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Metro Health grateful for the outpouring of community support and donations

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Kentwood’s Buddy’s Pizza stopped by with some of its Detroit-style pizzas. (Supplied)

By Jamie Allen
Metro Health

Metro Health – University of Michigan Health and the Metro Health Hospital Foundation would like to express gratitude for the outpouring of support from local businesses, restaurants and community members.

“West Michigan is stepping up to rally around the health care community and we are so grateful,”said Greg Meyer, Chief Community Officer, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health. “We are working around the clock to ensure that our staff has the supplies and equipment needed to save lives and continue to provide safe, excellent care to our patients.”

Hudsonville Ice Cream provided some sweet treats to Metro Health – University of Michigan Health staff. (Supplied)

A few highlights include:

  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) and other vital supplies donated from nearly 250businesses and individuals including Byrne Electric, Sherwin Williams, Amway, Steelcase,Home Depot, Lowe’s, Planet Fitness and Mitten Brewing.
  • Delicious meals and snacks for employees from more than 50 restaurants, businesses and individuals including Camp Bow Wow Byron Center, The Gluten Free Bar, CSA of West Michigan, Hudsonville Ice Cream, Buddy’s Pizza, Chick-Fil-A, Grand Rapids Griffins, Nuance Communications, Sprinkles Donuts and Pizza Parliament Food Truck.
  • Patient and caregiver messages submitted by the community through Metro Health’swebsite, handwritten cards for staff and inspiring signs and sidewalk chalk art.
  • City of Wyoming and the Wyoming Fire Department display of the American flag outside of the hospital.
  • Locally-made gifts for moms that deliver at Metro Health during visitor restrictions purchased with a grant from the Metro Health Hospital Foundation.
  • Nearly $121,000 distributed to 88 Metro Health employees facing financial hardships related to COVID-19 from a relief fund established by the Metro Health Hospital Foundation. This is funded by the generosity of fellow staff members and community donors.“The Metro Health Hospital Foundation is honored to be involved in these efforts, but it’s the community’s generosity that has made these added resources possible,” said Jaime Counterman, Director of the Metro Health Hospital Foundation. “We want to thank the community for their compassion during these unprecedented times.”

New moms received locally made gifts purchased through a grant. (Supplied)

Metro Health continues to accept donations of unused PPE, inspiring messages for patients and meals for our hardworking staff. All donation information can be found on metrohealth.net/covid- 19-updates.

Please also visit metrohealth.net/covid-19-updates for the most up-to-date information from the CDC and resources to protect yourself and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Hudsonville Ice Cream Celebrates Michigan’s Winter Wonderland with Peppermint Stick

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Peppermint Front CartonBy: Dianna Higgs-Stampfler

Peppermint…the flavor of red and white striped candy canes…has synonymous with the holiday season since the late 1800s. To celebrate this long-standing tradition, Hudsonville Ice Cream announces its seasonal release of its Limited Edition Peppermint Stick Ice Cream flavor.

“This flavor will bring back childhood memories of snowy days,” says Ray Sierengowski from Hudsonville Ice Cream. “To create this refreshing and cool flavor, we take our Original Vanilla ice cream and blend in actual candy cane pieces. It’s delicious on its own, or in a creative recipe.”

Michigan is rich with mint history, dating back to the early 1900s when the Albert M. Todd Company in Kalamazoo was recognized as the leading producer of the distilled flavoring that leads to peppermint and spearmint. In fact, in the early Twentieth Century, 90 percent of the world’s mint was grown on Todd owned farms within a 90-mile radius of Kalamazoo. The Todd Company still manufactures mint and other flavorings in Kalamazoo, selling it to other companies like National Flavors, who in turn work with producers like Hudsonville Ice Cream.

“When you look at the whole picture, Peppermint Stick is actually a Pure Michigan flavor,” Ray says.

Find Peppermint Stick and countless other Hudsonville Ice Cream flavors in grocery stores and ice cream parlors in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. In addition to its “All Season” flavors, which are available year round in blue cartons, several “Limited Edition” are offered seasonally throughout the year, in distinguished red cartons.

Started in 1895 as a farmers’ cooperative, the Holland-based Hudsonville Creamery & Ice Cream is the largest manufacturer of branded ice cream in Michigan. For nearly 90 years, this Midwest company has been producing its creamy, delicious ice cream – using many of its original flavors, while at the same time creating refreshing new recipes inspired by the Great Lakes.

This article was republished with permission from Dianna at Promote Michigan. We do our best to help with the promotion of the great State of Michigan!

Celebrate Michigan Apple Month with #PureMichigan Salted Caramel Apple

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Salted Carmel Apple Hudsonville Ice CreamBy: Dianna Higgs Stampfler

Savor the flavors of the fall season in the Great Lakes State with the Limited Edition Pure Michigan Salted Caramel Apple flavor from Holland-based Hudsonville Ice Cream. With thoughts turned toward the colorful harvest season, this flavor gives a nod to the apple orchards that dot the rural landscape around the state.

“Ever since it was introduced as the 2012 winner of the ‘Pure Michigan’ online flavor contest, Pure Michigan Salted Caramel Apple has been a mouth-watering fall favorite,” says Raymond Sierengowski from Hudsonville Ice Cream. “With its combination of fresh Michigan apples folded into a special caramel-infused ice cream, it tastes just like caramel apples on a stick.”

According to the Michigan Apple Committee, Michigan is the third-largest apple producing state in the country (behind California and New York). In 2014, Michigan harvested about 24 million bushels of apples from 9.2 million apple trees in commercial production, covering 36,500 acres on 850 family farms. Michigan’s apple industry is valued at about $250 million, annually (contributing significantly to state’s overall $102 billion agricultural industry).

Cider Mill Donut Hudsonville Ice CreamOther fall flavors from Hudsonville Ice Cream include:

-Cider Mill Donut — Starting off with apple cider flavored ice cream with a spiced-apple swirl throughout and real donut pieces. All the flavors of your local cider mill are delivered in one delicious scoop. What’s left of this popular flavor is out in the marketplace around the state.

-Fried Ice Cream — The weather may be turning cooler, but this flavor will warm your heart. Re-creating the fried ice cream experience from your favorite restaurants, this seasonal flavor takes cinnamon ice cream and mixes in pieces of cinnamon tostada crunch, with a honey caramel swirl. This flavor has flown out of the freezer cases, and remains available only in limited quantities.

-Pumpkin Pie — Michigan ranks #2 in the country for the number of pumpkins harvested each year, and this rich and creamy flavor pays tribute to its place in the state’s overall agricultural industry. Served alone or as the a la mode to your favorite pie, this flavor returns to the freezer case just in time for holiday celebrations. With its traditional pumpkin pie flavors and now with actual pieces of pie crust, it makes a wonderful compliment to your holiday dessert table. Look for this flavor in stores now!

Look for these “Limited Edition” flavors—distinguished by the red packaging—in grocery stores throughout Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois from through early November (while supplies last), alongside the All Season flavors and then Naturals line.

Started in 1895 as a farmers’ cooperative, the Holland-based Hudsonville Creamery & Ice Cream is the largest manufacturer of branded ice cream in Michigan. For more than 80 years, this Midwest company has been producing its creamy, delicious ice cream – using many of its original flavors, while at the same time creating refreshing new recipes inspired by the Great Lakes.

This article was republished with permission from Dianna at Promote Michigan. We do our best to help with the promotion of the great State of Michigan!

Summer Heats Up with Frost New Flavor Contest from Pure Michigan and Hudsonville Ice Cream

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by Michelle Grinnell, Michigan Economic Development Council

 

LANSING – Hudsonville Ice Cream and Pure Michigan have teamed up again to create a Pure Michigan flavor for every season around the Great Lakes. With the help of fans, Pure Michigan Double Berry Pie and Pure Michigan Caramel Apple have become popular flavors in the Hudsonville lineup. Next up: a flavor contest inspired for the winter season. Pure MI-1

As with previous Pure Michigan flavors, the public will help determine the ultimate Pure Michigan winter flavor, choosing between Cabin Fever, Lake Superior Thaw and Winter Campfire. Voting on the flavors – all dreamed up during this past year’s long winter – kicked off , Friday, July 11.

 

“While we are all enjoying these warm summer months, this contest highlights Michigan’s appeal as a four-season destination,” said Leslie Hornung, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. “Partnering with a terrific Pure Michigan company like Hudsonville Ice Cream brings together all the components that demonstrate that Michigan is not only an amazing place to visit, but an ideal location to grow your business.”

 

The Pure Michigan ice cream contest runs through July 20, with information available on michigan.org. The winning flavor will be selected by votes cast on hudsonvilleicecream.com/puremichigan. Fans can vote between:

 

Cabin Fever – Blueberry coated granola clusters and chopped Michigan cherries in Original Vanilla ice cream.

 

Lake Superior Thaw – Hot chocolate ice cream with a cool mint chocolate candy.

 

Winter Campfire – Original Vanilla ice cream with a marshmallow swirl, graham cracker pieces and milk chocolate flakes.

 

The Pure Michigan flavors also help promote the bounty of food and agricultural products available to Michigan visitors and residents alike.

 

“Creating a Pure Michigan flavor each year has become a tradition,” said Caryn Beatty of Holland, Michigan-based Hudsonville Ice Cream. “Fans love it and it gives us a chance to hear what flavors they are looking for. We want to make sure we have great ice cream flavors to enjoy year round and the Pure Michigan flavors help us highlight the tastes that accompany each season.”

 

The winning flavor will be available in local grocery stores this winter. Voters will be entered for a chance to win one of ten unique Michigan inspired prizes ranging from throwing out the first pitch at a Tigers game to tickets for a Pictured Rocks boat cruise.

 

Pure Michigan is a brand representing business, talent and tourism initiatives across Michigan. These efforts are driven by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which serves as the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business growth, jobs and opportunity with a focus on helping grow Michigan’s economy.

 

For more on the MEDC and its initiatives, visit: michiganbusiness.org. For Michigan travel news, updates and information, visit michigan.org.