The Spehn Family, Founders of the New Day Foundation for Families

When the great, great niece of one of Michigan’s most famous pilots read about the Spehn family and their New Day Foundation on Rochester Patch, she was inspired — and called to action.

A Rochester foundation dedicated to helping young families touched by cancer has received a “tremendous gift” from the family of two figures in Michigan history.

A representative of the Talbert and Leota Abrams Foundation said she reached out to the New Day Foundation for Families after reading about New Day last month on Rochester Patch.

We encourage you to read the entire article at the Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch which published the story on Nov. 5, 2012.  You can also learn more about the New Day Foundation for Families on thier website (www.foundationforfamilies.com) or on our New Day Foundation for Families grantee page.