Charitable Contributions


The MINDS Program
February 19, 2008, $1,000

MSED presented the MINDS Program with a contribution in the amount of $1,000 in memory of MSED's Treasurer, Lee Grubb who was an avid supporter the program.  MSED President, Gary Corbin, presented the check to MINDS CEO Heather Irish at the February 2008 dinner meeting.

Focus: HOPE
July 01, 2007, $800

In 2007, MSED contributed $800 to Focus: HOPE in the names of our dinner meeting speakers from the 2006-07 program year.

Junior Achievement of SE Michigan
September 27, 2006, $5,000

Proceeds from MSED's May 2006 Awards Gala and July 2006 Golf Outing were earmarked for MSED Scholarships, Focus: HOPE and Junior Achievement of SE Michigan. MSED raised $20,000 from the 2 events.

On September 27th, MSED President Gary Corbin presented Lynn Feldhouse, President of Junior Achievement of SE MI, with a check for $5,000 for student programming.

Focus: HOPE
September 27, 2006, $5,000

Proceeds from MSED's May 2006 Awards Gala and July 2006 Golf Outing were earmarked for MSED Scholarships, Focus: HOPE and Junior Achievement of SE Michigan. MSED raised $20,000 from the 2 events.

On September 27th, MSED President Gary Corbin presented Eleanor Josaitis, Co-Founder of Focus: HOPE, with a check for $5,000 for programming.


Junior Achievement of SE MI
November 17, 2005, $15,000

Junior Achievement of S.E. Michigan President Lynn Feldhouse accepted a check for $15,000 from the proceeds of the 2005 MSED Charity Golf Outing from Golf Committee Chairman, Greg Griffin of The Porter Group. Click Here to view the photos from the event.

Focus: HOPE
September 21, 2005, $7,000

MSED presented a check to Focus: HOPE in the amount of $7,000 from the proceeds of the 2005 Awards Gala and 2004-05 speaker honorariums. MSED also sponsored Focus: HOPE students to attend the 2005 Management Briefing Seminar in Traverse City.

Left to right: Vanessa Sherrod; Latoya Johnson; Dallas Manning; MSED VP Gary Corbin; Focus: HOPE CEO Eleanor Josiatis; Jasper Foley; Evelyn Coves; and MSED President Ted Mabley. Click here to view more photos from the Awards Gala.