October 4, 2021 People/Dining/Shopping/Events/Culture All defining Livonia
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217 Livonia Volunteers packing
75,000 meals in less than 3 hours
When Matt Collins, Livonia Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2018, asked for volunteers to help Kids Against Hunger pack 75,000 bags of food over 200 volunteers signed up to make a difference. There were Rotarians, Goodfellows, Lions, Jaycees, Kiwanis Early Risers, Mason's, Churchill Hockey players, Community Financial Credit Union employees all working together providing service to the community, and beyond, at St.Edith's Catholic Church.
Bill Heaton, Livonia Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2010, made and coordinated distribution of the first 50,000 packed meals to community groups and food pantries from Northville to Livonia to Farmington.
Heck, three candidates accepted the challenge Matt Collins issued to take time off the campaign trail to help. Carrie Budzinski and Ken Overwater, along with 8 members of Team Dan Centers.
And there was Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan on hand to show her support for Livonia neighbors working together to make a difference. Making a difference in Livonia and beyond.
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Livonia Chamber of Commerce
joins cross section of Livonia leadership in supporting efforts to pass Non-Discrimination Ordinance
Proposed ordinance would be first update to Livonia non-discrimination laws since 1982
The Livonia Chamber of Commerce has endorsed efforts to pass a non-discrimination ordinance in the City of Livonia. The adoption of a new ordinance would be the first update to the City’s non-discrimination laws since 1982.
A non-discrimination ordinance would extend protections for LGBTQ+ community members, among other protected classes, in real estate transactions, housing, employment, and public accommodations citywide. Nearly 60 other Michigan municipalities have already adopted nondiscrimination ordinances.
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“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just values our community holds, rather, they are priorities that Livonia residents have come together to ask us to advance in real ways,” said Livonia Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan. “A non-discrimination ordinance will help us build on our work in transparency and accountability that Livonia residents and community members expect from their City government.”
Mayor Brosnan has proposed a non-discrimination ordinance, drafted in partnership by the Livonia Human Relations Commission and the City’s Law and Police Departments, for adoption by the Livonia City Council. The proposed ordinance builds on existing language from the City’s code of ordinances, centralizing the responsibility for receiving and reviewing discrimination complaints within the City’s Law Department.
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Over the last year, the Livonia Human Relations Commission has worked with Mayor Brosnan and the City administration to develop an ordinance that makes a more defined statement of our community’s values,” said Human Relations Commission Chair Rich Glover. “This ordinance supports fair and equal treatment of individuals in public spaces across our community.”
“This ordinance is long overdue,” said Glover. “The last time the City of Livonia’s non-discrimination policies were reviewed was 1982, and I am excited and encouraged by the collaborative approach the Livonia Human Relations Commission took in working with the City’s Law Department and Police Department to bring forward this important proposal to expand protections for everyone -- Livonia residents and visitors.”
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“Earlier this year, I instituted a non-discrimination policy for City operations that expands these protections for employees and residents in City buildings when accessing public services,” said Mayor Brosnan. “But there is no replacing the expanded protections a non-discrimination ordinance would offer the entire community.
"So, I’m asking the City Council to move expeditiously in approving the ordinance our Law Department has introduced.”
“The Livonia Police Department stands in support of this ordinance,” said Acting Police Chief Tom Goralski, who was announced as Livonia’s next Chief of Police in June. “This is a common-sense measure that will help keep everyone who lives, works and plays in Livonia safe and protect their rights.”
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PFLAG Livonia, the city's largest organization serving LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families, issued the following statement in support of the proposed non-discrimination ordinance: "A non-discrimination ordinance that protects the rights of all Livonia residents and visitors is an important step in demonstrating that our community respects the humanity and dignity of all people, including our LGBTQIA+ neighbors, friends and family. With those protections and assurances in place, new opportunities will arise for commerce, culture, employment and a sense of belonging in our city."
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“On behalf of Madonna University, we wholeheartedly endorse the non-discrimination ordinance which has been introduced to Livonia City Council,” said Dr. Michael Grandillo, President of Madonna University. “It validates our mission and values, and I am sure mirrors those of the City we call home.”
“As a proud minority enterprise NYX is unwavering in its support of diversity and inclusion on all levels,” said Jatinder-Bir Sandu, CEO and Chairman of NYX, LLC.
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“With more than 2,000 employees in the City of Livonia, we believe the proposed NDO exemplifies Livonia’s ongoing commitment to the people who live and work in Livonia and the understanding that diversity and inclusion is a matter of equity and a means to both promote the growth of the city and the businesses who choose to be here. We applaud the Mayor and members of City Council for their efforts to move this NDO forward.” |
“As a strong community partner, we ask the Livonia City Council to enact the proposed non-discrimination ordinance,” said Keith Allman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Masco, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Livonia.
“An NDO is not only important to promote respect and equity within the City but is good for all businesses, small and large, as well. In order for businesses like Masco to attract and retain talent, it is imperative that we have an ‘arms wide open’ environment in the community in which our employees work.”
“The foundation of any community is a sense of belonging,” the Mayor said. “With the adoption of this ordinance, all Livonia residents and visitors could be sure our City government is unequivocally stating: you belong here.”
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Detroit Red Wings v Livonia All Star tickets |
The Livonia All-Stars are getting ready to take on the Red Wings Alumni with the game this coming Sunday, October 10 at the Eddie Edgar Arena 1:00-3:00 pm!
When the game is all said and done it is the hope of community organizers to be able to donate between $10 and $15,000 to our hometown Livonia Kids and Families.
And you can be a part of this hopefully annual event. Tickets are going fast, make sure to get yours ASAP!
Physical tickets can be purchased at Livonia UPS Store/Five and Newburgh, Cardwell Florist, Livonia Recreation Center.
You can also get your tickets ONLINE:
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Rosedale Gardens
Presbyterian Church
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Churchill Chargers Hockey Team
Arriving at 7 am to set up the production lines, then pack meals, enjoy some well-deserved pizza and then help tear down
and stow the equipment back on the
KCAH Truck..
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Community Financial
Credit Union
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Thumbs up all around for the volunteers, the recipients of the food and the good feeling the morning instilled in everyone |
Livonia Early Risers Kiwanis says to Livonia "Fleece & Thank you" |
Thank you to Feldman Chevrolet of Livonia for letting the Livonia Kiwanis Early Risers hold their blanket-making volunteer event there last week. The Kiwanis members thank all of their wonderful volunteers who joined
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Matt Collins says "thank you Livonia for providng volunteers helping to serve the hungry"
More that 215 Livonia Community volunteers gathered in the Hall at St. Edith's to pack meals to feed the hungry, in and around Livonia.
The Churchill Chargers Hockey Team arrived in force at 7am to help unload the supplies from the 55 foot trailer and set up the production lines in the Hall.
Meal Packing started at 8:30 and by 9:00 the production floor was in full operation. A quick pause to welcome everyone to the Meal Packing Event led by Lion Matt Collins, Rick Hart (Legacy Consultants of Thrivent) and Michael Burwell (Kids Coalition Against Hunger).
Packing continued full throttle to completion at about 11:15am. Volunteers were treated to Jets Pizza and pop as they headed home from the Event.
Special Thanks to Lion Dina Dubuis (Volunteer Registration), Rotarian Ron Gaffney (slide show), Toni Sheffield (St. Ediths Christian ServiceLis) Rick Hart (Legacy Consultants - Thrivent) and Michael Burwell (Kids Coalition Against Hunger) for their roles in helping to organize and manage this very successful Event.
In all our volunteers gave generously of their time to pack a record breaking 75,000 meals, up to two thirds of which were distributed to 16 organizations serving the hungry in and around Livonia. Special Thanks to Bill Heaton for organizing the distribution effort.
Please join me in thanking the Livonia Service Clubs and Businesses whose support made this Event possible.
Livonia Service Clubs: AM Rotary Club, Goodfellows, Jaycees, Kids & Families, Kiwanis, Lions Club, Masons, Rotary Club and three Councils of the Knights of Columbus, (Daniel A. Lord, Monaghan and St. Edith's) '
Livonia Businesses: Alpha USA, Bill Brown Ford, Community Choice Credit Union (CU), Community Financcial CU, Elite Realty, F&PA Financial, Jet's Pizza (7 Mile), Legacy Consultants of Thrivent, Livonia Chamber of Commerce, Livonia Family Dental, Masco Corporation, Metro West Chapter of CUs, Quality Metalcraft. Walmart, Valassis and Vibe CU.
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