Nov 26, 2019
By: Dana Doll and Lauren Rahman Thompson An Update from Our Co-Founder, Dana: As I write this to all of you, members of the Collective, it feels more like a letter than a blog post. It feels that way because this Collective...
I think I was about six years old when I first realized that everything my family had was made possible by the generosity of others. Not in a cliché or inauthentic way, but in a very tangible way. My dad worked for...
Nelson Mandela said “Lead from the back. And let others believe they are in front.” At Treetops, we think Mr. Mandela was on to something. New Americans can often feel like they’re “in the back,” struggling to keep up with everyone else...
Combat loneliness in our community by giving a gift that cultivates belonging. Last week, nearly 350 neighbors and friends celebrated three years of Treetops Collective’s work of spreading welcome and cultivating belonging in West Michigan at our annual celebration. Throughout the evening,...
By: Sandy Johnson, Treetops Volunteer I was introduced to Treetops Collective last August. I had heard about Treetops and wanted to know more–I wanted to see and hear about what they were doing. What I found were young, diverse women leaders who were courageously...
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...
