Gratiot Young Professionals Network

08/22/2026

The rain held off this evening, and we had a great time sampling the wines from VANDEMARK FARM & VINEYARD! Can’t wait to see them and our other amazing vendors at Gratiot Brews & Bites this fall!

08/19/2026

Join us for a cozy, late summer evening at VANDEMARK FARM & VINEYARD - this Saturday, August 22 from 4-7pm. 🍷🍇🧀

Event details: GYPN at VanDeMark Farm & Vineyard

Last weekend, we had a great networking event at VANDEMARK FARM & VINEYARD. It was the perfect night to enjoy their beautiful property and some delicious wine! Thanks for having us!

08/17/2026

Sip, snack, and socialize! Join us this Saturday at VANDEMARK FARM & VINEYARD for an evening of wine tasting, charcuterie, and casual conversation.

08/11/2026

Connections Over Coffee attendees collected 38 items for the Community Cabinet this morning! Thanks to all who joined (apologies for those we missed from the photo - we forgot to take one until the end after a few folks left).

See you next month! ☕️

08/03/2026

GYPN members attended the GAIN Michigan Trivia Night fundraiser last Friday and took first place!! 🏆🎉

It was a great evening of friendly competition and supporting an organization making a difference in our community.

If you're looking for a fun way to connect with other young professionals while giving back, join us at an upcoming GYPN event! Whether we're volunteering, networking, or competing for bragging rights, there's always an opportunity to make an impact and build meaningful connections along the way.

We'd love to see you at the next one!

07/22/2026

Last week at our Connections Over Coffee event, attendees contributed $150 to sponsor two elementary classrooms in Gratiot County through United Way of Greater Central Michigan's Stuff the Bus Program!

GYPN is proud to give back by volunteering and donating to nonprofits and programs in our community.

If you want to join us in supporting local educators, learn more at unitedwaygcm.org/bus

We need your help! Our goal is to support every elementary classroom across our four-county region, but we can't do it without our communities showing up. Every gift helps provide teachers with the classroom supplies their students need to succeed.

Donate today 🔗: https://unitedwaygcm.org/bus

07/07/2026

We like to think Gratiot County is a great place to live, work, and build a future, and we're grateful for the incredible network of young professionals who are helping our communities thrive.

This article highlights trends in where Michigan's young adults are choosing to live and why investing in opportunities, connections, and community matters.

About two-thirds of all Michigan counties saw their populations of young adults grow between 2020 and 2025, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

Statewide, the number of residents ages 25 to 34 increased by about 0.43%, rising from roughly 1.30 million in 2020 to 1.31 million in 2025.

Some counties fared far better, and others far worse, at keeping, growing and attracting these residents. See all county data using the link below.