
October 5, 2023
Join us for an incredible night showcasing the transformation and hope that happens daily at Mel Trotter Ministries.
Help us in providing for our guests by sponsoring or attending our event.
Event Details
Date & Time
October 5, 2023
Keynote Speaker: Ashley Ward
Prior to founding Hire For Hope, Ashley was an Executive Recruiter for a Michigan-based headhunting firm. She also worked for a freight brokerage business based in Cincinnati and recruited the founding team for their Grand Rapids office, as well as twenty other offices across the US. Previous to her work there, she spearheaded the recruiting efforts for a national insurance company based in Grand Rapids. Ashley received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cornerstone University and advanced through graduate coursework in counseling. She is a certified practitioner in several psychometric tools and candidate pre-screening assessments and has personally conducted over 10,000 executive candidate interviews.
Ashley’s passion for philanthropy shines through in her involvement serving on multiple executive boards. She currently serves on The City of Grand Rapids’ Downtown Improvement District Board, Wedgwood Christian Services’ Board of Directors, and the YWCA’s Fund Development Committee.
She previously served on the Board for Safe Haven Ministries where she chaired their Corporate Impact Committee, as well as the Grand Rapids Sister Cities Council, and the City of Grand Rapids’ Mayor’s Next Gen Advisory Board. She is also currently the Executive Director for Grand Angels, a venture capital angel investment group, and a Member the Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentorship Program.
How Would You Like to Participate?

Questions?
If you have any questions, contact us via our online form or reach out to contact:
Heather Osterink
[email protected]
(616) 588-8753
Sponsors






Mel Trotter Ministries is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. As such, all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Mel Trotter Ministries Tax ID # is 38-1410 467.
Sponsor
Please note: sponsors are not required to attend
*Subject to printing deadlines
$25,000 - Presenting Sponsor
Your name/logo will be prominently displayed on the following event materials as Presenting Sponsor:
- Event invitation*
- Event webpage with direct link to your website, recognition on MTM’s social media channels
- Verbal recognition from stage
- Opportunity to speak from podium
- Video screen recognition
- Full-page color ad and name/logo listed in the event program (provided by sponsor)*
Recognition in Mel Trotter’s newsletter distributed to 20,000+ individuals and organizations
Premier seating for 20 people (two tables) at the event
$10,000 - Platinum Sponsor
Your name/logo will be prominently displayed on the following event materials as Platinum Sponsor:
- Event webpage with direct link to your website, recognition on MTM’s social media channels
- Verbal recognition from stage
- Video screen recognition
- Full-page color ad and name/logo listed in the event program (provided by sponsor)*
Recognition in Mel Trotter’s newsletter distributed to 20,000+ individuals and organizations
Premier seating for 10 people (one table) at the event
$5,000 - Gold Sponsor
Your name will be displayed on the following event materials:
- Event webpage and recognition on MTM’s social media channels
- Video screen recognition
- Half-page color ad and name listed in the event program (provided by sponsor)*
Recognition in Mel Trotter’s newsletter distributed to 20,000+ individuals and organizations
Seating for 8 people
$2,500 - Silver Sponsor
Your name will be displayed on the following event materials:
- Event webpage and recognition on MTM’s social media channels
- Video screen recognition
- Quarter-page color ad and name listed in the event program (provided by sponsor)*
Seating for 6 people
$1,000 - Bronze Sponsor
Your name will be displayed on the following event materials:
- Event webpage and recognition on MTM’s social media channels
- Video screen recognition
- Quarter-page color ad and name listed in the event program (provided by sponsor)*
Seating for 4 people