24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (800) 554-4972 05/17/2012
 




2012 Taste of Grand Traverse was a huge success, it would have not been possible without the support of our Corporate Sponsors. 

~ Entertainment Sponsor ~

Huntington Bank: Communication, Teamwork, Accountability, Service, Diversity and Passion. www.huntington.com

 

~Venue Sponsor~

Great Wolf Lodge: North America's Largest Family of Indoor Waterpark resorts, and the ultimate destination for your next family getaway. www.greatwolf.com/traverse

Level 1:

Charter: Save more, get more with the Charter Bundle – Internet, TV and Phone. www.charter.com

 

Level 2:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network: Dedicated to providing affordable, quality health care and doing all we can to create stronger, healthier Michigan communities. www.bcbsm.com or www.mibcn.com

Fox/Grand Traverse: Only the best. New and Pre-Owned BMW, Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, and Mercedes-Benz models. www.foxgrandtraverse.com 

Munson Medical Center: Working to provide superior quality care and promote community health. www.munsonhealthcare.org

Pepsi Beverages Company: Providing quality beverage brands that include carbonated soft drinks, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffee drinks, isotonic sports drinks, bottled water and enhanced waters. www.pepsico.com

Peterson McGregor: Serving the insurance needs of businesses with a Professional Mindful Approach. www.petersonmcgregor.com

Priority Health: Dedicated to providing all people access to affordable health care for more than 20 years. www.priorityhealth.com

World Magnetics Company: Quick Response…Reliable Solutions. www.worldmagnetics.com

 

Level 3:

 

Allegra Print and Imaging: Providing a full array of exceptional services customized to meet your graphics and communications goals. www.allegratc.com

Cone Drive Operations: The world leader in double enveloping worm gear technology, which delivers drive solutions with the highest torque and shock load capacity in the smallest amount of space. www.conedrive.com

Grand Traverse Refrigeration: Comfort. Convenience. Commitment. www.grandtraverserefrigeration.com

Harbor Care Associates: Providing full service home care to Traverse City, Petoskey and Northern Michigan. www.harborcareassociates.com

LINN Energy: Since 2003, LINN Energy has grown from a handful of natural gas wells with a few employees into a top-20 publicly traded, multi-billion dollar E&P company with more than 700 employees in more than two dozen offices across the United States. www.linnenergy.com

Meijer: your one-stop for higher standards and lower prices on everything from groceries to clothing, electronics, home goods and more. www.meijer.com

Rehmann: Business wisdom delivered. www.rehmann.com

Sweet Pea Children’s Store: Located in the heart of downtown Traverse City. We offer diaper bags, clothes, strollers, cloth diapers, baby carriers, gifts and nursery décor. Our products are chosen to keep you and your babies comfortable and happy. www.sweetpeatc.com

The Medicine Shoppe: Caring beyond Prescriptions. www.medicineshoppe.com

 

Level 4:

Cherryland Electric Cooperative:  A Touchstone Energy Cooperative serving Northern Michigan. www.cecelec.com

Dennis, Gartland & Niergarth: Northern Michigan’s largest locally owned, full service public accounting firm, founded in 1973. www.dgncpa.com

FIM Group Wealth Management: Our mission is to help you create, preserve and perpetuate an environment where life’s greatest moments will flourish. www.fimg.net

First Community Bank: Family owned and operated and based in Northern Michigan, we understand what it means to be in business and make decisions daily that impact your family’s future. We look at the big picture; Your Financial Success Is Our Goal. www.firstcb.com

Myers PC: Katie Myers, accountant, is located at 800 S. Garfield Ave, Ste B, in Traverse City. Phone (231) 947-2788.

Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home: For six generations, the Jonkhoff family proudly continues their tradition of excellence in funeral service. www.reynoldsjonkhoff.com

Yen Yoga and Fitness: Emphasizing mind, body, spirit and joy, our mission is about supporting our community and fostering inspiration. www.yenyogafitness.com

 

Level 5:

 

Access Dental Group: Dr. Rob Lovell, DDS. 550 Munson Avenue Suite 102, Traverse City, MI 49686 (231) 935-8461

Amalfi Vein Center and Medical Spa: Where state-of-the-art- medical technology merges with comfort and caring. Providing exceptional medical care and unparalleled health service to our patients, clients and guests. www.amalficenter.com

Armor Express: Tactical body armor with outstanding wear-ability and durability. www.armorexpress.com

Bahle’s of Suttons Bay: A tradition in the retail community of northern Michigan since 1876. For over 125 years we have been dressing our friends and neighbors in classic clothing for work and play. www.bahles.net

Bay Eye Associates: Our goal is not only to provide you with the finest eye care in the region, but to care for you as a person, offering an integrated approach to eye care, incorporating the expertise of our board-certified ophthalmologists, optometrists, and licensed opticians to provide individualized treatment.  www.bayeye.net 

Bay Motor Products: Offering customer service and quality while being cost competitive. www.baymotorproducts.com

Bay Supply and Marketing: A full-service embroidery, marketing and flag/banner company. We offer you the resources you need to market your company effectively, without breaking the bank. www.baysupplyinc.com

Bayside Allergy: Your local center for specialized adult and pediatric allergy relief – now with Saturday hours! www.baysideallergy.net 

Bayside Docs Urgent Care: Dependable medical coverage and extended office hours seven days a week for your unexpected health needs and non-life threatening illnesses and injuries. www.baysidedocsurgentcare.com

Ben Franklin Store: Like taking a walk down Main Street, USA! Shop as you go for hardware, art supplies, crafts, toys, jewelry and electronics.  www.benfranklin.com

Birch Tree Consulting: PO Box 5616, Traverse City, MI (231) 935-0153.

Boride Engineered Abrasives: Developing and manufacturing abrasive products for industrial and consumer applications world-wide. www.borideabrasives.com

Brandt, Fisher, Alward & Pezzetti: Serving clients with prompt, quality legal services delivered by an experienced team of professionals.  www.bfarlaw.com

Burdco Construction: The first choice for construction of medical and assisted living facilities. www.burdco.com  

Cherry Bend Family Care: committed to providing high quality primary care services for the entire family.  Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Madigan will work with you and your family to achieve your health and wellness goals. www.cherrybendfamilycare.com

Dog Dreams Inn: Offering both daycare and boarding options for your dog that is cage free with 24 hour supervision. The professional staff is fully trained to provide a caring, service-oriented attitude. www.dogdreamsinn.com

Fast Physical Therapy: Improving the quality of our patients' and clients' lives by providing the best physical therapy, fitness and sports training services in Northern Michigan. www.amphysicaltherapy.com

Ford Insurance Agency: A full-service agency providing home, auto, health, life, commercial, annuities and disability care insurance in the greater Grand Traverse area for more than 25 years. www.fordinsurance.net

Full Spectrum Eye Care: Delivering the highest quality optometric care to every patient through our commitment to excellence, integrity, and value. www.visionsource-traversecity.com

Genesis Supply Company: 6567 M-37, Kingsley, Michigan 49649 (231) 263-2420

Geomembrane Services: Enhancing our environment by preserving water resources for future generations. www.quicktransportsolutions.com

Glen’s Market: Not only will you find great deals on quality grocery items but the "yes" rewards program can earn you points to save even more. Chum’s Corner 4144 U.S. 31 South in Traverse City. www.glensmarket.com

Grand Traverse Children’s Clinic:  Specialty care for northern Michigan's infants, children, and adolescents. www.gtchildrens.com

Grand Traverse Oral Surgery: We provide oral surgery to treat problems relating to the mouth, teeth and face, including impacted wisdom teeth and other impacted teeth, missing teeth, misaligned jaws, TMJ disorders and facial injuries. www.gtoralsurgery.com 

Greenleaf Trust: Providing a superior level of personalized service to high net worth individuals, companies, foundations and endowments. www.greenleaftrust.com

Honor Bank: For 94 years we’ve been proudly serving our friends and neighbors and we’d like the opportunity to demonstrate our understanding customer service for you. www.myhonorbank.com

Integrity Business Solutions: Fast - Orders received by 5:00 pm are delivered the next business day! Friendly - Helpful local customer service! Focused - Your satisfaction is guaranteed or we make it right! Huge Selection - Over 50,000 items available. www.e-integritybiz.com

J. Hardy Investigative Service: Providing prompt, quality, confidential investigative services delivered by experienced professionals at fair prices. www.jhardyinvestigativeservices.com

Johnson/Clark Printers: Northern Michigan's short-run, full color printing specialist. www.jcprinters.com

Just Like Family: Providing the very best in health care enabling clients (aging, end-of-life, beginning-of-life, and recovering) to stay at home instead of in a facility. www.justlikefamilyllc.com

Lakeside Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center: Changing the way people live in Traverse City by providing a foundation for replacement teeth which look and feel like the real thing! Dr. Kris Stegmann, DDS. www.lakesideoralsurgery.com

Lake Side Counseling: Nick Erber, Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in individual, couple, and group therapy in Traverse City. www.lakesidecounseling.org

Lilies of the Alley: A new and unique collection of custom fresh, dried and silk arrangements for home and office. Also, the exclusive headquarters for HATTY MATTY HATS and COWS ON PARADE collectibles. www.liliesofthealley.com

Mary Kay Cosmetics: A trusted global name in skin care, makeup & body care. Contact your local Mary Kay Sales Director, Shannon Kadlec, for your beauty needs. www.marykay.com/skadlec  or email: skadlec@marykay.com or call (231) 357-1066.

National Vacuum Equipment: Designing, manufacturing and selling premium quality industrial vacuum equipment for performance in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, liquid waste and dry bulk. www.natvac.com

Neuco Seating: Providing quality seating for a mix of markets, from food service and hospitality to office and marine to medical, transportation, churches and residential. www.neucoseating.com

Newhouse Agency State Farm Insurance: Helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. www.newhouseagency.com

Northern Michigan Gastroenterology: Dr. JP Milliken, MD, 224 Circle Drive, Traverse City, MI

Northwest Consumer’s Federal Credit Union: Committed to partnering with you and your family to better your life through personal and professional financial services. www.nwconsumers.org

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: Mike Meindertsma, Manager. Helping clients achieve financial security. www.mikemeindertsma.nmfn.com

Oleson’s Food Store: A family-owned and operated grocery business servicing the people of northwest lower Michigan since 1926. www.olesonsfoods.com

Opti Temp: Specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative water chillers, air cooled chillers and heat exchangers for commercial, industrial, military, and laboratory applications. www.optitemp.com

Oryana Food Cooperative: Northern Michigan’s premier grocery store for the best selection of natural, organic, Fair Trade, and locally-produced products available. www.oryana.coop

Pleasanton Bakery: Offering 15 varieties of wood-fired breads and an abundance of cookies, pies, and pastries. www.pleasantonbakery.com

Schmuckal Oil: From humble beginnings in 1955, Schmuckal Oil has grown into 26 company owned and operated gasoline/convenience stores, a supplier of Shell lubricant. www.schmuckaloil.com

Sixth Street Drugs: 1030 Sixth Street in Traverse City, Michigan. (231) 946-4570.

Smith, Haughey Rice and Roegge: A Michigan law firm with offices in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Traverse City providing legal services and counsel in over 30 areas. www.shrr.com

Snap Printing: A Traverse City business printer for over thirty years. Quality printing in a SNAP! www.snapprinting.net

Tracy A. Ruegsegger DDS: Providing quality and affordable dental care in a comfortable environment. www.drtracydds.com

Traverse City Eye: At Traverse City Eye we are constantly investing in the latest examination and surgical equipment to make procedures more efficient and effective for our patients. www.tceye.net

Traverse City Orthopedics: Dr. Peter McAndrews. 5246 N. Royal Drive, Traverse City, MI (231) 935-0957.

Traverse City State Bank: Investing in the local businesses and people who help it grow. www.tcstatebank.com/

Traverse Dental Associates: For over 80 years, Traverse Dental Associates, P.C. has been working with patients to provide the best dental care in the Traverse City area. www.traversedental.com

Tri-Gas Distributing: Focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction - we will do everything we can to meet your expectations. www.trigasco.com

Up North Media: Featuring Everywhere U Go indoor advertising and MEDIA GOAT digital advertising. www.upnmedia.com

WB CPA Group PC: It's our goal to provide you with good old-fashioned top-notch personalized service, supported by today's technology. www.wbcpagroup.com

Zirnhelt, Bowrom & Wiggins: A law practice committed to zealously representing its clients; ensuring responsive and informed client communication; and providing practical solutions to conflict-resolution. www.zbwlaw.com

 

In-Kind Sponsors

 

Village Press: Your single-source for marketing execution. A unique combination of magazine publisher, direct mail expert, fulfillment specialist, data manager, and printing company. www.villagepress.com

Paper 2 Paper Pixel Designs

Media Sponsors:

TV 7&4 / 29&8: www.upnorthlive.com

Midwestern Broadcasting: WTCM Today’s Country, WTCM Newstalk 580, WCCW 107.5 Oldies, ESPN Radio, Z-93, 92.9 The Breeze

Lite 96.3: MacDonald Garber Broadcasting. www.lite96.com

Grand Traverse Woman: A bi-monthly publication dedicated to the interests of womenin the five county region. www.grandtraversewoman.com

Northern Express: Northern Michigan’s largest newsweekly publication. www.northernexpress.com

Families First Monthly: A resource for parents. www.familiesfirstmonthly.com 

Traverse City Business News: the business publication serving Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Kalkaska, and Benzie Counties in Northwest Michigan. www.tcbusinessnews.com

 

 



History

The Women's Resource Center (WRC) began in 1975 as a grassroots effort to serve survivors of domestic and sexual violence, utilizing an all-volunteer staff. The WRC opened its first emergency shelter in 1984. In 1993 the emergency shelter program moved into a larger facility, increasing capacity from 12 to 22 beds. In 1998 the WRC began its transitional housing program, which currently offers housing and supportive services throughout its service area in agency owned facilities and through rental subsidies to third party landlords. In 2004 the WRC's Doula Teen Parent Program formed a partnership with the Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) to ensure the continuation of that program. TCAPS donates space for Doula and its baby pantry, and the WRC provides the staff and volunteers. In 2007, a group of local service providers and the WRC re-opened Sara's House, a specialized transitional housing program for survivors of domestic violence and their children when the adult survivor also is in need of substance abuse treatment.

In the early 1990's, the WRC made a commitment to increase access to its services and began to shift to a decentralized service delivery model that focuses on providing services in communities throughout its service area. In 2006 – 07 the WRC served nearly 1,500 survivors of domestic and sexual violence:
  • 369 adults and children received emergency and longer-term housing, including 6602 nights of emergency shelter in Helen's House and nearly 16,000 nights of shelter in the WRC's transitional and permanent supportive housing programs, a 257% increase since 2000.
  • The WRC served 263 seniors, a 396% increase over 2000.
  • The WRC provided nearly 7600 hours of one-on-one and group support and received nearly 4000 calls on its 24-hour crisis line.

In addition, the M.E.N.S. (Men Exploring Non-Violent Solutions) and A.W.A.R.E.
(A Women's Anger Reduction & Empowerment) Programs served 337 clients, a 125% increase over 2000. Requests for awareness presentations, education, and training doubled.

The success of this model also required a commitment to building community partnerships in the public and private sectors so survivors and their children can access the resources they need to remain in their home communities safely. Current initiatives include

  • a national demonstration project with Child & Family Services and the Friend of the Court to enhance supervised visitation and custody exchange in domestic violence cases;
  • the implementation of the 86th District Court's Domestic Violence Court
  • the Community Family Law Clinic with Legal Services of Northern Michigan (LSNM) and the local bar association;
  • a partnership to better coordinate civil legal services for the working poor, which includes Third Level Crisis Center, the bar association and LSNM;
  • Sara's House, for mothers with children who need a safe place to live while they are receiving substance abuse treatment; and
  • a project to enhance the coordination and collaboration between the WRC, Child Protective Services and others child welfare service providers in domestic violence cases.

After over 30 years of service, the WRC is known as the area's primary service provider for domestic and sexual violence survivors, assisting residential and non-residential clients with support, advocacy, and immediate crisis intervention. The agency is also the acknowledged area expert on domestic violence and sexual assault and annually provides approximately 150 public awareness, prevention, education and awareness activities for allied professionals and agencies, civic groups and schools.



Our Mission

The Women's Resource Center provides education, support, counseling, housing and advocacy - through community collaboration - to end domestic and sexual violence and promote an equitable, safe environment for all.

Service Area

The WRC serves five counties in northwest lower Michigan. This service area includes Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and southern Antrim counties and covers nearly 1,700 square miles.

Thrift Shop

Located at 3030 N. U.S. 31 S.
(231) 946-4180
Mon-Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m




Contact Us

Email Us or call us...

We have offices in Traverse City, Kalkaska, Lake Leelanau and Benzonia. To make an appointment for any location, please call (231) 941-1210 during business hours or 1-800-554-4972 after hours.

Jo Bullis, Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center

Board of Directors:

Liz Ascione
Heather Blanton-Dykstra
Ed Carlson
Scott Hardy
Jean Howard
Michele Joubran
Cynthia Klingler

      

 

Kathryn Myers
Dennis Piskor
Rachel Brochert Roe
Juliette Schultz
Linda Smyka
Ralph Soffredine
Marylou Zaloudek

 



Limited English Proficiency

The Women's Resource Center provides, free of charge, language assistance to persons with limited English proficiency.

Esta agencia provee, sin costo alguno, asistencia de idiomas a personas con conocimiento limitado de ingles.