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3 Ways You Can Commit to Care This Summer

by Mel Trotter Admin | Jul 1, 2023 | Blogs, Mission Myth Busters

Extreme Heat. Limited Resources. Fewer Available Services. Summer can be an especially challenging time for individuals experiencing homelessness. In addition, many children and families go hungry when school isn’t in session because they rely on school meals. In this...

World Homeless Day prompts call for much needed winter items

by Mel Trotter Admin | Oct 26, 2022 | Press Releases

Monday October 10, 2022 World Homeless Day prompts call for much needed winter items Grand Rapids, Mich. (Oct. 10, 2022) – Michigan is home to about 8,600 individuals experiencing homelessness, a group that’s extremely vulnerable during the wind-whipped freezing...

Season of Hope 2022

by Mel Trotter Admin | Sep 26, 2022 | News

September 13, 2022 Mel Trotter Annual Gala Focuses on Prevention to Reduce Homelessness Grand Rapids, Mich. (Sept. 13, 2022) – Mel Trotter Ministries, the largest provider of services to people experiencing homelessness in West Michigan, will host its Season of...

Reasons For Homelessness

by Mel Trotter Admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Understanding Homelessness

Imagine Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan filled to capacity and overflowing into the streets. You’re picturing more than 3,000 people. That is one of the lower estimates of how many different people find themselves homeless in the Grand Rapids area...

Impact Homelessness Downtown

by Mel Trotter Admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Mission Myth Busters

Myth: I live in the suburbs, I can’t help downtown Homelessness happens beyond the city walls. It could be closer than you think. You can make an impact on homelessness from anywhere. The Mission Myth Busters series seeks to address misconceptions about...