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Awards & Achievements Report 1st Quarter 19-20

I am happy to be serving this year as the Michigan District Chairperson for Achievements and Awards. I have been working with Governor Pam to restructure the A&A report in order to streamline portions and also to gather more meaningful information that the district can use to…

House the Homeless Week and Beyond

For many years since 2007 the Making A Difference JOI Club of Southfield and Lathrup Village, MI has supported the Tony Crosby - House the Homeless Week at Hope United Methodist Church. Over the years, JOI members have assisted the Missions Ministry of Hope UMC get...

Maureen Moore Writes in The Optimist

In November, 2013, Wyatt Rewoldt suffered “shaken baby syndrome” at the hands of his father’s girlfriend. At just a year old, the devastating abuse left him with hearing, visual, speech, physical, and learning disabilities that will shape his life permanently....

OptiViews 2019-20 Q1 is Available

by Pamela Barckholtz | Oct 13, 2019

Welcome to the Optimist 2019-20 year. I am excited to be working with you and believe together we can make a difference in our communities and youth! This year we will focus on iMagining extraordinary service to all children in the...

New Website for Michigan District Optimists

by Jeff Dennings | Oct 2, 2019

Thanks for visiting our site. Check out some of the cool new features. There is an Events page with upcoming meetings or activities. Also, we added the ability for you to register for Quarterly District Meetings. Registration is like online shopping, add the meeting...

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