Past Events

The mission of the MI Earth Day Fest is to promote: triple bottom line economic development: people, planet & prosperity earth-friendly & local products, services and initiatives non-profit and government environmental and wellness programs improved quality of life for area residents community-building through networking and celebration, Michigan's emerging green and blue economy

PBNSG welcomes Jamie Qualls, DO/MPH Candidate, and Adene Keller, BSN RN-BC, presenting Ten Ways Plant-Based Foods Can Improve Your Health and How to Eat A Healthy Vegan Diet We all know the benefits of healthy eating. Jamie Qualls and Adene Keller will inspire you and make it practical, fun and easy to do.

The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, raffles and live entertainment, followed by the boxing matches. The proceeds from this event will go toward supporting our flagship program, Design My Room, as well as other programs like Spa Day, An Evening of Dreams Prom and family outings.  The attire for this event is semi-formal. 

Caroline Trapp, DNP, ANP-BC, CDE, FAANP,  Diabetes Nurse Practitioner, Premier Internists Type 2 Diabetes: Lessons From My Patients Who Hate Medications Diet, exercise, medication and monitoring have long been the “gold standard” of diabetes care. New research, however, shows that the efficacy of medications may be over-rated, and cost and safety concerns have been under-recognized. Many well-meaning clinicians rely on medication because they don’t believe their patients can or will make significant lifestyle changes. We’ll talk about diet options, along…