Walk the Runway for Water
Sunday, August 25, 2024, MGM Grand Casino and Resort will host “Walk the Runway for Water" a benefit fashion show that will raise funds to support the work of Youth for Global Health & Social Justice, a global advocate for the human right to clean water. The Organization: Youth for Global Health & Social Justice (Y4GH) is a Michigan 501 (c) 3 organization established in 2016. The mission of Y4GH is to "Support young people as leaders who will work to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for our global community and to promote open dialogue about social injustice that impacts the right to clean water and sanitation." Y4GH is a 10-country collaborative and United Nations partner with projects in Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Liberia, South Africa, Haiti, and the United States. Y4GH raises young people's awareness of careers in water infrastructure, public health, and water advocacy. It also teaches them the importance of protecting our environment so that clean water is a human right for all. Y4GH is passionate about transformational learning and seeking self-generated, youth-inspired solutions. The Goal "Walk the Runway for Water" aims to support our current initiative, "4 in 24." This project completes the drilling of water wells in four countries: Haiti, Senegal, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. The Impact The consequences of unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on children can be deadly. Over 700 children under age 5 die every day of diarrheal diseases due to a lack of appropriate WASH services. In areas of conflict, children are nearly 20 times more likely to die from diarrheal disease than from the conflict itself. The immediate benefits of "4 in 24" are transformative for our target communities. Access to clean water enhances overall health and well-being, significantly reducing waterborne diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. Website: https://youthforglobalhealthandsocialjustice.com
Better Made Celebrated 94 years
Better Made Snack Foods – one of Michigan’s best-known iconic brand names – will launch its 94th anniversary celebration beginning August 1, 2024, with the release of a delicious new kettle cooked potato chip available in three flavors – Original, Zesty Jalapeno, and Sweet Maui Onion. The new kettle chips come in 2.5 oz. bags and retail for $2.29 each. The anniversary and the release of the new kettle chips coincide with National Potato Day, Monday, August 19. Better Made will also celebrate with give-aways via Facebook and Instagram weekly throughout August, with each winner receiving a deluxe gift box filled with delicious, freshly made Better Made Snacks. “We’re always excited for our anniversary, but more so this year with the release of our new kettle cooked potato chip line,” says Dave Jones, President of Better Made Snack Foods. “We are always looking to develop new products to enhance our snack portfolio. We at Better Made have a fantastic team and a customer base that is second to none that make this all possible. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.” Better Made Snack Foods is and has been number one in the hearts – and tummies – of Michiganders for multiple generations. Better Made is still family owned, still in Detroit, and still proudly supporting the community. The company has won numerous awards and accolades for its delicious snack foods over the years, and part of Better Made’s success story is the development and release of delicious new products. Another component of the company’s success is its commitment to community endeavors, such as its annual fundraisers for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Michigan and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s Block Out Cancer campaign as well as disaster relief with the Red Cross, and numerous other events and fundraisers. Founded in 1930 in Detroit as Cross and Peters, and now in its 94th year, Better Made Snack Foods continues to develop and provide a wide variety of high-quality award-winning snack foods, including assorted original and flavored potato chips, and potato sticks, gourmet popcorn, pretzels, tortilla chips, pork rinds, and more! The family-owned company uses locally grown potatoes and the finest oils. For more information, please visit www.bettermade.com. You may also follow Better Made on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Michigan Made - Better Made, now featured all around Michigan in your favorite food outlets.
