Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Karen Grannemann, CCM, CEO & General Manager, University Club of MSU, Lansing, MI about Dapper Dads' info.
· Dapper Dads is currently in its 10th year
· 2018’s Winner was Tony Robinson from Delta Dental
· Hosted by Sparrow Foundation’s Women Working Wonders (W3)
· All funding supports the physical and psychological health of women in mid-Michigan.
· In its first 9 years, the event has raised more than $4 million
· Including this year’s contestants, approximately 250 of “Lansing’s leading men”
have walked the stage in support of women’s health
· In this year’s amazing list of names, we are lucky enough to have Mayor Andy Schor on the roster of Dapper Dads
· Each vote is $5 and is a tax-deductible donation to the Sparrow Foundation
· Vote & purchase tickets online at SparrowFoundation.org/DapperDads
· Dapper Dads Fashion show happens on Thursday, June 6 on Washington Square, under a tent in front of Kositchek’s
· Thank you to our generous Sponsors: University Club of MSU, Kositchek’s Menswear, and Dart Bank (this year’s Runway Sponsor)
Importance of Dapper Dads
· Continues to bring awareness of women’s health initiatives to the forefront
· One $5 vote at a time, Dapper Dads has helped to provide funding for a long list of equipment, initiatives and facility improvements – see attached list
· Been instrumental in funding for Sparrow’s Mobile Health Clinic, bringing healthcare to under-served communities in our region. Because of this tremendous support from around our region, a new bus is in-service mid-May.
W3 background
· Founded in 2002
· All volunteer