Mark Potter and Max Smith are happy to host the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids at Our Daily Bread Ministries for our 4:00pm, "Rotary in the PM" meeting on February 1. Our Daily Bread Ministries ("ODBM") began in 1938 with a radio program called Detroit Bible Class. After moving to Grand Rapids, the organization was…
Tina Freese Decker, MHA, MSIE, FACHE Tina Freese Decker is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Spectrum Health, a $6 billion not-for-profit integrated health system based in West Michigan. She is an experienced leader in strategic planning, business development, operations and governance. Tina is responsible for advancing the strategy and leading operations of…
In recognition of the anniversary of Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids participates in "Days of Caring". One of this year's "Days of Caring" projects will be taking place at the Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan on Monday, February 12th. 3 volunteers are needed to make dinner and dessert for residents of from…
Judge David M. Murkowski was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1979 he graduated cum laude from Marquette University, where he was awarded the university's Outstanding Student Service Award and the Polanki College Achievement Scholarship. In 1979 Judge Murkowski was also inducted into the National Jesuit Honor Society. He attended Western Michigan University' s Thomas M.…
In recognition of the anniversary of Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids participates in "Days of Caring". One of this year's "Days of Caring" projects will be taking place at Feeding America West Michigan on Friday, February 16th, 15 volunteers will be needed to assist with repackaging food from 9:00am-12:00pm. Please contact James…
Christopher Shires joined the Gilmore Car Museum as its Executive Director in January 2017, organizing several new exhibitions and driving a collection storage building campaign. Prior to this, Chris has served as the Holland Museum as its Executive Director leading the organization through American Alliance of Museum’s reaccreditation, rebranding, and new marketing initiatives. Before this…
In recognition of the anniversary of Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids participates in "Days of Caring". One of this year's "Days of Caring" projects will be taking place at Feeding America West Michigan on Saturday, February 24th, 15 volunteers are needed to work with 15-25 STRIVE students and mentors to assist with…
RSVP's will be required to attend this luncheon. Rotary Club of Grand Rapids members will be given first priority to attend the luncheon. Each Rotarian will be limited to one guest and the cost will be $20/guest. **********************************************************************************************************************************
Jennifer Heemstra, professional pianist and entrepreneur, received the College of Music Distinguished Alumni Award from Michigan State University and was the commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2017. In December 2014, she founded the Kolkata Classics trust which provides free health services for trafficked women, educates children from the slums to the elite and…