Jun 04, 2019
By: Sylvia Nyamuhungu, Treetops Community Connector As humans, we are born into this world and into situations that are out of our control. There are children born in the midst of war, with no one prepared to take care of them; children who...
May 15, 2019
By: Emily Ballard, a Treetops supporter and Sister Circles partner Let’s talk about money. A conversation about money was one I didn’t like having a few years back. It brought up shame, past regrets, difficult decisions, and discontent. I worked hard on...
New Americans are often met with questions that either startle them or leave them feeling all the more isolated and misunderstood. These questions are generally not meant to harm; curiosity is often the main intention behind the ask. Yet, our goal should...
Apr 10, 2019
By: Kara Hoholik The weather is warming up here in West Michigan which means muddy boots, pink cheeks, and spring cleaning. I’m not sure what it is about the sunshine and open windows, but it puts me into an organizing frenzy. In...
Throughout March, we celebrated some of the brave, compassionate, and creative women who inspire us to lead. In honor of March being Women's History Month, and March 8th being International Women's Day, we felt compelled to highlight women in our community who are...
By: Katie Brubaker It was another school snow day and my eight-year-old daughter and two neighborhood friends were running around the house. I watched them zip from basketball, to baking, to writing, directing, and then starring in their own play. They...
