recovery
Thankful for Second Chances, New Clients Share What Brought Them to Guiding Light
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 07-01-2020 under NONPROFITS
In mid-March, Guiding Light halted intake of new clients into our Recovery and Back to Work programs. We loaned our building to the Kent County Health Department so individuals experiencing homelessness who contracted the novel coronavirus could be...
Guiding Light to Host a Virtual Ministry Update May 5
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 05-04-2020 under NONPROFITS
While many businesses and organizations have slowed or halted operations, Guiding Light has continued its rescue, recovery and re-engagement programming and is in need of community support. The Grand Rapids-based nonprofit will host a virtual...
Guiding Light Seeks Sponsors for Second 'Sober Bowl' Watch Party
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 01-14-2020 under NONPROFITS
Each winter, more than 100 million Americans gather in front of their TV screens to watch the football game, but get-togethers for the annual sporting event can become dangerous for people in recovery when the evening focuses more on alcohol than...
Guiding Light to Host Winter Ministry Update Luncheon Jan. 22
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 01-14-2020 under NONPROFITS
Guiding Light, a leading nonprofit achieving life-changing results in rescue, recovery and re-engagement, will host its annual Winter Ministry Update Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Now in its sixth year, the free 90-minute program will begin at...
From Self-Destruction to Self-Awareness
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 11-18-2019 under NONPROFITS
The story isn’t an uncommon one. Andy was attending high school in Novi, and was a member of the lacrosse team, participating in bowling, and golf. His family belonged to a country club and life was, arguably, good. It started with a bit...
West Michigan man proves positivity is key to recovery
by (metrohealth2019)
Submitted 06-20-2019 under NONPROFITS
Ed still remembers the moment he took hold of the cockpit controls and flew the small, open-air 1974 Breezy for the first time. He was just 15-years-old, and now, 40 years later, he still recalls his excitement. “People are surprised to hear...
Small steps, big results
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 02-07-2018 under NONPROFITS
A new year is often thought of as a new start. For Johnny, this January has been the realization of a long-time goal. This is a special story for me to be able to share with you: the hard work and long road that’s resulted in a new type of...
New website provides centralized information, resources for people with addiction
by (GRTV)
Submitted 10-26-2016 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Brian Keeley of the Grand Rapids Red Project discusses MIREcovery.info, a one-stop website that provides information on services for people with addiction and their loved ones. The new...Our Hope Fundraiser: Flying Standby, a One-Woman Play
by (marcellascott)
Submitted 09-09-2014 under
OUR HOPE ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER Presenting…Flying Standby Join us for Our Hope’s 2014 fundraising event featuring Tonya Meeks in the bittersweet one-woman show, “Flying Standby”. Meeks reveals how the...
Story Matters: Seth Ricord shares story of addiction, recovery
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-30-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While at various ArtPrize venues throughout the event, The Rapidian's Story Matters...