Representatives from Meemic’s legal department visited University Preparatory Academy’s third-fifth-grade classes to discuss job opportunities involving the law. The panel, which included a judge, also conducted a candy negotiation exercise. The goal is to introduce students to people working in the legal field and teach them a useful skill attorneys and other legal professionals utilize on a regular basis. The program is sponsored by the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association’s School Partnership Program.

George the Guinea pig was one of our Meemic Class Pets of the Month. “The kids just adore him,” wrote science teacher Michelle O’Neall of CGMS Middle School.

Several people from Meemic (employees and their families) participated in the Making Strides Oakland County Michigan walk for breast cancer awareness and research on Oct. 7. Team Meemic raised $500 toward more than $50,000 total for the event.

It was a Christmas trifecta on Ugly Sweater Day: tree, presents and elf!

Meemic proudly recognizes Luke Wilcox as the 2017-18 Michigan Teacher of the Year. Luke is a math teacher at East Kentwood High School. The MTOY award is a prestigious honor that focuses public attention on excellence in teaching. Meemic Insurance Company has been a proud sponsor of the Michigan Department of Education Teacher of the Year program since 2007 and looks forward to working with Luke!

Meemic sends warm wishes as we celebrate Pat’s 30th anniversary with Meemic – and her retirement this month. Thirty years is a major milestone, and we’ll miss her.

Several people from Meemic (employees and their families) participated in the Making Strides Oakland County Michigan walk for breast cancer awareness and research on Oct. 19. Team Meemic blew past its goal of $500 to raise $752 for the event. The event raised about $109,000 from 1,500 participants.

Meemic volunteers teamed up to convert an unused room into a comforting teachers lounge for the staff at Paul Robeson/Malcom X Academy in Detroit.

Congratulations to the winners of Souper Bowl 2018 Chili Cook-Off. Seven teams competed in several categories to raise money for the Baldwin Center, a charity in Pontiac, MI, that provides 25 programs to the local community. Together, the teams raised $630.

Meemic Insurance donated two salvaged vehicles to automotive repair programs at two Ann Arbor Public Schools. Representatives from the Gordon Group Agency in Ann Arbor were on hand as a Hyundai Elantra went to Pioneer High School, and a Dodge Charger went to Huron High School.

At Meemic, we don’t support educators solely through The Meemic Foundation. We are happy to step in with other assistance when we can. After a recent upgrade, the Meemic IT department was able to donate five servers to Lakeview Public Schools to help them with their own upgrade and allow them to spend their money in other ways to help students.

Several Meemic employees and agents, along with some local teachers, presented a fun “Quarantine Talent Show” to keep up spirits.