November 23, 2023 By: FOX 17 News GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — DeVos Place was transformed into a giant dining room Thursday afternoon to offer Thanksgiving meals to those in need. The meal was prepared by Mel Trotter Ministries for the annual Thanksgiving Day tradition. It...
The holiday season is a time for giving, and what better way to give back than by supporting individuals and families in need? Here are 5 meaningful ways you can give back to your community this Christmas: 1. Double Your Impact. Thanks to our Matching Challenge, every...
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Nov. 27, 2023) – Today, the leaders of Mel Trotter Ministries, Dégagé Ministries, Family Promise of West Michigan, and AYA Youth Collective, alongside the Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness, are releasing an open letter to the West...
November 15, 2023 By: 13 On Your Side GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — As the clock struck 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, pallets full of frozen Thanksgiving turkeys were loaded into the back of a Feeding America West Michigan box truck. “As of right now, we have over 5,500...
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) – Dennis Van Kampen, President and CEO of Mel Trotter Ministries in Grand Rapids, announced today that he will leave the organization at the end of 2023, after serving nearly nine years as the leader of West Michigan’s largest agency...