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• Foster mom gives back to the downtown food pantry Westminster

  07/26/2017

  For Dionne Ashley Ford, the food pantry at Westminster Presbyterian Church has made a huge difference for her family. Over the years she has adopted and raised 46 children of her own and fostered so many others. Now, shes giving back by volunteering.

• When 'them' becomes 'us': Standing with the Muslim community of Grand Rapids

  07/25/2017

  The Standing Together Partnership initiative created four new congregational partnerships. In these partnerships, each mosque was paired up with at least two Christian churches and a Jewish Synagogue.

• Salsa Celebración heats up Downtown Market with salsa sampling, activities for kids

  07/25/2017

  The Grand Rapids Downtown Market is hosting a brand new event on July 29, 2017. Salsas will be available for sampling from 10 Grand Rapids area restaurants. Those in attendance will be able to vote for “Best Salsa in GR."

• On being a first generation college student

  07/25/2017

  Diving into the college world without the resources and advice of family who attended can be tricky to navigate but with some advice and storytelling we can help bridge the gap for incoming first-generation students. We will be covering this topic during the month of August.