As a former foster kid, Jennifer Becksvoort asks you for one minute to put yourselves in the shoes of foster parents. One day they have no kids, and the next they have kids who needed so much both physically and mentally. This month she is collecting clothing and other essentials for foster kids in West Michigan.
Penny Shuff reflects on her work at Mediation Services, where her natural peacemaker tendencies combine with her skills as a communicator.
Gina Fairfield has made it her mission to find and list all the local mini food pantries where people in need can find food, no questions asked.
Creating a Zentangle unfolds one stroke at a time, and so did Yolanda Vega's journey with the art form — from her first class in 2017 to a mindfulness practice during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to a way to process grief at the passing of her mother. Now a Certified Zentangle Teacher, Yolanda shares her story.
West Ottawa High School senior Isabel Shepard is in New York City this week, competing for the title of National Boys and Girls Youth of the Year. She talks about what the year-long leadership program has meant to her.
If you are interested in learning Spanish, orientation for the Reciprocal Language Partnership classes at Eagle's Wings Church will be on Aug. 22 and Aug. 29.
Ubuntu — “I Am Because We Are" is a word that in its simplest definition means humanity, in the sense of humaneness, decency, and human dignity, explains Momentum Center founder and Experi-Mentor Barbara Lee VanHorssen.
There's a reason the role of “storyteller” is one passed down in the traditions in every culture. Data and statistics inform, but narratives transform details into something our brains know how to handle. Storytelling has the ability to bridge some of the gaps that most divide our culture today.
Full-time teacher, full-time mom, and part-time coach Traci Gonzales discovered a talent for weightlifting and took it all the way to a gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation championships last month.
Rebecca Hopp, former Mayor of Ferrysburg, writes about her “life changing experience” taking part in the Across The Bridge Cultural Immersion Initiative.
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