BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20130310T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130605T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130605T100000 DESCRIPTION: \;\nFUN \;FIRST \;FRIDAYS\nOctober 5\, November 2\, December 7\n \; \; \; \;began in April 2012 as a mea ns to support the entrepreneurial spirit of people with disabilities in our community. \; People with disabilities are often not afforded eq ual employment opportunities and begin micro-enterprise businesses that sell hand crafted items including ceramics\, paintings\, jewelry\, t-shi rts and hats.\n \;There are few affordable opportunities for these a rtisans to sell their creations to the community and those are generally provided by disability service provider agencies. \; This limits th e goal of having a micro-enterprise provide a valued identity in the com munity at large. \; Fun First Fridays provides an inclusive communit y setting to showcase the abilities and self-determination of people wit h disabilities.\n \;Fun First Fridays takes place the first Friday o f every month at 27300 \;Wixom Road at the corner of Grand \;Riv er Avenue. \; \;The event is indoors at a large retail store tha t does not allow us to advertise their company name.\n \;We are seek ing partners who share our commitment to support people with disabilitie s who can and want to become productive members of society.\n \;We w ould like to any local companies that wants to demonstrate their support of people with disabilities to be self-determined entrepreneurs by list ing our logo on your commercials and promotional materials\, encouraging your clients to visit our event. \; \n \;There is no charge for any companies to be a promotional partner of FUN FIRST FRIDAYS. \; We invite your company to be present and set up a display to promote you r business and hand out coupons or brochures. \; Other ideas are cer tainly welcome.\n \;Fun First Fridays will take place October 5\, No vember 2\, December 7. \; The event will be at indoors at 27300 Wixo m Road at the southeast corner of Grand River Avenue.\n \;\nPlease c ontact us to discuss this further.\nWe need your support to make these e vents successful.\n \;Please contact all local media including newsp apers\, television and radio stations and request them to mention these events in advance.\n \;\n \;Susan Fitzmaurice\nManaging Director \nFun First Friday\nwww.FunFirstFridays.com\nFunFirstFridays@gmail.com\n (248) 812-9751\n \;\nAnyone in Michigan can exhibit and sell their i tems. \;\nSome of the agencies we have contacted \;and invited i nclude:\n \;\n1.Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority&nbs p\;\n2.Easter Seals\n3. United Cerebral Palsy\n4. Ourhouse Clubhouse\n5. Community Network Services\n6. Community Choices\n7. JVS Detroit\n8. JV S Southfield\,\n9. JVS West Bloomfield\n10. MORC\n11. New Center Communi ty Mental Health Detroit\n12. Northbrook Psychological Clinic Novi\n13 N orthland Clinic Southfield &\; Rochester Hills\, \;\n14. Northwes t Counseling &\; Psychotherapy Center \; \; \;\n \;&n bsp\; \; \; Southfield\n15. Novi Psychiatry and Psychology\n16. Oakland County Central Diagnostic and Referral \; \; \;  \; \; \; \;\n \; \; \; \; \; \;Ponti ac \; \;\n17. Oakland County Community Mental Health Pontiac\n&n bsp\;18. Wayne County Mental Health\n19. Oakland Family Services Berkley \, Walled Lake\, \;\n \; \; \; \; \; \;Ponti ac\, \;Rochester\n20. \;Oakland Psychological Clinic Livonia\n21 . Oakland Psychological Clinics Bloomfield Hills\, \; \;\n \ ; \; \; \; \; Southfield\, Milford\, Lake Orion\n22.&nbs p\;Operation Get Down Detroit\n23. Perspectives Of Troy\, Sterling Heigh tsw\n24. Psychassets Birmingham\n25. Psychological Institute Michigan Fr anklin\n26. Psychotherapy &\; Counseling Services Northville\n27. Qua lity Behavioral Health Detroit\n28. Redford Counseling Center\n29. Relat ionship Institute Royal Oak\n30. Rochester Center Behavioral Medicine\n3 1. Saint Joseph Mercy Behavioral Brighton\n32. Judson Center Royal Oak\n 33. Samaritan Counseling Center Farmington Hills\n34. Senica Farmington Hills\n35. Teen Mental Health Services Detroit\, Farmington Hills\,\n&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; Redford\, Southgate\n36. \; Turning Point Recovery Center Pontiac\n37. University Psychiatric Center s Detroit\, Livonia\n38. Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital Westland\n3 9. Community Mental Health Waterford\n40. Visions Clubhouse Pontiac\n41. A Place Of our Own Clubhouse Detroit\n42. Clubhouse Inspirations Lapeer \n43. Crossroads Clubhouse Monroe\n44. Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse Royal Oak\n45. Gathering Place Redford\n46. Inner City Clubhouse Detroit\n47. Motor City Clubhouse Detroit\n48. Network Clubhouse Detroit\n49. New Dir ections Clubhouse Detroit\n50. Next Step Clubhouse Inkster\,\n51. Phoeni x Friendship House Highland Park\n52. Turning Point Lincoln Park\n53. Mi chigan Department Community Health Lansing\n \;\nThere are thousands of people in Michigan with physical or mental disabilities. \; Many of these people are clients of one of the agencies listed. \; Each agency has many employees. \; Many of the clients and staff of these agencies will need services provided by sponsoring companies.\n \;\ n \;\n \;These people are very loyal to the companies that suppo rt the disability community. \; We are seeking corporate sponsors to help promote these events at no cost to your company. \; Your compa ny will gain extensive goodwill and publicity for supporting Michigan&rs quo\;s people with disabilities.\n \;\n \;This event has been li sted in: Detroit News\, Detroit Free Press\, Oakland Press\, Novi News\, C and G Newspapers and Novi Patch. \; In August the event was shown live on Fox 2 News.\n \;\n \;\n \;\nPlease contact any of t he agencies listed above and tell them you want to participate in Fun Fi rst Fridays.\n \;\n \;\n \;\nBelow is a list of all local me dia companies including newspapers\, radio and television stations.\n&nb sp\;\n \;\n \;\nPlease contact all these media and tell them to promote: \nFun First Fridays\nThe only regular event supporting people w ith disabilities.\n \;We are seeking Michigan people with disabiliti es that make hand crafted products to sell.\n \; URL:http://birmingham.patch.com/events/fun-first-fridays SUMMARY:FUN FIRST FRIDAYS LOCATION:27300 Wixom Rd\, Novi\, MI 48374: 27300 Wixom Rd\, Novi\, MI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR