Thank You
We are so grateful to serve our community. Thank you for supporting survivors.

Thank you for joining us at the 13th annual Wildly Gourmet Dinner & Wine Tasting, presented by Labadie Auto Company. It was a magical evening filled with celebrations, spectacular people, and lots of fun. During the event, we honored the Founding Mothers of BAWC. Fifty years ago, twelve women saw a need to address the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. So they did something about it. Today, we work hard to honor their legacy and support survivors of domestic and sexual violence to meet all their needs. Below is a video of our Founders sharing their stories in their own words.

Our 2025 Gourmet Menu and Team of Chefs

Appetizers
Braised Chicken Legs with River Rock Special Sauce, Chef Earl Bovia, The River Rock

Smoked Fish Dip with Old Bay Seasoned Chips, Chef Dan, Real Seafood Company

Entrée Duet
Chicken Thigh with Roasted Rosemary Honey Carrots and Venison Medallions with Delicata Squash and Apple Slaw, Chef Amberlyn Hales, MI Table

Dessert
Chocolate Torte with Spiced Port Drizzle, Crème An-glaise, Fresh Raspberries, and Whipped Cream, Chefs Brandon Kerkau and Matt Avram, Riverfront Grille at DoubleTree by Hilton—Bay City

Susan serves as Executive Assistant to the CEO at Dow Credit Union (DCU). DCU is a generous business, supporting several nonprofit agencies in our community. Susan often gets to share the good news of a DCU donation to agencies and even fills up her vehicle to take deliveries of needed items directly to benefitting agencies.

An entrepreneur and hard-working individual, Susan owns Pieces of Thyme, a quilt shop in Beaverton, and is a member of the Quirky Quilters Quilt Guild in Oscoda. Susan has organized groups of quilters to craft pillowcases and children’s quilts to donate to BAWC.

Susan prefers to work behind the scenes and accepting this award is a step out of her comfort zone. Her community minded focus is extraordinary and exemplifies the giving spirit of this award’s namesakes, making her the perfect award candidate.