Liz Firebaugh (right) shows her book, Design with Taste, to Jan Mancinelli, Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan.  Firebaugh presented a copy of the book to each attendee at the agency’s recent Women Can/Women Do fundraising luncheon in Charlevoix and plans a similar donation for the luncheon to be held at the Bay Harbor Yacht Club-Lange Center, September 12.

Liz Firebaugh is an award-winning kitchen designer and owner of Signature Kitchens in Petoskey.  She created and published the beautifully photographed book, Design with Taste, to showcase her finest examples of custom designed kitchens, along with some of her client’s favorite recipes.

Firebaugh recently donated more than 220 of the books to attendees at the Women Can/Women Do luncheon in Charlevoix which is a major fundraiser for the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM).  Firebaugh said the donation is to recognize the WRCNM and its donors for their support of women’s needs in Northern Lower Michigan. “My experience in building a business and achieving a level of success that I had dreamed of makes me acutely aware of how important opportunity is for all women,” Firebaugh said.  “Opportunity builds confidence, and confidence opens doors.”

In 2005, Firebaugh received the Pinnacle of Design, the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s highest industry honor.  She attributes her success to her education, training, generous mentoring, hard work and a certain degree of timing and luck.  “Opportunity took me there,” said Firebaugh.  She believes opportunity can promote success for all women and it is that same spirit of opportunity that is celebrated at the WRCNM’s Women Can/Women Do luncheons.

The Petoskey Women Can/Women Do luncheon will be held at the Bay Harbor Yacht Club-Lange Center 11 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, September 12.  The WRCNM anticipates more than 450 guests, all of whom will receive one of Firebaugh’s books, Design with Taste.  To reserve a seat at the luncheon, call the WRCNM administrative office at (231) 347-0067.