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Allen Neighborhood Center

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Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) serves as a dynamic hub where Lansing Eastside neighbors access resources to improve their health and well-being; expand their capacity to seize job and entrepreneurial opportunities; create a strong sense of place, belonging, and community pride; and build a safe, sustainable, and thriving neighborhood.

Rooted in stakeholder collaboration, placemaking, and community-based participation, ANC has pioneered programs in health access and education, food security, youth development, housing, economic development, and social connectivity for twenty six years.

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Since 1999, Allen Neighborhood Center has used door-to-door canvassing and community discussion to synthesize the voices of our neighbors with our community building resources, bringing a neighborhood-crafted vision for the Eastside to life. Your willingness to team up with us to promote neighborhood revitalization, increase food access and security, ignite entrepreneurial enterprises, and implement health-related initiatives that enrich people’s lives is very much appreciated. We promise that, with your support, we will continue to catalyze neighborhood-driven transformative change in Lansing.

Get Involved

Joe Enerson, Executive Director

Joe Enerson

Executive Director

(517) 999-3912

Kat Logan, Associate Director

Kat Logan

Associate Director

(517) 999-3924

Abie Kopacz, Kitchens & Events Coordinator

Abie Kopacz

Kitchens & Events Manager

(517) 999-3942

Aurora Seelye, Health and Housing Coordinator

Aurora Seelye

Health and Housing Coordinator

(517) 999-3917

Ethan Schmitt, Volunteer & Communications Manager

Ethan Schmitt

Volunteer & Communications Manager

(517) 999-3919

Hillary Coleman, GardenHouse Manager

Hillary Coleman

GardenHouse Manager

(517) 999-3918

Iris Paul, Food Hub Manager

Iris Paul

Food Hub Manager

(517) 999-3923

Jenny Wagemann, Farmers Market & Food Pantry Manager

Jenny Wagemann

Farmers Market & Food Pantry Manager

(517) 999-3911

Kelsi Briana Smith, Youth Education Manager

Kelsi Briana Smith

Youth Education Manager

(517) 999-3913

Nate Kermiet, Hunter Park GardenHouse Manager

Nate Kermiet

GardenHouse Manager

(517) 999-3910

Ari Andres, Food Hub Assistant

Ari Andres

Food Hub Assistant

Dinah George, GardenHouse Assistant

Dinah George

GardenHouse Assistant

Matt Jones, Kitchens & Facilities Manager

Matt Jones

Kitchens & Facilities Coordinator

(517) 999-3932

Gary Storms, Maintenance Technician

Gary Storms

Maintenance Technician

Sharyl Allen, Facilities Manager

Sharyl Allen

Facilities Manager

Our Team

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