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Mel Trotter Ministries annual Thanksgiving banquet changing approach
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Demand at homeless shelter grows during COVID-19
One part of society not taking time off during the pandemic is the homeless crisis. Homeless services provided by places like Mel Trotter Ministries in Grand Rapids have been deemed essential services by state and federal authorities.
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'Stronger together'
It's not uncommon for restaurants to donate food to homeless shelters. But, now more than ever the two industries are working together to get through COVID-19.
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Laughfest donates unused food to Mel Trotter
The majority of the meals were to be served during the March 14 event at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids.
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Christian film to highlight homelessness in West Michigan
Mel Trotter Ministries partners with christian production company to break the stereotype of what homelessness looks like.
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COVID-19 limits ways you can cool down this summer
The city of Grand Rapids has limited options available for the public to cool down this year. County officials credit the COVID-19 pandemic.
This summer, only two cooling centers are available to the public: Mel Trotter Ministries and Heartside Ministry in downtown Grand Rapids. Last year there were more than a dozen available.
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Thrifting with a cause- Mel Trotter opens new West Michigan locations
Great news thrifters! Mel Trotter Ministries is opening up two brand new thrift stores this Fall! Not only does this means a Saturday with the girls thrifting, but also that 100% of the money spent at these stores goes right back to Mel Trotter Ministries.
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Mel Trotter needs beds for influx of homeless women
Mel Trotter continues to wage its own fight against homelessness and is asking for the community's help. The nonprofit has seen a drastic spike in the number of single women seeking emergency shelter.
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GR homeless shelters see spike in single women
Mel Trotter Ministries sees hundreds of people come to its Heartside Neighborhood shelter every day, but an uptick in single women has forced them to set up mats on a basketball court.
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GR shelter sees 40% increase in single women needing help
Mel Trotter Ministries has experienced a 40 percent increase of single women seeking emergency shelter over the last year. In addition to youth and family homelessness, single women are one of the fastest growing homeless populations in greater Grand Rapids.
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