Life of giving enriches everyone
Community volunteer Ed Amaya shares how the pandemic has given him more opportunities to find the places where he can make a difference.
Shore Stories
Share your #MAYSADNESS and do good with Tulip Talk T-shirt
Sad over the cancellation of Tulip Time, cartoonist Wade Gugino and Sonscreens created the Tulip Talk 2020 shirt as a way for people to show how much they miss the iconic Holland festival while helping nonprofits.
Holland maker lends resources to help fight COVID-19
Pete Hoffswell, a volunteer with 3Dc19, explains what's it like to be part of a network of makers using 3D printers to supply free face shields and other PPEs to healthcare workers across the country.
The anxiety of getting sick during the pandemic
College student Baruch de Carvalho describes the roller coaster of emotions that come when you are sick but don’t know if you have COVID-19.
Fostering kittens during the pandemic
GVSU student Kathryn Agar is spending her extra time at home to care for orphan kittens. She shares how fostering is challenging but rewarding volunteer work. (Spoiler alert: lots of adorable kitten photos)
Finding community during quarantine
Lucia Rios' milestone birthday didn't quite turn out as imagined but it was memorable. She credits caring friends and coworkers for helping her get through quarantine.
Pandemic leaves family alone in grief after loss of loved one
Bev Berens buried our mother last week. It wasn’t COVID-19 that took her but the pandemic still robbed her family of an important part of the grief and farewell.
Being homeless during the COVID-19 crisis
My plan to move in with a friend seemed to be coming together. Then came Gov. Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. It made finding a place for me and my dogs to stay until the move nearly impossible.
