MBN On the Road | LAFCU Heritage Fest 2025 - Free Community Event Sharing Culture Music and More!

LAFCU Heritage Fest took place Friday, Sept. 26 at LAFCU’s West Lansing branch. This free community celebration featured live cultural performances, music, food, and family activities — including dance groups, a funk/R&B band, food trucks, giveaways, and more. Guests were also encouraged to wear traditional attire to celebrate their heritage. MBN stopped by over the Noon hour to capture the performances, family fun, and vibrant community spirit. LAFCU Heritage Fest to be held Friday, Sept. 26 in West Lansing WHAT: LAFCU Heritage Fest, a free community event featuring culture, food, music and family fun. The event featured live performances by Worship Without Words dance group, Fantasia Ballet Folklorico, and funk/R&B band The Love Effect. Attendees also enjoyed Jeff the Magician, Stilt Dance Project, bounce houses, an interactive Money Machine, food trucks, giveaways, and more. Guests were welcome to wear traditional attire that celebrates their heritage. Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Diversity Officer, LAFCU, Lansing, MI, shares the stage with some board members who discuss their volunteer spirit and celebration of the day's festival. Then there are about 12 minutes of sights and sounds from during the festival, including a performance using "Black Is Everything" Ta'Rhonda Jones' Audio. {This will be removed if needed}. WHO: Community members of all ages attended. The event was free and open to the public. WHERE: LAFCU West Lansing Branch | 106 N. Marketplace Blvd., Lansing, MI 48917 WHEN: Friday, Sept. 26 WHY: LAFCU Heritage Fest is a living expression of the credit union’s long-standing commitment to community engagement, celebrating the people, traditions, and cultural well-being that make the Greater Lansing region unique. About LAFCU: Founded in 1936, LAFCU (pronounced laugh-cue) is a not-for-profit, member-owned credit union open to all who live, work, worship or attend school in Michigan, and to Michigan businesses. LAFCU serves more than 74,000 members and holds over $1 billion in assets. With a particular focus on serving people of modest means, LAFCU is committed to enhancing its members' financial well-being and creating long-lasting positive change across generations. Awarded the prestigious Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, LAFCU is known for its people-helping-people mission, which has led to award-winning financial literacy programs for all ages. A three-time honoree as a national ‘Best Credit Union to Work For’ and recognized globally for its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, LAFCU stands out for its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace. Learn more at www.lafcu.com. # # # » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/