Arts, Beats & Eats just gave away $332K in charitable donations
Arts, Beats and Eats generated $332,732 in charitable donations during this year's festival, organizers announced Tuesday.
It's the biggest Labor Day festival in the state, with 365,000 people attending in 2022, making it the fifth-most attended in the event’s 25-year history. This year's performers included Flo Rida, Fitz & The Tantrums, 311, and Sponge.
Funds were generated from a cut of admission proceeds, beverage sales, on-site donations and community initiatives. Since its inception, the festival has donated more than $6.8 million to charitable organizations, the release said.
“We saw a remarkable turnout by the community for Arts, Beats & Eats’ milestone year, while also providing tremendous financial support to a variety of community and charitable organizations, as well as for the City of Royal Oak and Oakland County,” said Jon Witz, festival producer, in the release. "Festivalgoers experienced an unlimited amount of live musical entertainment while enjoying an incredible lineup of food from dozens of restaurants, food trucks, and caters, artwork from top artists from across the country, and loads of family fun. We thank all of our partners for their roles in helping to make this year’s event a success.”
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In addition to the monetary donations, festival patrons could donate three or more canned goods for a discount on admission to the festival. The drive yielded 1,670 pounds of food collected to be distributed to those experiencing food insecurity across the region through a partnership with Flagstar Bank Food Drive and Forgotten Harvest.
The donations were handed out Tuesday at the Royal Oak Centennial Commons Park.
The 2022 charitable breakdown
Core charities shared donation funds totaling $95,500:
Children’s Miracle Network
Children’s Center of Wayne Co.
COTS
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Dutton Farms
Forgotten Harvest
HAVEN
Lighthouse of Oakland County
Metro Detroit Youth Clubs
Soldier’s Angels
Stagecrafters
The Rainbow Connection
Volunteers of America
Proceeds from Beverage sales of $94,829.85
Almost Home Animal Rescue
Bloomfield Hills Schools
Ferndale Schools Fine Arts Boosters
Interact of Royal Oak High School
ReLeaf MI, Inc.
Ray & Phyllis Foundation
Michigan Blind Athletic Association
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Royal Oak High School Cheer
Royal Oak Titans Football Team, Inc.
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Starlites Parent Club
Take One Community Program
Team Happy Feet
Youth Sports Scholarships
Zeta Omega Zeta
First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, and St. Mary Catholic Church received a total of $9,082.50 for providing parking lots.
Cultural entertainment organizations received $10,350:
Arts & Scraps
Michigan Science Center
Royal Oak Children’s Choir
Sphinx Organization
The Priority Health Zumbathon Celebration generated $9,620 for HAVEN.
Further donations of $113,350 were distributed among:
American Cancer Society
Atilla Art Studio
Children’s Miracle Network
Detroit Music Awards
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Easter Seals Miracle League
Gilda’s Club
Gleaners Community Food Bank
Judson Center
Metro Detroit Youth Clubs
Make A Wish
Oakland Forward
Oliver’s Foundation
Open Hands Food Pantry
Royal Oak Civic Foundation
Royal Oak Historical Society
Royal Oak PTA Council
Royal Oak Sandlot
Royal Oak Youth Assistance
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Arts, Beats & Eats gives away $332K in charitable donations
