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Collaboration

Collaboration

On the heels of the May Grand Rapids ATHENA Leadership Forum, we wanted to get the perspective on the ATHENA tenet Collaboration from a Grand Rapidian involved in the community's social, creative, and entrepreneurial scene. Without question, we looked to Johannah...

Crafting Skin Care Products Safe Enough to Eat

Crafting Skin Care Products Safe Enough to Eat

According to the Safe Cosmetics Action Network, loopholes in federal law allow the cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals into personal care products with no required testing, monitoring of health effects, or labeling requirements. While some...

Curb Appeal: Preparing Your Home for Sale

Curb Appeal: Preparing Your Home for Sale

More homes sell in the spring and summer than any other time of year. With so many potential buyers looking right now, it's important to ensure your home stands above the rest. Making a great first impression is critical: Potential buyers don't allow for do-overs or...

Authenticity: Everywhere. Always.

Authenticity: Everywhere. Always.

Authenticity. You hear the word frequently from Meredith Bronk. Some say she's often the only woman in the room. Meredith says there are plenty of women in technology; that leadership isn't about gender; that collaboration at Open Systems Technologies, where she was...

Authentic Self

Authentic Self

Megan Sall of The Right Place, Inc. lit up the room at the March Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce's ATHENA Leadership Forum, with her personal and humorous take on the tenet of Fierce Advocacy. Beyond that, we wanted to chat with Megan about the related Authentic Self...

Miss Patty: The Swim Whisperer

Miss Patty: The Swim Whisperer

One of West Michigan’s most beloved swim instructors is Patty Treman, aka Miss Patty. But if you want to take part in her lessons, you’d better get on the list now. “I had to go buy a 2015 calendar,” Patty joked, in reference to how quickly her summer swimming classes...

From Idea to Marketplace

From Idea to Marketplace

How many times have you struggled to get in and out of a sports bra—only to find it wasn’t exactly what you needed, as far as support? Some women have wrestled themselves into two sports bras, hoping to keep their breasts from bouncing. Sara Marie Moylan, of Jenison,...

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Event Information

Save the Date!Wine & Wig 2018 Saturday, October 13, 2018 | 6:30-11 PMFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Benefitting                 ...

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The Cause

 “Wine & Wig is a charity event that isn’t actually about a charity, it’s about a cause—the cause of finding a cure for breast cancer and supporting local women with research, diagnostic, treatment and emotional support." -Kasie Smith, publisher, West...

Get Involved

Thank you for joining us in the fight to find a cure for breast cancer. The programs and services offered on a local level by our charity partners, the American Cancer Society, Komen Michigan, Gilda's Club, and the Van Andel Institute, each fill a vital need in our...