by Kelsea Rounds | Mar 22, 2017 | Profile
Two years ago, Josie Richardson was volunteering at the Kent County Animal Shelter (KCAS), training animals for rehoming and rewarding them with treats. Like many shelters, however, KCAS is government-run, government-funded and relies on donated items to maintain...
by Kelsea Rounds | Mar 15, 2017 | Profile
Mireya Correa moved to the United States when she was 17, with dreams of pursuing an education that would be nearly impossible to obtain with her family’s lack of money and resources in Mexico. Correa, however, was the oldest child. She needed to work. “I...
by Kelsea Rounds | Mar 1, 2017 | Profile
When Shandra Steininger was 18, couch surfing felt safer than home. And then she met Audrey. “I, at a young age, realized the power that someone has to change your life,” Steininger said. Growing up in an unstable home environment in a small Indiana...
by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 15, 2017 | Profile
The first painting Michele Gort and her husband of 31 years bought as a couple was a signed Tulip Time poster. When it happened, she never thought that one day, her signature might be branded on the festival’s poster. Yet it is. Gort is the winning artist of the...
by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 1, 2017 | Profile
Stacy Stout began her career in higher education and moved into community-based nonprofit work, public schools and philanthropy. Today, she serves as Assistant to the Grand Rapids City Manager, working to address structural racism and advising on authentic...
