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"Unconditional love is what drew me to this ministry," said Marge Palmerlee, Executive Director of Dégagé Ministries, an organization that offers help—and hope—to homeless and disadvantaged individuals in Grand Rapids' Heartside Neighborhood. Marge first walked...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 20, 2017—Wine & Wig 2017 raised a record $46,200 to support four local breast cancer charities during the 5th annual event. Each charity— Komen Michigan, the American Cancer Society, Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids and the Van Andel...
Breast cancer affects everyone—both men and women. That's why the American Cancer Society (ACS) recruits men to fight breast cancer through their Real Men Wear Pink campaign. The distinguished group of West Michigan community leaders is determined to raise...
The air is crisp, and the colors are warm. "The most wonderful time of the year" may be attributed to Christmas in lyrics—but in West Michigan, we know the most wonderful time of the year is fall. From the first falling leaf to the feasts of Thanksgiving, and all the...
October/November 2017
TAMMY MYERS October/November 2017 Save Save
"I need to be alive for my kids." Jori Phillips, a mother to three girls and one boy, was 35 when she felt a lump in her breast. She was breastfeeding her baby when one breast felt empty, and the other constantly felt full of milk. She went in for a mammogram;...
How to Prepare Now for a Healthy Mind and Body at 40, 50 and Beyond Thursday, November 9, 2017 5:30-7:30 p.m. Waldron Public House 58 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Feeling good and being healthy can be tricky when faced with challenges of daily life and an...
The worn wooden floorboards creak at The Sparrows Coffee Tea and Newsstand, and the back wall is five different shades of paint. "It's gritty, but warm and welcoming," said Lori Slager Wenzel, owner and founder. Believing that coffee is an experience best shared with...
Floriza Genautis, Founder and CEO of Management Business Solutions, Inc. (MBS), knows staffing. After graduating with a degree in math and computer application from De La Salle University in the Phillippines, she had a job waiting for her. Instead, Floriza moved to...