homelessness
Faithful Families program helps participants gain life skills
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 05-31-2017 under NONPROFITS
Faithful Families, a program delivered by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension, is a weekly class offered at Dégagé Ministries. This specific program focuses on helping participants gain the skills they need to buy and prepare nutritious,...
Building relationships at Dégagé Ministries
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 05-02-2017 under NONPROFITS
In March, we shared the beginning of our mission statement, “To reflect the love of Christ to all who come through our doors...” Next, our mission says, “…by building relationships…” This happens in many ways at...
Sharing best practices in ending homelessness at home
by (Jeffrey Clayton King)
Submitted 04-25-2017 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 25, 2017 – Grand Rapids based nonprofit housing agency, Community Rebuilders, has been selected as a host-site for the 2017 Transatlantic Partnership program. The Transatlantic Practice Exchange (the Exchange)...
Faces of the Grand Rapids housing crisis: Joyce Daniels
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 03-23-2017 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Homes for All met last Friday night at Baxter Community Center to talk about the housing crisis and gentrification in Grand Rapids. In this meeting, residents had an opportunity to join the Tenant Union, brainstorm ideas about...
'Without Dégagé, I would have been lost'
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 03-21-2017 under NONPROFITS
Two years ago, Chuck found his way through Dégagé’s doors to take part in our voucher program. He says, “I came in here to do some chores to earn vouchers so that I would have something to eat.” As Chuck began to frequent Dégagé...
Dégagé's Open Door Patron Advocate 'walks alongside women'
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 03-13-2017 under NONPROFITS
Hello, my name is Jennie and I am the Open Door Patron Advocate. My role is to walk alongside the women who are staying in the Open Door Women’s Center. During the women’s stay at Dégagé, each woman is required to meet with me once a...
Dégagé Ministries strives to reflect the love of Christ
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 03-07-2017 under NONPROFITS
“To reflect the love of Christ to all who come through our doors.…” The beginning of our mission statement is our foundation. Christ loves us so that we can love those He loves. Here at Dégagé, we know that every person who walks...
Serving Heartside neighborhood for 50 years
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 03-01-2017 under NONPROFITS
By Marge Palmerlee Where were you in 1967? Some of you were newly married, and some of you weren’t even born yet. Some of you were starting careers, moving away to college, or, like me, enjoying the simple life of a high school student. There...
Dégagé Ministries aims to transform lives through care, community center
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 02-22-2017 under NONPROFITS
Written by Molly Hilbert “Transforming lives” is not just a catchphrase or a clever slogan; it is simply what we strive to do here at Dégagé. We have 400-500 men and women walk through our doors each and every day to use our...
Community advocate faces Grand Rapids' housing crisis, gentrification
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 02-21-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
It’s a Tuesday night at City Hall, and LaDonna Norman approaches the microphone to address the meeting of the Grand Rapids City Commission. For the past year or more, Norman has spoken during the public comment period at the end of nearly...