Happy Summer - Breakfast & Lunch

Forgotten Harvest: http://www.forgottenharvest.org/page.aspx?p=1

Gleaners Community Food Bank - Need Help Now?  http://www.gcfb.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pg_needfood

Madison Heights Meet Up & Eat Up
So, I know it may not be convenient for everyone in metro-Detroit, but Madison Heights is offering FREE breakfasts and lunches to kids ages 0-18.  Adults can have a $2.00 breakfast 8:00-9:30 am and $3.00 lunch from 10:45 am-1:00pm.  Locations are Halfman Elementary School and Wilkinson Middle School.
More information on the district's website:  http://www.madisonschools.k12.mi.us/


Halfman Elementary School
25601 Couzens Ave, Madison Heights, MI 48071

Wilkinson Middle School 

26524 John R Rd, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071

Birthday Freebies

Sign up ahead of time for a variety of different meals on your birthday.


OK, here are a couple more for steak:

Outback Steakhouse also has a program you can sign up for at this link.

BREAKFAST at Denny's - Denny's Reward Club click here to sign up for their reward's program.  They'll even let you add four children to get special deals in your email box.

IHOP International House of Pancakes gives you two free meals (under $8.00).  One on your birthday and one on the first anniversary of when you signed up with their IHOP Reward's club.  This program also lets you sign up a spouse and a couple of kids.

Japanese food anyone?  For a special treat, enjoy a free $30 gift certificate on your birthday at Benihana.  You must register ahead of time and there is also a kids club called Kabuki.

Free meal at Famous Dave's BBQ.  Join the P.I.G club here.

Free dish at Noodles & Company.

Free stir fry meal at BD's Mongolian BBQ  Go MONGO!

Free something at Red Lobster.  You must sign up at least a week before your birthday.

Time for dessert!  Free ice cream on your birthday at Baskin' Robbins (aka 31 Flavors).  You also get a BOGO coupon when you sign up!

How about DQ?  That's Dairy Queen to the rest of y'all.  Free Blizzard on your birthday, BOGO when you sign up (24 hours until you get the email coupon).

Logan's Roadhouse - Nut-E Club when you sign up you'll get a $5.00 off $20.  There is also a bonus on your birthday - I think it may be a dessert.


Previous posts about free birthday stuff on Brilliant in My Poverty
December 9, 2012 
http://brilliantinmypoverty.blogspot.com/2012/12/birthday-dinners.html

February 19, 2012
http://brilliantinmypoverty.blogspot.com/2012/02/free-birthday-kar-wash-and-entree.html

February 14, 2012
http://brilliantinmypoverty.blogspot.com/2012/02/birthday.html

March 6, 2011
http://brilliantinmypoverty.blogspot.com/2011/03/birthday-freebies.html



Elsewhere on the interwebs...
There are so many more free things - check out these lists too - they look legit.

Birthday Treats
http://www.freebirthdaytreats.com/adults.aspx

Free Food  http://freebies.about.com/od/freefood/How_to_Get_Free_Food_for_You_and_Your_Family.htm

Free Ice Cream 
http://freebies.about.com/od/freefood/tp/free-ice-cream.htm

Free Food for Kids & Free Flu Shots

Today, I found a link to frugal living - check it out!  It's awesome!!! http://www.frugalliving.tv/


Here is a link to a huge list of restaurants that offer freebies for kids.  PLEASE call your local restaurant to verify the offer at their location before packing the kids in the car.  They are listed by the day of the week the freebies or specials are offered. Some are not local to the metro-Detroit area, but keep them in mind when you travel or pass it on to friends/family who live in other areas of the states too.  (I would really appreciate some more followers).


Oh, and via the same website, I found a list of locations you can get a free flu shot if you don't have health insurance.  Check out the list of participating clinics where you can obtain your free flu shot voucher.

Free Backpacks, Groceries, and Haircuts at Summerfest

Corrections!!!!

Ron reconnected with a friend from high school this past year and did a photo shoot of her little dancers (as young as 4 years old), and we've become facebook friends as well.  Katie is very involved with her church, Liberty Foursquare Church in Warren.  For the past eight years, they have done a backpack drive before the school year begins.  

Distribution of the school supplies will be held at Warren Summerfest on August 13th simultaneously at two locations:

• 12-4 pm at Underwood Park on Sidonie (S/E of Schoenherr &Toepfer)  
• 1-6 pm at Shaw Park on Warner (Btwn 8 Mile & 9 Mile Roads) 

Distribution of 800 backpacks and 1,000 boxes of groceries will take place.  YOU MUST REGISTER for these items.  They will also have fun activities for families, free haircuts to get the kids ready for school, bicycle repairs, and sports physicals.

If you are interested in finding out more, check out their website:  http://www.warrensummerfest.com/  (The site had a few glitches if you go through Google Chrome).  If you are on facebook, head on over to this Liberty Family Outreach page and LIKE it!  

2011 Promo (footage from 2010) 5 minutes

MyFoxDetroit (Channel 2) promo 

July 31, 2011 3.5 minutes

From the Press Release:

Warren, Michigan – One thousand boxes of groceries, eight hundred backpacks with school supplies, hundreds of haircuts, family photos, sports physicals and bicycle repairs is only a sampling of what Warren area churches, businesses and civic leaders are uniting to provide to families struggling through this economy. What started as one church eight years ago reaching their neighborhood has blossomed into an entire city working together to reach their residents and beyond. Summerfest is an outreach to the neighborhoods of Southeast Michigan with a focus on South Warren. Much of the population in these neighborhoods live in low-income housing. Many of the families are struggling to find one income and most have small children at home. Many have lost their jobs, hundreds have lost their homes, and most have lost their hope.

Summerfest is designed to restore hope to the hopeless and bring compassion to those in need. During the five hour program there will be live music, face painting, bike repair, family portraits, moonwalks, pony rides, crafts, haircuts, manicures, a hot dog meal, and free drawings for items like Ipods, and bicycles. In addition there will be eight hundred back packs with school supplies and one thousand boxes of groceries given away. Everything is absolutely free through the sponsorship of local churches and businesses.

Thank you and enjoy your summer!

Dawn

FREE Pet Food & Patrick, the Miracle Dog

Click to give to the Animal Rescue Site. 
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3


About a month ago, I heard about PATRICK, the Miracle Dog on FaceBook.  He was a dog that was nearly starved (and so much more).  Links to his story is at the bottom of this blog post.  This got me to thinking about how some of us are having a hard time putting a meal on our table for our family.  We also need to provide for our furry family.  Family pets including dogs, cats, horses, and others are being abandoned, starved, or abused because of money is tight, and stressful.
Well, before you say good bye to the family pet due to money concers, here are some connections for our furry family members.  Several veterinarians and shelters can help out also.  

Berkley, MI

New Beginnings Animal Rescue

248-755-1923

email nbarmichigan@gmail.com.  

Their website address is www.nbarmichigan.org.

blog http://blog.berkleyanimalclinic.com/

THANKS to the PET ASSISTANCE NETWORK of Michigan for all these links!  

http://www.petassistancenetwork.com/mi/food_assistance_programs.php

Animal Care Network P. O. Box 566 Roseville, MI 48066 Phone: 248-678-2756 Description: Animal Care Network helps low-income pet owners in Pontiac and Inkster, Michigan. We assist with food for dogs and cats, as well as straw, doghouses, spay-neuter, vaccines and other supplies. We also provide transportation for spay/neuter and make house calls for food and supplies for people with no transportation
Cascades Humane Society 1515 Carmen Drive Jackson, MI 49202 Phone: 517-787-PETS Email: DCarmody@chspets.org Description: Pet food asssistance program for Jackson County residents.
Furry Friends Food Pantry (Email) 665 136th Ave Holland, MI 49424 Phone: 616-399-5160 Email: furryfriendsfoodpantry@yahoo.com Description: We provide dog and cat food (dry & wet) to families in hardship. Hours 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m Thursdays only. We operate totally on donations and 100% of cash donations go toward the purchase of food. It is our mission to keep pets in their homes and out of shelters.
Humane Society of Kent County Kibble Konnection Program 3077 Wilson NW Grand Rapids, MI 49534 Phone: (616) 453-8900 Email: humane@hskc.org Description: Kibble Konnection is a pet food bank program that helps low-income pet owners provide food for their pets. Kibble Konnection is open to the public, but interested individuals will need to fill out an application prior to the distribution dates. Applications can be downloaded from our website or you can call (616) 791-8066. Applications are valid for six months.
Humane Society of Midland County PO Box 1034 Midland, MI 48641-1034 Phone: 989-948-8804 Email: info@hsomc.org Description: The Humane Society does not have a permanent space for storing pet food pantry items, but it does respond to people's requests. The Humane Society can be reached at (989) 948-8804.
K9 Resque 6530 Briggeman Rd St. Clair, MI 48079 Phone: 810-329-1002 Email: kibbles@k9resque.org Description: Kibbles Kitchen will help low income families with Pet food thru out St. Clair County.
P.A.W.S. Pet Food Bank Metro Detroit & Surrounding Areas, MI Phone: 734-629-3837 Email: petfood@pawsofmichigan.com Description: P.A.W.S of Michigan is pleased to announce a new program to help keep pets in their family homes as they should be instead of in a shelter! Due to the poor economy many people are finding it difficult to feed themselves, much less their animals, and so have been forced to give up their loving animal companions. We will be accepting donated pet food and distributing it to area food banks. The food banks have agreed to distribute these pet food donations while they distribute their regular food. If you have pet food to donate or need more information on where to receive food please email us at petfood@pawsofmichigan.com or call @ 734-629-3837.
Pet Pantry of Michigan 1202 Shettler Rd. Muskegon, MI 49444 Phone: 231-747-6986 Email: petpantry2009@yahoo.com Description: Pet Pantry is a non-profit program in Michigan.We are dedicated to assisting low income residents with pet food and supplies.It is our mission to ensure that pets are not forgotten or abandon during economic hardships, and can remain in their homes with their families.
Waggin' Tails Dog Rescue Full Bowls, Full Bellies Pet Food Program Throughout the western suburbs of Detroit Detriot, MI 48167 Phone: 248-788-7050 Email: FullBowlsFullBellies@yahoo.com Description: Full Bowls, Full Bellies Pet Food Program: What started out as a program to help rural shelters get the food they need for their dogs has turned into a full-fledged pet food bank program for dogs (and cats) right here in our local community. We realize pet parents in Michigan have fallen on hard times and we want to ensure that the beloved pets we rely on to comfort and entertain us, especially in times of need, stay in their homes with the families who love them dearly. We want to prevent pets from becoming yet another euthanasia statistic as an 'unwanted' shelter animal.
Wishbone Pet Rescue, Inc P.O. B0x 776 Saugatuck, MI 49453 Phone: (800) 475-0776 Email: food@wishbonepetrescue.com Description: Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance has established the Pantry Program to provide cat and dog food to families who may otherwise be unable to care for their pets during times of financial difficulty. This service is provided free of charge to the Allegan County community.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Keep your furry family together.  Recently, I've read about one of the saddest doggie situations ever.  If you would like to learn more about PATRICK, THE MIRACLE DOG, here are some links.  Please, only click to read if you are willing to hear a very, very sad story about a dog nearly starved to death.  He's in New Jersey getting nursed back to health. Facebook Page with daily updates: http://www.facebook.com/ThePatrickMiracle Photos: http://patrickatgsvs.shutterfly.com/ Vet:  The Garden State Veterinarian Clinic: http://www.gsvs.org/news/patrick.asp

TAX DAY FREE STUFF

While looking for free office supply stuff today, and I came across the back page of the Office Depot ad for this week.  Office Depot is offering three freebies:


Free Shredding up to 5 lbs
Free Downloadable tax forms (up to 25 pages)
Free copies of your tax documents (up to 25 pages black & white)




Tax Day Free Food

Cinnabon will offer two free Classic Cinnabon Bites on April 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of its Tax Day Bites promotion.

IHOP has a kids-eat-free special offer the entire month of April. From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., children 12 and younger get one free meal with each paying adult.

MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery will offer a free mini ice cream sundae from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. April 18. The "Sundae Stimulus" will feature the new Crumb Cake Fundae, which includes cinnamon Hostess(R) Streusel Cake, cinnamon "Cinamoo" ice cream, caramel sauce, mixed nuts and whipped cream.

McCormick & Schmick's will have tax relief drink specials during its Early Filers Happy Hour on Friday, April 15. On Monday, April 18, McCormick & Schmick's will host an all-day Tax Relief Procrastinators Celebration, featuring a variety of $10.40 entree specials (available in the bar only) and tax relief drink specials. For extra tax relief, all guests who make a purchase in the bar during Happy Hour on April 15 and all day on April 18 will receive a $10.40 dining certificate (while supplies last) to use the next time they visit the restaurant.

P.F. Chang's is offering a 15 percent discount on dine-in and carry-out orders April 18 (alcohol and happy hour items excluded).

Unfortunately, several companies that offered tax-day freebies in the past won't be doing so this year. For example, you won't get a free cup of coffee at Starbucks this year. Subway, Jamba Juice, Dunkin' Donuts, Kimpton Hotels and T.G.I. Friday's won't offer any special deals on tax day, either. The McDonald's corporate office does not have a list yet of its locations that will be offering tax-day specials.