Consumers Energy provides $2 million to help qualifying customers offset past due summer bills. Customers who qualify will receive a one time assistance payment through two of its community agency partners, the Heat and Warmth Fund and the Salvation Army. CE's Matt Johnson comments on the opportunity.
It's called Lowell's First Look, a small, hometown online newspaper founded by Maryalene LaPonsie. Launched to promote positivity, Ms. LaPonsie joins in to highlight local stories, events, and people who make our town a better place
Calvin University's Professor of Sociology Kurt Ver Beek has been profiled in a new book Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land. Ver Beek talks about his cofounding of the nonprofit Association for a More Just Society and the write up, joining in from Honduras.
Circle Theatre has opened Girls Weekend, now running through its final weekend. The Roving mic was on site, behind the scenes, speaking with a few in charge, including the Directors (a MOM/Daughter pair) plus ED of Circle Lynn Tepper Brown
Amway's week of services mobilized over a thousand employees for local impact, speaking today with Lindsey Tilley, CSR Nutrition and Empowerment Supervisor, the 4th annual Amway Cares Week of Service, contributing over 6000 volunteer hours to support more than 35 community partners across West Michigan.
Head of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation Dr. Rawle Andrews joins in to discuss a free training program called Notice. Talk. Act., a free training program that teaches school staff to recognize signs of mental health concerns. 85% of American's believe that schools should be equipped to connect kids to mental health professionals.
Transcripts are provided upon request.
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