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Several Organizations Stepping Up to Help Varying People in Need
Amway and Long Road Distillers both stepped up in a mighty way last week to help Mel Trotter Ministries with an urgent tangible need: hand-sanitizer. Mel Trotter has tripled its regular daily sanitizing regimens along with putting myriad safety and hygiene measures in place to continue to keep all guests and staff safe.
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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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Mel Trotter Ministries taking extra precautions during COVID-19 threat
Mel Trotter Ministries staff and leadership remain focused on demonstrating the compassion of Christ to our neighbors experiencing homelessness in our community during the COVID-19 threat.
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Spring Clean with Mel Trotter Ministries
While Mel Trotter strives to provide a helping hand to those needing assistance, meeting high demands places a strain on the facility. You can help us spring clean by volunteering to help the community in various ways.
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God made the world diverse
I was recently asked the question, "Why do I believe it is so important for all people to acknowledge and celebrate African American (black) history month?"
And as I ponder over the question I find myself flooded with a whirlwind of emotions. To know that my origin is tied to a country with rich resources and some of the world’s most memorable and powerful kings and queens in history is a joyous yet somber feeling because I’ll never know the exact location of my roots.
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How to be an advocate for your community!
Our neighbors in the homeless community don’t have the luxury of making decisions at local and state levels. This is where we can ALL step in and lend a helping hand.
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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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