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Sometimes your "job" is to get the right people back in the same room.

I had coffee with Julie Keller, Executive Director of the Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region, and Jamie Voster, two women who already knew each other but hadn't connected in a while. I made the connection (which turned into a reintroduction).

We talked about The Monthlies Project, Girl Powered Giving, and the Appleton Noon Optimist Club.

Julie and the Women's Fund have been championing women and girls in this region for over 30 years, awarding more than $2.7 million in grants. And Jamie has the passion and community heart that makes things happen.

I had a great coffee and tour of the new Gold Cross Ambulance main offices with Executive Director Nick Romenesko.

Nick and I have known each other for over a dozen years and have had the privilege of working together, so it was wonderful to reconnect and see firsthand how much Gold Cross has grown.

I was impressed with the scale of change happening in emergency medical services right now, including shifts in healthcare delivery to evolving response models. The new facility reflects that ambition. (It was also fun to see the "old" facility where I had visited many times over the last 25 years.)

Small world. Big connections.

My friend Alyson and Carie, who I recently met through the chamber, lived in the same apartment complex. The three of us got together and had a fantastic time. It was great to listen to them reminisce and I learned more about Alyson.

Our circles are smaller and more connected than we think.

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