The Michigan Statewide Payroll Conference Committee believes that we should give back to our community. Every year a new local charity is chosen to be the recipient of the generosity of our attendees.
This year the Statewide Committee chose the ASK - ALL SPECIES KINSHIP as the designated Community Outreach program for the 2026 Statewide Conference.
About Us
If you look, you will find them. My Mom, Kathe, and I would drive down Main Street in the historical Post Addition neighborhood of Battle Creek, Michigan, seeing dogs sitting hopelessly on the ends of chains attached to rickety wooden dog houses without even the basic comforts of straw insulation in the middle of winter. They sat staked to the ground as permanent lawn ornaments. But that was just our view from the comforts of our car seats. We chose to get “uncomfortable” in 2001, and do something about it.
In these underserved neighborhoods, dogs were just an extension of multiple struggles faced by their humans, and historically, no attention was given to them by anyone. They were disregarded, overlooked and labeled as “fighting” dogs, sitting on guard at “drug houses,” and “owned” by “unteachable” people. We wanted to help the humans and their dogs, and we refused to allow those negative perceptions to stop us. And so, All Species Kinship (A.S.K.) set out to break stereotypes and change lives.
There will be a table set up at the registration area to drop off your donated items and/or cash donations. You can also donate directly to their PayPal or Venmo on their website, or by selecting a donation amount when purchasing your Statewide Registration Ticket
