Winning Futures, an award-winning nonprofit organization that empowers young people to succeed through mentoring and strategic planning, recently elected to its board of directors Sandra Shecter, principal and firm-wide director of ACT at Rehmann, Farmington Hills. Shecter, a graduate of the University of Michigan, holds a bachelor’s degree in general … Read More »
This year Winning Futures was selected as one of the 2017 Character.org Promising Practice award winners. Founded in 1993, Character.org is a national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. The mission of the organization is to provide leadership and advocacy for character worldwide. It is dedicated to help people everywhere become educated, … Read More »
Hadas Bernard, Director at Bernard Financial Group, has recently been elected as a new board member and will be serving a three-year term to help bring in new resources. About joining the Winning Futures Board, Hadas says, “Michigan students deserve and want direction on careers and higher education. Winning Futures … Read More »
On Monday, September 12, 2016 250 golfers and 49 sponsors helped raise $110,000 for our life skills and job readiness mentoring programs. The day was a complete success. The weather was perfect for golfing and the attendees enjoyed the experience of golfing at Indianwood Country Club, a renowned course that … Read More »
Monica Labe, Partner and Deputy CEO in charge of Practice Management and Business Development/Marketing of Dickinson Wright PLLC, has recently been elected as a new board member and will be serving a three year term with us to help bring in new funders and corporate contacts. “Being a Winning Futures … Read More »
Winning Futures is excited to announce the election of one new board member – Daniel Russell Sr., Vice President of DEM Group in Sterling Heights, MI. Daniel Russell Sr. is a resident of Clarkston and an alumni of Michigan State University. He has been employed at DEM Group for over ten … Read More »
This summer, Winning Futures is teaming up with the Gregory Kelser Basketball Camp to bring a fun, high energy basketball and mentoring program to 6th-9th grade students in southeastern Michigan. This week-long camp, proudly sponsored by Lear Corporation, inspires and coaches students to be successful on and off of the court. … Read More »
Winning Futures is excited to welcome a new board member – Mary Oxendine Adams, Owner of Human Capital Staffing, LLC in Bloomfield Hills. Mary Oxendine Adams is a resident of Bloomfield and an alumni of Michigan State University. She has been the business owner of Human Capital Staffing, a full … Read More »
On March 8th and 9th one of our Keys to College facilitators, Carla Wellborn, attended the 6th Annual MCAN Conference. The conference theme this year was “College Changes Everything” and focused on highlighting the impact post-secondary education makes in communities and personal lives. There was a total of 35 breakout … Read More »
On Saturday, February 27 we held our 8th Annual Corks & Forks event at the Westin in Detroit. Over 330 guests gathered to support Winning Futures and sample over 40 unique wines from all over the world, provided by Woodberry Wines. VIP guests had a selective wine list along with … Read More »