On July 8, hundreds gathered at Crossman Park for Beets, Beats & Eats for the third annual Miracle Boxes packing night. The event was sponsored by Coats Village Funeral Home, 135 South St., Ortonville.
The group packed and shipped 53 Miracle boxes as well as boxes of backpacks and books donated from Belle Ann Elementary School. During the evening, Cameron Lewis, 10, of Clarkston asked his birthday party guests to forego presents and instead bring items to donate for the Miracle boxes. He and his family brought all the collected items in to Crossman park and packed them there.