If it weren’t for a mishap at her daughter’s wedding 13 years ago, Lorrie Sage may never have found her calling to open Special Occasions, a successful linen rental and event design company with three Michigan locations. “My daughter wanted chair covers, but we couldn’t find anyone who rented them locally,” Sage says. “We eventually […]

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Report: YouthQuest Exceeds State Averages in Academic Content, More For the second year in a row, YouthQuest has exceeded state averages in seven quality indicators for afterschool programs, according to an evaluation by the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality. The report – which will be released in full by March – found […]

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At 24, Jerry Hendrix can draw a direct line from TeenQuest to his current position at W Capital Partners, a private equity firm in New York City. During the 2006 Summer Youth Initiative, Hendrix secured a job with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, where he would continue to work for the next […]

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