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FLAGSTAR BANK FREE ADMISSION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FORGOTTEN HARVEST

Flagstar Bank is offering free admissions to Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats to those that support a great cause!

FLAGSTAR BANK FOOD DRIVE

Flagstar Bank will continue its food drive efforts, partnering with Forgotten Harvest this year to support more than 500 local soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and other agencies served by Forgotten Harvest. Flagstar, with its regional headquarters in Troy, has been providing metro Detroit and Michigan residents with banking and lending services for more than 35 years. It is one of the nation’s leading originators of home loans.

Each year, the Flagstar Bank Food Drive provides around 10,000 meals for local individuals and families. From Monday, Aug. 14 to Tuesday, Aug. 29, patrons can receive a coupon for free admission to the festival any day from 11am-1pm. After that the coupon can be used for a $5 discount. To receive this coupon, just donate three or more canned goods at participating Flagstar Bank locations listed below. Limit four tickets per person. Forgotten Harvest is looking for canned food items higher in protein, such as canned tuna, canned chicken, peanut butter and others.

  • Troy (16 Mile/Coolidge Hwy) 2050 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48084

  • Troy Headquarters Branch (Long Lake/Crooks) 5151 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098

  • Troy (Long Lake/Rochester Rd.) 5017 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI 48085

  • Berkley (12 Mile/Woodward) 28653 Woodward Ave., Berkley, MI 48072

  • Bloomfield (Long Lake/Telegraph) 3915 Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

  • Birmingham (North of Maple on Woodward) 35238 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham,  MI 48009

  • Beverly Hills (13 Mile/Southfield Rd.) 17430 W. 13 Mile Rd., Franklin, MI 48025

  • Madison Heights (13 Mile/Dequindre) 31049 Dequindre Rd., Madison Heights, MI 48071



GETTING ACTIVE FOR A GREAT CAUSE

 

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CELEBRATIONS OF CULTURE, DESIGN + DIVERSITY

This year’s Arts, Beats & Eats will feature an abundance of diverse art and cultural elements, including new collaborations focused on showcasing important and intricate elements of culture, diversity, inclusion and awareness.

One such collaboration is the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design, the nation's first Historically Black College/University focused on design. Made possible through a partnership with Kroger, students have been invited to develop and design a mural that will be created and showcased at this year’s festival. The mural theme will be uniting people through shared community experiences and events, much like how Arts, Beats, and Eats has brought people together in its 26-year existence.

In a concerted effort to prioritize environmental sustainability, this year’s festival will implement a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the festival's ecological footprint. For the first time in its history, Arts, Beats & Eats will not be selling single-use plastic bottles in partnership with official canned beer sponsor Anheuser Busch, official canned soda sponsor Faygo and official canned water sponsor Liquid Death, as well as Kroger. For non-canned beverages, eco-friendly biodegradable corn-based cups will be provided. With this measure, along with new bins to collect recyclables located throughout the festival footprint, organizers strive to foster a greener and more sustainable festival experience.