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Stories of hope, currated by Publisher Tommy Allen.

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Hope is a four-letter word: Publisher Tommy Allen shares reasons to be hopeful

Tommy AllenThursday, November 28, 2024

A gathering for Michigan State University's Generations Connect program, which matches MSU undergraduate students with elders in the community, at the East Lansing Public Library.

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Michigan universities join global "age-friendly" movement, making campuses more welcoming to elders

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 25, 2024

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Elisabeth Berry and James D'Arcy

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Legacy Society will sustain Autism Alliance of Michigan’s work for decades to come

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 25, 2024

Michigan’s hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate to ensure all of a patient's health care needs are met.

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Michigan hospitals and community mental health agencies collaborate for whole-person care

Monique BedfordFriday, November 22, 2024

The students currently taking U-M School of Public Health course, Chatgpt/AI and Public Health.

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Public health and AI: Great potential and a need for ethical policies

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, November 22, 2024

Danielle Sheffield, Board Chair of Feeding America West Michigan, envisions the new facility as a community hub and a beacon of hope.

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Feeding America West Michigan expands headquarters to better tackle food insecurity

Tommy AllenWednesday, November 20, 2024

MCC students Kaili Prins, left, and Marissa Aney-Johnson joke with Muskegon Community College mascot Jay the Jayhawk. The two students spoke during the event.

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Addressing nursing shortage: Partnership creates pathway for nurses to earn degrees

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 20, 2024

A pre-event meeting has sparked several new collaborations for attendees.

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Grand Rapids Giving Day aims to raise $250,000 and spark 100,000 acts of kindness

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 20, 2024

Care Model Training recipients Dinora Quintanilla (far left) and Kim Poplaski (far right) with Care Model Training facilitator Vanessa Jimenez (center).

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New training helps Kent County providers better connect residents in need to resources

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, November 18, 2024

Diversity has also taken a front seat in the area’s evolving demographics, says TaRita Johnson, The Right Place’s senior vice president of talent and diversity, who oversaw the project.

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Diversity, education fuel evolution of Grand Rapids’ workforce

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 18, 2024

Joel Elsenbroek , apprenticeships project manager for West Michigan Works!, accepted the Certificate of Recognition from John Ladd, administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship.

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West Michigan Works! honored by White House for expanding apprenticeships

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 13, 2024

A delighted client receives her Meals on Wheels Western Michigan delivery.

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Giving the gift of time and healthy meals

Kelsey SandersWednesday, November 13, 2024

Vicki Briggs, a board member of the Wyoming Historical Commission, shares images with the public that capture the history of this place.

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Wyoming Veterans Memorial revitalized with new tree plantings and an impressive new grant

Tommy AllenWednesday, November 13, 2024

Jaime Counterman is Hope Network’s first chief advancement officer.

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Meet Hope Network’s first chief advancement officer

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 13, 2024

In Detroit, a truck drives on Jefferson Ave. while smoke billows from Zug Island.

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Wayne County air quality monitors alert residents and inspire clean air action

Rylee BarnsdaleMonday, November 11, 2024

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