Rogue River Park (open shelter)
6300 Belshire Ave.
Belmont, MI 49306

SAME LOCATION AS LAST YEAR! Rogue River Park, Belmont, MI (See map HERE)

THE THREE SISTERS NF PICNIC

The Three Sisters Picnic honors Nancy Ward, Mary Ellen McIntyre and Jean Rackes. They joined the group in the very first year - 1985. The youngest, Jean, was born in 1948. Her older sisters passed away recently at ages 83 and 79. In the mid-80s all three women and their eight children contributed DNA to NF research at the University of Michigan Ten of the eleven were born with NF1. DNA from the one unaffected person proved to the Francis Collins Lab that the NF1 gene resides on chromosome 17, a massive breakthrough for NF researchers worldwide. In 2022 Jean made a generous donation to NF Michigan in honor of Mary Ellen’s love for the annual picnic. We knew then that it was time to let our community know about these three remarkable women.

DJ Bob is BACK from Me ’n’ Mrs Jones Mobile Music! We’ll have games, crafts, goody bags and more for the kiddos.

Tentative Schedule:

1:00-2:00 Set Up and Check In

1:00-2:30 Activities - Stay tuned!

1:30-2:15 Lunch:
Free brisket lunch from KB’s - Your BBQ Dealer! Lunch includes BBQ on bun, cole slaw and potato salad. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy with lunch. There will be some bottled water available.

2:30-4:00 Bingo:
Try you luck for an awesome prize in a fan favorite, Bingo and stick around to see who will win the $500 gift card raffle, donated by Bob & Bev Jones!

3:45-4:00 Wrap up and Good Byes

We want to thank Alexion for being a proud sponsor of this year’s NF Annal summer Picnic.