Aspire North named Habitat Affiliate Corporate Partner of the Year

12.11.2023

By Michael Kent, Communications & Marketing Director

Aspire North REALTORS® was recently awarded Corporate Partner of the Year at the state-wide Habitat Affiliates in Motion conference in Lansing, recognizing Aspire North's dedication to Habitat for Humanity. Wendy Irvin, Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region's CEO, and Victoria Stone, Habitat's Community Engagement Specialist, presented the award at the December Aspire North REALTORS® Board meeting.

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Aspire North REALTORS® is honored to have received this award and is grateful to Habitat for Humanity – Grand Traverse Region for their wholehearted commitment as our Primary Non-Profit Partner for the past two years. It has been our pleasure to contribute to Habitat's cause financially and through volunteerism, promotion, and advocacy so that they may continue to build homes, change lives, and strengthen our community. This partnership has blossomed into a deep and meaningful relationship that has allowed both parties to learn and grow together. Although the official partnership between Aspire North REALTORS® and Habitat for Humanity – Grand Traverse Region comes to an end at the end of 2023, the relationship built between the two organizations is strong and we look forward to opportunities to continue to work together in the future.

Michael Kent

Communications & Marketing Director

As the Communications and Marketing Director, I oversee all the messaging and the manner in which it's delivered to our members. This includes managing our weekly newsletter, social media presence, the members-only Facebook group, and our MLS Talk listserv. With a background in visual arts, design, photography, and videography, I also help to develop original graphics, advertisements, and photo and video content. If you're at one of our many events and see someone walking around with a camera, that's me! As the unofficial tech guru of the office, I also work with staff to research and implement new technology and/or processes to better serve our members and reach them where they live, something that has become more important since the time of COVID.