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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 2025

Hosted by the Huss Project

June 9th - June 13th, 2025

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:

Enrollment Form

Scholarship Form

 



Annual Fishing Tournament


When: June 28th, 2025

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 June 1st to be included on the t-shirts.


Boat Captains: Have a boat and be 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.


Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Gold Medal Sponsor

METAL TECHNOLOGIES

Silver Medal Sponsors

MR. WRENCH

AMERICAN AXLE

AMERICAN METAL FAB

BURNIPS EQUIPMENT

CENTURY BANK AND TRUST

FARM BUREAU INSURANCE (THE WEST AGENCY)

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

MEIJER

SOUTHERN MICHIGAN BANK & TRUST

SUPERIOR RECEIPT BOOK COMPANY

W.E. SLITT & SHEET COMPANY


Bronze Medal Sponsors

ANIMAL REMOVAL SERVICES
BRENDA & RONALD FLECKENSTEIN
COUNTRY KIDS PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE
FIBRE CONVERTERS
GREAT LAKES TECHNOLOGY
HOHNER FUNERAL HOME
K & D BODY SHOP
R & R TRAILERS
RAY FUNERAL SERVICES
VICKSBURG CHRYSLER


Thank you also to Pizza Hut, Taqueria, Walmart, Weenie Kings, Walthers Farms, Wendy's, and our volunteers.



Coat Drive


TRAM is currently running our 15th Annual Coat Drive and Distribution. Donate your new or gently used, clean Coats, Boots, Scarves, Hats, Mittens and Gloves (all sizes, youth and adult) at one of the locations below.


Donation Box Locations:

  • Boland Tire
  • Commission on Aging
  • Family Farm & Home
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Immaculate Conception Church
  • Lowry's Books
  • Preferred Insurance
  • River Country Eye Care
  • St. Joseph County ISD Building
  • Three Rivers Public Library
  • Tractor Supply Co. (TSC)


Coat distribution day is Wednesday, November 11th  from 5:00-8:00 PM in the First United Methodist Church (215 North Main Street.


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!



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