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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Bob Wheaton 517-241-2112, [email protected]
Tuesday’s 21st annual Children Trust Michigan Pam Posthumus auction to raise money to prevent child abuse
WHAT: The 21st annual Children Trust Michigan Pam Posthumus Signature Auction Event to raise money for preventing child abuse in Michigan. Live and silent auctions feature one-of-a-kind, customized gift packages, including a Detroit Lions game package, a U.S. Open golf tournament trip and a handmade Michigan State University Adirondack chair and table set donated by the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Tickets are selling fast for the event, which honors the legacy of the former chair of the Children Trust Michigan Board of Directors. Posthumus was a tireless advocate for preventing child abuse. She was appointed to the board in 1997 and became its chair in 2002. She passed away in 2010.
WHO: Children Trust Michigan, housed within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), does critically important work for Michigan and the next generation of families by providing education, support and resources through more than 100 prevention partners in all 83 counties in Michigan to prevent child abuse.
Attendees of the auction will include MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel and Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington as the honorary co-chairs of this year’s event. Also attending are State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and numerous members of the Michigan Legislature.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 16, 5-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan State University Breslin Student Events Center, 534 Birch Road, East Lansing.
Note: Tickets can still be purchased at the door or at the auction website.