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SUMMARY:5.13.25 - 2025 Service Above Self Award Dinner Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Tickets on Sale!\nWe are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Service Above Self Award Dinner Celebration! Don’t miss this special evening—purchase your tickets today: Get Your Tickets Here \n\n2025 Service Above Self Recipient: Alan Abraham\nWe are proud to announce that Alan Abraham has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Service Above Self Award\, recognizing his exceptional dedication to service and leadership within our community. This prestigious award is presented annually in honor of Frederik Meijer\, a visionary leader whose commitment to service and community continues to inspire us all. Alan’s life and work embody the true spirit of Rotary\, and we are thrilled to honor him for his years of selfless contributions. \nAlan’s journey with Rotary began on January 1\, 1987\, when he became a member of our club after being appointed General Manager of his family’s company\, S. Abraham and Sons\, Inc.\, based in Grand Rapids\, MI. As his company expanded throughout Michigan\, Indiana\, and Ohio\, Alan saw Rotary as an invaluable way to connect with others and make a lasting impact. Inspired by his family’s legacy of service—his grandfather a Shriner and his uncle a Lions Club member—Alan understood the importance of community involvement from an early age. \nAlan’s dedication to giving back is evident in his charitable work\, which has largely focused on children. He has served and continues to serve many organizations\, including the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum\, Kids Food Basket\, Indian Trails Camp\, and Van Andel Institute\, among others. Through his family business\, he also ensured that children in need received donations of candy and other resources. Alan’s work in these areas highlights his belief in the power of empathy and the importance of helping those less fortunate. \nIn addition\, Alan was a founding member of the North Naples Sunset Rotary Club in Florida\, and his charitable work extends to organizations such as Grand Valley State University and Michigan State University. His philosophy centers around “family\, faith\, and ability”\, which have shaped his humble approach to service and his deep commitment to others. \nAs Alan humbly puts it\, “family\, faith\, and ability” have been instrumental in his ability to support and give back\, always focusing on service rather than recognition. His belief in Rotary’s motto\, “Service Above Self\,” is the driving force behind his many contributions. \nWhen Alan is not serving the community\, he enjoys golfing\, working out with a personal trainer\, traveling with his wife\, and attending Michigan State basketball & football games as a long-time season ticket holder. \nWe invite you to join us in celebrating Alan’s remarkable achievements and commitment to our community at the Service Above Self Award Dinner\, held in honor of Frederik Meijer\, on May\, 13\, 2025 at St. Nicholas Cultural Center. This special evening will honor Alan’s legacy of service and his significant impact on countless lives. \nMark your calendars for Tuesday\, May 13\, 2025 for the SAS Award Celebration Dinner!
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SUMMARY:5.7.24 - 2024 Frederick Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner celebrating Sr. Mary Aquinas Weber
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 7th for the 2024 Frederick Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner celebrating Sr. Mary Aquinas Weber! \nTo purchase tickets\, use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/827413485007?aff=oddtdtcreator
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SUMMARY:5.9.23 - Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Kate Pew Wolters has been chosen to receive the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award\, given by the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids. The award is presented in recognition of Frederik Meijer’s philanthropic acts of selfless service to our community\, which left a lasting impact on the lives of others. \n “Kate Pew Wolters deserves this award because she devotes her entire being to giving back to our community\,” said Neil Marchand\, attorney at Miller Johnson and one of her nominators.  “Her pace is “nonstop\,” and her impact has been profound.” \nKate Pew Wolters is living proof that an individual’s life circumstances do not define what that individual can do. Throughout her life\, Kate Pew Wolters has broken down barriers—both literal and metaphorical—to make our community a more inclusive place. Not afraid to tell the truth and advocate for her beliefs\, her life’s work dispels the notion of inability and teaches us all that every person has value and can contribute to improving all of our lives. \nWolters has transformed our community with a primary focus on educational\, disability\, and arts institutions. Presently she chairs the Steelcase Foundation\, co-chairs the First Steps Kent Commission (a community partnership focused on building a coordinated system of early childhood services in Kent County)\, co-chairs the Johnson Center for Philanthropy Leadership Council\, and serves as a trustee for Grand Valley State University. \n“We’re so fortunate to live in a community with many potentially worthy recipients\,” said Wolters. “I’m honored to have been chosen.” \nPrevious Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winners include Dave & Karen Custer; Marge Wilson; Jacqueline Taylor\, PhD; Shelley Irwin; Rick DeVos; Luis Tomatis\, MD and John & Nancy Kennedy. \n“In Rotary\, we work to make our community and the world an inclusive place\,” said Doris Drain\, President of the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids. “In honoring the great work of Kate Pew-Wolters\, we are validating these efforts.  In the spirit of Fred Meijer\, Kate’s many acts of selfless service have made the Grand Rapids community a better place.” \nThe Rotary Club of Grand Rapids will honor Kate Pew Wolters at the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Celebration on Tuesday\, May 9\, 2023\, at 6:00 pm at The Cultural Center at St. Nicholas\, 2250 E Paris Ave SE\, Grand Rapids\, MI. Proceeds of the event will benefit the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Charities Foundation. The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Charities Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable\, scientific\, literary\, and educational purposes. \nThe Foundation makes gifts\, grants\, and scholarships to organizations\, trusts\, funds\, or foundations that are organized and operated exclusively for charitable\, scientific\, literary or educational purposes. A special focus is concentrated on youth activities\, improvement to the environment\, and other charitable endeavors promoted by the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids. \nThe community is invited to attend. Tickets are on sale here SAS Award Dinner Tickets\, grrotary.org\, or by calling 616.459.5640 \nIf you are interested in sponsoring the event\, the fillable sponsorship form is available here: 2022-2023_SAS-Award_SponsorshipForm \n2022-2023 Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Recipient Kate Pew Wolters
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SUMMARY:5.10.22 - Service Above Self Award Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Service Above Self Award Celebration will take place on Tuesday\, May 10\, 2022\, beginning at 6:00pm \n \nIf you would like to support and honor Dave and Karen\, please become a sponsor. \nIf you would like attend this event honoring Dave and Karen at The Cultural Center on Tuesday\, May 10\, 2022\, beginning at 6:00pm\, you can purchase tickets by clicking on: Eventbrite  \nA special thank you to our Event Sponsor \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** \nPrevious Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award honorees include Marge Wilson\, Jackie Taylor PhD\, Shelley Irwin\, Rick DeVos\, John and Nancy Kennedy and the late Luis Tomatis\, MD. \n  \nDr. Jackie Taylor \nShelley Irwin \nRick DeVos \nDr. Luis Tomatis \nJohn and Nancy Kennedy \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:4.21.20 - The Service Above Self Award Dinner to be rescheduled
DESCRIPTION:We are sorry to announce that due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus and in compliance with our state and federal directives\, we will be rescheduling our 2020 Service Above Self Award Dinner.  Please watch our website and emails for further information. \nThe Service Above Self Award Dinner has been rescheduled for Tuesday\, May 20\, 2021\, where we will be honoring Marge Wilson. \n  \n  \nThe 2020 Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Service Above Self Award Dinner will be Tuesday\, April 21\, 2020 at the Culture Center at St. Nicholas\, where the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award will be presented. \nEach year the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids honors someone from our community who has made a difference by exemplifying the philanthropic legacy of Fredrik Meijer and the Rotary motto\, “Service Above Self”. \nWe are pleased to announce that Marge Wilson is this year’s Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winner. \nMarge Wilson\, the owner of Marge’s Donut Den in Wyoming\, is an entrepreneur\, community advocate and mentor.  She is well-known for her sensitive and compassionate nature for those less fortunate.  Marge Wilson’s mission is to put others first and make people happy.  As her business grew\, she expanded her shop to accommodate private gatherings\, and space for local groups\, organizations and clubs to meet. She has always been a hands-on giver to the community in addition to her philanthropic efforts. \nMarge attended Davenport College and subsequently went on to work at in the Banking industry in California\, Chicago and Grand Rapids for the next 20 years.  She established her company\, Marge’s Donut Den in 1975 and was the first woman chosen to be on the national board of the Retail Bakers Association.  She served for many years as the Michigan Regional Director. Throughout the years she has collected an impressive number of awards\, certificates and recognitions for her community service work and business expertise.  These tokens of recognition span an entire wall in the back of Marge’s Donut Den reflect her love for the Grand Rapids community. \nSome of Marge’s notable achievements are the establishment of the Samuel Omogo Foundation\, a project designed to foster the responsible development of clean water sources for villages in southeastern Nigeria by building and maintaining new water wells. She received the Inaugural Marge Wilson Community Service Leadership award from AMBUCS\, and Distinguished Service Award from the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce for her service to others and the community.  Marge has always been immersed in multiple community efforts with cultural\, arts\, and charity organizations. \nPrevious Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winners were Dr. Jacqueline Taylor\, Shelley Irwin\, Rick DeVos\, Luis Tomatis\, MD\, along with John and Nancy Kennedy. Their efforts to better our community are remarkable and will have a lasting impact. By honoring people such as these in a public way\, we hope to inspire others to consider how they can extend themselves in the service of others and the community at large. \n\nIf you would like to support and recognize the efforts of Dr. Jackie Taylor and the previous honorees\, please become a sponsor. Simply click on the following:  2020 Service Above Self Award Dinner Sponsorship Form \nIf you would like to attend the 2019 Service Above Self Dinner honoring Marge Wilson as the 2020 Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winner\, you can purchase by clicking here:  Tickets \nA special Thank You to our generous Event Sponsor!
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SUMMARY:4.16.19 - The Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Service Above Self Award Dinner will be Tuesday\, April 16\, 2019 at the Culture Center at St. Nicholas\, where the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award will be presented. \nThe Rotary Club of Grand Rapids each year honors someone from our community who has made a difference by exemplifying the philanthropic legacy of Fredrik Meijer and the Rotary motto\, “Service Above Self”. \nWe are pleased to announce that Dr. Jacqueline Taylor is this year’s Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winner. \n“Jackie” is a talented executive\, board member\, consultant\, and entrepreneur. She has served the education community for over 25 years including positions of VP for College and Community Relations\, a Provost\, a Chief Operating Officer\, a VP of Diversity and Cultural Affairs\, a VP of Development\, and as a President. Jackie’s work as an executive was with the following colleges and universities: Davenport University\, Community College of Alleghany County (PA)\, Fulton- Montgomery Community College (NY)\, and Lansing Community College. Prior to joining Pondera\, Jackie founded and operated her own consulting firm. \nJackie obtained her Master’s degree and Ph.D. in College & University Administration from Michigan State University. She is certified to administer Myers Briggs Type Assessments and has published articles and made presentations on Leadership Development\, Organizational Change\, Total Quality Management\, Diversity\, and Multicultural topics. She has received numerous awards for leadership\, excellence and achievement\, including Distinguished Alumna Awards from Lansing Community College\, Aquinas College\, and MSU. \nJackie lives in the Greater Grand Rapids area where she demonstrates her passion for building strong communities through her work as past president of the Downtown Rotary Club of Grand Rapids and by current and past service on the boards of YMCA of Grand Rapids\, ATHENA International\, the Michigan Women’s Foundation\, Michigan Habitat for Humanity\, the Heritage Hill Board\, Michigan Nonprofit Association and Michigan Campus Compact among others. Jackie is an ardent supporter of Michigan State University and its academic and athletic programs. \nPrevious Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winners were Shelley Irwin\, Rick DeVos\, Luis Tomatis\, MD\, along with John and Nancy Kennedy. Their efforts to better our community are remarkable and will have a lasting impact. By honoring people such as these in a public way\, we hope to inspire others to consider how they can extend themselves in the service of others and the community at large. \n\nIf you would like to support and recognize the efforts of Dr. Jackie Taylor and the previous honorees\, please become a sponsor. Simply click on the attached SponsorshipForm \nIf you would like to attend the 2019 Service Above Self Dinner honoring Dr. Jackie Taylor as the 2019 Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winner\, you can purchase by clicking here:  Tickets \nA special Thank You to our generous Event Sponsor! \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:3.21.18 - Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The 2018 Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Service Above Self Award Dinner will be Wednesday\, March 21\, 2018 at the Culture Center at St. Nicholas\, where the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award will be presented. \nThe Rotary Club of Grand Rapids each year honors someone from our community who has made a difference by exemplifying the philanthropic legacy of Fredrik Meijer and the Rotary motto\, “Service Above Self”. \nWe are pleased to announce that Shelley Irwin is this year’s Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winner. \nShelley Irwin is the host and producer for The WGVU Morning Show\, a newsmagazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. She also hosts several public affairs program on the TV side\, including Family Health Matters and Kalamazoo Lively Arts. Shelley is award winning in her field\, including five consecutives Gracie Allen Awards  and  recently awarded the 2016 Athena Award . She serves on several community boards\, has been named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan twice by Gemini Publications and has represented the US in the Long Distance Triathlon and Duathlon World Championships. \nPrevious Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winners were Rick DeVos\, Luis Tomatis\, MD and John and Nancy Kennedy. Their efforts to better our community are remarkable and will have a lasting impact. By honoring people such as these in a public way\, we hope to inspire others to consider how they can extend themselves in the service of others and the community at large. \n\nIf you would like to support and recognize the efforts of Shelley and the previous honorees\, please become a sponsor. Simply click on the attached Sponsorship Form \nIf you would like to attend the 2018 Service Above Self Dinner honoring Shelley Irwin as the 2018 Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award winner\, you can purchase Tickets here. \nThank you to our wonderful sponsors! \nEvent Sponsor: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:3.22.17 - Service Above Self Award Dinner
DESCRIPTION:This years Service Above Self Award Dinner will be taking place on Wednesday\, March 22\, 2017 and will feature the presentation of the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award.  \nThis award is given in recognition of Frederik Meijer\, whose humanitarian acts of selfless service made an enduring difference in the lives of others. The dinner will be held at the St. Nicholas Cultural Center\, 2250 E Paris Ave SE\, Grand Rapids Mi 49546. Doors will open at 6:00pm. \nThe 2017 Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Winner is Rick DeVos. \nRick exemplifies the philanthropic legacy of Frederik Meijer through his personal efforts; making a measurable impact on community philanthropy\, demonstrating a strong commitment to volunteerism and/or voluntary fundraising\, and gives generously of his time\, treasure and talents. \nMore about Rick…..\nRICK DEVOS\, age 34\, is an entrepreneur and investor. In 2009 he created ArtPrize\, a simple social experiment designed to see if artists and the public could engage each other in a new way. The scale and energy of the event launched it into debates all over the art world\, from urban planning circles to the global press. In 2012 Rick founded Start Garden\, a unique venture seed fund that invests in early stage companies and strives to build Michigan’s startup ecosystem. In 2016 Start Garden reorganized to form the Entrepreneur Ecosystem\, Start Garden Foundation\, and the for-profit fund Wakestream Ventures. Rick is the Founder and CEO of Wakestream Ventures\, an early stage fund with investments ranging from $100Kto $1.5M. \nRick graduated from Calvin College in 2004. He lives in Ada\, Michigan with his wife Melissa\, and their daughters Clara\, Sloane\, and Remington. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for ArtPrize\, the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, the Grand Rapids Economic Club and University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship. \nRick’s accomplishments include; Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Calvin College\, 2004\, Founder of ArtPrize\, 2009\, Founder of Start Garden\, 2011\, Recipient of Honorary Doctorates from Grand Valley State University and Ferris State University \nIf you would like to attend the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner please click on the following: TICKETS. \nTo sponsor the Frederick Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner\, please fill out the Sponsorship Form and return it to the Rotary office at 1345 Monroe Ave NW\, Suite 204\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49505 or email it to rotary@grrotary.org. \nShould you have any questions about becoming a sponsorship\, or obtaining tickets to the dinner please contact the Rotary office at 616-459-5640. \nA special Thank You to our sponsors: \nFrederik Meijer Award Sponsor \n \n  \nPlatinum Sponsor: \n \n  \nSilver Sponsors: \n\nBronze Sponsors: \n\n 
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