Woman’s Life: Empowering Women, Improving Communities

Woman’s Life: Empowering Women, Improving Communities

As a community life insurer, Woman’s Life Insurance Society is a unique type of organization. It offers life insurance and annuities designed to help women plan for a secure financial future for themselves and their families with the added benefit of helping...
Find Your Volunteering Superpower

Find Your Volunteering Superpower

It’s true: COVID-19 has paused many aspects of our normal lives. Thankfully, volunteering and making a difference doesn’t have to be among them. Usually, Heart of West Michigan United Way organizes a Day of Caring in the month of September. This year,...
Put an Oar in the Water

Put an Oar in the Water

If someone had told Amna Seibold 30 years ago that she would be mayor of East Grand Rapids, she would’ve said, “No. Not me.” After graduating from Albion College with a degree in biology, Seibold wasn’t certain which direction her career would...
Be a Gold Star Board Member

Be a Gold Star Board Member

Many of us in the community choose to dedicate time to supporting local nonprofit organizations. Serving on a nonprofit board is a meaningful way to share your time and talents. But now what? Volunteering on a board is a commitment. You’re the community trustee...
Mina Breuker: Leadership and Service

Mina Breuker: Leadership and Service

From serving 20 years as a nurse and hospital administrator at Holland Hospital, to her first role at Holland Home, which she took in 1998, Mina Breuker has established a well-rounded understanding of how to lead in the health profession. Breuker was recently named...