BREAKFAST CLUB OF GRAND RAPIDS
Established 1936 – John A. Collins, President
UNIVERSITY CLUB
111 Lyon St. N.W. #1025, 10th Floor of Fifth/Third Bank
WEDNESDAY, December 4, 2019 – 7:15 a.m.
David’s House is the dream of a little boy named David Cyr who passed away in 1984 after a long struggle with acute lymphocytic leukemia. During David’s frequent visits to the children’s hospital, at that time in Hanover, NH, his father, Dick, met many parents who slept in their cars or in chairs in their child’s hospital room, unable to afford any length of stay at a nearby hotel and unwilling to leave their child’s side. Likewise, each time David was discharged, he begged his parents to take the other kids in the pediatric departments with them to their safe, comfortable home in nearby Vermont.
Fast Forward. Launched in June of 2011, the Keeping David’s Promise campaign was a two-year, $4 million effort that added a much-needed cottage-style addition to the house (four bedrooms and other spaces, bringing our total bedrooms to 20), strengthened our operating support, and helped build a long-term endowment strategy. David’s House is a grassroots organization that does not receive state or federal funding. Because of the support we receive from our community, we are able to provide support for families 365 days/year without ever charging any fees.
We have invited Shane Metzger, his wife Melany, and Casey Cuperus to bring us up-to-date on a program that Grand Rapids is proud of. Bring a guest and learn about David’s dream that has come into fruition.
Invocator: Mr. Keith D. Vandercook
Introducer: James Booth Burr, Jr., Esq.
From the Head Table: “No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.” Anon
FTHT-2: Since there is an era when many people are concerned about‘fairness’ and ‘social justice,’ what is your ‘fair share’ of what someone else has worked for?” Thomas Sowell
