Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector

02/08/2025

Awesome event at Gilmore Car Museum!!! And I’m not just saying that because they used my wife and I to promote the event. (Click to see)

02/07/2025

Ancient Proverb…let’s give life today 😊

02/04/2025

Celebrating TACO 🌮 TUESDAY 🎉 with my favorite local tacos, from Taqueria El Tejano!!
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02/04/2025

Excited to partner with Village of Constantine, Michigan and work with Michigan State Housing Development Authority to get Community Development Block Grant 💰 money. After the presentation last night the council voted unanimously to take my recommendations and apply for ‘MI Neighborhood’ $200,00 (maybe $400,000) in home rehab dollars.
♥️ 🤍

02/03/2025

CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS:

2024 I got the chance to visit both MN Settled. locations with Hope United. Hoping to start our first SJC location 2025.

A Maple Grove church is planning to add 12 tiny homes to its property for people experiencing homeless, but is facing pushback from neighbors.

01/31/2025

Thank you Southwest Michigan First for hosting ‘The State of Economic Development’ event.
Check out Thrive in Southwest Michigan for video content promoting our Region.

Also thanks to the sponsors who helped make today possible:
Consumers Energy
Clark Logic
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Industrial Partners USA
Consumers Concrete
CSM GROUP
DENSO
Discover Kalamazoo
Huntington National Bank
PNC BANK
Imperial Beverage
The Kalamazoo Promise
WSI
glc
Priority Health
The Wiser Financial Group
Zeigler Auto Group
Advia Credit Union
Allied Mechanical Services, Inc.
Aunalytics
Consumers Credit Union
Creative Studio
custer
Fishbeck
Gibson
Grand Valley OMNI
Greenleaf Trust
Honor Credit Union
Kzoom
Nulty Insurance
Peregrine
RHINO
Schupan Industrial Recycle Services
Southern Michigan Bank & Trust
Sturgis Bank (Portage)
TowerPinkster
Varnum LLP
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Western Michigan University Alumni
Plante Moran
Michigan Economic Development Corporation

01/29/2025

🎉 Facebook recognized me for starting engaging conversations and producing inspiring content among my audience and peers!

01/25/2025

Gina's Healing Hands Day Spa
recently expanded!
More pics and video from the
Ribbon Cutting 🎀 ✂️ checkout the
Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce

01/18/2025

“Such a Blessed Day today at the Free Friday Friendship lunch. We served 65 meals and 8 showers were taken. Several new people visited us today and want to contribute their time and resources.”

I was blessed to share this Friday with Diana for ’Free Friday Friendship Lunch” but it was so much more than lunch! Approximately 50 Fridays per year the group at St. John's Episcopal Church, Sturgis, MI, open their doors to the community. Their focus is on the homeless. They provide/offer hot shower🚿 , grooming kits 🪥 🪒 , home cooked meal 🍲🥘 , necessities 🧻 🧤 🧣 , prayer 🙏🏼🛐, access to resources and organization, food to-go… care, compassion, & community ♥️ ✝️

I encourage you to stop by and see if you are being lead to help serve our community (Fridays at 11:30).

01/18/2025

Thank you Constantine Rotary Club for investing on our community!!

01/17/2025

SUGGESTIONS NEEDED:
I have a friend coming to town for the weekend looking for something to do…what do you recommend???

01/04/2025

This is a great article on housing from our friends at Watershed Voice:

"We're more powerful as a county and can have more of an impact by having all these talented, smart, dedicated people collaborating on these issues," John Carmichael says.

01/03/2025

It was a pleasure to be the guest speaker today at the Three Rivers MI Rotary Club and share my passion for our community, especially housing. 🏠

Clayton Lyczynski II, St. Joseph County Housing Coordinator, shared with us about his efforts to fulfill the St. Joseph County Housing Plan, whose purpose is to get more housing in St. Joseph County for people from all walks of life, as well as to make the county an attractive place to live.

Projects in which he has had some level of participation over the past few months include Mendon Workforce Housing, Sturgis Housing Commission, Hope United—Homeless Village, Three Rivers Promise Neighborhood, Coolidge Housing Development, Rooted Safe House/Centreville, City of Three Rivers Revitalization, VA In-Town House/Ash Road Community, and Habitat for Humanity.

He is excited about four applications he has in the works for grants that could get $200,000-$400,000 for housing updates in each community that receives one.

“The goal is more housing, but on the back end we need to stop housing from going out the door,” he said, referring to houses that fall into significant disrepair when their owners cannot afford maintenance.

Lyczynski’s two-year contract is scheduled to end in July; he is looking for grants and private sources to continue the funding.

A former Three Rivers city commissioner, Lyczynski tries to apprise the community of events and enlist feedback through his page, Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector.

“Everything I’m doing is to make this county a better place,” he said. “This is my heart—this is who I am.”

12/24/2024

I’m curious…what is one or two of your favorite Christmas Season songs???

12/12/2024

🎉 I didn’t get enough pics…but another fun Chamber Christmas Party 🎄

12/11/2024

If you missed the 🎀 ✂️ & BAH last week, go check out the pics at Eclipse Auto Pros &
Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce!!!
It was so exciting to see my buddy Ricky, his family, friends, team, and community help celebrate their growth & success!!! 🎉

12/09/2024

BOACC Christmas event this weekend with my tour of the town, by my new buddy Ken!
Ended the night with some live entertainment & great food at Whiskey Creek Burr Oak!!

More pics at Burr Oak Area Chamber Of Commerce page.