Major Events
Walleye Dinner / Silent Auction
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT AND SUPPORTED TRAM!
Thank you to the following businesses and individuals who donated to our annual Walleye Dinner and Silent Auction. Thanks to their generosity, we were able to raise over $5,000 towards our after-school and mentoring programs!
3 Rivers Energy Partners, Advance Auto Parts, Angie Schiedel of Angel Designs, Applebee's, Auto Zone, Todd and Susan Bannon, Beauty by Kathie Salon, Boland's Best One Tire, Butternut Creek Sugar Shack, Corey Lake Orchards, Lori Jenks of Daddy’s Daughter Woodcrafting, Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers, Downtown Dog, Family Farm & Home, Glen Oaks Community College, Grand Rental, Guaranteed Complete Auto Service, Hank’s Tavern on the River, Harding's HG Real Estate, Home Depot, Hot Rodders Ink, Huddlestun Lumber Company, International Paper, Kalamazoo Growlers, Kalamazoo Wings Hockey, Keefer Music, Lowry's Books and More, Maple Row Sugarhouse, Michigan Exhaust & Brake, Midwest Energy and Communications, Nottawa Wild Bird Supply, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, Parker Jewelers, Penny Automotive, Pin Up Salon, Portfolio Ink, Ridgeway Floral, S&S Nails Spa, South Lanes Family Fun Center, Southwest Michigan Chiropractic, The Kent Eatery and Spirits, Three Rivers 6, Three Rivers Community Players, Three Rivers Lions Club, Tim and Toni Tole, Tractor Supply Company, Vetter-McGill Chevrolet, Inc., Weenie Kings, Wendy's, Willow Lake Sportsman's Club, World Fare, and Yoder's Country Market.
The following organizations sponsored our event as "Friends of TRAM:"
- Meijer
- Patrick Abstract & Title Office
- Safety Glasses USA
- Three Rivers Automotive - Napa Auto Parts
And of course, thank you to the Three Rivers Eagles for hosting our event!
We would like to thank the following volunteers for all the work they did to make our event successful:
Susan Bannon, April Bippus, Brian Burkeen, Karen Burkeen, Michelle Coop, Annette Curtis, Kurt Curtis, Melanie Eickhoff, Valerie Ferguson, Larry Headley, Jacob Huff, Jeff Kauffman, Teri Lennon, Deb Leland, Tim Lind, Tom Lowry, Norah Rodgers, Paige Schoon, Roberta Schoon, Victoria Tison, Jean Thompson, Tim Tole, and Toni Tole.
This crew planned the event, asked businesses to donate auction items, bought the food, prepared the food, waited on tables, took your money at the door, and cleaned up after we were done.
Thank you to everyone who helped, everyone who donated, and everyone who attended. We can't wait until we do it again March 22, 2025!
TRAM SUMMER CAMP
Full STEAM Ahead on the Farm
Hosted by the Huss Project
June 10th - June 13th, 2024
Campers will experience four days of engaging, educational outdoor activity centered around service in the interest of the flourishing of all in our community. Skill-building activities will include farming, light construction, team-building, and community partnering. In the process, your child will be practicing math and reading, while learning about biology, botany, and agriculture. There will also be plenty of time for structured and unstructured play, exploration, and getting to know new friends.
- Campers learn biology, botany, and agriculture
- Use imagination
- Learn arts & crafts
- Campers make food
- Campers play in the park they build
Enrollments is open now. Contact TRAM@Frontier.com for more information. Enrollment forms are due by May 26th.
Download forms below:
Annual Fishing Tournament
When: June 29th, 2024
Where: Corey Lake Docks across from the Happy's Landing Cafe
Youth that would like to participate can begin to register in May. Applicants must be entering 2nd-8th grade in the fall.
Sponsors: We are looking for sponsors to partner with us for this event. For a monetary sponsorship of $100 or more, you will be included in all publicity and advertising; you’ll also be given recognition on our t-shirts and throughout the event. For donations of $200 or more, you will be given special recognition as a major sponsor at the event and on the t-shirts. * Please note sponsorship must be received or confirmed by July 1st to be included on the t-shirts.
Boat Captains: Have a boat and willing to donate a morning to a great cause? Sign up as a boat captain and come out for a day on the lake!
Volunteers: Volunteers are needed to help set up, run and clean up on the day of the event.
Coat Drive
Thank you to everyone who donated to and participated in the 14th Annual TRAM Coat Drive! We collected over 90 coats from the following locations:
- Andrews Elementary
- First United Methodist Church (215 North Main)
- Hoppin Elementary
- Norton Elementary
- Park Elementary
- Three Rivers Middle School
- Three Rivers High School
Coat distribution day was Wednesday, November 1st, from 5:00-8:00 PM in the First United Methodist Church (215 North Main Street.
Thank you to the Three Rivers Food Pantry for distributing the remaining coats!
For more information about coat drop-off or distribution, call (269) 278-8726 or email: TRAM@frontier.com.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to keep Three Rivers warm!
