Local leaders will strut their stuff, enlivening downtown Lansing
The final vote count is almost here – and it’s going to be a lot of fun. If you’ve never been to the Sparrow Dapper Dads Challenge and Fashion Show, you’re in for a treat. Twenty-five of Mid-Michigan’s most prominent professionals – from physicians to bankers to everything in between -- will strut their stuff down the Delta Dental runway as they compete to raise money to support women’s health in the Mid-Michigan region.
It’s loud, it’s raucous, and it’s loads of fun. The top finishers will be featured in the 2023 Dapper Dads calendar. Through the years, the Dapper Dads Challenge has raised more than $4.1 million to support women’s health in Mid-Michigan. It’s organized by Women Working Wonders (W3), a committee of the Sparrow Foundation. The event has been generously sponsored by Kositchek’s since its inception. This year’s runway sponsor is Delta Dental.
Vote for Dapper Dads here!
Each vote is $5 and represents a tax-deductible donation to the Sparrow Foundation. Cast your votes, then cheer on the models–local business and community leading men–as they compete for the title of 2022 Dapper Dad. Now in its 12th year, this event has become a signature favorite. Held at Kositchek’s on N. Washington Square in Downtown Lansing, Dapper Dads (hosted by Sparrow Foundation’s Women Working Wonders) benefits women’s healthcare in our region.
Fashion Show Finale Details
Under the tent on Washington Square at Kositchek's 113 N. Washington Square, Downtown Lansing
Sept. 14, 2022
5:30 VIP Reception
6:30 General Admission & Doors open
Vote for your favorite Dads until the end of the runway show.
Parking: Complimentary use of the surface lot behind First National Bank of Michigan is available at the corner of Grand and Michigan Ave. You can enter the lot off of Grand Ave.
The Dapper Dads Challenge and Fashion show consists of a campaign for online votes from the community, and the Dapper Dad's Fashion Show, which is the culmination of the challenge. Each vote costs $5 and is 100% tax-deductible; all proceeds support the mission of women's health.
Since its inception, this popular event hosted by Women Working Wonders (W3) and the Sparrow Foundation, has raised more than $4.1 million in support of the physical and psychological health of women in mid-Michigan. Every year, local community leaders and professionals, who are passionate about supporting women's health in our region, are recruited to be a new suite of Dapper Dads and Dudes.
Founded in 2002 by Lansing entrepreneur Virginia Hilbert, the Sparrow Foundation’s Women Working Wonders (W3) Committee works tirelessly to support the physical and psychological health of women in mid-Michigan. The committee is comprised of more than 35 professional women from the Greater Lansing area. Its signature fundraisers are The Dapper Dads Challenge and Fashion Show, and Art a la Carte.
Thanks to community philanthropy, W3 supported/funded projects include:
- A $250,000 MicroSelection HDR V2 that reduces radiation treatment for Patients
- A state-of-the-art stereotactic breast biopsy machine for Sparrow’s Radiology Department.
- A dedicated room for the compassionate treatment of sexual assault victims.
- A Transition-to-Hospice Program that helps terminally ill Patients and their families ease into end-of-life care.
- An Infant Bereavement Program for the heartbreaking times when parents lose a newborn.
- Pocket-sized cards outlining symptoms of heart disease and stroke specific to women, created and distributed throughout the region.
- A comfortable (and comforting) family lounge in Sparrow’s Neurosciences Center.
- Softer, more comfortable examination gowns for women undergoing mammograms at Sparrow.
- A lactation clinic at Sparrow to assist mothers who may have challenges breastfeeding their new babies.
- The creation of the Deb Atkinson W3 Endowment
- A $1 million pledge to Sparrow's new Herbert-Herman Cancer Center
Women Working Wonders and the Sparrow Foundation would like to extend a very special thank you to all of the Dapper Dads and Dudes who give their time and their talents to compete in this challenge; also to our generous partners, Kositchek's and Delta Dental, whose support of this event is so greatly appreciated; and finally, to our volunteers, without whose hands and hearts, this annual event would not be possible.
All proceeds help raise funds for womens' breast health.
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Sparrow is Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia, and St. Johns, as well as Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Physicians Health Plan, Sparrow Care Network, Sparrow Medical Group, and the Michigan Athletic Club. Sparrow is affiliated with Michigan Medicine through the Sparrow Children’s Center and with Michigan State University’s three human health colleges. Through these partnerships and the dedication of our 10,000 Caregivers, Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and Patient experience. As a not-for-profit healthcare system, charitable support from individuals, corporations, and organizations to the Sparrow Foundation provides vital funding for the programs we deliver to strengthen our regions health and wellness. For more information, visit sparrow.org.
