GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan will hold a Family Fun Fest on Saturday at DeVos Place.
It used to be called the Kids and Family Expo.
Children will get to play in inflatable obstacle courses and participate in games, art stations, wellness activities and a pirate ship adventure.
Christy Buck is the chief executive and founder of the “Be Nice” organization. She said on West Michigan’s Morning News that former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple will lead an interactive session about practical ways to foster self-esteem and resilience in children.
“He, himself, lost a son to suicide. But what he talks about now is resiliency,” Bucks said. “And how can parents build resiliency in their own kids when they’re faced with challenges and difficult times.”
The Family Fun Fest will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at DeVos Place.
Buck told WOOD Radio there will be shortage of things to do.
“We’re going to have a lot of activities going on in every booth. That was a requirement, if you wanted to be a vendor,” she said.
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