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
HistoryThe 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:
In addition, the M.E.N.S. (Men Exploring Non-Violent Solutions) and A.W.A.R.E.
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 MissionThe 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.
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. |
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