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Board and Staff
Photo of sunflower in Riddle school garden courtesy of Katie Olender
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Board of Directors

Rebecca Budde
Margaret Groves
Michael Flowers, Vice President
Nick Lynch
Carol Skillings, Treasurer
Vennisha Smith
Rudy Wilson, President
Angie Zamora, Secretary

Staff

Jonathon Bailey
jonathon@nwlansing.org
Volunteer VITA Site Coordinator, Outreach Assistant &
Workshop Coordinator

Joy Baldwin
joy@nwlansing.org
Food Systems Project Manager, Web Design

Molly Benjamin
molly@nwlansing.org
FSP School Nutrition Educator

Rick Bennett
Program Assistant

Johnny Bolan
john@nwlansing.org
AmeriCorps Food Systems Project Volunteer Coordinator

Stephanie Campbell
stephaniec@nwlansing.org
Food Systems Project Assistant

Elizabeth Collins-Jones
Office Assistant

Stephanie Fisher
stephanie@nwlansing.org
ARRO Advocate Program Assistant

Renee French
renee@nwlansing.org
Office Assistant

James Gardin
Youth Coordinator

Monica Jahner
monica@nwlansing.org
ARRO Outreach Worker & Legislative Advocate

Karen Kapala
karen@nwlansing.org
Ex-Offender & Family Advocate

Laura Sager
laura@nwlansing.org
Outreach Manager

Christian Scott
christian@nwlansing.org
AmeriCorps Health Initiatives and
Community Gardens Coordinator

Annette Sokolnicki
annette@nwlansing.org
FSP School Nutrition Educator

Ramona Spencer
ramona@nwlansing.org
FSP Garden Coordinator

Peggy Vaughn-Payne
peggy@nwlansing.org
Executive Director
Get Involved!
Share your Ideas
Are you interested in what
this community is doing to
improve the area and want
to help the people living
and working in the North
Westside area?  Spare
some time for a good
cause, come and share
some of your ideas with us!  
(Contact info below)
Donate
It feels good to give and it
helps your community.  
Every effort is appreciated
and together we can make
a difference and have fun
while doing it!  You can
even specify which
programs you would like
to fund!
(Contact info below)
Volunteer
We are always looking for
volunteers to work in our
office, school gardens, and
to help with projects like
flower planters, events,
advocacy and more!  Giving
your time for a good cause is
a rewarding experience!
(Contact info below)
Intern
We are always looking for
student interns to work in a
wide variety of settings, with
skills ranging from human
services and social work to
computer technology.  NWI
is a great place to gain
some experience and to
begin your career!
(Contact info below)
Contact Us!

If you would like to learn
more about becoming a
partner, sponsor,  volunteer
or intern; contact
Peggy at 517-999-2894;
peggy@nwlansing.org
NorthWest Initiative - North Neighborhood Center
530 W. Ionia St., Suite D, Lansing, MI  48933
Phone: 517-999-2894   Fax:  517-999-2897