Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower by remembering the Holocaust.

The Steam Railroading Institute is dedicated to educate the public about steam era railroading in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. This includes the preservation of the skills and technology for maintaining steam locomotives by operating steam era equipment and providing the experience of steam locomotives in actual operation.

A Volunteer Team is any group of four or more individuals from local companies, civic/service groups, churches, and clubs (just to name a few) that wish to volunteer together. It’s a fun way to build relationships within your organization and the community.

A Community Share Group is group of five or more participants from a non-profit organization. These groups are assigned to specific volunteer shifts and in return for their hard work, the Festival provides the 501c3 organization with a donation based on the number of people volunteering and the total hours worked. National Cherry Festival works…

Ambassadors are the lifeblood of the festival. It is our ambassadors that make every moment magical for our guests. They fill a wide range of roles including servers, assisting with events, clean up, ushers, registration, working the welcome center, and more.

To celebrate and promote cherries, community involvement and the Grand Traverse region.

The MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership is a nonprofit corporation affiliated with the National Park Service. We preserve, interpret and promote the region’s rich automotive and labor heritage.

Volunteers and staff welcome members and the public to appreciate and experience Great Lakes maritime history in a unique, exciting and thought provoking manner.

To be a catalyst of, and advocate for, increased artstic and cultural enrichment in our ethnically diverse community.

To enrich, entertain and educate our community through exceptional theatrical arts in an intimate setting.