After the Sale
The Northern Michigan Relief Sale 2017 has come and gone. You've had some time to relax, reflect, and regroup. Hopefully you think back on the sale with positive memories. Did you begin to wonder what …
2017 Blessing Bids
The Northern Michigan Relief Sale is the place to go on the first Saturday in August. It's fun. You see family and friends. There are beautiful quilts and other things to purchase. The food is really …
You Might Be A Relief Saler
Many of you are probably familiar with the "You Might Be A _________" joke. I thought about what could be said about those of us who are passionate about the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. Here are …
In the Beginning
I was given some interesting documentation of the Relief Sale to read through and use here to tell you about the history of the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. Beth Esch, whose husband Bill was the …
Gold for the 50th
Get your gold at the 2016 Relief Sale. When you are celebrating a 50th anniversary it is called a golden anniversary. Well, we would like to think along the same line for the 50th Relief Sale. For …
It’s Over for 2015
The 2015 Relief Sale is over. The fairgrounds have returned to their empty look. Everything is packed up until next year. That will be the big 5 0 for the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. As you …
Blessing Bids 2015
Time now for the serious business of the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. We put on this sale in order to help others. The money raised here is sent to MCC (Mennonite Central Committee). They use it …
School Kits at Kids’ World
Mixed in with all the planning, work, friends, quilts, excitement, etc. at the Relief Sale it is sometimes easy to lose sight of the real reason we do this sale. All of the other things are nice and …
No More Penny Power
"What! No more Penny Power?" "That's right." "But we love Penny Power." "Great!" "Why is Penny Power no longer being done?" "Let me explain." Penny Power is being renamed. You can …
