October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Safe Haven Ministries asks the community to see a screening of This is Where I Learned Not to Sleep, at Celebration Cinema tomorrow night. The subject of the film, Mark Wynn, will be in attendance. We discuss this and the new work with GRPD launching this month, the first Domestic Violence High Risk Team. Safe Haven Ministries' CEO Rachel VerWys with discussion.
It's the third annual Student Philanthropy week, now through October 13th at GSVU. Anna Davis, AD for Annual Giving and Digital Strategy with University Development, talks about the 2 fold mission and how donations make a difference.
New City Kids Grand Rapids has experienced a whirlwind of activity and change of late, including new summer programming and heading into the fall with an exciting new organizational structure. We talk about the mission and changes with Co Founder Rev Linda Rubingh.
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass defined the 19th century like few others. Lucas Morel and Jonathan White draw on Douglass's writings and speeches and chronicle the orator's eagle eyed scrutiny of Lincoln. We talk to the authors of Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln.
Pastor Parris McMurray serves as lead Pastor at Renaissance Church, joining in today to discuss an upcoming event with the goal to award scholarships and youth programming funds to local students. The upcoming 25th annual charity golf classic at GVSU's The Meadows this Friday with look to raise the $60,000 total award dollars for educational support.
The American Lung Association has launched a campaign aimed to educate parents and caregivers on how to protect infants against RSV. We talk to Dr. Juanita Mora, with the ALA, about what to know, and how to reduce spread.
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