| Date & Time | Focus | Program |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 7:00 am | General | The meeting will feature a conversation with Home Builders Association CEO Bob Filka and Owner of Mayberry Homes Bob Schroeder. The conversation will focus on how revitalization affects a community as well as what makes a community attractive for investors to develop. For additional information about his program, click here |
| February 27, 7:00 am | Health & Wellness | This meeting will feature a presentation by four panelists involved in various ways with programs addressing the health and wellness needs of youth in Charlotte. For additional information about his program, click here |
| March 27, 7:00 am | Basic Needs | This month the meeting will focus on basic needs in the community. Panelists include Denise Cornelius, executive director of Housing Services Mid-Michigan, and Kalli Dempsey, a social worker at Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital. For additional information about his program, click here |
| April 24, 7:00 am | Neighborhoods and Community | April's focus on neighborhoods and communities will involve attendees in a discussion about neighborhood infrastructure: streets, sidewalks and parks. Ellen Dreps will be discussing the Safe Routes to Schools initiative currently underway while Amy Gilson will be providing updates on planning for improvements to streets and parks. For additional information about his program, click here |
| May 22, 7:00 am | Economy | While there are many projects and initiatives underway, the strategic conversations of CanDo! panels are “one level up” from any one project or program. At this month’s meeting, we will discuss what is happening in Charlotte, what has been accomplished in the past and what opportunities await our community in the future. Panel speakers include Lisa Barna, Executive Director of CharlotteRising; Adam Cummins, Community Assistance Team for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and Rachel Elsinga, Economic Development Program Manager for the Tri County Planning Commission. For additional information about his program, click here |
| June 26, 5:30 p.m. | Story Tellers | CanDo! Summer Storytellers returns for a third year. For additional information about his program, click here |
| July 24, 5:30 pm | Environment | In July, CanDo! turns its attention to the environment and celebrates the contribution that agriculture makes to a sustainable local economy. A panel of four speakers representing different approaches to farming will be on hand to share their knowledge and experience with attendees. For additional information about his program, click here |
| August 28, 7:00 am | Arts and Culture | Meeting canceled. |
| September 26, 5:30 pm | Education | Participate in a Safe Routes to Schools planning session and meet with some of the members of the Charlotte Public Schools administrative team. For additional information about his program, click here |
| October 234, 6:00 pm | Charlotte Soup | Charlotte Soup returns for a third year. Dream up a project and compete for a mini-grant to fund it. For additional information about his program, click here |
| November 27, 7:00 am | Visioning Session | CanDo!’s general meeting each November is devoted to developing a vision for the community and the organization for the coming year. Attendees this year are invited to share their thoughts and ideas regarding our CanDo! Pillars and Committees. We will develop a Vision as it relates to CanDo!’s Youth, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Philanthropy Pillars as well as CanDo!’s Step by Step and Marketing Committees. For additional information about his program, click here |
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