A Treat For You and Schools, Too

This week, you can treat yourself and help local schools, too. And when you're not busy helping others out, get busy with a good workout or activity with some bowling, yoga and fitness class deals.

Visit Treat Dreams throughout the week to sample the Funky Monkey flavor ice cream - a salted caramel ice cream with bananas foster and chocolate covered pecans - and 20 percent of the sales go back to the Ferndale Education Foundation! FEF supporter Deena Parks was the winning bidder at the foundation's spring auction and won the opportunity to create the flavor.

Or, pick up some Merchant Discount Cards from the Ferndale Area Chamber, which has partnered with the to offer a discount card valid at 32 participating Ferndale merchants. The $10 cards are good for one year and $4 of every card sold goes back to the boosters. If 2,500 cards are sold by Oct. 31, the boosters will receive a bonus $1,000, bringing their total proceeds to $11,000! Purchase them here (and see a list of merchants), or .

Be sure to check with these merchants for any additional details.

1.
Deal: Buy some Funky Monkey ice cream and 20 percent of the sales go back to the Ferndale Education Foundation.
Good through: Sept. 16

2.
Deal: Merchant Discount Cards are $10. Save 10, 15 and 20 percent at more than 30 locations.

Good Through: Oct. 31, 2012

3.
Deal: First week free for students living in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties. Drop-in for $15 or pick a package, such as 10 classes for $100. New Student Special: 60 days for $99. New Student Special must be purchased during the Free Week or on the next studio visit upon expiration of the free week for eligibility.

Good: Ongoing.

4.
Deal: Register for fall classes online and get $10 off.
Good: Ongoing.

5.
Deal: Buy one game, get one free with coupon. Get up to four games free with coupon.
Good: Ongoing.