Giving Tuesday is a an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the holiday season, that takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is a movement created to unleash the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Please remember Fishtown on this day of giving. #givingtuesday #campaignforfishtown […]
It Takes a Village ~ Community Day of Giving During the Heritage Festival the Leland Chamber is hosting a “Community Day of Giving” in support of Fishtown Preservation’s Campaign for Fishtown. Leland businesses have developed promotions (of their choice) to benefit the campaign. We hope you’ll enjoy looking for window signs indicating participating businesses, and taking part in […]
Thank you to everyone that supported Fishtown Preservation—as a Fishtown 5K participant, volunteer, sponsor or cheerleader. All that were involved helped make this year’s 5K a record breaker, which is critical to preserving Fishtown. This year our Fish Costume Contest was also a great success, and so much fun. Dozens of racers wore “fish” attire. […]
By Claire Kurnick Since the age of five I have joined my family for the packed car ride north from suburban Detroit to enjoy the bliss and peace of summers in Leland. After my parents’ divorce, my mother wanted to leave Bloomfield Hills and move north, but it wasn’t until she became an empty nester […]
Love Fishtown Week Fishtown Preservation completed the Fishtown mortgage on February 7, 2019! In celebration, we declared February 7–16, 2019 ~ Love Fishtown Week. The shanty rooftops were relit* with the addition of a big red heart from February 7 through February 16. On Thursday, February 14, 2019, we celebrated this important milestone in Fishtown. We […]
Fishtown Preservation completed the Fishtown mortgage on February 7, 2019! In celebration, we declared February 7–16, 2019 ~ Love Fishtown Week! The shanty rooftops were relit* with the addition of a big red heart from February 7 through February 16. On Thursday, February 14, 2019, we celebrated this important milestone in Fishtown. We offered tributes, […]
This holiday season Fishtown Preservation has lit the rooftops of Leland’s Historic Fishtown with strings of white lights to celebrate our donors, volunteers, and everyone who has made the last twelve years of saving Fishtown possible. The light display continues nightly through January 6, 2019 ~ 5:00pm-10:00pm. FPS turned on the lights on December 14 […]
Thanks to everyone that came out to support Fishtown Preservation—as a racer, volunteer, sponsor or cheerleader. All that are involved make this event a huge success in helping to preserve Fishtown. In celebration of our 10th Annual Fishtown 5K, we declared 2018 the “Year of the Tug.” We had two tug costume workshops before […]
We celebrated Joy this fall in Fishtown! Sunday, October 29, 2017 • 1-3pm • $10 suggested donation Thanks to more than 100 participants who joined us in Fishtown at the end of the fall season for our Comfort & Joy Party on Sunday, October 29. This group helped preserve Fishtown with Joy, Joy, Joy – in all […]
For our Fishtown Raffle this year (license #130847), we’re offering a Grand Prize and 3 additional prizes!
