Cuff and Ladder Fund 2^nd Annual Battleof the Badges Hockey game

KalamazooPublic Safety vs. PortagePublic Safety! Saturday February 11^th, 2012@ Wings Stadium

Gates open at 6:00 pm  Game Starts at 7:00 pm...Come meet Slappy, Sparky and McGruff!

Concessions will be open with special deals!...Games and prizes! Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 2-12.

Bring your family & friends out for an affordable night of fun and excitement, while supporting the Cuff and Ladder Fund!

Tickets can be purchased at: Jed Wild 269-744-5296      Mike Walker269-312-4443

Frank Orfin 269-599-8170      Jeremy Vermeer 517-749-0999             

Life EMS, 517 E. North StreetMon-Fri 8-4

Portage Fire Station 1,  7830 Shaver RdMon-Fri 8-5

KDPS HQ, 150 E. Crosstown Mon-Fri 8-4 (Lt. Merlo)

Bring your skates for a kids skate after the game!

For almost 40 years, the Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center has been providing programs and services to hundreds of clients annually. Our mission is to improve the emotional and physical health of individuals through the therapeutic use of horses, and to serve as an international training ground and education center for therapeutic riding techniques and instruction.

As a nonprofit organization, the Cheff Center relies on financial and in-kind contributions to support our programs. Our students require financial support to participate in our program. Although we ask a fee, it doesn't cover our costs.

Something truly magical happens when these riders and horses come together. Therapeutic horseback riding challenges individuals to achieve and improve both physically and mentally.

Therapeutic Riding is offered to clients all year round with programs in both fall and spring semesters and camp programs in the summer. For immediate openings, call 269-731-4471.

Pretty Lake Vacation Camp is a premier youth organization serving southwestern Michigan with a mission of utilizing the natural outdoor environment to provide programs that foster learning, growth and personal development of youth, families and adults. Since 1916, the camp has provided totally cost-free, residential summer camp programs to more than 50,000 at-risk youth from the greater Kalamazoo area – children who, most likely, would otherwise not have been able to attend or afford summer camp.

Through the financial support of generous individuals and organizations, we provide everything that campers need during their session at camp – clothes, toiletries, bedding, towels, food, transportation to and from camp, and activities – at no cost to the camper or their family or caregiver. Our focus is to assist in the development of campers by teaching life skills and helping campers cope with life’s challenges.If you would like to support their efforts, your donation is greatly appreciated. Below is a list of items most needed this year.

New underwear:  white briefs for males and females – youth sizes 8-16and adult sizes (women’s 5-10 and men’s 28-34)

Clothing (gently used or new for youth & adults)

Bathing suits (one-piece if for females)

Health & beauty items

Bug spray

Toothbrush covers

Large bottles of sunscreen (30+ SPF)