WILLIAM LUTZ - The New Path, Inc.
A Champion for His Community, Non-Profit Leader, and a Faithful Voice in the "Coffee with Champions" Troy Chamber.
What’s the backstory?
Bill was nominated recently as a “Force for Good” champion by Kathi Roetter of the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce. It was well deserved.
So, I reached out to him to find out a little more about his work, his hobbies, and his family. He had great things to say. Enjoy!
Lance
“Bill has been a member of our Coffee with Champions group from the beginning. Bill has been willing to facilitate our CWC discussions when my schedule takes me out of town. He is always willing to help, whether as a facilitator or by helping to set up for our weekly meetings.
Bill also writes a newsletter called Civic Capacity. The newsletter educates citizens on things going on with local government and encourages engagement from citizens.”
- Kathi Roetter, Executive Director at the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce
Where do you work?
“I am the Executive Director of The New Path, Inc., a large human services nonprofit organization located in Tipp City.
I have been the Executive Director of New Path since December 2014.
Tell us a little more about your work.
Our mission at New Path is to help our friends and neighbors here in the Miami Valley meet life's needs.
This can mean providing help through our food pantry or through giving financial assistance to meet a utility bill. Sometimes it means lending out a pair of crutches or a wheelchair for someone coming out of surgery.
Our work is to show care, compassion and dignity to everyone we encounter.
What's the best advice you've ever received?
There are so many things in our world that we can fix. Not just big things, but small things.
If we can take responsibility for the things we can improve, we can have an amazing impact on our world.
Working in the nonprofit space, we have a unique opportunity to change the world by having an amazing impact on people's lives. We can change our world, by making small impacts each and everyday.
If you could put a phrase on a billboard, what would it say?
Take Responsibility.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
Sometimes I need to be in two places at once. Does that count?
If you could recommend a book, what would it be?
Jordan Peterson's "Twelve Rules for Life" was an amazing book that had a profound impact on my life.
Tell us about your family.
I live in Troy with my wife Ashley and two teenage kids, Jackson and Charlotte. My family has lived here in Troy for generations.
Do you have any interesting hobbies or fun facts about yourself?
I enjoy cycling, amateur radio and working on my passion project, which is a civic affairs newsletter at www.civiccapacity.com.
Where do you attend Coffee with Champions?
What are some words you would use to describe the Champions program?
We have created a very nice family atmosphere. Our fellow CWCers are very wise and compassionate. I always look forward to learning something new every week and learning something new about a fellow CWCer.
What has been your most MEMORABLE workshop at CwC?
The most memorable ones are the few opportunities I get to "host" CWC when our regular host can't make it. Hosting a CWC session is actually a lot harder than it looks.
Closing Thoughts
Bill has been a part of Coffee with Champions - Troy from the beginning in 2022. We are so incredibly appreciative of all his support for the last 3 years.
It’s been fun to watch how his Civic Capacity newsletter has grown into thousands of subscribers due to his passion for the city of Troy, Ohio.
Way to go, Bill! You are making a difference.
You are a Force for Good.
Lance Miller
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