Eric K. Foster is the Co-founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Rende Progress Capital (RPC), an emerging Michigan Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and the only racial equity focused not-for-profit loan fund. RPC was founded to provide loans, investments and services to Excluded Entrepreneurs who face barriers to conventional small business financing because of racial…
Today's guest speakers are Dr. Ron Gorman, Assistant Superintendent, Pre-K-12 Instructional Support, Grand Rapids Public Schools and Jessica Austin, Health and Training Officer, Consumers Energy and former STRIVE Mentor. Please read their bios below. What is S.T.R.I.V.E.? STRIVE is a motivational mentoring program working with high school junior and senior students who want to improve…
Join us for after work networking and socializing, with food, drinks and door prizes! Please bring your spouses, significant other, friends, co-workers, clients and anyone interested in learning more about Rotary and our Club to this fun event. We will have a brief program and words from our event host.
Hank Meijer is executive chairman of Meijer, Inc. in Grand Rapids. He joined the family retail business at the age of 11 as a grocery clerk. After serving as a reporter for a Detroit-area newspaper group, he became editor and later publisher of a weekly newspaper in Plymouth, Michigan. He rejoined Meijer in 1979…
Please join us for a special presentation from three of our four Service Above Selfie Contest Winners! Henna Crowns of Courage, Arts in Motion, and Ele's Place. The Service Above Selfie Contest was created to boost Community Service through recognizing volunteers and the non-profit organizations that they are passionate about. It is also a fun…
Taken from all about history..... Memorial Day Meaning Memorial Day Meaning – The History Each May, the United States celebrates a day called Memorial Day. Does Memorial Day have meaning? What is the history of Memorial Day? Memorial Day was first widely observed in May 1868. The celebration commemorated the sacrifices of the Civil…
Representative Justin Amash (pronounced uh-MOSH) represents Michigan’s Third District in the 116th United States Congress. He was elected to his first term on November 2, 2010. Justin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his bachelor’s degree with High Honors in economics from the University of Michigan and his juris doctor from the University…
Join us for after work networking and socializing, with appetizers and drinks. Please bring your spouses, significant other, friends, co-workers, clients and anyone interested in learning more about Rotary and our Club to this fun event. We will have a brief program and words from our event host.
Chip was hired as the Managing Director for 20 Liters in August of 2015. Chip’s background in program implementation, volunteer management, and planning stem from his over 10 years of non-profit experience in Human and Social Service agencies, most recently with the American Red Cross. Chip brings more than 3 years of international experience working…
Michele has served for 15 years as executive director of two nonprofit organizations, the first a disability organization and the second a fundraising and education organization. In these roles, she helped to grow both organizations into thriving nonprofit agencies impacting the lives of children and adults throughout West Michigan. Michele believes that all people should…