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Ripples Across Time

The Ev Effect, coined by Heather B., has been creating ripples of love and kindness since 2023.
Check out how the waves of Everson's life ripple across Greater Lansing and beyond.

2025
InvestigateTV - Sudden Cardiac Arrest in schools (AED feature)

November 2025 · Media

Featured Nationally on InvestigateTV for work with Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Schools

Michigan Realtor Association Good Neighbor Award Nomination

October 2025 · Recognition

Laura Guild Nominated for Michigan Realtor Association Good Neighbor Award for The Ev Effect

The Ev Effect Annual Fundraiser Breakfast Begins

September 2025 · Impact

The First Annual Ev Effect Fundraiser Breakfast is Announced

Ele's Race - Largest Team Winner

July 2025 · Event

Won Largest Team at Ele’s Race

Channel 10 news - AED and CPR awarness week feature

June 2025 · Media

Featured on Channel 10 for AED/CPR awareness

Resolution #121 Declairing June 1-7 AED and CPR awareness week

June 2025 · Recognition

State resolution in Everson's honor

Charlotte Middle School Recipients Recognized

June 2025 · School

Celebrated students from Charlotte Middle

Grand Ledge Middle School Recipient Recognized

May 2025 · School

Recognized Grand Ledge student leader

Kenny's Ripple helps Beagle Middle School become a Unified School

March 2025 · Impact

Ripple effect created Unified School

Lynn's positivity, respect, integrity, and a heartfelt passion for helping others in Action.

March 2025 · Impact

helping others in Action

Partnered with Charlotte Public Schools

January 2025 · Partnership

New partnership with Charlotte Schools

2024
Eaton Community Bank Giving Tuesday winner

November 2024 · Award

Voted winner by the community

Ele's Race

July 2024 · Event

Annual participation in Ele's Race

Officially recognized as a 501(c)(3)

June 2024 · Milestone

Achieved nonprofit status

Gave our first Pay It Forward grants out

June 2024 · Grant

First ever PIF grants distributed

2023
Started writing in MTYD highlighting nonprofits

December 2023 · Media

Shared nonprofit stories in MTYD

Started nonprofit process

September 2023 · Milestone

Filed for nonprofit recognition

Ele's Race

July 2023 · Event

Joined annual Ele's Race again

2022
Ele's Race - Largest Team Winner

July 2022 · Event

Won Largest Team for Ele’s Race

2021
Ele's Race - Voted Most Creative T-shirt

July 2021 · Event

Won Most Creative T-shirt award

2020
Ele's Race - Voted Most Creative T-shirt

July 2020 · Event

Earned creativity award again

2019
Ele's Race

July 2019 · Event

Continued strong presence at race

Taught first CPR class

May 2019 · Education

Helped local teachers become CPR and First Aid Certified

Resolution #53 passed in State House

April 2019 · Recognition

AED Awareness for all High Schools

2018
Became First Aid and CPR Trainer

December 2018 · Training

Certified to train others in CPR

Took First Aid and CPR class

October 2018 · Training

Learned lifesaving skills

Participated in our first Ele's Race

July 2018 · Event

Began annual race tradition

2017
No Roof Left Behind (Tina Saltsman)

October 2017 · Project

Helped family in need with roof

Ev Effect Spirit Award created

August 2017 · Milestone

Award launched to honor kindness