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Michigan CASA Announces Light of Hope Fundraising Gala to Support Abused & Neglected Children
by (Michigan CASA)
Submitted 03-28-2024 under NONPROFITS
Right now, there are more than 14,000 children in Michigan who are living in foster care because they have been abused and neglected. Their best hope for a brighter future lies in having a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). A CASA is a...
Grand Rapids Pride Festival to Celebrate its 35th Year This Weekend
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 06-13-2023 under NONPROFITS
Jazz McKinney, the Executive Director of the Grand Rapids Pride Center, was recently interviewed by Phil Tower for WYCE's Community Connection. In this interview, they discussed the Grand Rapids Pride Center, McKinney's role as...Annual Grand Rapids Griffins Red Kettle Game December 2nd
by (The Salvation A...)
Submitted 11-29-2022 under NONPROFITS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 23, 2022) – The Salvation Army’s annual “Red Kettle Game” with the Grand Rapids Griffins is Friday December 2nd at Van Andel Arena. Grand Valley Area Commander Major Tim Meyer will drop...
Family Futures provides Pack n' Plays and car seats to families in need
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 09-25-2022 under NONPROFITS
Family Futures is providing Pack n’ Plays and car seats to eligible families in Kent County to wrap up National Baby Safety Month. Parents and caregivers enrolled in Medicaid automatically qualify, but those at certain income levels without...
Guiding Light Launches 'Casting Light' Podcast Highlighting Stories of Rescue, Recovery and Reengagement
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 07-13-2021 under NONPROFITS
Guiding Light, a Grand Rapids-based nonprofit, has launched a weekly podcast series to document and share the stories of Grand Rapids men in recovery who have found hope and a new way forward. “Casting Light, Stories of Recovery and Hope at...
People rely on me here: Guiding Light Recovery gives Gabe hope for the future
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 07-01-2021 under NONPROFITS
The son of Polish immigrants, Gabe is a first-generation American who moved to Chicago from Poland with his family when he was a little over 1-year-old. Now at age 28, Gabe has plans to visit his father, who moved back to Poland, for a summer trip...
From darkness to light: Kyle Hinton encourages men to "do the footwork"
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 06-30-2021 under NONPROFITS
Guiding Light’s newest board member has only had the chance to briefly walk through the doors of 255 Division Ave. SE because of COVID-19. But Kyle Hinton has walked in the shoes of the men who seek recovery and reconnection through the...
My own worst enemy: Getting to sober this Father's Day
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 06-08-2021 under NONPROFITS
“Dad, it’s the alcohol or me.” With those six words, David’s teenage daughter gave him an ultimatum – and helped her father put an immediate hard stop on more than three decades of drinking, drug abuse, trauma and...
Guiding Light Maintains Platinum Seal of Transparency by GuideStar
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 05-03-2021 under NONPROFITS
For the fourth consecutive year, Guiding Light has again been awarded a Platinum Seal of Transparency by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of information on U.S. nonprofits. The Platinum designation is the highest level bestowed by...
Getting off the carousel: Andy Odehnal on the transformative power of Guiding Light
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 04-29-2021 under NONPROFITS
When Andy Odehnal joined the board of Guiding Light in 2010, the nonprofit was still very much a traditional homeless shelter – providing warm meals and safe overnight beds to the men in Heartside. An accountant by training, Andy had been...