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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.

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PAY IT FORWARD SPOTLIGHT

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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