We Celebrate Jackie

The Jackie Michon Educational Foundation was established to provide young women with a passion for life & adventure an opportunity for an education that will enhance their future so the possibilities for their success will be endless. The foundation hosts an annual benefit to raise money for a scholarship in Jackie’s name for Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The Jackie Michon Educational Foundation is a 501c3 Nonprofit. See below for news and ways to get involved.

News

May 2025

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 31!
We recommend using an app like Mapquest to navigate your way due to ongoing road construction in our beautiful state.
Kensington staff advises this may take you to open entrances that include a dirt road. www.drivingoakland.com will have more guidance if needed.
We are located once again at the Baywoods L shelter in Kensington Metropark
2240 W. Buno Road, Milford MI
  • Check in to pickup T-shirts and wristbands begins at 12:30pm and the walk/run begins at 1pm
  • As usual, there is a $10 day park entrance fee or $40 for an annual pass for vehicles
  • A light lunch is provided
  • We are excited to toast Jackie with Among the Wildflowers brew from Grand Armory Brewing!
  • We have another wonderful silent auction!
  • Come early or stay late to enjoy the park amenities if you wish
We would like to thank all of our 2025 sponsors (as of 5/26/25):
 
Major Sponsors:
Cindy and Mike Michon
Doug and Jule Stotlar
T-shirt Sponsors:  Nancy and Ed George
Fun Run/Walk Sponsors:
Ed and Ann Battersby
Jason Hall
Paul and Candace Sorensen
Silent Auction Sponsors:
Trish and Pat Heffernan
Michele and Lee Carmona
Honor Sponsors:
Grand Armory Brewing
Shawn Bullock and Ben Tabor
Lisa and Mike Barton
Insurance provided by The Robert Littleton Insurance Agency
Registration and Donation Information is found at https://jackiemichonfoundation.com
Questions:  jackiemichonfoundation@gmail.com or Lisa at 248 459 8625
Thanks and see you soon!

January 2025

Save the date! We will celebrate Jackie on May 31, 2025 at Kensington Metropark. See our Registration page for more information!

September 2023

Save the date! This year’s #icelebratejackie event will take place on June 1, 2024 at Kensington Metropark!

December 2022

Save the date for this year’s #icelebrateJackie event! This year’s event will take place on June 17, 2023 at Kensington Metropark. More details to come!

March 2022

Registration for this year’s #icelebratejackie event is now open! Visit our registration page for more information. See you on June 11!

January 2022

Save the Date! This year’s annual event to celebrate Jackie Michon and raise money for scholarships in her name will take place on June 11, 2022. More details to come!

June 2021

This year’s annual event to celebrate Jackie Michon and raise money for scholarships will take place on August 14, 2021! For more information on registering, visit our registration page.

April 2020

Update: due to COVID-19, our annual event to celebrate Jackie Michon and to raise money for scholarships in her name will be postponed to November 14, 2020.

December 2019

The Jackie Michon Educational Foundation is happy to announce that it has funded two additional scholarships for Mercy High School students in 2019. Funds from this year also went toward creating a permanent endowment in Jackie’s name to provide future scholarships. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

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