Many cultures and faiths hail loving our neighbor as fundamental to a life well-lived- our neighborliness is seen as a mark of our goodness. But in the hustle of our modern life and the isolation that our individuality and now COVID has...
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,...
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...
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...
Rewind one year: It’s October 2017, and I’m beginning my Communications Internship at Treetops Collective. It has been four months since I graduated college, four months of being a “real adult,” free of due dates and sleepy-eyed studying. In one hand I'm...
