The Center Feels Honored to be Considered One of the Healthiest in the State

Contributed by: Gerri Harmer

The room was buzzing all night. We felt blessed to be invited to the Governor’s Fitness Award Gala and very humbled by our fellow nominees. We were excited to attend as one of the three nominees in the Healthy Workplace – small business category.

Al Kaline and Senator Stabenow were honored for the Vern Seefeldt Lifetime Achievement and the John Dingell Outstanding Public Official. They did not compare to a 20-year-old boy who pitches with one hand, a female army pilot who is making it her mission to help veterans coming home, and a 102-year-old veteran who challenged Lila Lazarus and Lt. Governor Brian Pauley to a pushup challenge onstage and won.

There were many amazing and courageous stories of overcoming obstacles, accomplishing great feats and positively influencing others. Race directors, communities and people coming together for the purpose of living healthier lives. We learned Michigan is ranked 35th in the health and wellness arena. We can do better. Those honored are leading the way to get us moving again.  We left ready to put on our tennies and bring everyone with us. We hope you’ll join the movement.

Read more about the winners and their inspiring stories here.

Gerri Harmer is a Client Service Manager at Center for Financial Planning, Inc.®

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A New Voice on the Phone

Contributed by: Gerri Harmer

You may have heard a new voice on the phone lately. Andrea Tomaszewski joined The Center team as Client Service Administrator – Receptionist in January. She settled in quickly with a natural interest in meeting people and a passion for improving people’s lives. She has been a valuable asset with our increased phone volume. Not to worry though, Gerri Harmer is not far away focusing on events and other projects. Please give a warm welcome to Andrea when you call and a friendly hello when you come to visit.

Gerri Harmer is a Client Service Manager at Center for Financial Planning, Inc.®

The Center's Health and Wellness Committee Receives Community Innovation Award!

The Center is proud to announce that we reached our Health and Wellness group goal of achieving the Platinum Level Award with the American Heart Association.  We also received the Community Innovation Award for our “Souper Thursdays” program from over 70 companies that applied for this round.

The Community Innovation award is only given to one company each round. This award was achieved through healthy eating at lunchtime, team building through group participation, and charitable orientation by collecting a donation for “soup” which was disbursed to selected charities.

Special thanks to Gerri Harmer! We could not have achieved such heights without her leadership and motivation!