringElation this year and we’re excited to continue to host a private evening at the zoo for all of our JARC friends and families to enjoy."

JARC’S SpringElation event is open to the public and ticket cost is $25 per guest (children under 2 are free).  Individual sponsorships start at $150 and corporate sponsorships begin at $1,500. For more information, to purchase tickets, or learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.jarc.org or call 248.538.6611.

Based in Farmington Hills, Michigan JARC is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization serving people with disabilities. Adults with developmental disabilities are served in 58 residential settings in the community. JARC also provides services for children and adults living at home with their families, including in-home respite care, inclusive education and recreation services, advocacy, life planning, and social opportunities. For more information on JARC, please visit www.jarc.org or call 248.538.6611.

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