2023 Contributors
Arbor Circle is sincerely grateful for all of our contributors, celebrating in equal measure in-kind donations, contributions of time, and financial gifts.
contributor spotlight: Diane and darrel springett
Director of Development, Taylor Greenfield, sat down with former board member, donor, and volunteer Diane Springett to learn more about why Diane and her husband Darrel are so passionate about supporting the work of Arbor Circle.
how did you come to be involved with supporting arbor circle?
I attended a Spring Dinner and had the privilege of listening to one of the youth from The Bridge share their story. After hearing the young woman talk about her journey, I felt strongly that this was an organization that I wanted to be involved with – Arbor Circle has a powerful mission and is full of unique stories just like the one shared at the event.
Diane and Darrel Springett outside The Bridge of Arbor Circle
why is arbor circle important to our community?
Arbor Circle reaches the underserved in our community, especially children and families. Arbor Circle provides a tremendous amount of support to those who need it most.
what values do you share with arbor circle?
There is nothing more important than families. We feel so blessed by our family and want to help others have the same level of opportunity and quality of life. With Arbor Circle, it’s all about family – there’s so many different programs serving a variety of ages from young children all the way to adults.
is there a particular program or service offering that you feel most connected to?
The Bridge of Arbor Circle provides support in an area where no one else does. Helping children and youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability get the services they need; whether that means mental health support, basic needs, education; each piece puts youth on a path toward success.
could you share a memorable volunteer experience or program interaction?
When volunteering at The Bridge to make dinner for the youth, we’ve enjoyed having the opportunity to sit down and listen to youth stories. The most impactful thing for us is that youth want to help other youth – they really want to support each other. They mentor each other, they want to give back to one another, even when they are finished in the program.
how would you encourage others to get involved in supporting arbor circle’s mission?
People want the opportunity to have an impact in someone else’s life. By volunteering, either at The Bridge or through one of the other programs, there is a lot of opportunity to really see what’s happening. By investing in these programs, with time or dollars, you can get a totally different perspective on our community.
contributors
Arbor Circle is grateful to our community for the gifts that allow us to positively impact lives through our work. We would like to offer a special thanks to those supporters who contributed to Arbor Circle at the Seeds of Support ($250 in funds or through in-kind support) level or above during our 2023 fiscal year (October 2022 – September 2023):
Advantage Mechanical – Refrigeration
Allendale Community Foundation
America Online Giving Foundation
Anton Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County
Applied Innovation
John Arendshorst
Nancy Ayers and Nancy Murphy
Amy and Krystle Bailey
John Barrows
Bud Baty and Max Matteson
Berkley Hills Chuch
Karl and Patricia Betz
BHS Insurance
BISSELL Inc.
Jennifer Bollman
Doug and Chris Bouwer
Arlene Brandt and Dutch Van Singel
Sandra Brown
Ross and Rita Buitendorp
Campbell Beukema Fund for Children’s Services
Charlotte’s Wings
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
Community Foundation of The Holland/Zeeland Area
David and Susan Conrad
Coopersville Area Community Foundation
Corewell Health
Erica Curry Van Ee and Brian Van Ee
David A. and Jean E. Mairn Charitable Fund
Delta Dental
Gerald and Shirley DeRuiter
Developmental Enhancement, PLC
DinnerGirl
Julie and Raymond Dotts
The Doug and Ketzi Zylstra Giving Fund of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
Emily Horton Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
The Everyday Chef and Wife
Dr. Patricia Farrell-Cole and Jeff Cole
FASTSIGNS
Fifth Third Bank
Judy Freeman and Tom Walker
Campbell and Alice Frey
Laura and Andrew Gall
Gentex
Craig and Kristin Gietzen
Timothy and Kathleen Gietzen
Godfrey Lee Education Foundation
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Rapids Foam Technologies
Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Valley State University
Hunter and Jillian Greenfield
Jack and Linda Greenfield
Jill Greenfield
Taylor Greenfield and Nathan Peck
Andrea Haggerty
Susan Haines
Jim and Barb Haveman
Haworth Helps
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Randy Hendrick
Dirk Hoffius
Sue Hood and Anne Vlcek
Sandra Hopwood
Horizon Bank
Caitlin Horrocks and Todd Kaneko
Hungerford
John Hunting
i3 Business Solutions
Irwin Seating Company
Jandernoa Foundation
Michael and Susan Jandernoa
Steven and Holly Jandernoa
Brett Karhoff
Kent Communications Inc
Scot Kellogg
Kent County Girl’s Court DETOURS Program
Kent County Road Commission
Kent District Library
Khan and Liza Nedd Family Foundation
Rachael Kuilema Klein
Logan’s Alley
The Louis and Helen Padnos Foundation
Macatawa Bank
Dennis and Wendy Madden
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Susan Mason and Karen Weeks
Jason McDonough
Abby McIntyre
Twink Frey
Meijer
Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Microsoft
Mika Meyers PLC
Nancy Miller
John and Mary Miner
Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial
Mike and Martha Munch
Nancy and David Van Dyke Charitable Fund
Mark Nettleton
New Holland Brewing Company Fund
Nugent Builders, Inc.
Betty O’Hara
Mark and Heather Olivier
Ottawa County Department of Public Health
Elaine Papp
Bob Papp and Annette Hollister-Papp
Carrie and Steven Pattee
PCE Systems
Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation
Rhett and Jeralyn Pinsky
PNC Foundation
Glenn and Evie Pomp
James and Marie Preston
Principal Financial
Priority Health
Project Linus
PSA DBA Plaid Shirt Night
Barbara Pugh and Brian DeVries
Quantum Leap
Mark Randall and Christopher Saldivar
Rhoades McKee
Herbert Ritsema
Robert L. Hinton Charitable Trust
Robert and Julia Currier Family Fund
John and Juliana Rolecki
Kelley and Ryan Root
Sarma Charitable Foundation
Sarosik/Padnos Fund at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Sebastian Foundation
Shannon Family Foundation
Mark Sheeres
Susan Sheppard and Corbin Owens
Diana Sieger
Dr. Kira Sieplinga
Pujita Sieplinga
Bincy and Michael Sines
Melina Sinigos and Kerry Norton
Kim Slager
Brent and Diane Slay
Heather Slay and Brett Brinker
Robert and Constance Smith
Jill Soubel Walsh
Arthur and Jo-Ann Spalding
Spectrum Health Healthier Communities
Brandon and Heather Springett
Darrel and Diane Springett
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Steelcase Foundation
Swimmers Who Care
Sytsma Wealth Strategies – Raymond James
Jon and Kristy Sytsma
Dr. B. Donta and Lykesia Truss
United Way of Ottawa and Allegan Counties
United Way of the Lakeshore
Urban League of West Michigan
Anthony and Julie Urbanski
Sharon and Steven Van Loon
VanDyk Mortgage
Varnum LLP
Veneklasen Construction
Phillip and Kathleen Vogelsang
Ray and Mary Vonck
Maribeth Wardrop
West Shore Aware
Mike and Mary Alice Williams
Wolverine Building Group
Wolverine World Wide Foundation
Hillary and Larry Zeiser
Zion Reformed Church
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