07/16/2023
LONG POST ALERT!!!!
I want to thank my village for coming out to support our event in my hometown of Lansing, MI.
There are so many to thank that I really hope that I'm not leaving anyone out.
Desmond Ferguson Sr. of Moneyball Sportswear, thank you so much for allowing us to host the event on your property!
Matthew Sherrod Sr. and Judy Cox thank you for allowing us to literally "take over" your home and hauling items!
April Darden Skinner as soon as you touched down, you got down as a mom would always do, no matter what...Thank you β€οΈ!
Scott Reed, thank you for always having my back. This time was no different. You are truly appreciated sir! You and Kellen Reed chipped in wherever you saw a need!
DeVon Major of 87 Visuals and Alvin Holloway of Paragon Images, I appreciate you both for coming by and getting some professional shots. We can't wait to see the final footage!
Wayne Lynn and Scott Simon thank you for getting the young men from The Turning Point of Lansing (Transforming Boys to Men) out to assist. Having been in their shoes, this was a surreal moment for me.
Gary Truvillion of Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy, thank you for coming out to be part of the event!
Tim, the Store Manager of Gordon Food Service Store, you were amazing to work with. Thank you so much!
Da Bruhz of Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Upsilon Lansing Graduate Chapter (Christopher D Rollins and Sterling A. Armstrong ), I can't thank you enough for your contributions!
Kristina Seymour of On Pointe Events thank you for the use of your tents! They definitely came in handy.
My brother Carlos Duncan is always getting put to work. But you willingly do it. I appreciate you more than you know bro!
Moma Roni Rucker Waters thank you for getting down and being available to lend a hand!
Shouts out to Sumer Darden , Sierra Darden-Ballard for holding us down when you had a whole big event yourself the next day!
We had a lot of help setting up, cleaning up, hauling and everything in between. Thank you to David Sherrod and Deborah Sherrod , Jon Jb Boles, Lori Adams as well as Linda Sherrod, Ruth Sherrod and Ray Bethany.
BUT WAIT... THERE'S MORE!!!!
Thank you to all who have supported the scholarship fundraiser so far! Whether via our online platform on spotfund, check or from the tips from your orders on Friday, we are thankful for your donations. With that said, we have funds ready to be given away! If you know a 2023 high school graduate from the Lansing, MI area, who is furthering their education and could use a couple of extra dollars, please have them submit their information to https://bit.ly/3XZCeHa for consideration. If for any reason, there is an issue submitting, please email [email protected]. We would like to finalize the recipients by Sunday, July 23rd.
If you did not make it to the event and would like to be a blessing to these young scholars, you can visit, http://spot.fund/wgcr2sc.
Thanks again to everyone. It's time for me to start my journey going back down south... Until next time!!!