by Streams | Jul 12, 2021 | General Stories, Volunteers
About once a week, Betty Van Til can be found demonstrating kitchen essentials to a small group of students in the Streams of Hope kitchen. Under her guidance, three students at a time get to tend their plot in our community garden, harvest the latest produce, and... 
by Streams | Mar 3, 2021 | General Stories, Volunteers
There’s something different about Circles Grand Rapids, and I’ve experienced the difference since stepping into my Coordinator position almost two years ago. Circles GR, the local chapter of a national organization, Circles USA, works to build community to end poverty... 
by Streams | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, General Stories, Volunteers
Today we celebrate the retirement of one of our most faithful team members, Ron Douma! Throughout his years of involvement with Streams of Hope, Ron has been an incredible ambassador for our ministry. Ron and his wife Norma, along with many of their children and... 
by Streams | Nov 6, 2020 | Featured, General Stories, Volunteers
Any day we get to serve families at our Food Center is a wonderful day, but we had a particularly exceptional (and festive!) Food Center night a few weeks ago with teams from Amazon and One Love Logistics. One Love Logistics is a delivery service company and direct... 
by Streams | Jun 23, 2020 | Featured, General Stories, Volunteers
We are thrilled to welcome long-time volunteers Betty and Brian Van Til to the Streams of Hope team as our new community garden managers. When Betty stopped working full-time in March, she knew she wanted to spend her retirement gardening and volunteering with kids.... 
by Streams | Apr 7, 2020 | Featured, General Stories, Volunteers
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools, churches, and many businesses to shut down. Fortunately, our organization is considered an “Essential Critical Infrastructure” and will remain open for our community. The Food Center will be operating under normal hours, but...
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