Joe Tiberi Farm Bureau Insurance Agency

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Marketing & Events

Joe Tiberi and Drew Birk provide 15 years of insurance experience to the Ann Arbor area. The duo recently opened a Farm Bureau Insurance agency at 3055 Plymouth Rd., where they are dedicated to delivering peace of mind and protection from the risks of everyday life. Tiberi and Birk understand each client is unique; they work to understand a family’s needs and goals to provide personalized insurance plans.

The agency is proud to offer some of the best life, home, auto, farm and commercial insurance available in Michigan.

Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan was founded in 1949 by Michigan farmers who wanted an insurance company that worked as hard as they did. Those values still guide the company today and are a large part of why we are known as Michigan’s Insurance Company, dedicated to protecting the farms, families, and businesses of this great state. Farm Bureau Insurance agents across Michigan provide a full range of insurance services—life, home, auto, farm, business, retirement, Lake Estate®, and more—protecting nearly 500,000 Michigan policyholders.

For more information, visit their website.

Ann Arbor YMCA presents LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA Benefit Day: WE RIDE WE WALK WE CARE on November 14, 2015

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by Marketing & Events

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Contact:
Jan W. Hack
Ann Arbor YMCA
734.661-8047
Jhack@annarborymca.org

Ann Arbor YMCA presents LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA Benefit Day: WE RIDE WE WALK WE CARE on November 14, 2015
Ann Arbor, MI October 28, 2015 – On November 14, from 8am-1pm, the Ann Arbor YMCA will present WE RIDE WE WALK WE CARE, an event to benefit the LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA. This is a free 12 week fitness program that helps cancer survivors return to wellness after their treatment. Since its inception in 2008, over 250 men and women have benefited from this program at the Ann Arbor YMCA, which is made possible through donations from our community. Each year we strive to raise $15,000 through the event. This amount ensures the program will be offered free of charge to survivors and their families. All donations and registration fees from this event stay local and go towards:

Individualized twice weekly classes for 12 weeks
Specialty staff training
Free family memberships for all participants
Ongoing classes and staff support for program alumni

This year, event participants can ride a stationary bike or choose to walk around our indoor track. All registrations include an event t-shirt with donations levels from $35, which includes one raffle ticket up to $250, which includes 8 raffle tickets, a YMCA class registration for seven weeks, a personal training session and a complimentary one month YMCA parking pass. Participants may stay at the event for one or six hours for the same price. Ages twelve and up are welcome to participate.
To register, or to donate to the program without participating, go to www.annarborymca.org/benefitday. Questions may be directed to Suzanne Kessler at skessler@annarborymca.org or 734.661.8036.

React from Impact

Posted on October 28, 2015October 29, 2015 by Marketing & Events

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Contact:
Andy LaBarre

Andy@a2ychamber.org

(734) 214-0101

If you missed Impact 2015 last Friday you missed a great discussion and a wonderful morning.

The theme of the day was the A2Y Business Community’s response to economic inequality in Washtenaw County. Our opening presentation from The University of Michigan’s Ginsberg Center Director Mary Jo Callan laid out the data of our economic disparities. It was concise and clear, and proved why this is an item our business community needs to discuss. The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation’s Neel Hajra did an excellent job formulating questions, moderating both panels, and engaging the audience.

Our first panel made plain the case for increased corporate leadership in our non-profit community. Old National’s Todd Clark and Charles Reinhart Company’s Dave Lutton, provided valuable insight on building a culture of involvement in their businesses and making sure community impact is part of thier business plan. Dave Benedict shared the Toyota Company’s unique approach to integrating staff with the community through service. Amy Emberling gave us Zingerman’s experience with directly taking on the issue through employee compensation. Her powerful remarks were met with spontaneous applause from our audience. Robin Damschroder laid out the innovative ways in which St. Joseph Mercy has successfully incorporated the concept of broader community improvement into its business model.

Panel two heard from leaders about their vision for a more equitable community. Nutshell’s Joe Malcoun spoke passionately about the need for increased transit options and Duo Security’s Dug Song covered the need for improved quality of life and the necessary political will to address our current disparities. Maura Thomson did an excellent job in providing experience from her own life to highlight the need for transit and accessible services while also highlighting the unique role small businesses like those in the Main Street Area Association will play in our community. Finally, Bank of Ann Arbor’s Tim Marshal spoke movingly about the need for greater financial and workplace literacy, and made the call for a Washtenaw Promise to provide greater educational options to our children.

The day wrapped up with the highlight keynote speech from McKinley’s CEO, Albert Berriz. Mr. Berriz resoundingly made the case for why our community needs and must have more affordable workforce housing, highlighting how it will not only help us address equity issues, but will itself show to be a wise and profitable choice for our local economy.

Impact 2015 was exceptional because it involved exceptional people!

Please see recaps from The Ann Arbor News and WEMU, and look out for coverage in Concentrate Media. You can also access the presentations on the Chamber’s website.