Name: Travis Worden
Company: Red Arrow Roadhouse / Harbor Country Pride
What Does Your Company/Organization Do? Red Arrow Roadhouse – located in Union Pier, one of Harbor Country Michigan’s beautiful beach communities. Since 1988 we have fed locals, vacationers, and passers-by with homemade, exceptional comfort food. We use quality ingredients, local when available, to prepare meals that appeal to diners young and old. Harbor Country Pride
Age: 33
Education: Kendall College of Art & Design – BFA Graphic Design
Accomplishments:
Red Arrow Roadhouse (Since 2005) – Management Team / Brand Manager Started as a bus boy in high school, and worked way up to serving and bartending through college. Harbor Country Pride (Since 2021) Co-Founder & President Founded and run a local pride org in Harbor County with friend Abby Voss to increase visibility and acceptance for our LGBTQIA+ youth. We’re a community organization that throws events to raise money and awareness and to donate back to our areas non-profit, the OutCenter of Southwest Michigan. Blossomtime Festival (Since 2015) Central Queens Committee, & Volunteer of the Year 2020.
Current City: Saint Joseph, MI
Place You Were Born: Saint Joseph, MI
What was your first job? Bus boy at Chikaming Country Club
What motivates you to give back to your community? The motivation to give back to my community just comes from being raised with the mentality that you’re supposed to be a good person and member of society. When you give back and show others love and compassion, they feel that love and are more likely to pay it forward to the next recipient. If all keep it up – the chain reaction will make the world a better place, or at least try to.
What Superpower would you most love to have? The superpower I would love to have is to take away people’s pain. Whether it’s physical, mental, or emotional pain – I would love to help heal others.
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone? The legacy I would love to leave behind is to inspire people to give back to others, be kind, and spread love. There is too much selfish hate in this world, and I’m trying to do my part to fix that, I hope others will follow.
