One year ago the Detroit Department of Transportation found a way to help Detroiters find a route to better health and better food.

It introduced Fresh Wagon, a direct round-trip bus service from six Detroit neighborhoods to Eastern Market every Saturday. The idea came directly from customer feedback and the need for riders to have better access to fresh food options.

What better local grocery story to connect Detroiters to than Eastern Market.

On Saturday, Oct. 14 the city will celebrate Fresh Wagon’s first anniversary with a free Family Fitness & Fun Day. It’s open to the community and recommended for youth ages 8-13 years old. No registration is required.

The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and starts off at the Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd. There’ll be basic stretching, basic level karate, beginner’s yoga, games, scavenger hunt, Q& A with a doctor, guided bus trip to Eastern Market and more.

The bus departs for Eastern Market at 10:00 a.m. where there will be some surprise healthy goodies you can taste as well as do some shopping before you board the bus to come back to the Northwest Activities Center.

What a great way to show kids eating healthy and exercising are fun.

DDOT is partnering with Healthy Town Everywhere, the Detroit Health Department and Eastern Market Corporation for the event.

For additional information, please visit www.detroitmi.gov/freshwagon or email Simmonsn@detroitmi.gov.

If you are interested in heading to Eastern Market another time, Fresh Wagon offers one round-trip every Saturday. Here are the pickup locations:

• Honeycrisp Route
  Pick Up Point
  9:30 a.m. Cambridge Towers: Evergreen & 7 Mile
  Depart Eastern Market for return trip
  11:55 a.m. Russell & Wilkins
• Fuji Route
  Pick Up Points
  10:00 a.m. Northwest Activities Center: Curtis & Meyers
  10:08am Nicky D’s Coney Island: Livernois & McNichols
  Depart Eastern Market for Return Trip
  12:30 p.m. Russell & Wilkins
• Gala Route
  Pick Up Points
  10:30 a.m. Farwell Recreation Center: E Outer Dr & Eureka
  10:35 a.m. Hotline Cleaners: Seven Mile & Dequindre
  10:45 a.m. Cameron Court: Chrysler Service Dr & Hague
  Depart Eastern Market for Return Trip
  1:00 p.m. Russell & Wilkins
• Ida Red Route
  Pick Up Points
  8:25 a.m. Peace Lutheran Church: Warren & Chatsworth
  8:30 a.m. Bethany Lutheran Church: E Outer Dr & Chatsworth
  Depart Eastern Market for Return Trip
  11:05 a.m. Russell & Wilkins
• McIntosh Route
  Pick Up Point
  9:00 a.m. Waterfall Church: Visger & Beatrice
  Depart Eastern Market for Return Trip
  11:35 a.m. Russell & Wilkins
• Granny Smith Route
  Pick Up Points
  7:56 a.m. YumYum Donuts: Warren & Greenfield
  8:00 a.m. Boys and Girls Club: Tireman & Grandmont
  Depart Eastern Market for Return Trip
  10:35 a.m. Russell & Wilkins

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