Mittenfest raises $15,000 for 826michigan

Posted on Fri, Jan 7, 2011 : 12:53 p.m.

Last year, Mittenfest brought in $12,000 for 826michigan, and organizers were hoping to top that this year. Now, a post on the group's website announces that they did: This year's Mittenfest V raised $15,000.

The annual, four-day local music celebration in Ypsilanti has come a long way quickly; as the post notes, the first Mittenfest raised just under $1,000. The event uses musicians based in Michigan or with Michigan ties to benefit 826michigan, an Ann Arbor-based nonprofit focused on writing education. This year's event was at Woodruff's in Depot Town.

There's more about Mittenfest on the 826michigan website and the Mittenfest website; and if you missed them, also check out the slideshow and a preview article from AnnArbor.com