2017 Distribution of Grants

On October 30, 2017, the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen H. Peters School, serving a combined total of over 1,000 students with special needs ages 3-26 in Macomb County, each received a $1,000 grant from Jamie’s Smiles. The money from these grants is for the purchase of equipment to enhance speech therapy, “touch and feel” items for sensory therapies, and items for physical therapy relating to core strength, balance, fine and gross motor skills. Thanks to Jamie’s Smiles, the programs will also purchase booster seats, large therapy balls, weighted balls and learning toys, to be used on site at their locations and as short-term loan equipment for families to use for child development and in-home teaching.

When asked about their projects Bates said, “We are so pleased to be able to present these grants to such deserving programs. The Therapists and Social Workers at the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen Peters are making a life changing difference in the lives of children like our son. We applaud the hard working folks that are in the homes and lives of such amazing children and are proud to be playing a small part in efforts like theirs.”

Bates went on to say, “We are excited to announce our Holiday Adoption program for families of children with special needs through MIPP. We are adopting two families from the MIPP program who are raising children that have special needs. We rely on the support and generosity of people in the community who have a desire to change the lives of others for the better by offering them a hand-up. We invite everyone with a giving heart to join in our mission to change lives and help others.”

On October 31, 2016, the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen H. Peters School, serving a combined total of over 1,000 students with special needs ages 3-26 in Macomb County, each received a $1,000 grant from Jamie’s Smiles. These grants are to purchase core strength and stability enhancement devices, communication development products, fine and gross motor skills and sensory input ability enhancement items, seating devices and alternatives for posture development as well as learning toys, to be used on site at their locations and as short-term loan equipment for families to use for child development and in-home teaching.

When asked about their projects Gretchen Bates said, “These grants make a real, life changing difference in the lives of children like our son. We applaud the hard working folks that are in the homes and lives of such amazing children and are proud to be even a small part of the efforts of organizations such as the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen Peters School by supplementing their budgets with money to positively and directly impact the lives of children with special needs.”

n October 27, 2015, the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen H. Peters School, serving a combined total of over 1,000 students with special needs ages 3-26 in Macomb County, each received a $1000 grant from Jamie’s Smiles. These grants are to purchase core strength, body support and control, balance development equipment, fine motor skills and sensory input ability enhancement items, seating devices and alternatives for posture development as well as learning toys, to be used on site at their locations and as short-term loan equipment for families to use for child development and in-home teaching.

When asked about their projects Gretchen Bates said, “We work hard to make these grants possible so that we can make a difference in the lives of children like our son. We are proud to be a part of the exemplary work done by organizations such as the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen Peters School by supplementing their budgets with money to positively and directly impact the lives of children with special needs. We are also in the midst of our annual Holiday Adoptions. This year, we are adopting two families from the MIPP program who are raising children that have special needs.”