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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 7-26-24

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Metro 5k, Calvin StartUP Garage, The Right Place, Ronald McDonald House Charities West Michigan, and Just What to Do

It’s a tradition, this Metro 5k raising funds and awareness for a good cause, an evening event. Add YMCA Youth races to the evening for a healthy kid environment! Greg Meyer, Boston Marathon winner and Chief Community Officer with University of Michigan Health-West discusses this Wednesday evening gathering.

Calvin StartUP Garage plays an important role in the opportunities for Michigan entrepreneurship. How can entrepreneurs stay motivated and encouraged through the grueling process of creating and starting a business? Director and Entrepreneurship in residence of the Calvin Startup Jon VerLee joins the show.

The Right Place publishes the second annual Development Report, a 20 page analysis of industrial, office, retail and housing development sectors across greater Grand Rapids. Tim Mroz, Senior VP of Community Development discusses the whats and whys, The release is in tangent with a Developer day event last month.

Ronald McDonald House Charities West Michigan receives funding from rounding up. Nearly 30,000 dollars has been donated through the fast food charity round up program, helping families receive free services. We talk to Salina Bishop, Chief Development Officer with the House.

Author of Just What to Do, Kyle Lukoff, talks about this picture book offering an important lesson about how to offer comfort to loved ones by setting aside your own assumptions and following their lead. Lukoff approaches the topics of grief and loss with care and gentleness.

Transcripts are provided upon request.

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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