Press Releases

Local hospitals and agencies coming together to serve vulnerable population GRAND RAPIDS, MI (July 22, 2020) — Six local organizations are coming together to provide free medical services to increase access to care for individuals experiencing homelessness in the greater Grand Rapids area. Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON), Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, […]

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Mel Trotter Ministries collecting coats for homeless across Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Mich. (Aug. 16, 2022) – In the midst of a Michigan Summer, it’s easy to forget about the freezing temperatures that are just a couple of months away. But at Mel Trotter Ministries, the staff is busy planning a coat […]

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 temperatures of our Michigan winters. That’s why Mel Trotter Ministries, the largest provider of services to people […]

Mel Trotter Ministries, the largest provider of services to people experiencing homelessness in West Michigan, will host its second annual Art & Experience Auction on March 23, 2023 at The Goei Center. All proceeds from the event will benefit Mel Trotter Ministries’ art therapy program.