Disability Network of Mid-Michigan

12/06/11 Midland  -  Disability Network of Mid-Michigan is hosting its sixth annual Piano Palooza fundraiser on February 4, 2012 at the Midland Country Club. The event is an amazing night of dinner, dancing and dueling pianos! Proceeds from the event fund programs assisting youth with disabilities transition into adulthood. These programs helps youth with disabilities reach their dreams of living and working independently.

_ 11/03/11  Midland  -  Sara Grivetti, currently the Executive Director of Disability Network of Mid-Michigan, has recently been named the Chief Executive Officer of the state-wide association representing all Michigan Disability Networks and Michigan Centers for Independent Living (CILs). Grivetti will begin her new role on November 28, 2011.

_ 10/25/11 - Disability Network of Mid-Michigan partnered with the Great Lakes Business Leadership Network to host the 10th annual Disability Mentoring Day. Expanded to a regional event two years ago, Disability Mentoring Day matches students with disabilities with workplace mentors in order to explore career interests and opportunities.  Approximately 70 students from Bay, Clare, Midland and Saginaw counties took part in job-shadowing at various businesses around mid-Michigan. Participating businesses included Dow Chemical, Dow Corning, Hemlock Semiconductor, Bay Regional Medical Center, MidMichigan Medical Center, Covenant Healthcare and the Great Lakes Loons.