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Michael's Feat Summer Picnic

13th Annual Michael's Feat Family Picnic is held on Sunday, July 21st at the Monmouth Park Race Track in Oceanport to benefit families of seriously-ill newborns in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

The event begins and gates open at 11:30am with fun activities for the entire family. Michael’s Feat, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is named in loving memory of Michael Gerard Puharic, born July 29, 2000 to Adam and Dana Puharic. Although Michael lived for just 83 hours; his legacy lives on through the hundreds of families that have been helped by Michael’s Feat over the past 11 years.

Held at the Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport NJ, the event features something for the entire family to enjoy. A barbeque buffet, a private trackside picnic area, full BBQ buffet, draft beer, grandstand admission, race program, crafts, face painting, bounce house and pony rides highlight the program beginning at 11:30am Admission prices are: Adults $35, Children aged 4-10 $12 and Age 3 and under free. Register online at www.michaelsfeat.org before July 10th and receive a free beer mug. Each guest will receive a Tee shirt too. (Sponsorships for t-shirts are available online too!) 

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Michael’s Feat’s mission isto provide comfort and support for families facing a health crisis with their newborns. This mission has been carried out throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties, assisting hundreds of families facing a health crisis with their newborns, ensuring that all the needs of families are met. Among the many resources available to families are direct financial support; overnight bags stuffed with supplies for those families that have to stay in the hospital; furniture and medical equipment; meals and gas cards; and even respite care for the siblings of the ill newborns. For more information visit: www.michaelsfeat.org.

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