8 South Relay

The 8 South, an inspirational team created by Nancy Jo Kulikowski, participated in the Relay For Life. Nancy had several friends, family members and employees on her team. One team member was Stacey Neubecker. They worked together at Costco to help collect donations to support the cause of finding cures for cancer. The Relay For Life is a fundraiser that is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society reaches thousands of communities and many countries. The organization's goal is to find a cure for cancer and to give support to those who lost loved ones to cancer. Nancy Jo Kulikowski,  a cancer survivor, continues to support that cause. The 8 South team came in 14th place out of 47 and raised $3723. This team along with other teams did a great job raising money and inspires others to continue to help raise awareness about the fight against cancer.

Who is Thomas Etholen Selfridge

Thomas Etholen Selfridge (1883-1908) served in the military and flew several missions. In his memory, the Selfridge Air National Guard Base was named after him. The Selfridge Military Air Museum is now open to the public. People can see the historical decommissioned aircrafts from history.

A Promise

The Susan G. Komen organization started from a promise to a dying sister to raise awareness about breast cancer. The promise a sister kept. Nancy G. Brinker made the promise to her sister, Susan, to help find a cure for this disease. The Susan G. Komen foundation has grown to be in  more than 30 countries. The foundation helps to raise awareness and support for those in need through research. Please check dates and schedule events or become a volunteer to help or race for the cure.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.  is an inspirational man to thousands of people. King, who was married with four children, fought for equality for all. He believed in fighting for equal rights with peaceful methods. He  received several awards such as the Noble Peace Prize in October 14, 1964. King also helped organize marches with the goal of ending segregation. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave many speeches to inspire people to fight for equal rights. The speech that King is most famous for is the ' I Had a Dream' speech. It drew thousand of people from all over the country. Sadly, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4,1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. To this day,  Martin Luther King, Jr. still inspires people of all races with what he stood for and his belief that all men are created equal.

Adrianna N. Laughlin

Adrianna N. Laughlin is an inspiring young lady that touches people's hearts. Adrianna was born with a chronic medical condition called Hydrocephalus. The doctors placed a shunt to help drain the spinal fluid from her brain. A shunt is a device that hooks up to the brain or spinal cord to help relieve the spinal fluid pressure from the brain. She went through many surgeries as a baby and young child and still receives treatment if there's a problem. Adrianna graduated from Utica High School class of 2014. Then she registered for college at Macomb Community College working towards nursing. Adrianna is still attending college while working for a day care facility where she cares for infants. Adrianna N. Laughlin is an inspiration to her coworkers and friends due to her perseverance through tough times.

Sandra Bower

Sandra Bower is an inspiration person to her country. Sandra, who was formerly homeless herself struggle in life with little education only finishing the 9th grade. While working two jobs she had a son at the age of 15. Sandra with ambition to make a change started her first  business at the age of 25. Her business was a Legal Processors Service, then Travel Agency. Now, Sandra currently running her Credit Card Processing Service business while reaching out to others in need. In 2013 Sandra, the founder open up Vets Returning Home center that is a non-profit agency. The center is located in Roseville, Mi. that is designed to helping struggle veterans and provide assistance. Sandra Bower is outstanding women that inspires her son and the people around her for supporting veterans at the Vets Returning Home center.

Mickey Mullins

Mickey Mullins is an inspiration to the people of Detroit.  Mickey went to school at Louis College of Business. He graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor Degree in Business. While working as a truck driver, things took a turn for the worst and he lost his job. Mickey was homeless, staying at Detroit Rescue Mission. The Detroit Rescue Mission is a shelter that helps feed and house people everyday and Mickey was a part of that. Now, Mickey has been working at the Detroit Rescue Mission for four years as a supervisor and volunteers helping others. Mickey Mullins is an inspirational person to the people at the shelter. His experience shows that anything is possible through hard work and determination.