Treetops Collective Blog

Apr 10, 2019

How Conscious Fashion Can Help Communities Flourish

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...

Apr 08, 2019

Grand Rapids Women Who Inspire Us to Lead

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...

Mar 07, 2019

#LeadLikeHer: Celebrating the Women Leaders of Today (and Tomorrow)

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....

Dec 17, 2018

How to Create Cozy Spaces of Belonging

By: Amber Brandt, the Coziness Consultant You’ve heard the saying, “good fences make good neighbors,” but I actually think people who say “you belong with me" make the best neighbors. As part of a volunteer training I took a few years...

Nov 18, 2018

Who We're Grateful for this Thanksgiving

By: Ellie Hutchison The holiday season is a season of gathering. We come together around candle-lit tables to share meals and conversation. We reunite with family and friends and pause to give thanks for the blessings in our lives. In...