West Michigan Housing Network Is Counting the Homeless

posted on January 23, 2020 13:00

The West Michigan Housing Network is seeking out where the homeless among us are for its annual Point- in-Time count on Wednesday, January 29. &nbs...

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Show Me The Money Day Event Offers Free Financial Education

admin posted on January 13, 2020 17:00

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan is hosting Show Me The Money Day financial literacy event on Saturday, January 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p....

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TrueMentors Pairing Highlights Mentoring’s Impact

chrisk posted on January 04, 2020 13:00

January is National Mentoring Month. According to the National Mentoring Partnership, mentoring is a critical component in young people’s lives,...

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Children’s Christmas Programs & Toys for Tots Serves More Than 2,000 Children

posted on December 19, 2019 14:00

More than 2,000 children in Newaygo County are going to find a brighter Christmas thanks to our community’s selflessness and generous support th...

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It’s Time for the Holidays at Camp Newaygo

chrisk posted on November 22, 2019 11:57

NEWAYGO, Michigan – Christmas is a special time at Camp Newaygo, and you’re invited to join in on the fun at five events that offer ...

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Common and Students from his Common Ground Foundation donate coats to the Burlington Coat Drive and encourage others to do the same

posted on November 15, 2019 13:00

Over 41 million people live below the poverty level in the U.S., and are in need of coats. For the 13th consecutive year, Burlington Stores, t...

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Events Help Raise Awareness for Hunger and Homelessness

chrisk posted on November 15, 2019 10:32

NEWAYGO COUNTY, Michigan – November is National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month and TrueNorth Community Services marked the occasion w...

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TrueNorth and Meijer Partner to Fight Hunger in Newaygo County Through Simply Give Program November 10-January 4

posted on November 08, 2019 18:00

TrueNorth Community Services’ Food Programs and Meijer are partnering for the holiday season to give local families much-needed food insecurity ...

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Applications Available, Collections Under Way for TrueNorth’s 68th Annual Children’s Christmas Programs & Toys for Tots Drive

chrisk posted on November 08, 2019 16:46

NEWAYGO COUNTY, Michigan – The 68th annual Children’s Christmas Programs & Toys for Tots toy and gift drive is under way and runs thro...

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Personal Hygiene Products Drive November 16-24 Aims to Assist Struggling Women, Families

posted on November 08, 2019 16:00

For the nearly one in five women living below the poverty line in Newaygo County, sacrifices are made when it comes to their basic needs. When you ...

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Coats for Kids (& Adults) Distribution Provides Warmth for 421 Children and Adults

posted on November 02, 2019 17:00

TrueNorth Community Services’ 29th annual Coats for Kids (& Adults) Distribution was Saturday at the TrueNorth Service Center in Fremont, Mi...

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Mentoring Program for Newaygo Students Seeks Adult Volunteers

chrisk posted on November 01, 2019 12:01

NEWAYGO, Michigan – The TrueBlue Academy is an after-school mentoring program in partnership with TrueNorth Community Services, the Newaygo Poli...

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MPSC, MDHHS Announce 2019-2020 Recipients of Grants to Help Low-Income Residents Pay Heating Bills

posted on October 23, 2019 17:00

The Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services today announced that community service agencies, inclu...

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Empty Bowls Raises More Than $14,000 for TrueNorth Food Programs

posted on October 18, 2019 15:00

TrueNorth Community Services’ 20th annual Empty Bowls Soup Luncheons raised more than $14,000 for the TrueNorth Food Programs. Empty Bowls&rs...

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November Events Highlight TrueNorth's Hunger and Homeless Prevention Efforts

posted on October 18, 2019 14:00

Hunger, homelessness and poverty affect far too many in Newaygo County. One in eight people in Newaygo County face hunger, with one in six children...

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