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Braden Fisk returns to Michigan City to host Family Funday and charity concert for LaPorte County Boys and Girls Club
Summary
Former Michigan City standout and Los Angeles Rams defensive end Braden Fisk will return for the second annual Braden Fisk Family Funday after the Michigan City Patriotic Parade, followed by a Great Futures Charity Concert at Zorn Brew Works to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of LaPorte County; parade and event times were announced during a local radio interview.
Braden Fisk, a Michigan City High School graduate and defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams, said he will return home this weekend to host the second annual Braden Fisk Family Funday and a post-parade Great Futures Charity Concert at Zorn Brew Works to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of LaPorte County.
“I try to pride myself as, you know, a role model for kids in the city,” Fisk said in a local interview with Drew White. Fisk described last year’s event as a family-focused day that included haircuts, backpacks, bounce houses and food trucks and said organizers shaped it ‘‘into a family fun day and not just doing like a traditional football camp for kids to show up.”
The events are timed to follow Michigan City’s Patriotic Parade. Host Drew White announced that the parade will kick off at 11:00 a.m., run south on Franklin Street from 9inth Street to Patinia Parkway and feed into Ames Field, where the Family Funday will begin at 12:30 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m. White said the concert at Zorn Brew Works will be an adults-oriented benefit featuring live music, a silent auction and table sales; details and ticket information will be posted by the station and organizers.
Fisk said proceeds from the fundraising activities will support the Boys and Girls Club of LaPorte County as it pursues construction of its own facility. “The goal is to help them raise some more funds in their pursuit to build a, you know, their own building,” he said.
Fisk also reflected on the community aspects of the event. He called last year’s turnout ‘‘unbelievable’’ and said one of his favorite parts was reconnecting with people he hadn’t seen since youth sports. He described the Family Funday as an opportunity for families across the area to gather and for young people to meet local role models.
The interview included personal remarks from Fisk: he revealed that he and his wife have a six-month-old daughter and said he will celebrate Father’s Day this weekend. He also spoke about his NFL experiences, including teammates and recent roster moves, and described upcoming international games as memorable professional milestones.
Organizers encouraged residents to attend both the parade and Family Funday; White said the station will provide parade coverage on Comcast channels 97 and 99 and on its YouTube channel for listeners who cannot attend in person. The host closed the segment by thanking listeners and reminding them that additional event details would appear on the station’s broadcast and digital channels.
