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lansingchamber.org MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

Returning for its 11th year from July with innovative commercial and
11-22, the PBS Short Film Festival was residential real estate solutions.
back with an annual virtual showcase Following the sale, the Gillespie
of independent films from featured Group selected Martin Commercial
filmmakers across the country. This Properties as the exclusive listing
year, WKAR’s Nicole Zaremba, director agent to lease the property at 3645 E.
and producer for WKAR-TV, had a Jolly Road, Lansing.
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer short film entered in the showcase.
and Lansing native John Smoltz was With this year’s theme Stories that Infusion Associates, a leading
in town in late June to break ground Stick, the PBS Short Film Festival provider of medically prescribed
on the Strikeout Baseball project. highlighted the impact of powerful outpatient infusion and injection
The baseball stadium will be located storytelling. The featured films covered therapies in the Midwest, has
at Ferris Park in downtown Lansing, topics such as race, social injustice, opened its 10th infusion clinic in East
adjacent to Beacon Soccer Field. religion, family, environment, public Lansing, Michigan at 830 West Lake
Strikeout Baseball is a conceptual policy, and love. Lansing Road. The newly refinished
baseball facility that allows players site is specifically designed for
to pitch, hit, and field in a miniature MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) immunocompromised patients and
stadium environment. Learn more and Michigan State Athletics have has 17 infusion chairs and four private
about Strikeout Baseball by visiting announced a naming entitlement for rooms, and gives patients access
www.strikeoutbaseballusa.org. the club and suite areas inside Spartan to comfortable reclining chairs, TV
Stadium and Munn Ice Arena. The entertainment, high speed internet,
10-year agreement will change the and more.
names of the areas to the MSUFCU
Club and Suites. The MSUFCU Club, Triterra, a Michigan-based
located on the fourth floor of Spartan environmental consulting firm, is
Stadium, offers a host of amenities pleased to announce the opening
designed to provide fans with the of their Grand Rapids Office. Triterra
ultimate game-day experience, has opened their third office location
MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) including complimentary food and at 625 Kenmoor Avenue SE, Ste. 204
was pleased to welcome community beverage services. The air conditioned in Grand Rapids. Triterra’s corporate
members to their Juntos Avanzamos and heat-equipped club area is 18,500 office location will remain in Lansing,
accreditation celebration event square feet with comfortable living and they also have an Alma, Michigan
on June, 22. MSUFCU earned the room style furniture, multiple TVs, office location.
Juntos Avanzamos designation private restrooms, and elevator access.
for its commitment to serving and As Michigan became the 14th
empowering the Hispanic community. Construction has begun on a new $4 state in the U.S. to mandate
As a Juntos Avanzamos credit union, million, facility that will serve student financial education at the high
MSUFCU employs bilingual and organizations in the Michigan State school level with the passing of
culturally competent employees and University College of Engineering. HB 5190, Consumers Credit Union
leaders; accepts alternative forms of ID; The William A. Demmer Engineering is broadening efforts to share
and treats all members with respect Center will provide an on-campus even more high-quality financial
regardless of immigration status. facility for registered student education, including an exciting
organizations to do everything from partnership with Grand Rapids-based
The Xavier DeGroat Autism work on the Formula SAE and Solar non-profit Young Money Finances
Foundation (XDAF) has established Team cars to inventing the next (YMF). A financial education program,
catering at the DeGroat Autism generation of hands-on student YMF facilitates learning to kids ages
Grill which was set-up during the organizations. 11-17 by teaching real-life money
entire day at the “Celebrate Meridian management skills. Built upon four
Festival” on Saturday, June 25, outside Michigan Association of Retired core pillars, send, save, share and
in the parking lot of the Meridian School Personnel (MARSP) has invest, YMF is helping today’s kids
Mall in Central Park. In addition, the sold their former headquarters prepare for a successful financial
Foundation featured XDAF Exhibits building in Lansing to the Gillespie future. This summer, YMF is holding
with many activities and functions Group in a transaction facilitated by three camps in Grand Rapids. For
including an awards ceremony Martin Commercial Properties, a three weeks, each camp will meet
involving many community advocates, leading privately-owned real estate four times a week, for two hours each
games such as putt-putt golf action services and development company. day as youth learn about money in
and fireworks. XDAF is a proud sponsor The Gillespie Group specializes ways that could change the course of
for Meridian Township. in transforming communities their lives. l

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