Protect Michigan Commission Weekly Newsletter
July 7, 2021
'MI Shot to Win' Sweepstakes Launched
Get your shot and register to win millions
Last week Michigan announced the creation of the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle that gives vaccinated Michiganders a chance to win more than $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships.
As of yesterday, the MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes has received 1,001,149 applicants for the grand prizes, with 44,966 young Michiganders signed up for the scholarship drawing. Saturday, July 10 is the last day to register for the $1 million dollar prize drawing.
The goal of the public outreach campaign, consisting of a series of statewide drawings, is to provide incentives to Michiganders to get a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and to reach the 70% state vaccination goal.
Under Michigan’s new giveaway, residents age 18 and older who have received one dose of the vaccine are eligible to register for a combined total of more than $5 million in cash giveaways.
In addition, Michigan’s vaccine lottery will offer Michiganders between ages 12-17 the opportunity to win one of nine Scholarship Drawing prizes available. Each Scholarship Drawing prize consists of a four-year Michigan Education Trust (MET) charitable tuition contract (valued at $55,000) that may be used to pay for tuition and mandatory fees at a college or university in accordance with MET terms and conditions.
The sweepstakes began July 1 and ends on Aug. 3, 2021. Eligibility criteria for each of the drawings is at: www.MIShotToWin.com.
$1 million drawing:
- Entry dates: July 1 – July 10
- Open to all eligible persons who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination between December 1, 2020 and July 10, 2021.
$2 million drawing:
- Entry dates: July 1 – August 3
- Open to all eligible persons who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination between December 1, 2020 and July 30, 2021.
$50,000 daily drawings:
- Entry dates: July 1 – August 3
- Open to all eligible persons who got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination on the date corresponding to the $50k Daily Drawing.
Scholarship drawing:
- Entry dates: July 1 – July 30
- Open to all eligible persons who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination between December 1, 2020 and July 30, 2021.
Michigan’s sweepstakes giveaway is powered by Meijer in partnership with the Michigan Association of United Ways and the State of Michigan. The statewide vaccine lottery is supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Association of State Universities, Small Business Association of Michigan, Business Leaders for Michigan, the Protect Michigan Commission and many more organizations.
Michigan is not alone in reporting waning interest of residents receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations. To reach vaccination goals, states such as Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Oregon, Colorado and others have announced innovative large-scale raffles that are producing quantifiably successful results.
Virtual Town Hall for Parents and Families
As Michigan parents and adolescents have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, the State of Michigan is hosting the next in a series of community town halls on Thursday, July 8 at noon with parents and medical experts.
The event will be moderated by Veronica McNally, founder of the Franny Strong Foundation and I Vaccinate, and consumer representative on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Joining her on the panel are:
- Dr. Tisa Johnson-Hooper, MD, pediatrician, Henry Ford Hospital
- Dr. Rosalyn Maben-Feaster, MD, OB-GYN, Michigan Medicine
- Cathy Murray, Psychology Teacher, Port Huron Northern High School
- Andrea Secrease, executive director of Early Learning at Greater Midland
- Derrick and Zayd'n Worthey, father and son, This Worthey Life
- Dr. Rachel Young, DO, family doctor, McLaren Greater Lansing, Family Medicine Residency Clinic
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White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
The White House and the U.S. Department of Education are inviting colleges and universities across the country to join in efforts to end the pandemic by signing up for the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge.
Participating colleges commit to taking three key actions to help get their campus communities vaccinated: engaging every student, faculty, and staff member; organizing their college communities; and delivering vaccine access for all. Michigan's participating colleges to date include:
Albion College Alma College Baker College Bay de Noc Community College Bay Mills Community College Central Michigan University Davenport University Eastern Michigan University Ferris State University Finlandia University Glen Oaks Community College Gogebic Community College Grand Valley State University Henry Ford Community College Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kettering University Kirtland Community College Lake Superior State University Macomb Community College Madonna University Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Monroe Community College Monroe County Community College Muskegon Community College Northern Michigan University Northwestern Michigan College Oakland University Oakland University William Beaumont SOM Olivet College Rochester University Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Saginaw Valley State University University of Michigan University of Michigan – Dearborn University of Michigan – Flint Washtenaw Community College Wayne State University Western Michigan University
This effort builds on the program announced by the President Biden on May 11th that matches certain high-enrollment community colleges with partners in the federal pharmacy program to provide vaccination opportunities to students and their communities. Thank you to our academic partners for supporting this initiative!
Below are community vaccination clinics across Michigan:
- Fellowship Chapel
- Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- 7707 W. Outer Drive
- Pfizer vaccine
- The Samaritan Center
- Monday through Friday from 2-6 p.m
- Samaritan Center Wellness Center, 5555 Conner Avenue in Detroit
- Open to anyone 16+, administering the Pfizer vaccine
Grand Rapids
- Cherry Health - Drive-Thru service, located at 100 Cherry St.
- Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson available
- To schedule, please call 616-965-8347
Lenawee County
- Morenci Fire Department
- Wednesday, July 7 from 5pm-7pm
- Pfizer
- No appointments needed
- Lenawee County Health Department
- Saturday, July 10 from 9:30am-10:30am
- Pfizer
- No appointments needed
Mancelona
- Health Department of Northwest Michigan
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