Philanthropy & Non-Profit

Tenth summer of Blue Star Museums program will run through September 2, 2019

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, will have free access to 50 Michigan museums this summer as part of the Blue Star Museums program. The 2019 program began on May 18, Armed Forces Day, and will run until September 2, Labor Day. Michigan military families can find the list of participating museums at www.arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums.

During our active workdays it is easy to lose sight of how much need exists in our communities. The staff at MCDC realized this and decided to act.

2019 donation kicks off Mason High School drive for drumline equipment 

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has boosted area high school band programs to the tune of $10,000 since 2010. That’s when the Michigan credit union agreed to be the entertainment sponsor of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. It includes a $1,000 donation to a high school band.

Since its inception, The Dapper Dads Challenge and Fashion Show, hosted by Women Working Wonders (W3) and the Sparrow Foundation, has raised more than $4.1 million in support of women's health!

We need your help to keep the momentum going strong in 2019!  Join me, along with other local community leaders and professionals to raise money in support of the physical and psychological health of women in mid-Michigan!

Gap exists in Americans’ knowledge of certain basic dental terms

OAK BROOK, Ill. — May 15, 2019 — Consider checking your dental IQ before your next visit to the dentist. A new Adult’s Oral Health & Well-Being Survey indicates that a significant portion of the American population is not familiar with certain key dental terms. This unfamiliarity may lead to unease in the dental chair during discussions with your oral health care professional. The Delta Dental national survey finds that the majority of adults are not versed in bruxism (81%), caries (75%) and prophylaxis (64%).

NOAA B-WET Funded Project Helps Engage Hundreds of Local Students in the Watershed

Flint, MI.May 1, 2019 – The Flint River Watershed Coalition (FRWC) is pleased to announce it has received a $74,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET). These funds will support the development and implementation of Flint River Green Bridges, a considerable expansion to the existing Flint River GREEN water quality monitoring program implemented in 22 local school districts that reaches over 1,200 students each year.

On this episode podcast of Leadership Low Down Vic Verchereau welcome Jeff Lazaros, President & CEO of Jedi Communications who shares his passion and dream of doing something extraordinary for kids and the game he loves.

Ele's Place is a non-profit, community based organization dedicated to creating awareness and support for grieving children and their families. As COO & Chief Development Officer Kate Powers oversees four operations serving Lansing, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Flint Michigan. Her important leadership has a great vision, To ensure no child in Michigan grieves alone.

Tuesday, April 2,  Jeffrey Mosher was on hand at the Hannah Community Center, of East Lansing, MI. Exceptional Latino Caregivers from McLaren and Sparrow Hospitals received the “2018 Outstanding Latino Caregiver Award.” This annual event is an opportunity to publicly recognize individual Latino Caregivers for the significant differences they make in patients' lives and for their extraordinary service at each local hospital. The award recipients were nominated by their co-workers or patients and chosen by joint committees from the hospitals and the Lansing Latino Health Alliance.