BridgetClarkWhitney

Founding CEO @kidsfoodbasket. Social Justice Warrior. Builder. Strategist. Change Agent. Innovator. Bleeding heart. Paleo. HouseHead. tweets are my own.

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

@VodafoneIreland hi! Could you please help me out? I have a friend staying with me in the states from Ireland and her phone was shut off. When I try to call from my US line, we get disconnected. What is a good email address I could use to get a response?

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

So honored to be here in Munich for this @wfpinnovation event -ideas and inspiration to continue to scale @Kidsfoodbasket

[WFP Innovation @WFPInnovation]

700 applications.
9️ finalists.
1 pitch.

Tonight, the winners of @WFP's Innovation Challenge are pitching their bold ideas to #DisruptHunger — coming to you 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 from Munich! 🔴

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

“Michigan has the second most diverse agricultural profile in the country...they’ve all been hit with tariffs...and that’s creating uncertainly. 50k jobs in Michigan are dependent on exports. -Birgit Klohs #WMEO2020

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

#WMEO2020 “When we have a strong local economy...companies want to be where other companies are successful. Then they have a supply chain. They have a talent pool.” -Birgit Klohs, CEO of The Right Place (&most brilliant, fierce, & successful woman in West Michigan).

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

Hey #upswell2019 friends! Anyone want to go dance to some classic Chicago House Music tonight? Hit me up!

[Skyler Larrimore @SkylerLarrimore]

.@MickEbeling at #upswell2019: “Everything possible today was impossible before. Impossible is a temporary state of being.” Look at absurdity in the world around you- commit to changing it- figure it out! @weareupswell

[Robert Jones @robertj_IS]

“Impossible is a fallacy. It’s a temporary state of being.” @MickEbeling founder of @NotImpossible speaking on the Main Stage of #upswell2019

[Skyler Larrimore @SkylerLarrimore]

.@michele_norris on @RaceCardProject at #upswell2019: what if our goal wasn’t always “finding common ground”? Real bridges (IRL) are held up through oppositional forces. Can we work together across our differences? @weareupswell

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

“It’s more important than ever to come together with a common goal of love, passion and opportunity where people feel like they belong” -@mayorbliss -@blissformayor #grandrapids #GRSOTC

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

“One of my top priorities this year is to work with all of you because we need everyone’s help to ensure we have an accurate census counts.” -@mayorbliss @blissformayor

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

New kayak launch at Riverside Park! Awesome! @RachelRLee @RachelHood76 @LyneeWells @janayjb #GRSOTC #GrandRapids

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

Thanks to the parks mileage, #huffpark has come back to life and is a contributing factor to the vibrancy of our city. This has been a smart investment for our city! @mayorbliss @blissformayor #GrandRapids #GRSOTC

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

#GrandRapids #GRSOTC ##GRMI I’m so proud that we’ve reduced the number of collisions with non-automotive modes of transportation over the years. They are at an all time low. -@blissformayor @mayorbliss

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

#GrandRapids #grSOTC we must be investing in talent that already exists in our neighborhoods. -@mayorbliss @blissformayor

[Katherine Lee Baker @revkbaker]

This is the Grand Rapids style of collaboration. We are a collection of truly awesome neighborhoods! #RosalynnBliss #StateOfTheCity #GrandRapids

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

“Those that truly know our city, know it’s made up of a collection of pretty awesome neighborhoods!” @mayorbliss @blissformayor #grandrapids #grSOTC

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

Grand Rapids’ Mayor @blissformayor @mayorbliss giving S/O to the municipalities and orgs who banded together for our neighbors during the #PolarVortex. #grsotc #grandrapids

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

Team members want leaders they can believe in and leaders who they believe will take care of them -Gen Colin Powell #refreshleadership

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

Inspire people. Inspired people are self-motivated. -Gen. Colin Powell #refreshleadership

[BridgetClarkWhitney @BClarkWhitney]

Leaders have to create an environment where innovation matters most. Team members must have passion, be creative and take initiative. #refreshleadership