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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

NAI Mid-Michigan and its resident partner, employees to be based from their headquarters in services. The new offerings include digital
TMN Builders, Inc., guided both the landlord Grand Ledge, and no longer needed their office services for students and parents to aid in
and tenant through the interplay of the lease, on Main Street. It was purchased by Acoustics e-learning, including free parent resources and
design, construction, timing, and financing, and Inn LLC. free consultations from certified, local teachers
a thorough program of due diligence. TMN to help identify need and opportunity areas.
Builders, Inc. completed construction in just
under 11 months, and EMC Insurance took Employees at MSU Federal Credit Union
occupancy in February. (MSUFCU) raised $44,627 for local charitable
organizations during the first three months of
A partnership between state government, Meijer, 2020, in keeping with the Credit Union’s mission
and the Food Bank Council of Michigan will of giving back to the community. Each year,
help feed a growing number of residents turning Credit Union employees select local charities to
to food banks during the COVID-19 crisis. support through a yearlong fundraising initiative.
The collaborative project between the State This year’s charities in Greater Lansing are
Emergency Operations Center and Food Bank Capital Area United Way (CAUW) and Helping
Council directly responds to the massive need Women Period. Each organization received
to be placed on Michigan’s seven regional food $11,156.
banks. Through a memorandum of understanding,
now serving as a model for other states, Meijer To increase opportunities for underserved
initially sourced $1.6 million in food products individuals across Clinton, Eaton and Ingham
with delivery to Michigan food banks. counties to pursue entrepreneurship and
small business ownership successfully, LEAP
Martin Commercial Properties, a leading Parents looking for support while schools are has launched One&All. This inclusive
privately owned real estate services, and using distance learning can keep the learning entrepreneurship program that will provide
development company, recently brokered the going and sharpen students’ skills with locally $2,500 grants and a hybrid model of incubator
sale of 3001 W. Main Street in Lansing. The owned Sylvan Learning centers. Sylvan of and accelerator business support for up to 120
building is 25,256 square feet and was previously Lansing, Sylvan of Brighton, Sylvan of Jackson, startup or small-business entrepreneurs from
owned by Sinto America, Inc (dba Roberts Sinto and Sylvan of Grand Blanc have revamped underserved populations across the Lansing
Corporation). The company is consolidating its their face-to-face tutoring and center-based region. One&All is the first program of its

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