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A Chamber Built to Weather a Crisis

BY: MICHELLE RAHL, VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, LANSING REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY As COVID-19 came to Michigan, we once again saw the same synergistic
have left us feeling shaken and uncertain of energy emerge to support this region. Citizens are rallying around our
our future, from the pandemic to the violent healthcare workers to make masks, businesses donating or repurposing their
turns in the recent protests and the loss of supplies to frontline workers and the swell of support for our local bars and
community leader and champion, Jack Davis. restaurants. You do not have to look too far to find plenty of examples of
heartwarming support – head to our social media feeds and check out the
But once again, the response of the #ShareTheGood hashtag to feel inspired.
community has left me feeling energized and
hopeful. We have seen over and over that Even more recently, our community and nation have been rallying for social
folks are willing to step up and serve others. justice and change. Unfortunately, those necessary protests were marred by
The Lansing Regional Chamber is proud violence and destruction from a tiny fraction of the crowd. It was upsetting to
to support the community through times of see the vandalism and damage of property and businesses in the downtown
adversity and change. area. But once again, the generosity of this region knows no bounds, and the
Rahl community responded in force. In just a few hours, the glass was swept up,
One of the greatest strengths of the Lansing and the wreckage turned to resolve.
region is our ability to rally together in times of crisis and rise to the challenge.
We think of Jack again and his work on the Blue Ribbon Committee to It can be easy to sink under the surface with the weight of the world, the
Keep GM. The coalition of business and community leaders is a perfect hurt and pain of our community and loved ones. But the Greater Lansing
example of the power of people who coalesce behind a single goal and work region will not let you flounder and will always have a life raft handy. You
tirelessly to achieve it. need only ask, and we will respond. n

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