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Insurance, and Julie Young, CPA, of $190,132 from the Institute of
partner at Simplified Accounting Museum and Library Services in
& Tax. a nationwide initiative to improve
community services in museums.
AWARDS The grant is part of a $3.3 million
fund distributed among 18 projects
Downtown Lansing’s Veg Head and nationwide. The grant will be used
Old Town’s Sweet Custom Jewelry to improve accessibility within
recently received $40,000 in grants the MSU Museum, specifically for
through the Michigan Economic visitors with visual impairments.
Development Corporation’s Match This includes training for museum
on Main program. Sweet Custom staff to better assess accessible
Jewelry and Veg Head were among pathways and to develop audio
31 small businesses to receive descriptions for interpretative
Match on Main funding in the latest and educational purposes. As
round. The Match on Main Program Michigan’s first Smithsonian Nurses.” The award is part of the
was created to encourage resiliency affiliate, the MSU Museum houses DAISY Foundation’s program to
and strengthen downtowns in three floors of special collections recognize the exceptional care
communities throughout the and changing exhibitions. The nurses provide every day. The
state. Plant-based restaurant Veg museum is temporarily closed for nomination, submitted by a
Head received $15,000, and Sweet renovation and will reopen to the coworker, said: “Bret is a team
Custom Jewelry received $25,000 public in January 2026. player and always brings positivity
through the program. to the workplace. He collaborates
McLaren Greater Lansing nurse well with other departments and
The Michigan State University Bret Tingay was honored with staff to ensure patients get the care
Museum has been awarded a grant the “DAISY Award for Extraordinary they need. He gets great feedback

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