It wasn’t Milan, Italy, but the 2026 Olympics-themed Gala, at the Morris J. Lawrence Building in Ypsilanti brought attendees together in pursuit of a higher purpose.
During an evening of dining, dancing and philanthropy, Greater Milan Area Community Fund Chair David Snyder reflected on the endowment’s beginning on May 19, 2005, with just $100. The GMACF now oversees 30 funds and $5 million in assets.
“Every one of those funds is focused on making life in Milan the best possible experience,” Snyder said, “through funding community improvements, commitments to Milan kids, through … allowing people of this community the opportunity to pool their resources to address local needs.”…