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Guiding Light Welcomes Kyle Hinton to Board of Directors
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 01-04-2021 under NONPROFITS
Kyle Hinton, a licensed marriage and family therapist addressing trauma, substance abuse, behavioral health and mental health, has joined Guiding Light’s board of directors. Hinton brings 30 years of experience working in mental health...
Guiding Light Receives $20,000 Grant from SpartanNash Foundation
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 12-28-2020 under NONPROFITS
Guiding Light today announced it received a $20,000 grant from the SpartanNash Foundation that will help support the nonprofit’s Back to Work program. This is the third consecutive year Guiding Light has received a $20,000 grant...
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 17
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-17-2020 under NEWS
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in West Michigan After months of living with COVID-19 in West Michigan, hundreds of related deaths, and tens of thousands more in positive cases, the first area vaccinations have begun. The Pfizer vaccine, authorized by...
Tom Finds Hope at Guiding Light
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 11-05-2020 under NONPROFITS
Tom has been a client at Guiding Light for three months. He is married and a father of five children, all between the ages of 18-25. Tom found his way to Guiding Light after losing a job he had held on to for over 20 years and numerous failed...
Builders Exchange of Michigan Donates More Than $24,000 to Guiding Light's Back to Work Program
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 10-01-2020 under NONPROFITS
Builders Exchange of Michigan raised $24,943 with the help of construction industry and community members at the 64th Annual Golf Outing to benefit Guiding Light’s Back to Work program. Builders Exchange presented Guiding Light with the check...
Guiding Light to Host a Virtual Ministry Update Aug. 19
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 08-11-2020 under NONPROFITS
Guiding Light will host a virtual Ministry Update on Wednesday, Aug. 19 to share how it has continued its rescue, recovery and re-engagement programming and restarted intake. The Grand Rapids-based nonprofit will begin the...
Builders Exchange of Michigan's 64th Annual Golf Outing to Benefit Guiding Light's Back to Work Program
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 07-27-2020 under NONPROFITS
Builders Exchange of Michigan will host its 64th Bart Austhof Memorial Golf Outing to benefit Guiding Light’s Back to Work program on Monday, Aug. 31. Community members are invited to join for a day of golfing and giving back at the Saskatoon...
Community updates: Friday, July 24
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-24-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids hospitals, agencies open free clinic to serve people experiencing homelessness Six local organizations have joined together to provide free medical services for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Grand Rapids area. Called the...
Community updates: Monday, July 20
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-20-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids leaders propose expanded mental health partnerships with police The City of Grand Rapids intends to expand partnerships between mental health professionals and the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD), it announced Monday. Within the...
Community updates: Friday, June 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-26-2020 under NEWS
Free outdoor fitness classes returning to Grand Rapids on July 6 Grand Rapidians getting in shape this summer can still count on free outdoor fitness classes for support. The City of Grand Rapids’ Parks and Recreation Department announced on...