The Grand Rapids Y Service Club celebrates 100 years

By Shelley Irwin

Published December 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM EST

Neil Topliffe joins in to discuss.

The Grand Rapids Y Service Club celebrates 100 years. Neil Topliffe reviews historic highlights, including donations to Camp Manitou-Lin, the White elephant sales, assistance of the Santa Claus girls, and more. We also look toward the future.

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Shelley Irwin

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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