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Join us for our 3rd Annual FREE Community Event, Sara Lee Cares An annual Free Family Fun Event, featuring appearances by some of our local American Heroes, Complimentary Lunch, Live Music & DJ, the Easter Bunny, an Egg Scramble, Sara Lee Plant Tour and tons of activities.
Easter Egg Hunt Eggs will be allergy friendly.
2025 HERO LINE UP:
Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department – Live Demonstrations, Ladder Truck, Fire Engine, HazMat Equipment
Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Office – Live Demonstrations, K-9 Teams, Drone, Dive Team
Traverse City Police Department – Live Demonstrations, K-9 Team, Motorcycles
Michigan State Police – Live Demonstrations, Antique Police Cars, Drunk Driving Simulation Googles and Mini Cars
United States Coast Guard – Live Demonstrations, Rescue Boat, Helicopter Fly Over
Grand Traverse 911 – Live Demonstration, Mobile Incident Command Center
Paradise Township Fire Department
Michigan DNR
East Bay EMS – Ambulance
Mobile Medical Response – Ambulance
US Army – MRAP, Semi Tractor
Traverse City Light and Power – Bucket Truck
Salvation Army, Traverse City – Mobile Canteen
EVENT ITINERARY:
12:00PM - 4:00PM (Additional Timing Details to be announced, Please keep an eye out for updates to this page)
Hometown Heroes - Live Demonstrations and Meet & Greet,
Complimentary Lunch, Food Trucks (for purchase), Music & Pie
Live Music & DJ, Guided Sara Lee Plant Tours: 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Opening Ceremony, Color Guard, Flag Raising: 12:00 PM
Winner of Pie Smash Contest Announced/
Kids Pie Eating Contest: 1:30 PM
Egg Scramble/Hunt: 2:30 PM
PARKING:
To allow for more space for live demonstrations by our Hometown Heroes, we will have parking offsite/ around the corner from Sara Lee Frozen Bakery and free shuttles to the event.
Parking Available at NMC University Center, 2200 Dendrinos Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684 (Off of Cass Road)
PRE- REGISTER:
Please register ahead of time, in order to save time entering the event:
https://app.waiversign.com/e/65e79fa9e36cf6001221a709/doc/65e7a073390c1100127c12c7?eventName=3rd%20Annual%20Sara%20Lee%20Cares%20Event
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sara Lee Bakery Division of Sara Lee Corp, 2366 Sybrant Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684-9151, United States,Traverse City, Michigan
