Seedlings Braille Books for Children

06/11/2026

That's a wrap on our FIRST ANNUAL PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT! We were thrilled with our turnout. Thank you all so much for attending, playing, donating, and participating in our raffles and silent auction! All of our items were sold. Overall, we raised over $22,000 towards braille book production with the help of our supporters and sponsors! Thank you Wicked Pickle for a great venue to host our event in. We can't wait for round two next year! MascoCorp Thank you so much for being our headlining sponsor!

And thank you to the rest of our amazing sponsors: D&B Landscaping, LMCU, Wolverine Orthotics, Inc., ALPHA USA, MDE-LIO, Marston Optometry, SkyOak, MSUFCU, Samantha Lewis Agency, In Memory of Melvyn D. Shewach, Sterling Heights Lions Club, Jonathan Leon, John Lawrence, Embassy Title, and Dearborn Heights Lions Club.

A big thanks to our food donors: Topor's Pickles McClure's Pop Daddy Snacks Vlasic Pickles and Hummus Goodness

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06/11/2026

06/10/2026

We're excited to participate in Together Tuesday coming up on June 23rd!

Join us, Kintsugi Village, Share Detroit, and other organizations for a FREE family-fun event centered around small acts of kindness.

Register here:
🔗https://www.eventbrite.com/e/together-tuesday-tickets-1990478421541?aff=oddtdtcreator

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06/09/2026

Another year at the Paws for Service event put on at the Sterling Heights Lions! 🐾

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06/08/2026

~Seedlings Spotlight~

Harper is one of our readers!

"Harper is deaf/blind and is very tactile defensive with her hands but enjoys the different textures of your books and is currently working on tracking braille. Due to multiple health issues she is homeschooled and having the ability to have books for her to read with her therapist and teachers is a great resource. "

Happy Reading, Harper!

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06/05/2026

We can't wait to see our teams at Seedlings' first ever Pickleball Tournament tomorrow! Spectators are welcome: we have plenty of refreshments, a mini auction on some amazing prize baskets, a kids zone, and more! Find us at Wicked Pickle in Westland, MI from 1-5PM!

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06/04/2026

Paths to Literacy The Role of the TVI in Early Literacy Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments. For teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments

06/03/2026

Another bookmaking party! We're preparing for another giveaway.... Stay tuned!

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06/02/2026

Seedlings is looking to add our first books on health topics to our catalog, but we need your help!

We are looking for sponsors to help us fund the transcription of TWO books: Kids Book about Healthy Habits and kids Book about Mental Health. These titles are important for children to learn more about healthy habits, how to create effective goals, and feel empowered in the choices they make, whether it be through eating healthily, staying active or living in harmony with each other, and more! 📣📚

You can sponsor both titles for $2,000 or pick your favorite of the two for $1,000! In addition, book title sponsors can request 100 books for their own use for $1,000.

Interested in sponsoring? Have questions? Contact Grants Manager, Barrie:
📩[email protected]

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