Founding CEO @kidsfoodbasket. Social Justice Warrior. Builder. Strategist. Change Agent. Innovator. Bleeding heart. Paleo. HouseHead. tweets are my own.
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So honored to be here in Munich for this @wfpinnovation event -ideas and inspiration to continue to scale @Kidsfoodbasket – at Munich, Germany
700 applications.
9️ finalists.
1 pitch.
Tonight, the winners of @WFP's Innovation Challenge are pitching their bold ideas to #DisruptHunger — coming to you 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 from Munich! 🔴
“Michigan has the second most diverse agricultural profile in the country...they’ve all been hit with tariffs...and that’s creating uncertainly. 50k jobs in Michigan are dependent on exports. -Birgit Klohs #WMEO2020 – at Grand Rapids, MI
#WMEO2020 “When we have a strong local economy...companies want to be where other companies are successful. Then they have a supply chain. They have a talent pool.” -Birgit Klohs, CEO of The Right Place (&most brilliant, fierce, & successful woman in West Michigan). – at Grand Rapids, MI
Hey #upswell2019 friends! Anyone want to go dance to some classic Chicago House Music tonight? Hit me up! – at Chicago, IL
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.@MickEbeling at #upswell2019: “Everything possible today was impossible before. Impossible is a temporary state of being.” Look at absurdity in the world around you- commit to changing it- figure it out! @weareupswell
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“Impossible is a fallacy. It’s a temporary state of being.” @MickEbeling founder of @NotImpossible speaking on the Main Stage of #upswell2019
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.@michele_norris on @RaceCardProject at #upswell2019: what if our goal wasn’t always “finding common ground”? Real bridges (IRL) are held up through oppositional forces. Can we work together across our differences? @weareupswell
“It’s more important than ever to come together with a common goal of love, passion and opportunity where people feel like they belong” -@mayorbliss -@blissformayor #grandrapids #GRSOTC – at Grand Rapids, MI
“One of my top priorities this year is to work with all of you because we need everyone’s help to ensure we have an accurate census counts.” -@mayorbliss @blissformayor – at Grand Rapids, MI
New kayak launch at Riverside Park! Awesome! @RachelRLee @RachelHood76 @LyneeWells @janayjb #GRSOTC #GrandRapids – at Grand Rapids, MI
Thanks to the parks mileage, #huffpark has come back to life and is a contributing factor to the vibrancy of our city. This has been a smart investment for our city! @mayorbliss @blissformayor #GrandRapids #GRSOTC – at Grand Rapids, MI
#GrandRapids #GRSOTC ##GRMI I’m so proud that we’ve reduced the number of collisions with non-automotive modes of transportation over the years. They are at an all time low. -@blissformayor @mayorbliss – at Grand Rapids, MI
#GrandRapids #grSOTC we must be investing in talent that already exists in our neighborhoods. -@mayorbliss @blissformayor – at Grand Rapids, MI
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This is the Grand Rapids style of collaboration. We are a collection of truly awesome neighborhoods! #RosalynnBliss #StateOfTheCity #GrandRapids
“Those that truly know our city, know it’s made up of a collection of pretty awesome neighborhoods!” @mayorbliss @blissformayor #grandrapids #grSOTC – at Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids’ Mayor @blissformayor @mayorbliss giving S/O to the municipalities and orgs who banded together for our neighbors during the #PolarVortex. #grsotc #grandrapids – at Grand Rapids, MI
Team members want leaders they can believe in and leaders who they believe will take care of them -Gen Colin Powell #refreshleadership – at Grand Rapids, MI
Inspire people. Inspired people are self-motivated. -Gen. Colin Powell #refreshleadership – at Grand Rapids, MI
Leaders have to create an environment where innovation matters most. Team members must have passion, be creative and take initiative. #refreshleadership – at Grand Rapids, MI
The world doesn’t reward followers in business. The world rewards innovation. #RefreshLeadership – at Grand Rapids, MI