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Fighting homelessness in your back yard
In 2017, there were a reported 7,000+ men, women and children who reported to be homeless, and that number is probably conservative given that many people who are experiencing homelessness don’t ask for help because they are ashamed or feel like the world has given up on them.
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The first Mother's Day I feel like a mother
It feels beautiful to have my kids back in my life, I was scared it was never going to happen for me.
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Looking at homelessness from a new lens
There's more to the story of homelessness than meets the eye.
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More to My Story - share yours with Mel Trotter Ministries
There's more to the story of homelessness than meets the eye.
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Volunteers hand out hundreds of donations to people experiencing homelessness
Mel Trotter Ministries held a clothing giveaway Wednesday, handing out hundreds of pieces of winter gear to people experiencing homelessness in Grand Rapids.
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Warming centers open in Grand Rapids area after power outages
Warming centers open in Grand Rapids area after power outages.
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Loneliness epidemic in West Michigan
Here a Mel Trotter Ministries, we’ve found that homelessness often makes people feel even more alone and isolated because society views our guests differently for their housing status.
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Whose life could you save this winter?
During the cold winter months, Mel Trotter Ministries is in Code Blue status which is a term used to describe the most extreme winter conditions in West Michigan, when temperatures fall significantly and stay below freezing over a period of time — Putting men, women and children who are exposed to the elements at severe risk of hypothermia, frost bite, or even death. Now that you know Mel Trotter is in “Code Blue” what can you do to help someone experiencing homelessness during these cold winter months?
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Free Christmas luncheon for hundreds experiencing hunger and homelessness
Free Christmas luncheon for hundreds experiencing hunger and homelessness
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