Posts tagged Midland
Navigation Team Meeting Recap: Childcare Infrastructure and Policy

On Friday, November 15, the Max Loves Midland Navigation Team met to tackle a critical topic affecting families, businesses, and the community: childcare infrastructure and policy. Local and regional experts gathered to share insights into the challenges and opportunities within this space, sparking discussions and collaborative problem-solving among attendees.

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Accomplishing What Matters: Fostering Multi Generational Relationships

We live in a lonely era. For as connected as our society seems on the surface, deep and meaningful relationships seem to be on the decline. Many relationships are fostered through social media and texting now, rather than face-to-face interactions. The decline in in-person relationships seems to be taking a toll on the mental health of people of all ages.

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MBA Business Spotlight: Meet Teona Maghlakelidze

Dr. Teona’s passion for obesity treatment began in primary care, where she observed firsthand the impact of chronic obesity on her patients’ health. “You see consequences of chronic obesity in the form of diabetes, heart disease, and sleep apnea,” she explains. Recognizing that primary care settings often lacked the time and resources to address these conditions holistically, she envisioned a more specialized approach.

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MBA Business Spotlight: Meet Brendan McConkie

Brendan’s story began with a knack for fixing things around the house, a skill he picked up from his dad and grandfather. What started as helping family with small remodeling jobs quickly grew into a business when he was asked to take on larger projects, like roofing. "I wasn’t trained, but I learned as I went," Brendan says, explaining how he took the leap and founded Kirkland Property Solutions.professional worlds.

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Accomplishing What Matters: Collective Accomplishments through Partnerships and Volunteering

On Thursday, Sept. 26, the Pediatric Partnership held “Parents Night Out” at the Longview Early Childhood Development Center. This initiative provided 16 children with autism a fun, safe environment filled with activities, games, and snacks, all supervised by volunteers. During this time, parents were invited to enjoy a couple of hours to themselves to do whatever they wished, knowing their kids were in good hands.

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MBA Business Spotlight: Meet Sarah Stockford

Sarah’s career began in sports, with an exciting role in ticket sales and service for the Cleveland Browns, a dream come true for a high school athlete passionate about sports. While she loved the experience, she eventually sought a different pace, moving to Nashville for a role in TV advertising with Comcast. It was there that she realized her love for both sports and advertising, and when the opportunity to work with 100.9 The Mitt came up, she knew it was the perfect fit, blending her two professional worlds.

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Accomplishing What Matters: Hunger Eased by Loving People at Memorial Presbyterian Church

For over 30 years, Memorial Presbyterian Church has been home to the HELP Food Pantry, a founding pantry of the Midland County Food Assistance Network. HELP, or Hunger Eased by Loving People, fulfills about 600 appointments a year. The church offers space and equipment for the pantry, and donations come from a variety of local sources.

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Accomplishing What Matters: A Century of Well-Being Support

One hundred years ago a group of well-meaning Midlanders got together to improve their community. This group was as forward-thinking as they were generous. They helped people prepare for winter, provided eyeglasses and conducted a variety of social-work related support. Their forward seeing pragmatism was in the form of offering mental health counseling. Today, 100 years later, their vision lives on at Family & Children’s Services (FCS).

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Midland County Great Start Collaborative Launches Early Childhood Survey

The Midland County Great Start Collaborative is launching their Parent & Guardian Early Childhood Survey, which is open now through May 26, to get feedback from parents and guardians about the current strengths and challenges of raising children in Midland County. The information will help them inform their current strategic planning efforts for their next five-year plan.

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