by Kelsea Rounds | Mar 22, 2012 | Profile
For Kim Bode it was all about making connections when she launched her business 834 Design & Marketing. Involvement in local organizations like Grand Rapids Young Professionals gave Kim a foundation of friends, mentors, and supporters during the launch of her...
by Kelsea Rounds | Mar 15, 2012 | Profile
Although she’s not technically from West Michigan, Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler did spend some time in the Grand Rapids community visiting school children and spreading her message of hope for a bright future. Laura was crowned this January and will spend a...
by Kelsea Rounds | Mar 8, 2012 | Profile
Donna Betten was like so many chemotherapy patients making frequent trips to Saint Mary’s Healthcare in Grand Rapids for her treatments. But a simple box of makeup changed her outlook on her illness and on life thanks to an organization that is providing funding...
by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 23, 2012 | Profile
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry (because you’re laughing so hard), and you’ll boost your health–all in the name of Gilda’s LaughFest. The second annual community-wide event is coming to Grand Rapids March 8-18, and Gilda’s Club has...
by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 16, 2012 | Profile
A lot has changed since a young girl from the Midwest saved up her money to buy her first plane ticket to Italy. Six trips to Ethiopia later, Stephanie Schlatter is decorating the pallet of her life with philanthropy, service, and a little bit of paint. When...
