June 21, 2010 In this Newsletter: - July Meeting
- Membership renewals
- Go Green! Golf Outing
- New Members: Key Green Solutions, Priority Health, and Root Around
July Meeting On July 12, we will be meeting at Nichols Paper and Supply’s facility in Spring Lake – a facility that was just awarded LEED EB Gold status (becoming the 7th LEED for Existing Building in the state of Michigan and the first in their industry in the state) last week. There, we will have a roundtable discussion with Industry Leaders on Eco-Design/Cradle to Cradle Design. Confirmed participants include Rick Post of Padnos, Michael Taylor of Steelcase, and Eric VanDellen of Alticor. More information and instructions for registering are below. Membership renewals As you know, the WMSBF is funded almost entirely by its members’ annual membership fees. To continue providing you and the community the programs, opportunities, and tools that you enjoy, it is important that all members wishing to renew do so as soon as possible each year. All memberships are based on the calendar year, beginning in January. If you have yet to renew membership for 2010 and wish to, please take a moment and do so. If you have questions as to your membership status, please feel free to contact me. 2010 Go green Golf Outing The “Go Green” golf outing is a scholarship fund raising event designed to raise $5,000 in support of our annual Sustainability Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage students to integrate sustainability into their particular discipline and seek ways in which it may be infused into their institution’s curriculum. The event is a best ball scramble will be held at a Quail Ridge Golf Course located in Ada, Michigan. A member of the Turf Grass Association, this course is environmentally friendly and will help stimulate some great green walking and talking as we look to support a worthwhile cause…supporting sustainability education. The cost of participating is $75 per golfer or $300 for teams of four. Sponsorship opportunities at each of the holes are available ranging from $250 (which includes one golfer) to $1000 (which includes two golfers and sponsorship of the driving range). More information is available on the WMSBF website or you may contact Gabe Wing at Gabe_Wing@hermanmiller.com or 616-654-7324 or Kyle Ten Broeke at kyle@wmsbf.org or 616-723-0525. As always, I am happy to hear your questions, comments, or concerns. Email me at kyle@wmsbf.org or call at 616-723-0525. Best Regards, Kyle Ten Broeke
NEW MEMBERs Key Green Solutions provides Web-based tools that enables organizations to gather and analyze data on energy usage and recycling costs. Priority Health is a not-for-profit company offering many health insurance plan options. Our mission is to provide all people with access to affordable and excellent health care. Root Around coaches small and medium size businesses on ways to improve their manufacturing, supply-chain, and product impact on the environment and the community.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Nichols :: 1391 Judson Road, Spring Lake (map) Monday, July 12 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm On July 12, we will be meeting at Nichols Paper and Supply’s facility in Spring Lake – a facility that was just awarded LEED EB Gold status (becoming the 7th LEED for Existing Building in the state of Michigan and the first in their industry in the state) last week. There, we will have a roundtable discussion with Industry Leaders on Eco-Design/Cradle to Cradle Design. Confirmed participants include Rick Post of Padnos, Michael Taylor of Steelcase, and Eric VanDellen of Alticor. Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday, July 7. Cost of attending is $10. There is a $10 fee, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through PayPal (no PayPal account is necessary) here. A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments. If anyone is interested in carpooling or can offer a meeting and parking place in Grand Rapids and/or Holland, please let Kyle Ten Broeke know at kyle@wmsbf.org.
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