Treetops Collective Blog

The Joy of Living in Community
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...
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New American LEADers
This summer we helped three members of our teen cohort participate in the City of Grand Rapids’ Leadership and Employment, Achievement and Direction Program.
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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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Creating Spaces of Welcome
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...
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I Am More Than My Status
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;...
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