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Annual Dinner 2024

Cinnaire is a community development financial Advertising director Staci Holmes said the newspaper’s
organization that makes high-impact investments and sales team frequently attends LRCC mixers and counts
loans to developers and nonprofits, focusing specifically many of LRCC’s members among its print and online
on economically and racially marginalized communities advertisers.
that too often get passed over for capital.
“It’s great to be recognized as a valued partner
So far, Cinnaire has invested $5.7 billion to develop more with the Chamber in our community,” Angel said.
than 1,000 housing communities in nine states, “Relationships matter, and the community is
resulting in 63,000 affordable apartments. better if it has a viable news organization
that can stitch together the various
LEGACY AWARD “I am proud to stories in our community.”
witness the impact of
The Lansing State Journal received the our annual gathering Also recognized during LRCC’s Annual
Legacy Award as it marks 70 years of in energizing and Dinner, was Ambassador of the Year,
membership in the LRCC. As a longtime uniting our diverse Casey Jacobsen, Grassroots Marketing
LRCC member and investor, the Chamber business community.” Manager, LaFontaine Automotive
honored the Gannett-owned newspaper — Lisa O’Connor, Group. LRCC Ambassadors volunteer
for its lasting legacy as a consistent and LRCC’s 2024 their time at Chamber events and help
reliable news source for the region. The Board Chair members connect with each other.
Lansing State Journal began in 1855 as the
Lansing Republican. Numerous other award recipients recognized
in the previous year were also honored. Award
“In our role as an information leader in the community, recipients include Julie Pingston, 2023 ATHENA
we want to be a part of the business community just like Leadership Award recipient, Justine Bell, 2024 ATHENA
we’re a part of all other communities,” said executive editor PowerLink recipient, the ten young professionals
Stephanie Angel of the Lansing State Journal’s involvement awarded a 10 Over the Next Ten Award in 2023, and the
in the LRCC. “It’s important for the LSJ to work side-by-side recent graduates of Leadership Lansing. l
with other businesses to ensure our region’s lasting success.”

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