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Whether you experience homelessness or not, we are all the same.

You can help essential workers at Mel Trotter Ministries by golfing in this year's annual golf outing.

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Mel Trotter remains open during COVID-19 crisis to provide service to those in need

The fastest growing populations experiencing homelessness are single women, families, and youth ages 18-24. Families tend to become homeless because of tragic situations like job loss, eviction or domestic violence. More single women are experiencing homelessness in Grand Rapids because of unmet mental health needs and the inability to maintain stable employment.

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.

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.

West Michigan winters may be bearable for those with roofs over their heads, but for our neighbors residing in homeless communities, living in extremely cold temperatures is very difficult!

While many of us have the privilege of escaping the polar vortex by turning up the heat in our homes, wrapping ourselves up in a nice warm blanket, or sitting near the fireplace-many of our neighbors in the homeless community do not.

Every company has values, key initiatives, and a vision! The need for companies to live up to their values, make a positive impact on society, and maintain employee retention is known as corporate social responsibility.