veterans
WWII Vets Sought for Greatest Generation Remembrance
by (mvandenend)
Submitted 07-20-2020 under NEWS
A local committee representating a wide array of non-profits, for-profits, media and veterans groups is looking for World War II veterans to make certain they are recognized at the "Greatest Geneneration Day Celebration," set for September...
Hundreds of volunteers serve local veterans during Operation United
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 05-20-2019 under NONPROFITS
On Friday, May 17, more than 300 volunteers came together for one purpose: to serve local veterans. Heart of West Michigan United Way recruited 318 volunteers for Operation United, a day of outdoor landscaping, repair projects, and construction at...
Getting the support he needs at Veterans Upward Bound
by (gvsuveterans)
Submitted 04-02-2019 under NONPROFITS
Orlando Santiago needed all the support he could get when he transferred from Muskegon Community College to Grand Valley State University (GVSU). Orlando joined Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) in September 2018, and the staff helped him with the...
How Veterans Upward Bound is helping veterans stay focused on their goals
by (gvsuveterans)
Submitted 02-21-2019 under NONPROFITS
Roberto Amaya first heard about Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) when a dear friend sent him a link to the website. After reading about the program, it didn’t take him long to make a decision. “Obviously, I liked what I read, and joined,...
Helping fellow veterans through Veterans Upward Bound
by (gvsuveterans)
Submitted 12-14-2018 under NONPROFITS
William Vanderslik has been involved with Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) since April 2018. He joined VUB to help fellow veterans with their educational and career goals, and also because he liked the social aspect to the program. “I wanted to...
Veterans Upward Bound supports veterans with their educational, career goals
by (gvsuveterans)
Submitted 09-11-2018 under NONPROFITS
Did you know that there is a program in Grand Rapids that directly supports veterans’ success with the pursuit of postsecondary education? It’s called Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) and it’s located in Grand Valley State University...
57th traditional Pow Wow to take place September 8-9 at Riverside Park
by (Grand Valley Am...)
Submitted 08-28-2018 under NONPROFITS
This Pow Wow is something to experience. Whether it is your first time at a pow wow or your tenth, you will enjoy the excitement, the color, the dancing, drumming, crafts and food! This year the event takes place at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids on...
Calm in the chaos: Life of a therapy dog volunteer
by (karenpimpo)
Submitted 12-13-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Cindy Dutmers loves dogs and loves to help people. While volunteering at West Michigan Therapy Dogs, Inc., she can do both. Through their visits, Dutmers and her canine partner Meia quietly change the atmosphere of hospitals, veteran’s homes,...
Vocational rehabilitation, independent living resources available for veterans
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-09-2016 under NONPROFITS
In celebration of Veteran’s Day on November 11, this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase features the Veteran Peer Supports program at Disability Advocates of Kent County. DAKC’s Christine Morse discusses the program,...
Program breaks barriers to Michigan's great outdoors
by (Michigan Wildli...)
Submitted 11-07-2016 under NONPROFITS
Inside the blind, they wait. There’s a thermos of hot coffee and whispered talk about the deer that may come today. Anticipation builds with the coming dawn. And for a while, it’s like before. Before Vietnam or Iraq. Before losing arms...