Media
Media and Press Releases
For media inquiries, please contact:
- Kirsten Borgstrom from Place + Main Advisors at 517-331-3433 and kirsten@placeandmain.com
- Patty Janes from Grand Valley State University at 989-424-0123 and janesp@gvsu.edu
- MC4T Cambridge Junction
- MC4T Mlive ESTO Donation
- 2021 MC4T 30 Days of Giving
- 2021 MC4T Detroit Zoo
- 2020 Adopt-A-Forest Press Release
- 2020 COVID Fundraiser
- 2020 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism Event in Grand Rapids
- 2020 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism Event in Grand Rapids
- 2019 Leelanau Lighthouse Restoration Media Alert
- 2018 – Adopt-a-Bed Media Alert
- 2018 – Fort Wilkins Event Announced
- 2018 – Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference Event in Grand Rapids
- 2017 – Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference Event on Belle Isle
- 2017 – Roscommon Media Alert
- 2016 Felt Estate Media Alert
- 2015 Sturgeon and Fayette Press Release
- 2014 Belle Isle Press Release
January 2022: WBKB.
March 2022: News-Herald. Michigan DNR: Stepping up the plate.
June 2022: GVSU. Caring for Michigan Tourism
May 2022: D Business. Daily Update. June 2022: WKRK. Pure Michigan guitar nets nearly $3k for Michigan Tourism charity.
October 2022: GV Next. CECI volunteers spruce up historic Grand Rapids cemetery.
November 2021 – 2021 Pure Award Winner Announced. MEDC.
October 2021 – Non-profit volunteers at NOAA. WBKB11
September 2021 – Michigan Cares for Tourism repairs facilities at Bond Falls. TV 6.
September 2021 – Michigan DNR: Portions of Bond Falls Scenic Site Closed Sept. 13-14 for Volunteer Workday. Michigan DNR.
September 2021 – Portions of Bond Falls closed. Mining Journal.
September 2021 – Portions of Bond Falls Scenic Site closed Sept. 13-14 for volunteer workday. Upper Michigan Source.
September 2021 – Portions of Bond Falls Scenic Site closed Sept. 13-14 for volunteer workday. UP Matters.
August 2021 – Back On: Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism Launches Nov. 2. Traverse City Business News.
July 2021 – All-Access Fun Up North. Northern Express.
April 2020 – “They Care, We Care” fundraiser collecting funds for volunteers struggling through COVID-19 – Fox 17
April 2020 – Patty Janes – Michigan Cares for Tourism fundraiser – WTVB
April 2020 – Michigan Cares for Tourism launches fundraiser – WoodTV
April 2020 – Radio interview with WGVU fundraising for Michigan Hospitality Employee Relief Fund
February 2020 – State parks looking into volunteer program – KGW8, Oregon
February 2020 – Michigan Cares for Tourism to clean up 2 GR cemeteries – WOOD TV 8
February 2020 – Tourism professionals clean up historic Grand Rapids cemeteries – WWMT CBS 3
February 2020 – Pure Michigan tourism conference to begin with cleanup at historic Grand Rapids cemeteries – WWMT CBS 3
January 2020 – Pure Michigan Conference on Tourism Set Feb. 18-20 – Radio Results Network
October 2019 – MLive – Popular Northern Michigan state park opens accessible playground
September 2019 – GVNow – HTM students, professionals clean up Leelanau State Park
September 2019 – Traverse City Tourism – Video: Michigan Cares for Tourism at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse
September 2019 – The Ticker – Tourism Industry Professionals To Roll Up Sleeves In Northern Michigan
September 2019 – Traverse City Record Eagle – One-day Facelift
September 2019 – Traverse City Record Eagle – Spick and span: Hundreds spend day restoring attractions at Leelanau State Park
September 2019 – Traverse City Record Eagle – Photo gallery: Leelanau State Park Clean-Up
September 2019 – A Healthier Michigan / Blue Cross Blue Shield – Tourism Pros Revitalizing Leelanau State Park Lighthouse
December 2018 – Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s “Top 25 Extraordinary Minds of 2018.”
November 2018 – GVSU CPSS Laker Effect Video
October 2018 – Ogemaw County Voice – Michigan Cares for Tourism – Local Involvement
September 2018 – UpMatters – Volunteers make a difference at Fort Wilkins
September 2018 – TV6 – Historic Fort Complex at Fort Wilkins State Park
July 2018 – Giving back with Michigan Cares for Tourism – by David Hoekman, Group Tour Media
March 2018 – Tourism professionals and students to clean-up three Grand Rapids parks – GVNow
February 2018 – Community engagement courses can get designation – GVNow
October 2017 – GVNow – HTM students help restore historic sites in Roscommon
September 2017 – The Houghton Lake Resorter – Michigan Cares for Tourism here to help
September 2017 – 9&10 News – Volunteers From ‘Michigan Cares for Tourism’ Spruce Up Roscommon
August 2017 – Mike Avery’s Outdoor Magazine – Radio Interview with Patty Janes (Patty’s interview starts at 30:23)
January 2017 – Great Getaways –MC4T Mini Series (18 episodes)
Winter 2016 – Breathing Life into Historic Sites by Dottie Barnes, Grand Valley Magazine
Winter 2016 – Why Voluntourism? by Misty Martinchek
September 2016 – WGVU with Shelley Irwin – Discussing Michigan Cares for Tourism
September 2016 – Michigan Tourism Group Receives National Honor – The Outdoor Wire
September 2016 – America’s State Parks Group honors Michigan Cares for Tourism with statewide organization award
August 2016 – Holland Sentinel – Volunteers complete 17 projects in one day at Felt Estate grounds
August 2016 – Holland Sentinel – All in a day’s work: 200-plus volunteers will descend on the Felt Estate
August 2016 – Holland Sentinel (video) – Felt Estate Volunteer Day
July 2016 – GVSU project wins governor’s award – GVNow
April 2016 – Michigan Cares for Tourism Presented with 2016 Governor’s Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration
April 2016 – Jon Jacobson Picture Michigan – Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism (Listen at 5.36)
April 2016 – Behind the Mitten with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez – Patty Janes of Michigan Cares for Tourism about a special project to restore historic sites around the state. (Listen at 19:55)
Spring 2016 – Michigan Cares for Tourism, by Hospitality Hero, Midwest Meetings
November 2015 – Groups Today Daily – Why Voluntourism
October 2015 – A Healthier Michigan – Historic Upper Peninsula Site Gets Makeover from Tourism Pros
October 2015 – UP Matters.com – Volunteers spruce up aging Michigan treasure
October 2015 – Department of Natural Resources – Showcasing the DNR: Volunteers spruce up aging Michigan gem
October 2015 – Pure Michigan – Tourism Update
September 2015 – Michigan Tourism Industry Rolls Up Sleeves to Revitalize, Refresh and Renew Fayette Historic State Park
March 2015 – Michigan Cares Announces 2015 Clean-Up Efforts
March 2015 – WGVU Radio with Shelley Irwin – Michigan Cares for Tourism
March 2015 – A Healthier Michigan – Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Getting a Makeover
March 2015 – Department of Natural Resources – Showcasing the DNR: Travel/tourism pros help renovate popular lighthouse
March 2015 – The Alpena News – Sturgeon Point Lighthouse selected for Tourism Project
March 2015 – The Alpena News – Tourism group helps with lighthouse projects
June 2014 – Traverse City Record-Eagle.com – Michigan’s tourism industry gives back to state parks
June 2014 – The Blog for Visit Detroit – Michigan Cares for Tourism Goes All In for Belle Isle
May 2014 – Michigan Cares for Tourism Invests in Michigan’s Most Valued Tourism Treasures
May 2014 – The Detroit Free Press – Michigan tourism industry joining Belle Isle clean up work
May 2014 – Crain’s Detroit Business – Tourism industry joining Belle Isle cleanup work
May 2014 – The Washington Times – Tourism industry joining Belle Isle cleanup work
May 2014 – ABC 7 – WXYZ Detroit – Hundreds of volunteers descend on Belle Isle to help spruce it up
May 2014 – Click on Detroit – Volunteers, DNR spruce up Detroit’s Belle Isle
April 2014 – Lansing Regional Chamber – Michigan Cares for Tourism gives back with Belle Isle restoration May 8-9
December 2013 – Ann Arbor Observer – Comeback Camp – Restoration begins at Mill Lake
October 2013 – Mlive – Michigan Cares for Tourism begins its clean up efforts at Historic Mill Lake
August 2013 – Chelsea Standard – Historic Mill Lake Camp to be renovated
Mlive – Renovation of historic Mill Lake Camp near Chelsea set for early October
June 2013 – Michigan Cares volunteers work in NYC – Coney Island to learn more about clean-up events
June 2013 – Crain’s Detroit Business – Top prize in Pure Michigan Competition will help reopen abandoned Waterloo campsite
May 2013 – Michigan Cares for Tourism Concept
April 2013 – Mlive – How GVSU professor landed a $5000 investment in her tourism campaign
April 2013 – Grand Valley State University – Professor wins Pure Michigan contest
April 2013 – Grand Rapids Business Journal – GVSU Professor wins Pure Michigan Jump competition
April 2013 – Chelseamich.com – Mill Lake Camp in Chelsea Wins #1 Spot in Pure Michigan Competition