Roof Sit 2008
May 14-17
Highlights

Wednesday May 14th

Volunteers from the Kalamazoo Township Police Department are teaming with up with the Hooter’s girls to pump gas for tips at the Gull Road Bob and Kay gas station from 4-6 p.m.

Thursday – May 15th

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety are determined to maintain their fundraising status as the police department that raised the most money – they will be pumping gas at the West Main Shell and delivering the money – from a ladder truck on Thursday night – There’s nothing like a little competition to raise the bar – or the ladder.

Thursday May 15th and Friday May 16th

The Radisson Plaza Hotel is hosting a donation site downtown. The tent will host a Taste of the Radisson featuring delightful food samples for the Radisson kitchens for a donation. There will be volunteers downtown with buckets collecting money and helping to staff the food tent. Here is the schedule and the menu:

• 7-9 a.m. Warm cinnamon rolls, assorted muffins and Danish, served with Starbucks coffee.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sol Cafe deep dish pizza and calzones
• 4-6 p.m. Webster’s prime steak bites and mini-stuffed potatoes, Zazio’s assorted Panini sandwiches.
  
  
• Friday - 5-7 p.m. Bring your dog to Woof Sit – a happy tail event with your favorite friend as the guest. Special treats for dogs that donate.

Thursday – 7:30 p.m. Slamapalooza at Portage Northern High School

“Saving homes, one word at a time” is the slogan for Portage Northern’s fundraising event in support of Roof Sit. For a month, the students at Portage Northern have been planning a poetry “slam” event called Slamapalooza, at 7:30 p.m. in the Portage Northern Auditorium. The event has already raised $1,000 and the doors haven’t opened. The evening event will feature 30 students who have auditioned to read poetry. The poetry reading will be complemented with a fundraising an silent art auction (by the PNHS Art Students) inspired by the poetry. The PNHS wood working department and classes have joined the event by creating wood art that includes the poems burned in the pieces; these items will be auctioned off as part of the silent auction. Then as additional fundraising venture, the students have designed Slamapalooza t-shirts and bracelets which will be sold to generate a good profit. Imperial Beverages has donated beverages which will be sold during the silent auction. Entry to Slampalooza is free with a donation kindly requested.

Friday May 16th - 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Bring your dog to Woof Sit – a happy tail event with your favorite friend as the guest. Special treats for dogs that donate.

Saturday May 17th – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Michigan State Youth Convention is being held at WMU. As part of their service learning program, nearly 100 student conventioneers will participate in a 2 hour service learning project by volunteering for Tips for Kids. These kids will be transported to Shell and Bob & Kayes gas stations to pump gas for tips as part of a way to support programs that fight and prevent child abuse and neglect. Pastor Terry Blackford is the coordinator. The participating stations include: Bob & Kay Stadium Drive , Portage Shell, Downtown Shell, and Crosstown Shell.