Greenfire was a reception sponsor and in attendance for this year’s State of the Tribes Address held in Madison, WI. Forest County Potawatomi Community‘s own Chairman James Crawford took to the podium at the Wisconsin State Capitol to give the address. The main theme of his address was strengthening the cooperative relationship between the state and the tribal communities. Among those attending the address were leaders from the federally recognized tribes. Among highlights mentioned in his address, Chairman Crawford celebrated many achievements in the past year between the state and their tribes. In front of many of the states leading representatives, Chairman Crawford closed his remarks by not only calling for unity and commonality amongst the state’s tribes, but the State of Wisconsin and its residents as a whole, as well as optimism for what’s in store in the next year and beyond.

As a wholly owned company of the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation, an investment arm of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Greenfire was proud to attend the event, and be a sponsor of the reception held at the Park Hotel, right on the Capitol Square.

The address can be viewed here.

Team Greenfire was proud to volunteer and donate to the Milwaukee Christian Center. With the help of Potawatomi Business Development Corporation, our teams donated a wide array of full-size toiletries, hygiene products and clothing – for a total of 262 items donated!

Members of our team gladly took time from their busy schedules to prep and serve a daily lunch service, as well as prep meals for the remainder of the week.

On top of that, Greenfire generously donated $1,250 to the MCC Senior Meal Program. We were honored to join the MCC’s efforts to support our community and neighbors!

Safety and professional development are top priorities at Greenfire. Each year we offer CPR and First Aid Training to all team members. Whether they were first time trainees, or looking to renew their certifications, the team members in attendance listened and learned from our instructor Jeremy, a Firefighter & Paramedic with Titan CPR Associates. Jeremy provided real world experience and insight on how to address crisis events, and properly trained the team on technique and protocols.

Everyone took turns practicing on the training mannequins (don’t call them dummies!) on how to properly address a situation, call for help, begin administering CPR, and how to use an AED.

All members of Team Greenfire that completed the training and lessons received certification cards, officially noting that they’ve been trained on CPR & First Aid practices. It may seem like a simple practice, but being prepared for critical situations is one of the many things that we at Greenfire look to continue bolstering our readiness, experience and knowledge as #BuildersOfTheFuture.

It was that wonderful time of year again, where all of Team Greenfire can congregate and celebrate each other’s company and reflect on the past year. It may have been chilly outside, but we all cozied up in the lovely confines of Potawatomi Casino | Hotel. The staff catered a delectable array of food and desserts, allowing us to eat, drink and be merry.

As we settled in, President Jeb Meier gathered us all together to offer some inspiring words and provided gratitude to not only the members of Team Greenfire, but every team member’s family and friends who were guests at the party as well. Without their support, Jeb said, our team couldn’t be as great at what we do. He also provided guidance and focus for the upcoming year.

Music filled the air as our resident Karaoke star Ed Person serenated the team with ballads and ensured that all newcomers to the team that year fulfilled their requisite of singing at least one song. Simmi Urbanek worked out her best stand-up routine as well.

All in all, a wonderful time was had by all, and served as a reminder that our people are at the core of what we do and how our relationships help us excel at being #BuildersOfTheFuture