In addition to the minority scholarship programs, Warner Norcross & Judd provides financial support for many local and statewide diversity programs. Examples from the past few years include:
A long-term commitment to sponsor the Grand Rapids Community College Diversity Lecture Series
Annual Minority Business Luncheon sponsored by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Holland Area Chamber of Commerce Business Connections Recognition Luncheon
Annual Racial Justice Summit sponsored by the Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Minority Fellowship Program
Employers' Coalition for the Healing of Racism
Ottawa County Summit on Racism
2006 State of Michigan Summit on Civil Rights at Wayne State University
2000 International Conference of the Institutes for Healing Racism
2005 Black History Month programming on WGVU public television
Grand Rapids Community College Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Radio in Black and White (www.radioinblackandwhite.com)
2006 Future of Race and Ethnicity Workshop conducted by the City of Grand Rapids Community Relations Commission
Underwrite the development of strategic plan by the City of Grand Rapids People of Color Collaborative
St. Cecilia Music Center presentation of "Sovoso" (2006)
Long-term commitment as a major sponsor of the permanent Ethnic Heritage exhibition to open in 2008 at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids
Annual Minority Business Celebration event sponsored by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Diversity Visionary Award
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Production Sponsor for "Having Our Say" (2007) and August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson"
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan and its Latin Extravaganza event
Inforum, Platinum sponsor
Michigan Women's Foundation 2007 Women of Achievement and Courage Celebration
YWCA Tribute! Awards