Mel Trotter serves hundreds of turkeys at Thanksgiving meal
November 27th, 2025 By: WOOD TV GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Mel Trotter held its Thanksgiving Day feast at Devos Place in Grand Rapids, making sure people in need had a place to go on the holiday. The event spanning 125 years serves more than 1,500 people...
Mel Trotter surpasses 5,000 turkeys in annual drop
November 19th, 2025 By: WOOD TV GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Mel Trotter Ministries held its annual Turkey Drop Wednesday, aiming to collect thousands of frozen turkeys for those in need. Turkeys were collected from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at several locations across...
‘Code Blue’ clothing drive gathering winter gear for unhoused community
November 11th, 2025 By: MSN You may see blue barrels popping up again around West Michigan. They are part of Mel Trotter Ministries’ Code Blue clothing drive to help keep the unhoused community warm this winter. During the clothing drive, Mel Trotter will...
