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Great Lakes Building Systems is an engineering systems distributor that provides Design, Equipment, Installation and 24 hour Service in the commercial fire alarm, fire suppression and security systems industry. We are a Notifier NESCO (Notifier Engineered Systems Company) affiliate and a Certified Honeywell CSS (Commercial Security Systems) dealer.

Great Lakes Capital is a real estate development and private equity firm uniquely positioned to add value to real estate investments through development, redevelopment and opportunistic investment across the real estate spectrum and throughout the capital structure. Headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, with over $1 billion in assets under management or development, GLC concentrates on several core asset classes, including mixed-use, multifamily, industrial, medical office and other similar conforming product types. As a market leader in new development, GLC actively addresses the needs of tenant partners in addition to speculative development meeting needs the market has not yet reacted to. Great Lakes Capital real estate clients appreciate our partnership approach to providing value at every stage of a project. Our team members bring together a broad spectrum of experience in every aspect of real estate development, these complementary skill sets ensure that each project is analyzed, planned, managed and delivered effectively. With its main office in South Bend and operating offices in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, the Great Lakes Capital team is uniquely positioned to provide compelling real estate solutions throughout greater Midwest and beyond.

Our mission is to help purpose based organizations thrive through better finance and positive business strategies and to contribute meaningfully to the health of our planet. We believe that great organizations drive the health and prosperity of people, communities, and our planet and that strong financials are essential to the ability of an organization to create positive change in the world. We provide project based and long-term CFO and business advisory services. We serve our community by providing reduced rates for nonprofit organizations, and by giving time and funding to select organizations. We are a 1% for the Planet member company.

"Good music played well" The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is a not for profit company that started performing as a group in 2000. Today the Orchestra covers a territory of all of Northern Lower Michigan with concerts in multiple locations. Under the direction of Maestro Matt Hazelwood the GLCO has grown considerable in its 10 years. Surviving the economic slow-down and coming out stronger than ever the orchestra is one of the areas leading non profit organizations. The orchestra performs between 4 and 6 concert pairs a season. The orchestra also is the sponsor for youth activities such as Day for Music and the Charles Davis Concerto competition.

Mission Great Lakes Christian College, an institution of higher education affiliated with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, seeks to glorify God by preparing students to be servant-leaders in the church and world. Goals The goals Great Lakes Christian College seeks to attain are inherent in the Mission Statement. The College is committed to serve and glorify God and endeavors to accomplish this by the following means: 1. To provide our students a foundation for Christian faith, thought, and character that is relevant to the challenges and opportunities of the world. 2. To develop in our students a greater awareness of the need for the Gospel in a fallen world and a personal commitment to be a bearer of that message. 3. To prepare educated, faithful vocational ministers, able to lead and administer churches and/or Christian institutions. 4. To prepare both volunteer and vocational Christian students for leadership and professional roles within the church and world. 5. To instill the restoration principles as espoused by Christian Churches/ Churches of Christ in the life, faith, ministry and witness of our students. 6. To assist the churches of our constituency through special events and educational programming.

Since 1952 we have provided a quality Grade 9 to 12 academic program for students from around the world. We believe that a whole education includes development that is intellectual, emotional, creative, physical, social, and spiritual. We place a strong emphasis on community and service. Our 14 acre campus includes boys'​ and girls'​ residences (1/2 our students live on campus) a large gymnasium, and a full-service kitchen/cafeteria.

Founded in 2004, Great Lakes Cold Logistics was formed to provide nationwide LTL consolidation services. While many transportation providers moved away from equipment ownership to brokerage services, it was Great Lakes Cold Logistics mission to be the premier LTL & TL provider by ensuring state-of-the art asset based transportation, specifically refrigerated transportation. With this approach to quality and outstanding service, Great Lakes Cold Logistics experienced substantial growth and recognition in the marketplace. With this recognition, GLCL was approached to expand beyond it's regional operationsoperations to provide supply chain services for other cold storage operations and producers. Being a small, family owned company, we understand the complexity of todays competitive marketplace and strive to form long-term partnership bonds with our customers. We take the time to fully understand the specific needs of each customer and are not afraid to custom tailor our supply chain offerings to meet each customers competitive requirements.

Community Resources Incorporated is a not for profit community development Association. Incorporated in 1987. Over 25 years experience in community service delivery and social enterprise development. Employs 150-200 staff, 25% of permanent staff are Aboriginal. Annual turnover is $14 million. Community Resources has vigorously pursued its human resource and community development aims by drawing on government, industry and the community to provide services, programs and enterprises to enable people, particularly those experiencing disadvantage, to develop social and economic livelihoods for themselves.