Nonprofit Profile: Christian Services
Christian Services/Love In the Name of Christ, a nonprofit organization in Lansing, acts as a networking tool for churches within the Greater Lansing area. Its primary responsibility for its 28 years of existence has been to help churches develop ministries and link people with churches. Currently, according to co-director of Christian Services Liz Youngquist,...
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Sarah King: Green Cleaning
Being an environmentally friendly person goes a lot further than driving a hybrid car and recycling. Sarah King has been conscious of these additional efforts since she was a little girl. “Even as a kid, I would hound my parents to death about recycling,” said King. King credits her grandfather for her participation and interest in eco-conscious activities. “He’s...
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Denise Shaver: Out of Adversity
As one of the few members of her family to graduate from college or even attend, Denise Shaver has a lot to be proud of. Shaver grew up in Lansing the youngest of eight in a family fighting against poverty. Once Shaver graduated high school, she decided she wanted to do more for herself. She was able to receive a good share of financial aid to attend Michigan...
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Susan Bandes: Opening the World of Art
After a blissful summer in Italy following her freshman year in college at New York University (NYU), Susan Bandes knew she wanted an existence guided by the arts. “It’s something I never thought about, but it’s a world to discover,” said Bandes. Bandes was born and raised in Manhattan, NY. She originally pursued a degree in math, yet, after the summer...
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Takes Center Stage
After 24 years as a librarian for Elmwood Elementary School spent perusing the history department’s large collection of autobiographies, Marie Papciak has found her calling. She brings to life seven historical women she looks up to with a series of skits she performs as each character. All of the women were in the side margins of the history books, and I...
Continue ReadingNonprofit Profile: EVE INC.
Unlike most people, Jillian Pastoor and Susan Shoultz would love to be out of their jobs. If this were the case, Lansing would be free of domestic violence. Unfortunately, according to Shoultz, the rate of domestic violence has stayed the same in recent years, and people like Pastoor and Shoultz, the community relations coordinator and executive director for...
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Barbara Bolton: Driven to Succeed
Growing up playing dress up and Pretty Pretty Princess isn’t for everyone. Some women, like St. Johns resident Barbara Bolton, grew up preferring toy cars to Barbies. “My sister was all into girly stuff — I liked changing the oil on my dad’s car,” said Bolton. When she was a young girl, Bolton’s father would routinely check his car for general...
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Carol Perialas: Capturing the Moment
Carol Perialas knew better than to let her high school sweetheart slip away. Instead of letting her family move her back to her roots in Orlando, FL, from her residence in Big Rapids, MI, Perialas took her fate into her own hands. She realized that although the move was halfway through her junior year in high school, she was turning 18 shortly, which meant...
Continue ReadingBusiness Review: A Basketful by Sharl
Gift giving is a tedious job. It gets to be especially tricky if you’re going for the surprise factor. Some people love the challenge of putting together a present that will be cherished and remembered forever. Lansing resident Sharl Rugg, founder of A Basketful by Sharl, is one of those women. “It really releases my creativity,” said Rugg. Rugg...
Continue ReadingNonprofit Profile: Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan
For the families of hospitalized children, there is no better home away from home between hospital visits than the Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan, located in downtown Lansing. The House provides bed and shelter for families who wish to remain near their hospitalized children. Constructed in 2000, the Ronald McDonald House was not built by the fast food...
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Winalee Zeeb: Lightness of Heart
Following in her parents’ footsteps, Lansing resident Winalee Zeeb lives her life by being true to herself, sharing with others and connecting everything she does with her heart. “I love just sharing what I’m passionate about — it feels needed these days to bring a light heart everywhere I go,” said Zeeb. Zeeb grew up in Owosso, MI, in a family...
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