The Hope Starts Here initiative brings together a team of advocates and champions who are leading the charge for Detroit’s early childhood systems. A collaboration among The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, and a host of agencies, community based organizations, and most importantly, Detroit residents, Hope Starts Here formally launched in 2017.
In Michigan, around one million school aged children take part in hearing and vision screenings each year. Approximately 88,000 of them need help and are referred for further hearing and vision services. These services are vital to children’s overall health as well as to their academic and social success.
High school seniors Briella Beemer and Regan Keesler have set their sights on careers in the STEM fields. The Gentex Foundation will support their aspirations with college tuition assistance.
Returning from a hiatus that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tulip Time’s Dutch Lunch at Evergreen Commons sold out quickly. Busloads of visitors also came to experience the iconic community center, which is on a mission to “disrupt the way people age.”
Holland’s first “fiberhoods” will go live this summer, and the build-out is expected to be completed in summer 2026.
The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is celebrating the special and longstanding connection Grand Haven has had with the U.S. Coast Guard with its exhibit Picnics and Parades: 100 Years of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival opening Saturday, May 18, and running through the summer.
Roel Garcia shares what it's like to visit the Library for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled in Muskegon. Part of the Muskegon Area District Library, it is a fully functioning library specializing in additional services for people with disabilities.
Award-winning Michigan doulas Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase, founders of the doula agency Gold Coast Doulas, are delivering their own parenting book, "Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby"
Shielding Generations, a group of high school students, is on a mission to bridge the gap in health equity for people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
Mobile clinics offer a model of health care for people who otherwise face barriers to accessing health care. This on-demand service helps seniors and people with disabilities to get vaccines and other care.
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