Michigan Region

 

Merrill Lundgren

merrill@bucketfillersforlife.com

The originator of the Bucket-Filling and Bully-Reducing Youth Program and “A Dash to Be Proud Of” workshops. Merrill served in the U.S. Army Military Police during World War II, landing on Utah Beach four days after D-Day. He received five Battle Stars for his service in Europe through the end of the conflict.

In 1994, son Peter compiled a manuscript of hundreds of letters Merrill wrote to his wife Edna during the war, entitled “Almost at the Front.” This manuscript has been collected by the Second World War Experience Centre in Leeds, England, and is available in it’s entirety here to the curious reader.

In 1979 at age 59, Merrill ‘retired’ as vice-president of a large national life insurance company.  Since then, he has given more than 700 ‘Quality of Life’ presentations to adults and 600 classroom workshops.  At age 89, Merrill believes he is doing the most meaningful and satisfying work of his career.  “Service to others is the rent we pay for our time on earth” is his motto. Merrill lives his daily life as a ‘bucket filler’ making the most of his ‘dash.’  He lives with Edna in Brighton, Michigan and has two children, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Peter Lundgren

peter@bucketfillersforlife.com

Stacey Lundgren

stacey@bucketfillersforlife.com

Stacey joined her family in the Bucketfillers organization in 2006, after returning to Michigan from Utah and Alaska. She comes from a strong background in training, teaching and public speaking, having served as sales trainer for two Fortune 500 companies and presenter/trainer for a personal effectiveness organization. As Lead Presenter for BFL, Stacey has made presentations to thousands of students, teachers and parents in over 200 schools. In addition, she has presented workshops and keynotes at numerous educational and parenting conferences and other organizations. Stacey is a member of NSA (The National Speakers Association), MAMSE (Michigan Association of Middle School Educators), and a CORE Team Member of the Michigan Model Court (Juvenile) Project, a national initiative. She is the mother of five children, three of which were adopted as older children from a foreign orphanage.

Doreen Kellum

doreen@bucketfillersforlife.com

Doreen Kellum is a Trainer in the BFL Michigan Region. Doreen is married and a mother of 4. She has spent the past 13 years raising her children. Doreen was director of Kellum Community Housing, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, with a unique model of philanthropy and community outreach. Her key responsibilities were managing the philanthropy efforts of the corporation which gave away 13 homes to families in need. Doreen has an infectious personality, a desire to help others, and an unyielding heart for giving.

To contact the Michigan Regional Training Center you can call, write or email:

Peter Lundgren
P.O. Box 2172
Howell, MI 48843
Phone/Fax: 517-546-3701
peter@bucketfillersforlife.com