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Catalyst Radio: CASA offering training for advocates of abused, neglected children
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-23-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we hear about some of the stark realities of children who are wards of the court system, largely due to abuse and...
Food Bank luncheon provides 192,000 meals for local families
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 06-12-2014 under NONPROFITS
At its Many Hands Against Hunger fundraising luncheon Tuesday, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank raised $48,000, enough to provide 192,000 meals to food-insecure families in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Judge Sara Smolenski gave a...
9-year-old anti-hunger advocate to join Judge Smolenski on stage at luncheon
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 06-02-2014 under NONPROFITS
On June 10, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank is hosting a fundraising luncheon to support hunger relief in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The event, called Many Hands Against Hunger, features an encore appearance from Judge Sara...
Children gone via judicial signatures
by (wwdovew)
Submitted 09-26-2013 under OPINION
Ink from the mighty judicial pen allows the legal trafficking and kidnapping of children across our nation. So what is taking place with the mighty judicial pen in Kent County, Grand Rapids, Michigan? What happens when children are removed from...
Creston grad begins term on D.C.'s highest court
by (JimTalen)
Submitted 01-23-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Friday, February 3, will be a big day for long-time Heritage Hill residents Larry and Nancy Beckwith and their family. They will be in Washington D.C. to witness and celebrate the investiture of Larry's daughter, Corinne Beckwith, as an...