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MindShare 2013 was spectacular thanks to YOU! Thanks for helping us support GRPS students in their journey to success.

MindShare is the SAF’s premiere gala—a fund- and friend-raising event like no other.  MindShare is our opportunity to showcase the talents of Grand Rapids Public Schools students, present the successes our campaigns have achieved, and announce our newest endeavors to remove barriers to student success.  We hear it from guests year after year, “MindShare is the one event you can’t miss!”

We are profoundly grateful to our MindShare 2013 Sponsors:

Blazing New Trails Sponsorship - $10,000

  • Doug and Maria DeVos
  • Richard and Helen DeVos

    Amway

Path to Success Sponsorship - $5,000

  • Klopcic Family Foundation

         Clark Hill PLC

      Dean Transportation

        Wolverine World Wide

Making Your Way Sponsorship - $2,500

  • Clark and Katherine Afendoulis
  • Jim and Nancy Ayres
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Mike and Sue Jandernoa
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • John and Nancy Kennedy
  • Mike and Kiki Lown
  • McGarry Bair PC
  • The Steve Van Andel Foundation
  • Wells Fargo Insurance
  • The Veldheer, Long, Mackay & Bernecker Group at Merrill Lynch
  • John J. Wheeler Charitable Fund

       BlueWater Partners

          Custer, Inc.

         Ernst & Young

         Huntington National Bank

        Kendall College of Art & Design

         Legacy Trust

          

        Orion Construction

          Steelcase Inc.

     Universal Forest Products

Charting the Course Sponsorship - $1,500

  • Ameresco
  • Amway Hotel Corporation
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Aquinas College
  • AQUUS
  • Karl & Patricia Betz
  • CAA Community Inclusion Group
  • Comcast
  • DWH
  • Grand Valley State University
  • Doris Heartwell
  • John Hunting
  • Kentwood Office Furniture
  • Jack and Rita Kirkwood
  • Wally and Rebecca Knack
  • Lake Michigan Credit Union
  • Mercantile Bank of Michigan
  • Miller Johnson
  • MLive Media Group
  • Norris, Perne, and French, LLP
  • Nucraft
  • Dan Pfeiffer Auto
  • PNC Bank
  • Rockford Construction
  • RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.
  • SeyferthPR
  • Amy & Nick Thole
  • TowerPinkster
  • Triangle Associates, Inc.
  • Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
  • Williams Group
  • Williams Kitchen & Bath

Additional Sponsors

  • Allegra
  • Creative Displays & Marketing
  • Cynthia Kay & Co.
  • LaFontsee Galleries
  • MSU Alumni Club of West Michigan
  • Perimeter Frames
  • Posh Petals
  • Kayla Joy Smith

Overcoming Barriers

Featured at MindShare 2011, Fred was a senior at Creston High School with a truly inspirational story to share.  Growing up, Fred wanted to be an artist. "In middle school, I stopped dreaming that because they didn't offer art," he said. But that didn't stop Fred from dreaming—he decided to become... Read more »

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Helping GRPS Students Achieve

Believing all students deserve the chance to succeed, the Student Advancement Foundation has raised almost $8 million since 1993 to provide Grand Rapids Public Schools students the educational tools and enrichment experiences they need to learn. We link community resources with the needs of our city’s students, not just by raising money, but also by identifying and strengthening partnerships and opportunities to engage the community in our efforts.