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Annual Meeting- -IMPORTANT
NEWS!!
Our theme is “Fraternal Dollars
at Work In Michigan”. We are asking each member Society to
bring a display of their volunteer
activities to show the invited legislators how many people are
impacted by our volunteerism and community involvement. The Michigan
Fraternal Investment Counselors will be offering 7 hours of Continuing
Education Classes free to registered attendees and NIFA
members. Tentative topics are “Suitability – Senior “Protection” and “Is
your Clients Information Safe” given by Instructor Glenn Newlin of Gleaner Life
Insurance Society on Thursday.
The workshops will include
“Rules of Engagement” presented by Kathryn Reither of Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans. Making Cards for Ronald McDonald House patients will be our Hands on
Project headed by Sally Stoll, Western Fraternal Life Association. Our Banquet
speaker will be Brian Casey, Director of Government Affairs, Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans, on Thursday. Entertainment will be by Max and Ruth Bloomquist
from Muskegon. The Annual Meeting will be on
Friday.
Don't forget your items for the Chinese Auction!
All proceeds will benefit the
Scholarship Fund.
Annual Meeting Charities
The Michigan Fraternal Congress has picked three Charities for delegates to
donate items to this year.
They
are:
Advent House Ministries, Inc. of Lansing –
In existence since 1989, they provide food, temporary housing, employment
assistance and a variety of
family services including food to the economically
disadvantaged.
City Rescue Mission of Lansing – in existence since 1911, they provide
overnight shelter & meals,
operating a food pantry that provides food as well as clothing & household items
for low income
individuals & families.
Ronald McDonald House of Mid Michigan – Opened in 2000, serves 250
families each year
providing guest rooms with bath, TV & phone, There is a library, play room,
kitchen and laundry facilities.
We are asking the delegates bring the following items that these
charities included in their Wish Lists.
Baking supplies & mixes; Bibles; Coffee (reg & decaf); Blankets; Bleach
(unscented); Cereal (single serve
size) Combs & Brushes; Cups (Styrofoam 8oz & 12oz size) Deodorant (men & women)
Diapers & Baby
Wipes; Pocket Dictionaries; Dishwasher Detergent; DVD’s; Dishwashing Soap;
Canned Fruit; Grap &
Go Bags; Granola Bars; Cheese/Crackers; Fruit snacks; Juice Boxes; Laundry
Detergent; Lotion
(for hand & body); Canned Meat; Microwave Popcorn; Napkins; Paper Towels; Pens &
Pencils;
Paper & Styrofoam Plates (small & large); Disposable Razors (for Men & Women);
Shampoo & Conditioner; Shaving Crčme; Socks (for men, women & children) Chucky
Soup;
Plastic silverware; Storage bags (1 & 2 qt.size) Toilet Paper; Tooth Brushes &
Tooth Paste;
Travel Size Toiletries; Canned Vegetables, Trash Bags and Pull Tabs from Cans;
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