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BLOOD DRIVE AT
UNITED WAY OF THE LAKESHORE
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Top 10 Reasons to Give Blood:
10. You will get juice and cookies.
9. It's easy and convenient.
8. You will weigh less.
7. It's something you can spare.
6. No one can ask you to do heavy lifting.
5. You will walk a little taller afterward.
4. You will be helping to ensure that blood is there
when its needed.
3. You will give a gift that costs nothing, but lasts a
lifetime.
2. You will be someone's hero.
1. It's the right thing to do!
For information or to schedule an appointment:
redcrossblood.org (sponsor code UWLakeshore)
or 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
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HONORING MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. AND HELPING KIDS
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, United Way of the Lakeshore invites you to help make a difference in area classrooms by donating school supplies.
Please drop off items no later than Friday, January 13 to the United Way of the Lakeshore office at 31 E. Clay, in downtown Muskegon. For more information contact Lynn Keech at (231) 722-3134 or lynn@unitedwaylakeshore.org.
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OCEANA COUNTY NEWS
GHSP-HART one of our top 5 companies in Oceana County ran a great campaign for 2012. Many thanks go out to all the donors and company. GHSP-HART employees pictured below volunteered for Day of Caring at Oceana Medical Care Facility and also have sponsored food trucks in Pentwater and Rothbury. Employees always step-up to volunteer and to help in their community. Thank you GHSP-HART!!
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MUSKEGON-OCEANA
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES
Homebuyer's Education Classes
A two-part series that discusses assessing buyer readiness, selecting a home, working with real estate professionals, home inspections, purchase agreements, financing a home, the mortgage and closing processes, budgeting and credit, predatory lending, foreclosure, and maintenance of your home and finances.
Tuesday, January 10, 6 to 9 p.m. at MOCAP, Part I.
Thursday, January 12, 6 to 9 p.m. at MOCAP, Part II.
Tuesday, January 24, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, Part I.
Thursday, January 26, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, Part II.
Locations: MOCAP is located at 1170 West Southern Avenue, Muskegon. Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce is located at 380 Western in downtown Muskegon.
To register for classes please contact the MOCAP office at (231) 725-9499.
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MATCH GAME - ANSWERS
1. Michiganders who are food insecure: 1 out of 7.
2. Economic activity generated by $1 of food assistance: $1.79.
3. Rise in childhood poverty since 2000: 64%.
4. Kids on free or reduced lunch: 50%.
5. Unemployment rate: 10.6%.
6. Average age of a child receiving cash assistance: 7 years old.
7. # of children statewide slated to lose cash assistance: 29,700.
8. Tax cut to businesses: 83%.
9. Amount per person, per day on cash assistance: $5.
10. Average number of months a family is on welfare: 14.9.
11. Number of weeks unemployment insurance was reduced: 6.
12. Number of people who qualify for Medicaid: 1 in 5.
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EVENT CALENDAR
Monday, January 23, 2012:
14th Annual Soup's on for All from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the B.O.B. (20 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids). A benefit for the food and pantry programs of God's Kitchen. Advance tickets are $50 or $60 at the door. Contact Catholic Charities West Michigan with event questions at (616) 551-5659 or events@ccwestmi.org.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 12 to 1 p.m.: Muskegon Opportunity presents a series of Lunch and Learn radio webcasts on drop-out prevention. "The 15 Effective Strategies for Drop Out Prevention," at the MAISD, 630 Harvey St., Muskegon 49442, in the Dunes Conference Room. Join others in our community interested in dropout prevention. For more information, visit www.muskegonopportunity.com.
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VOLUNTEER
Child Abuse Council:
Joe Nowak Memorial Kids at Heart Campaign needs "kids" to sign-up to solicit for pledges totaling $250, $500 or $1,000. "Kids" can also be groups, schools, businesses and congregations.
Band Aid: Local musicians and bands, from various genres, play at local restaurants and locations to benefit the Child Abuse Council. Volunteers are needed in pairs to take donations at the door February 15-18 in the evening.
Please call the Child Abuse Council at (231) 728-6410 for more information.
CALL 2-1-1: Clerical workers, internet/website design, volunteer call specialist, and outreach volunteers. No physical requirements, hours vary.
For more information contact Angela Sullivan at (231) 733-8611.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is seeking celebrity/professional announcers for Bowl for Kids Sake. As their largest fundraiser they are seeking announcers to get the crowd excited with prizes and trivia questions.
Sat., March 3 - noon & 7 p.m. at Sherman Bowling Center
Sat., March 3 - 7 p.m. at F.O.E. Bowling Center in Hart
Fri., March 9 - 7 p.m. at Starlite Lanes in Grand Haven
Sat., March 31 - 7 p.m. at Century Lanes in Holland
For more information contact Cindy Timmerman at (231) 798-1391.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Habitat for Humanity helped 81,399 families improve their shelter conditions through new construction, rehabilitation and repairs during its 2011 fiscal year (July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011) in nearly 80 countries around the world. This breaks Habitat's previous record set in the last fiscal year of 74,960 families served. In the U.S., 9,098 families were served, which is also a record.
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NEWAYGO FOOD TRUCKS
Friday, January 6: St. Joseph Catholic Church, White Cloud, 10 a.m.
Saturday, January 7: Pine Grove Community Church, Croton/Howard City, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, January 11: Hesperia Community Ed, Hesperia, 5 p.m.
Thursday, January 12: Amazing Grace Acres Church, Brohman, 3 p.m.
Saturday, January 14: First Christian Reformed Church, Fremont, 10 a.m. |
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GIVE.
How many times have you helped someone and they wanted to pay you something, and you said "no"? Well maybe you don't need the money but that offer could be used to help the local food pantries if you respond with a "yes, I'll do it in exchange for a bag of groceries."
That is what one of our United Way volunteers has decided to do and we thought we'd throw it out as an idea for you to consider. Our volunteer has decided to make the Salvation Army the recipient of any food she receives as payment, but you could also let the person take it to their favorite pantry in the area. It all goes to help the needy.
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