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What is Pay it Forward?
Pay
It Forward is a new print and online MiBiz feature
that
will salute community volunteerism by area business
people. Our intent is to illuminate the varied and
meaningful contributions business people are making
to improve our communities and the lives of our fellow
residents. This feature is not about signing checks,
serving on boards or sponsoring corporate events...
this is about individuals in the trenches, sleeves
rolled up, busy making a difference day-by-day.
Companies
and not-for-profits will be encouraged year-round
to nominate appropriate business individuals or
groups. All nominations will appear in print
and online.
Select nominations will be featured with a photo
and short story printed in MiBiz and posted on
this page when the first nominee is selected.
In addition, all photo stories will be reprinted
in the 10/13/08
MiBiz “Not For Profit Organizations” Supplement.
Click here to nominate!
PAY IT FORWARD SPOTLIGHT
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View Past Nominees
GMeaghan Natale, Marketing Associate, First Community Federal Credit Union
George Colvin, Project Superintendent,
Rockford Construction
Cindi MacDonald, Marketing Coordinator, Eckert Wordell
Allison Heerdt, Operations Manager, Office Staffing, a division of Axios Inc.
Loretta Cipkus Dubray, President & CEO, Global Clinical Connections LLCs
Mike Rose Construction Superintendent, Pleune Service Company
Sara Bigelow
Secretary, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Lucienne Lightfoot,
Assistant Vice President Human Resources, Fifth Third Bank Western Michigan
Anne Drummond,
Communications Director,
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
Tawanna Wright,
Attorney, Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
Larry Buist -
Buist Electric Inc.
Holly Lutz,
Project Coordinator,
CSM Group
Stan Stek,
Senior Equity Principal,
Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone PLC
Tim Britt,
Service Group Manager,
W. Soule & Company, Kalamazoo
John Kailunas I,I
President, Regal Financial LLC
Ana Del Amo,
Engineer Business Development,
GE Aviation
Craig Van Ess, Vice President, Senior Wealth Management Advisor,
Fifth Third Bank
Baudville’s winning performance
Eloise Luyk, VP of Human Resources,
Northern Air Inc., Northern Jet Management
Jose Hernandez,
Retired supervisor, General Motors
Jane Owen,
Employee Benefits Services, Beene Garter LLP
Tina Cao,
RN, Advantage Health Physician Network |
HONOR
ROLL LIST-Current individuals nominated.
- Suzanne Cox
DVK Construction, Inc., Grand Rapids
Volunteers for: Grand Rapids Childrens Museum
Co-chaired the annual Kids at Heart fund & friend raiser to support Thursday Family Nights.
www.grcm.org
- John Clark
Dematic, Grand Rapids
Volunteers for: Caledonia Area Travel Soccer (CATS)
He has been a non-paid coach for CATS since 2000, Board member since 2002, President of CATS since 2004, Head of Coaching 2005-2007.
www.eteamz.com/catssoccerclub
- George Colvin
Rockford Construction, Grand Rapids
Volunteers for: Grand Rapids Public Schools. George is involved in a mentorship program with local, urban students to encourage a new generation to pursue a career in construction, through Grand Rapids Public Schools.
www.grandrapidspublicschools.com
- Peter Secchia
Broadway Grand Rapids
Volunteers for the Broadway Grand Rapids. Peter is a pioneer of the Broadway in Education program. Due to his generosity and support of the program GRPS students receive subsidized tickets to our professional Broadway tours at DeVos Performance Hall. www.broadwaygrandrapids.org
- Meaghan Natale
First Community Federal Credit Union, Parchment
Volunteers for: American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Kalamazoo County and serves as the PR/Media representative on the committee. Also participates in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk - 4 years, Junior Achievement Volunteer Educator - 2 years, United Way Day of Caring, Ministry with Community - Holiday Candle Rolling Project - 3 years, Habitat for Humanity - 1 project.
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Jim Conner
Granger Construction Company, Grand Rapids
He founded: the Millennium Triathlon last year and its taking place again this year in August. He raised $40,000 to give to Kids Food Basket and two other local charities. They also have a kid’s triathlon where they help kids run one.
www.millenniumtriathalon.com
- llison Heerdt
Axios Incorporated, Grand Rapids
Volunteers for: Kentwood Jaycees. Projects involved: Relay for Life, Holiday Gifts & Goodies: Donating and delivering food, clothes and gifts, Jaycee Park Clean-up, National Night Out, and Forest of Fear: A volunteer project that raises nearly $48,000/year to give back to the community and local businesses.
- Cindi Mac Donald
Eckert Wordell, Kalamazoo
Volunteers work: Cindi volunteers as the co-race director for the Kalamazoo Klassic. Cindi secures sponsors, deals with the city and police department, sets up the course, and stops at every house along the course to drop off information to people in the neighborhood.
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Mike Rose
Pluene Services, Grand Rapids
Volunteers work: Company did the HVAC for the Josh Hoffmand house through home for our troops. Josh is a US Marine and a quadriplegic due to his injuries sustained in Iraq.
- John & Sue Dewey
Water Wizard Inc., Grand Rapids
Volunteers for: Kids Food Basket.
Delivers food to local schools for kids who otherwise may not have an evening meal.
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Anne Drummond
The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
Volunteers for: CARES
Was the Director of Guest Relations at the Millennium Group, She’s been the Communications Director at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo for several months, Immediate Past President of CARES, part of the Junior League of Kalamazoo, and other Kalamazoo nonprofits.
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Tawanna Wright
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, Grand Rapids
Volunteers for: Kids Food Basket.
Initiated a committee to assemble sack suppers for nutrionally at risk students through the Kids Food Basket charity.
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Larry Buist
Buist Electric, Inc., Byron Center
Volunteers for: Buist Community Assistance Center
Started community center in April of 08, it now has a full time director and serves over 200 families a week, providing free food and clothing.
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Holly Lutz
Project Coordinator, CSM Group, Kalamazoo
Volunteers for: Helps foster a culture of volunteerism in over 150 organizations for CSM Group’s 75 employees. Coordinated CSM Group volunteers who served breakfast for 80 residents of the Rickman House. Personally volunteers for Richland Bible Church.
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Stan Stek
Principal
Miller Canfield
Volunteers for: Home Repair Services of Kent County
Was instrumental in helping to establish Home Repair Services of Kent County.
www.homerepairservices.org
- Ana Del Amo
Engineer Business Development
GE Aviation
Volunteers for: Grand Rapids Public School’s Southwest Community Campus
Organized 99 volunteers to help spruce up a disadvantaged school and setup a math and science mentoring program.
- Craig Van Ess
Fifth Third Bank Western Michigan, Grand Rapids
Volunteers for: Habitat For Humanity of Kent County by participating in triathlons around the country raising more than $566,000.
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