“The best way to predict the future is to CREATE it.”— Peter Drucker

Center for Community Leadership Annua l Fundra i serFrederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park

6.21.2012

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AGENDA

Reception & Strolling DinnerSilent Auction Begins

Award CeremonyChampion AwardsDistinguished Community Trustee Award Uncommon Greatness Award

Dessert Reception

Raffle Drawing

Silent Auction ClosesDaisy Auction Group

Event Concludes

6:21 p.m.

8:15 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Sunset

8:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Silent Auction ClosesSunflower Auction Group

8:45 p.m.

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Raffle PrizesTicket Price:

1 for $103 for $256 for $50

12 for $100

1st Prize:Four Night Western Caribbean Cruise

by Dolphin Vacations

2nd PrizeRusty Wallace Racing Experience

at Michigan International Speedway

3rd PrizeMasterChef Cooking Class, Chicago, IL

by Le Cordon Bleu Chefs

Raffle ticket drawing will take place at 8:15 PM

MenuStrolling Reception

Passed Hors d’ oeuvresSpanakopita, Shrimp Wantons, Italian Sandwiches

Chef Prepared Pasta Marinara, spinach, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, pinenuts and

parmesan served with fresh garden vegetables and baked breads

Asian Lettuce WrapsServed with sweet chili and ginger dipping sauce and

soba noodle salad

Dessert ReceptionFollowing our program, please join us in the reception area for summer

dessert shooters, coffee and after-dinner drinks.

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Upcoming Program Dates

Graduates of CCL programs grow in their leadership skills and confidence, become engaged in the community, and seek out opportunities to address community needs.

Encourage someone you know to apply for a CCL program. To learn about these programs and more, please visit us online at www.cclgr.org

Upcoming Opportunities

October 4 & 5Inside Grand Rapids, Fall SessionIn just 2 days, participants in this community orientation program connect to the key people, places, and initiatives shaping the future of Grand Rapids. This program is perfect for people new to the community or in new leadership roles.

October 22Leadership Advantage Application Deadline Leadership Advantage maximizes the leadership potential of professionals from business, non-profits and government with an eight-session program that emphasizes the unique skills individual leaders possess. Visit our website for a Leadership Advantage 2013 application.

Interested in Volunteering?Recent graduates of the Leadership Grand Rapids program are asked to serve for at least two years. For past grads of all of our programs, volunteer-ing is an excellent opportunity to connect with other program alumni and learn about what the program is doing today. Contact Hannah Starring at starringh@grandrapids.org or 616.771.0334 for more information about volunteer opportunities.

To learn more about Planned Giving with CCL, please contact Hannah Starring at starringh@grandrapids.org or 616.771.0334.

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2012 Distinguished Community TrusteeAward Recipient

MARGE POTTERMarge Potter has repeatedly demonstrated a relentless commitment to act as a “connector” between people, organizations and the community throughout her extensive career in state and local government. In seeking innovative solutions and collaboration to achieve regional impact through business and public policy activities, she has embodied the four pillars of the Distinguished Community Trusteeship (DCT) award: Diversity, Systems Thinking, Community Connections and Leadership Skills.

Marge has demonstrated her passion for Michigan’s two leading cities, Grand Rapids and Detroit, and she continues to lead by example in her role as Executive Director of Corporate Affairs for The Continental Rail Gateway where she actively works to elevate Michigan’s international transportation importance. In addition to her past work with the Michigan Department of Commerce and as economic development advisor to De-troit, Marge served 10 years on the Kent County Board of Commissioners, including two as its first female chair.

Marge serves the community as a member of several committees and boards—including the Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) advisory com-mittee for the Centers of Innovation, and board positions at the Progres-sive Women’s Alliance, Muskegon Museum of Art, and One Kent Coalition. She remains an active supporter of the Girls Choral Academy, Spectrum Hospital Foundation, and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Foundation. She and her husband recently endowed an annual GVSU scholarship for a GRPS graduate.

Her honors include the ATHENA Award (2008), The 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan (2010) by the Grand Rapids Business Journal, Women of Achievement and Courage (2010) by the Michigan Women’s Foundation. Marge still finds spare time to enjoy life as an avid gardener, reader, traveler, cook and environmental activist.

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2012 Uncommon GreatnessAward Recipient

The Potter’s House, a local Christian charter school, is a vibrant illustra-tion of truly inclusive and high-quality education that is setting the bar for “uncommon greatness” in our community. A place where the values of community, leadership, and diversity are well understood and practiced daily, The Potter’s House has been able to achieve academic excellence, support low-income families and students, and create life-changing attitudes in one of the city’s least-served neighborhoods.

Since 1981, The Potter’s House has specifically focused on meeting the academic, emotional, and spiritual needs of the children in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood on the southwest side of Grand Rapids – an area where many families live in poverty, single-parent homes are common place, and the local public school once ranked third lowest in the state.

Today, the school touts a graduation rate of 95% in a district that sees other area schools reaching only 50%. It currently serves 500 students from 20 different nationalities and reports 60% of its student body coming from low-income families. Yet, 90% of The Potter’s House graduates go on to college, and families continue to meet the school’s high expectation for parental involvement and community service. Clearly, the school motto – “Through these doors walk students of Truth, Honor & Excellence” – is taken seriously.

Moving forward, The Potter’s House continues to promote unity and rec-onciliation in the Roosevelt Park community, keeping its Pre-K through 8th grade campus in the neighborhood and actively participating in local events.

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Past Distinguished Community Trustee Award Recipients

2011JIM DUNLAP, IGR 2002

Huntington Bank

2010 BOB ISRAELS

2009

BETTY BURTON GROCE

2008JOHN WHEELER

Rockford Companies

2007DICK DEVOS, LGR 1986

JOHN CANEPADAVID FREYGrand Action

MARY ANGELO

Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association

2006MARGARET SELLERS-WALKER

Grand Valley State University

2005THE HONORABLE JOHN LOGIE

Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP

2004PHILIP H. MCCORKLE, LGR 1991

Saint Mary’s Health Care

2003REVEREND DAVID BAAK, LGR 1994Grand Rapids Center for Ecumenism

2002STEVE HEACOCK, LGR 1986

Spectrum Health

VALERIE SIMMONS, LGR 1992Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP

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2001AREND D. LUBBERS

Grand Valley State University

DIANA SIEGER Grand Rapids Community Foundation

2000

BIRGIT KLOHS, LGR 1989The Right Place, Inc.

DENNIS STURTEVANT, LGR 1992

Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids

1999DR. JUAN OLIVAREZ, LGR 1988

Aquinas College

1998BOB WOODRICK

D&W Food Centers

FAYE RICHARDSON - GREEN, LGR 1991Steelcase, Inc.

1997

BETH BANDSTRA-DECKER, LGR 1989The Washington & Jane Smith Community

1996

GRAND RAPIDS DOMINICANS

1995GENE PROCTOR

Baxter Community Center

1994MAYOR GEORGE HEARTWELL, LGR 1992

Pilgrim Manor Retirement Community

Past Distinguished Community Trustee Award Recipients

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2012 Champion Award Recipients

Leadership Skills

Community Connections

Exposing participants to the behaviors, perceptions, expectations, and needs of leaders in specific situations and encouraging effective group leadership,

both as a leader and follower.

Identifying and exploring community assets and resources (the faces and places, collaborations, partnerships, institutions) found in our community.

Pete Brand, LGR 2011Mindscape

Franco Silva, LA 2011Amway

Pete is a true “leader’s leader” – fostering leadership and grassroots engagement as the key to building strong, vibrant communities. Pete has personally mentored over 30 students, entrepreneurs or start-up executives, is ac-tively working on local collaboration initiatives between

Grand Rapids and Detroit, and volunteers for Ronald McDonald House of Grand Rapids and the Heartside Neighborhood Collaboration Project. He serves on numerous community boards and committees with the Center for Community Leadership, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Grand Rapids, Family Promise of Grand Rapids, Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan, and Ferris State University. A graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids 2011 and Leadership Advantage 2012, Pete was honored with the 2011 American Diabetes Association of West Michigan “Father of the Year Award.”

Franco is passionate about making an impact one project at a time and is enthusiastic about connecting people in the community for better engagement. As the initiator and leader of a grassroots group, called GRoup, Franco works in cross-company and cross-functional ways with a diverse mix of professionals to generate solutions to

issues facing our community, organizations, and ourselves. His ability to in-fluence a team, deliver results, and continually challenge those around him as he builds long-lasting relationships makes him a valuable asset to the Grand Rapids community. He is a proud graduate of Leadership Advantage 2011 and serves on the Board of the Hispanic Center of West Michigan.

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2012 Champion Award Recipients

Diversity

Systems Thinking

Exploring the differences in perspectives, values, background, cultures, characteristics, learning, thinking and communications among community

members and how those differences influence community decision making.

Considering the whole community as interdependent, examining the realtionship within community sub-systems and each sub-system’s

components while applying critical inquiry.

Randy Osmun, LGR 2012, LA 2011The SOURCE

Melissa’s passion lies in improving the health and well-being of all people in West Michigan. Melissa serves with dedication over 2000 people in West Michigan

with Down syndrome and their families – increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and promoting the potential of individuals. She is the former director of Kent County Girls on the Run and has served on the board of the Kent County Medical Society Alliance, Tobacco Free Partners, rungazelle.com, the Holland Free Clinic, the Motion Initiative, and the Great Lakes Environmental School. She is a proud graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids 2008 and Rising Women Leaders 2011.

A lifetime resident of Grand Rapids, Randy is passion-ate about issues of race, equity, inclusion, employment, and social justice throughout our community and serves as a prime example of broad systems thinking. In his work, Randy focuses on ways government, business and

community organizations can partner to increase employee retention, strengthen families and build community. He currently participates in a plethora of committees, task forces, and work groups tackling these issue with organizations like Kent County Essential Needs Task Force, Michigan League for Human Services, United Way, Kid’s Food Basket, Rapid Employ-er’s Advisory Council, National Skills Coalition, and W.K. Kellogg Founda-tion. He is a proud graduate of Leadership Advantage 2011 and Leadership Grand Rapids 2012.

Melissa Werkman, LGR 2008, Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan

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2011/2012 Center for Community Leadership Board of Directors

RENWICK BRUTUS, LGR 2002Achievement Resources, LLC

Chairperson

RICK BAKER, IGR 2011Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

ANDY BOWNE, LGR 2007

Grand Rapids Community College

TRACY BRAME, LGR 2010Thomas M. Cooley Law School

DON BURKE, LGR 1996The Rehmann Group

TONY CAMPBELL

Heart of West Michigan United Way

JEN CROWLEY, LGR 2009Highland Group

STEVE FABER, LGR 2008

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks

JOHN FERROLI, LGR 2004Dykema Gossett PLLC

GREG SCHMIDT, LGR 2008Warner, Norcross & Judd LLP

KELLY SPRINGER, LGR 2006Plante & Moran, PLLC

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RANDY LOCKE, LGR 2010Amway

CAROL PAINE-MCGOVERN, LGR 1996

Kent School Services Network

MICHELLE RABIDEAU, LGR 2002Saint Mary’s Health Care

KYLE RAY, LGR 2010

Kentwood Community Church

BOB ROTH, LGR 2002RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.

CARLOS SANCHEZ, LGR 2002

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

2011/2012 Center for Community Leadership Board of Directors

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Silent Auction

Auction tables will close at 8:30 p.m. (Daisy Group) and 8:45 p.m. (Sunflower Group)

Each auction item has a minimum bid and a minimum raise posted on its bid board.

Auction Checkout

The winning bid for each silent auction item will be listed at auction check-out following the close of the auction. Payments can be accepted via cash,

check, or credit card.

Tax Information

The Center for Community Leadership is a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit organization. For any payment of which you receive a benefit in return, the

deductible portion is the amount by which payment exceeds the value of the benefit. When you pay for your items, we will provide written documenta-

tion of market value and auction purchase price. The tax deductible portion of each event ticket is $10.

Federal Tax ID # 23-722-1790

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D-1 Music in the Air! Whether it’s horns or strings you enjoy, prepare to strike a chord with four tickets to a concert with your friends at St. Cecilia Music Center! Choose one performance from the fabulous 2012-2013 season line up for either the Jazz Series or the Chamber Music Series.Donated by: St. Cecilia Music CenterValue: $140

D-2 Romantic City Night Central Park has nothin’ on this romantic night in GR! Experience the evening splendor of downtown Grand Rapids from your horse-drawn carriage; then watch the city light up from your suite at the JW Marriott. Item includes one weekend night stay and one 30-minute carriage ride (Friday or Saturday evening only).Donated by: JW Marriot Grand Rapids and Classic Carriage LLCValue: $540

D-3 Mix It Up! Mix like the pros with the Whirlpool Kitchen Aid Professional 600TM Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer! With a powerful motor crafted for commercial performance, this mixer can stir up to 14 cups of all-purpose flour per recipe and produce up to 8 pounds of mashed potatoes. Includes stainless-steel mixing bowl with a contoured handle as well as a professional wire whip, a burnished flat beater, a spiral dough hook, and a one piece pouring.Donated by: Whirlpool, Inc.Value: $570

D-4 Hoppin’ Hops Get a six-pack of tickets for you and your friends to spend a Saturday touring the Brew House at the New Holland Brewery Company. Sample four ales with this fabulous inside look into local beer production and enjoy a pint together afterwards! (Closed toe shoes required.)Donated by: New Holland BreweryValue: $60

Daisy Auction Group

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D-5 Dance of the Sugar Plums Don’t miss this holiday tradition with tickets for two mezzanine seats at The Nutcracker performed by the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. Open December 14-23, 2012!Donated by: Grand Rapids Ballet CompanyValue: $86

D-6 Show Off! Showcase your inner thespian with season tickets for two at Circle Theater’s 2012 line up. Flaunt your savvy with drinks or appetizers, either before or afterwards, with a $25 gift certificate to Bonefish Grill.Donated by: Grand Rapids Circle Theatre and Bonefish GrillValue: $225.00

D-7 A Day at the Museum & More From A-Z, you are bound to have a whale of a good time with four general admission passes to the Grand Rapids Public Museum, including four tickets to ride on the ever-popular 1928 Spillman Carousel! Plus, get a special Pay It Forward in Grand Rapids gift basket from Experience Grand Rapids.Donated by: Grand Rapids Public Museum and Experience Grand RapidsValue: $98

D-8 Family Fun & Fitness Engage the kids in your life (and your inner child!) with this movin’ and shakin’ package! First, get physical with a one-year membership for the entire family to GYMCO as well as two one-hour open gym passes. Then continue to explore, learn, and grow with four free-admission passes to the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. Donated by: GYMCO and Grand Rapids Children’s MuseumValue: $130

D-9 Fore Pack Spend the perfect day on the golf course with your pals and wind down afterwards with a local craft beer in hand! Green fees for a foursome await you at The Mines Golf Club, just five minutes from the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. Follow that up with a four-pack gift basket from Brewery Vivant for a taste of “the good life.”Donated by: The Mined Golf Club, LLC and Brewery VivantValue: $140

Daisy Auction Group

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D-10 The Work of Leaders® Vision, alignment, execution. Leadership takes hard work and special skills. The Work of Leaders® consulting package from Edgeline Resources offers two individuals in your organization the chance to evaluate, learn, and take action to improve as leaders. This professional development opportunity includes an assessment for each person connecting real-work demands to effective leadership behaviors and a one-hour follow up conversation with personalized tips and strategies that can be applied right away. Don’t miss this marvelous chance to improve yourself or your organization!Donated by: Edgeline ResourcesValue: $450

D-11 GRCC’s Refined Night Out Fine food, marvelous music, and six fabulous friends equals one refined night at GRCC next spring! Enjoy fine dining for six at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education’s Heritage Restaurant staffed by culinary school students, and follow up with six seats at the Performing Arts Department’s annual Musical Moods concert featuring student instrumental and choral ensembles and select student soloists in a collage concert to culminate the year. Plan for Spring 2013 to take full advantage of this combo!Donated by: Grand Rapids Community College FoundationValue: $372.00

D-12 Game with a View Catch the action at a West Michigan Whitecaps game from your own private skybox with seating for 25 of your closest family and friends! Thanks to Williams Distributing Company fly balls and home runs will never look so good. With an additional $100 food voucher, your stomach won’t strike out either!Donated by: Williams Distributing, Co.Value: $700

D-13 Police Ride Along Ever dream of donning the blue uniform or wonder what it was like to spend all day in a police car? This is your big chance to play cop as you ride along with Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk. Join him for up to 12 hours of a once-in-a-life-time experience, any day of week and any shift period. Donated by: Grand Rapids Police DepartmentValue: $100

Daisy Auction Group

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D-14 U of M vs. UMass Who’d want to miss the Wolverines vs. the Minutemen!? Wear your Blue & Maize when you bring your friends and family to fill four seats at the Big House as the two teams take the field Saturday, September 15, 2012!Donated by: Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Sue ConwayValue: $95

D-15 Bright Spot Shed some light on matters with the Haworth LIM desk lamp! With its refined, elegant and très modern profile, you won’t be sacrificing style, while use of LEDs ensures energy efficiency. Simple, sleek and slim, this little lamp is crafted from light aluminum and comes with a magnetic platform or a pivot platform that enables easy adjustment and 180° rotation.Donated by: Haworth, Inc.Value: $450

D-16 Greek Chorus Relish in the world-premiere production of Euripides’ Medea as newly translated by Dr. Diane Rayor, GVSU professor in the Classics Department! Two seats await for any showing of this Greek tragedy produced by The Heritage Theatre Group at GRCC’s Spectrum Theatre.Donated by: Elianna BootzinValue: $36

D-17 Goodie Goodness! Tantalize your taste buds with an assortment of lip-smacking popcorn and other snacks in this goodie basket from the fundraising experts at Savory Foods, Inc.Donated by: Savory FoodsValue: $43

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Sunflower Auction GroupS-1 Thespian Delight Awaken your inner theater buff with access for two to a full season of grease paint and giggles, drama and divas at the Circle Theater. Good for 2012 Season only, up to 10 tickets total.Donated by: Grand Rapids Circle TheatreValue: $200

S-2 Diamonds & Dreams Dazzle a special someone in your life (or just splurge on yourself!) as you enjoy one night of Plaza Dreams at the Amway Grand Hotel, two passes to any Civic Theater production of your choice, and a $100 gift certificate to Preusser Jewelers!Donated by: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Preusser Jewelers, Grand Rapids Civic TheatreValue: $360

S-3 As the Cookie Crumbles Don’t miss your chance to savor a fun, fresh, and fanciful bouquet of seven delectable and delightful cookies arranged by none other than the creative pastry chefs at Cookies by Design!Donated by: Cookies by DesignValue: $55

S-4 Wine & Dine a la Carte Design your own picnic party or a wine and cheese tasting with a $50 gift certificate from John Russo’s Wine Warehouse and a gourmet gift basket from D&W Fresh Market that includes a $50 gift card!Donated by: John Russo’s Wine Warehouse & Deli and Spartan StoresValue: $250

S-5 Artist in Residence Stimulate and inspire the resident artists in your family with a one-year Family Membership to the Grand Rapids Art Museum and a gift card good for one art, pottery, sewing, theater or dance class at the Cook Arts Center, a program of the Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities.Donated by: GRAM and Grandville Ave Arts & Humanities Value: $125

S-6 GAME ON GR! Don’t pass the puck on this one! We’ve got four lower-level FACEOFF tickets waiting for you to any Grand Rapids Griffins game during the 2012-2013 regular season. Plus, a fun-filled night with four reserved seats to a 2012 home game at the West Michigan Whitecaps! Donated by: Grand Rapids Griffins and West Michigan WhitecapsValue: $112

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S-7 Sculpting a Global Artist Perfect for gift-giving or keeping, you’ll admire the unique, hand sculpted, stoneware clay figure from the sleek and stylish Women of a Wider World series by Ada-based Betsy Ratzch. Take inspiration from Betsy’s work to mold and shape yourself into the artist you’ve always dreamed with a $205 gift certificate for one free, non-credit adult continuing studies class at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University. Classes offered include drawing, painting, photography, computer art, interior design, fibers, sculpture, and more.Donated by: Kendall College of Art & Design and Betsy Ratzch PotteryValue: $265

S-8 Table for Six With so many restaurants at the B.O.B, why pick only one!? We’ve got reservations to a progressive dinner for six waiting for you. Enjoy an evening of fine food and friends with this special package! Includes food only; beverages, tax, and gratuity additional.Donated by: The Gilmore CollectionValue: $400

S-9 Managing Your Way: How’s THAT Working for You? So you’re a manager and it’s going great… or is it? What if your management style doesn’t fit some of your employees? Are you stuck? Only if you want to be! With the Management Styles profile and consulting offer from Edgeline Resources, this is your chance for two individuals in your organization to learn different styles of management and gain an awareness of how to manage to your employee’s style. Includes a one-hour follow up session to interpret the results and demonstrate simple adjustments you can make to be more effective.Donated by: Edgeline ResourcesValue: $450

S-10 The THINKer Who says you can’t be brilliant and relaxed too!? Sit in the Steelcase Think chair, and you’ll be amazed at the things you might accomplish. Designed with “a brain and a conscience,” this smart chair is highly-adjustable from head rest to lumbar support and is built thoughtfully to minimize its environmental impact from cradle to grave.Donated by: SteelcaseValue: $1,400

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S-11 Wax & Shine Your car works as hard as you do, so why not treat it to the professional auto detailing it deserves? Now you can with this special service from Fox Motors. Your car will thank you from bumper to bumper!Donated by: Fox MotorsValue: $225

S-12 Memoirs of an American Statesman Receive this collector’s edition, autographed copy of Dick Cheney’s personal memoir, In My Time. Read Cheney’s story of his life and his extraordinary ascent to the heights of American public life as he shares personal reflections of nearly four decades in American politics.Donated by: Grand Rapids Area Chamber of CommerceValue: $100

S-13 A Day at the Museum Visit the 1890s streets of Old Grand Rapids, discover the history of the furniture industry, explore the habitats of Michigan, meet the original Anishinabek people, and have a whale of a good time at the Grand Rapids Public Museum with four general admission passes, including four tickets to take a spin on the ever-popular 1928 Spillman Carousel!Donated by: Grand Rapids Public MuseumValue: $36

S-14 Go Wild! Monkeys, lions, and penguins! Oh, my! See them all and more as you explore the John Ball Park Zoo all year long with a one-year household membership! Zoo membership includes free or reduced admission to over 140 reciprocal zoos and aquariums as well as 10% discount at the gift shop, concession stands, and seasonal experiences like the Zip Line, Ropes Course, and Camel Rides.Donated by: John Ball Zoological SocietyValue: $65

S-15 Milkshakes & Margaritas Make yourself the perfect milkshake or margarita with a cool Whirlpool KitchenAid Architect® Series blender. This stylish five-speed blender includes PULSE Mode and a CRUSH ICE feature to handle all of your favorite blending tasks.Daonted by: Whirlpool, Inc.Value: $150

Sunflower Auction Group

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Annual Fundraiser Planning Committee

BECKY HERROLD, ELS 2010Pregnancy Resource Center

BRAD MORRILL, LGR 2010 Performance Puzzle

MELISSA POWELL, ELS 2011

Amway

LINDSEY REAMES, LGR 2002U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

BERTA SNIATECKI, LGR 2005 PNC Bank

LIZZIE WILLIAMS, IGR 2010, 2011Open Systems Technologies

HANNAH STARRING, ELS 2012

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

ALEXIS RANGELGrand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

A Special Thanks To:Adam Bird

Dionel Fisher

Ralston Bowles

Rick Treur

The history of the Center for Community Leadership addressing leadership needs in the Grand Rapids community stretches back 27 years. Since 1986,

this vital program of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce has been committed to enhancing and connecting leaders with a mission to serve

the community.

Through our variety of programs, we empower participants with a comprehensive understanding of our community, introduce them to key

leaders, and spotlight the key challenges and opportunities facing Grand Rapids.

Each year, more than 150 volunteers serve on the committees that develop our programming, strengthen our presence in the community, and chart the

future of the organization. Without their support, CCL could not exist.

A sincere thanks to the many alumni and community partners who support our efforts to “Create Great.”

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Center for Community Leadership

111 Pearl St. NWGrand Rapids, MI 49503

616.771.0334www.cclgr.org

Thank You!