Treetops Collective Blog

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February 1 is the annual World Hijab Day. We are celebrating at Treetops, along with our Concentric leaders and members.  What is World Hijab Day? World Hijab Day was started in 2013 by Nazma Khan to encourage freedom of religious expression...
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Building Space for Mental Health
This blog is part of our Building to Belong series, sharing additional insight into what the cross-cultural community center established through our capital campaign will mean for our West Michigan community. If you have not read our inaugural blog in...
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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...
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No Neighbor Alone: Give to Spread Welcome
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...
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