Blog Category: Volunteers

Pastor Gets Real With Young Men

August 20, 2013

Today we highlight the work of Pastor James Harris. He was honored this past spring at the sixth annual Champ Celebration.  (This is the six installment of a nine part series.) These...

Engineers of the Heart

July 9, 2013

There is considerable research that shows that children who are not reading at grade level by third grade face far higher risks than their peers of dropping out of high...

Peer To Peer Tutors

June 25, 2013

Today we give a shout out to Linden Grove’s National Honor Society Peer to Peer Tutors, a group recently honored at the sixth annual Champ Celebration. CIS Board Member, Jeff...

Moore Than Ever

June 4, 2013

Today we feature Lori Moore, one of the 2013 award winners recently honored at the sixth annual Champ Celebration. CIS Board Member, Jeff Patton, who is also CEO of Kalamazoo...

What’s In A Name

April 9, 2013

Don’t let April slip away without writing a poem. It’s poetry month after all. Not sure how to start? Be a part of building our group poem on facebook or try your...

Threads

March 5, 2013

Today’s post comes from Kaitlin Martin, our Volunteer Coordinator. After reading it, check out these pictures on our facebook album taken by Freshwater Photography. While most of the world has...

Paws For Stories

January 22, 2013

Want to feel warm and fuzzy? Read today’s post, written by Kaitlin Martin, our Volunteer Coordinator. We’re fortunate that she also has her own business,Freshwater Photography and took the accompanying photos...