Monthly Archives: July 2009

Attend Our Next Poverty Simulation

By Betsy Thompson, on July 29, 2009 | Comments (0)
You are invited to attend our next Poverty Simulation Workshop on Thursday, August 13 at 2:00pm.  The simulation is hosted by Touchstone Innovare at LaGrave CRC.  If you have never attended a Poverty Simulation workshop… read more

Emerging United

By Shelly Helmus, on July 17, 2009 | Comments (0)
Representatives from many nonprofits in Kent County attended a Community Forum titled "Emerging United" that was hosted by the MSU Extension and The Grand Rapids Community Foundation on Thursday, July 16, 2009.  The program included… read more

Other ways you can offer help

By Marcia Szumowski, on July 1, 2009 | Comments (0)
My last blog focused on how sometimes our good intentions to 'help' can really 'hurt' a person's chances to clear up a debt and get a fresh start.  By having someone first apply with agencies… read more