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SUMMARY:3.3.22 - Club 77 @ IKUS/Indian Trails Camp
DESCRIPTION:Please invite your spouse\, significant other\, friends\, co-workers and prospective members\,  for an evening of fun\, fellowship and networking with appetizers and beverages. \nRSVPs for you and your guest are due by 12:00pm on Monday\, Feb. 28th. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** \nIndian Trails Camp and IKUS Life Enrichment Services \nIndian Trails Camp was founded in 1952 by the Kent County Cerebal Palsey Parents Club. These parents wanted a traditional camp experience accessible for children with physical and intellectual disabilities. Two teachers from Eastern Orthopedic School joined the club\, along with medical professionals from Mary Free Bed. Tom Muller was president of the Club. Some financial aid was provided by the State of Michigan and Grand Rapids Board of Education. \nIn 1953 the first camp was held at Yankee Springs\, and Wayne Muller was one of the camp counselors (and ITC Board President in 1971!). The second year camp was held at St. Mary’s Lake\, and camp continued to grow. This success led the founders to search for a permanent camp home\, and further organization. Grand Rapids Rotarian Fritz Meuller Jr contacted the Rotary Club regarding support\, and that year the Club donated the money designated for their Christmas Party\, to the camp. \nThrough the efforts of the GR Rotary\, the City of Grand Rapids agreed to lease a parcel of land in Aman Park as the permanent home of camp. Indian Trails Camp became a reality\, and the 1955 camp season was held in Aman Park (there was only one building at the park that year). Progress continued\, and in 1956 ITC became a non-profit corporation. John Bertsch was the first president of the Indian Trails Camp Board of Directors.  \nLater\, after receiving the gift of a pool\, the GR Rotary conducted an $80\,000 fund drive and built eight sleeping cabins. Next $115\,000 was raised for renovations of the Ojibway Lodge\, pool enclosure and a pontoon boat. The GR Rotary conducted another fund drive in 1980 chaired by Donald Porter. $130\,000 was raised to build a sewage system\, maintenance building\, laundry\, bathing facilities\, and an outdoor chapel/ampitheater. As the kids aged Indian Trails began serving both children and adults\, now 75% of campers are adults. Indian Trails continues to be the only fully accessible camp in Michigan\, and one of a handful in the U.S. \nNow fast forward about 30 years… \nIndian Trails Camp recognized the need for year ‘round respite beyond the summer months\, when campers came for a fun weekend and caregivers got much needed rest. Around 2010 we identified other service and program needs in west Michigan to further support the individuals we serve. Eventually these services grew to include: individual Community Living Support\, group Community Living Support\, Skill Building\, and Supported Employment. Like camp\, the majority of individuals that participate in these programs and services are adults. \nOnce these services became established\, the Indian Trails Camp name didn’t accurately describe everything we had to offer. Camp leadership decided to create a “parent” brand to encompass the entire compliment of programming. IKUS Life Enrichment Services was born\, using the word IKUS from the Indian Trails Camp song. \nScott Blakeney joined Indian Trails Camp/IKUS Life Enrichment Services as their Executive Director in October of 2018. Prior to ITC/IKUS he worked for the State of Michigan for 15 years\, and spent 10 years in the for-profit world before being employed at the State. Scott joined the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids in 2019\, and is excited to continue the longstanding tradition of serving people in west Michigan.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-3-22-club-77/
LOCATION:Indian Trails Camp\, 0-1859 Lake Michigan Drive\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49534\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:3.10.22 - Louis Albertini
DESCRIPTION:Louis leads content at Firstbase\, an NYC-based\, global software platform that helps founders launch\, manage\, and scale their businesses. Previously\, he served as Head of Marketing at Farel\, a YC-backed software company for regional airlines with offices in San Francisco\, Turkey\, and Kazakhstan. \nLouis served as a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Kazakhstan and then spent 5 years living and working in Kazakhstan across consulting\, international trade\, and higher education. Louis gained extensive insights in Central Asia through publishing trade publications at the American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan\, consulting projects with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\, advising startups with the Astana Hub\, and conducting denuclearization research at the DPRK Strategic Research Center at KIMEP University. \nLouis graduated from the University of Michigan where he was a resident of the Global Scholars Program. Louis was highly active in the Rotaract Club of UofM\, serving as its President and International Service Chair. \n************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** \n\nIn honor of International Women’s Day (recognized globally on March 8th) we encourage you to wear the color purple to our March 10th luncheon. While in Rotary the color purple is traditionally known for our Polio vaccination campaign\, it also one of the original colors of the suffragette and women’s rights movement and symbolizes “justice\, dignity\, and visionary thinking”.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-10-22-louis-albertini/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:3.17.22 - Katie Appold & Bill McKendry
DESCRIPTION:Katie Appold\, Executive Director\nKatie’s professional experience includes over fifteen years of marketing and leadership in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. \nShe has earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University and later completed a Master’s of Public Administration with an emphasis in Nonprofit Leadership. \nUnder Katie’s leadership\, nonprofit organizations have developed new programs related to free healthcare\, affordable and accessible housing and literacy programs for K-12 students. In her first Executive Director role\, Katie increased the annual revenue of the organization she led by 300% and received the top grant prize in the nation for affordable housing through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. \nAs a volunteer\, Katie co-chaired the fundraising cabinet for Imagination Station 2.0\, an accessible play-space in Grand Haven\, MI. The campaign exceeded the goal by 30% and recruited over 1\,000 volunteers for a “community build” of the play-space which took place over one week in 2018. \nBill McKendry\, Founding Member / Board President\nA veteran marketer\, speaker\, and messaging expert for nonprofit causes\, Bill is the founder and chairman of Do More Good as well as the founder and chief creative officer of HAVEN | a creative hub. \nRecognized in 1999 when he headed Hanon McKendry as the top professional nationally doing cause marketing work by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and inducted into AAF’s Hall of Achievement\, Bill has cultivated a reputation as an expert in key success principles for nonprofit marketing and communications.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-17-22-katie-appold-bill-mckendry/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:3.24.22 - Rosalyn Bliss
DESCRIPTION:Mayor Rosalynn Bliss became the City of Grand Rapids’ first female Mayor when she took office on January 1\, 2016. She was re-elected for a second term in November 2019.  She previously served as a Second Ward City Commissioner for 10 years. \nMayor Bliss also is serving as the Frederik Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Grand Valley’s Frederik Meijer Honors College\, where she teaches a junior seminar.  She earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and criminal justice from the University of South Alabama and a master’s in social work from Michigan State University. \nMayor Bliss is an active member of the community. She is Past President of the Michigan Municipal League and currently serves on the boards of the Downtown Development Authority\, Experience Grand Rapids\, Convention Arena Authority\, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks\, Grand Rapids Promise Zone Authority\, National League of Cities Council on Youth\, Education\, and Families\, Urban Core Mayors\, The Economic Club of Grand Rapids and the Interurban Transit Partnership. \nMayor Bliss has been recognized and honored locally as well as statewide for her commitment\, dedication and work in the field of child abuse and neglect and for her leadership in the community. Recognitions include: \n\nSault Area High School Distinguished Alumnus Award\nNational Forum for Black Public Administrators Leadership Excellence Award\nUS Conference of Mayors Small Business Advocate Award\nDispute Resolution Center of West Michigan Peacemaker Award\nWMCAT’s Award for Innovation\nKathryn Timmer Literacy Award\nCrain’s 100 Most Influential Women\nGrand Rapids Business Journal’s 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan\nFive-time recipient of Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty distinction\nWest Michigan Public Relations Society of America’s Communicator of the Year Award\nATHENA Young Professional Award\nTim Pope Memorial Award for Outstanding Young Governmental Leader\nChristine Nelson Professional Award for Service to Children\nMichigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Special Recognition Award\n\nAs Mayor\, she is committed to supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs\, working to create a cleaner\, healthier and safer community and has a commitment to addressing disparities in our community to make sure that Grand Rapids is a great place for everyone.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-24-22-roslyn-bliss/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:3.31.22 - Deirdre Jimenez
DESCRIPTION:Deirdre Jimenez BIFMA President + CEO  \nDeirdre Jimenez AIA\, NCDIQ joined BIFMA\, the North American Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association\, in July 2020 as its first President and CEO with a mission to elevate the work BIFMA and its members contribute to the industry\, expand outreach and collaboration to industry stakeholders\, and create a positive impact for the advancement of the industry.  In her new role she is responsible for leading BIFMA and partnering with its Board of Directors\, membership\, and staff by connecting and advancing the industry’s common interests through a period of disruption and growth. \nHaving served in corporate design and construction as well as professional service firms\, the position with BIFMA provides her the opportunity to amplify the significance of the symbiotic relationship between furniture design and interior design and the intentional intersection of those creative and innovative contributors that can define a highly sophisticated and functional environment. \nDeirdre is both an architect and interior designer with over 25 years of leadership experience serving in executive and ownership roles in corporate real estate and national AE design firms.  Most of her career focused on the workplace environment\, where she developed an understanding and appreciation of the role furnishings play in the emerging practice of workplace strategy.  Deirdre is a licensed architect in several states\, holds NCIDQ certification\, and numerous professional industry awards. \nOver her career\, Deirdre has demonstrated leadership through program development\, operational leadership\, and business development.  She has led teams across regional and national geography\, successfully translating business vision and strategy into operation initiatives and building the organizational infrastructure needed to achieve them. \nShe earned a BS in Architecture and a BS in Interior Architecture from Lawrence Technological University and is one of 20 Distinguished Architectural Alumni from the College of Architecture and Design.  She has served on the advisory committee for the LTU College of Architecture and Design and Ferris State school of Facility Management. \nBIFMA is the leading non-profit furniture trade association in North America with members from around the world.  Founded from the call to define uniform product standards for the industry\, BIFMA has served as the voice of the commercial furniture industry since 1973 and is now the recognized source for refining\, managing and developing furniture standards that embody safety\, ergonomics\, health\, sustainability\, and performance that support buyer and specifier communities in making informed furniture selection decisions.  \n BIFMA further supports the industry providing market data\, thought leadership\, and industry outreach celebrating design and innovation in recognition of the significance furnishings play in the places we learn\, work\, heal and live through product registries\, sustainability certification\, statistics reporting\, government relations\, industry promotion\, education\, networking\, and trade development programs.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-31-22-deirdre-jimenez/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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