BUCKS FOR THE HUNT
Kindness Rocks is partnering with HardCore Scripture Outdoors to help make a noble man's dream come true by helping him fulfil a long time dream of going on an elk hunt! Mike has been a Boy Scout troop leader for nearly 15 years and devoted countless hours mentoring youth, building character, and helping young people discover a love for the great outdoors. He has always put youth development and his local community first!
The elk hunt might seem like something "ordinary" but, not only do elk tags in Michigan operate on a lottery system (with many hunters waiting 20 or even 30 years for their name to be drawn), Mike has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and his current prognosis gives him only about 6 months to live.
Mike was lucky enough to be drawn for an elk hunt tag this year but his terminal illness has left him with very much skepticism about whether or not he can go on the hunt alone due to his rapidly declining health. A dedicated team of volunteers didn't hesitate to make arrangements to help scout and assist Mike in his hunt to make sure it's the best experience possible. Although the volunteers are donating their time, equipment, and expertise, there are still expenses to handle for things like lodging, food, and fuel for those volunteers.
To help handle the ancillary costs, Kindness Rocks U.P. Michigan is running a BUCKS FOR THE HUNT fundraiser where donors can pick an amount on an elk horn rack to help make Mike's hunt a success!
If you want to donate to help out this amazing guy's elk hunt dream come true, keep an eye on our Facebook page where we'll announce how to help out! And if you're interested in learning more about HardCore Scripture Outdoors, check out their website or Facebook page too!
HOUSE OF LUDINGTON EMPLOYEE & TENANT FIRE RELIEF FUND
Tragedy again struck Escanaba on the afternoon of Friday, December 5, 2025 when the House of Ludington historic hotel and apartment complex suffered a tremendous and tragic loss from a fire on the building's third floor. Despite all possible efforts, the fire resulted in immense destruction and property damage throughout the complex ultimately resulting in the loss of the building.
The terrible fire has caused the hotel staff to be without their jobs and tenants in the complex to be without a home for the foreseeable future. Kindness Rocks U.P. Michigan didn't hesitate to jump in to help how ever we could and are now joining the coalition to make sure the community members affected are afforded the best possible care we can provide.
We finished the fundraiser on 3/15/2026 and happily donated all raised funds to the victims affected by the tragic fire. We appreciate everyone's help!
Photo courtesy of Radio Results Network
Race Ramps Employee Fire Relief Fund
On the afternoon of Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Race Ramps manufacturing facility in Escanaba tragically experienced a fire in their building that caused the business to close the Gladstone location permanently.
Kindness Rocks U.P. Michigan partnered with Race Ramps Management to raise money to help replace the income for the staff whose income and employment have been unexpectedly interrupted as a result of the tragedy.
As of 12/27/2025, we have concluded the fund raising campaign and can confirm that, through so many generous members of the local community and very special donors close to the company, we have raised just over $22,254.00 for employee relief!
The funds were distributed to the affected staff members at a special meeting held at the site of the former Race Ramps facility on January 14th. For more information, you can see the article on the WLUC TV6 news website here!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED! YOUR KINDNESS HELPS TRUMENDOUSLY!
Photo courtesy of Cris Moore-Lucier