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Keeping Busy Staying Clean
March 2016
�e mission of Ministry with Community is to empower people to make positive life changes.
“Something was telling me that I wasn’t going to make it through another winter.”
Gerry had spent the previous few years living on the streets and sleeping under bridges and highway overpasses and struggling with addiction. As another Michigan Winter approached, he knew he needed to change.
Gerry had stayed away from alcohol for nearly 20 years but was still working with a doctor to quit opioids. When his medical insurance cut his access to metha-done, Gerry turned to selling drugs to fund his addiction. “I went to treatment nine times but I couldn’t stay sober on the streets.”
“Selling got me busted for the first time in my life. I ended up with some jail time and about 19 hours of community service. I had been to Ministry with Community before but choosing to do my community service there really pulled me in. I did my 19 required hours and knew I wanted to stay
on as a volunteer.”
“Keeping busy at MwC and surrounding myself with the people there who were clean and living a positive life helped me work on sobriety. I started taking care of myself and going to anger management, InterAct and my doctor’s appointments. Now I’ve been clean since March 9, 2015.”
When asked what services at MwC
helped the most, Gerry says, “The people. The Social Workers, the staff, the volunteers and especially Prudence McCabe (a long-time, regular volunteer). She’s one of my favorites. I thought she was a staff member at first because she knew so much and helped so much. The meals, showers, laundry, even just the TV room or playing cards- just having a place to go was really good.”
Now that Gerry has had nearly a year of sobriety, his capacity to give back has grown immensely. Every day at 3:00pm at Ministry with Community you can hear a vacuum cleaner start up. The familiar whirring sound indicates that Gerry has begun his self-chosen cleaning duties. These duties include thoroughly vacuum-ing the carpeted areas behind the front desk, the locker room, the back hallway and the TV room. Trash is taken out, mugs are picked up and returned to the kitchen, broken things are fixed, smiles and hellos are given. It should also be noted that he is often wheeling his oxygen tank behind him while he completes these tasks.
“My reward is the ‘thank you’ I get.”
A ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem like enough. We are truly grateful for all the ways that Gerry gives back to Ministry with Community.
Gerry getting ready to start vacuuming behind the front desk.
Marty SchauSusan Miller
Anastasia SchauerCynthia and Mark D. Schauer
John SheppardPeter ArmeniaPhilip and Jennifer De CamaraNatalie De La CalleJohn and Lynn DragooKenneth GordonCharles C. GouldMarguerite HallCarol L HodgesThomas HuegerichThomas Je�ryJoseph and Paula KennedySusan and Jim LonerganFred and Lynn LorenzMerrill LynchBuzz and Paula MilbeckDonna and Seymour NowickiCharles PonciroliJoanne TalbotWilliam and Joyce VandermayTracy and Scott WalterDavid and Janet Wilhite
Patti ShirleyDinah Eisenberg
Je�rey Daniel SmithJohn and Marty HettingaThomas and Donna LambertDaniel R. and Judy Smith
Lois SmithNorma Dearborn
Phyllis Ann SmolinskiJames Smolinski
William D. and Evelyn B. SmyserMary A. Smyser
Richard SotherlandPaul and Pamela Sotherland
Patrick SullivanMary Sullivan
Thomas J. SullivanJudith A. Sullivan
Jetta SwiatWilliam Jr. and Paula AndrusMary BakosTodd DePatieTom DuncanCharles W. and Tucky ElliottFlegal & Melnik CPAJames and Sally GundersonMargaret and William HendriksenJames S. and Martha C. HilboldtThomas, Jr. and Patricia Ann HillRoger and Vicki HuberAlice and Michael KemerlingHoward and Jane KallewardJack and Camille LawrenceBethany LindsayElizabeth S. Upjohn and Jerry MasonBarbara and Mark PearsonDaniel R. and Judy SmithDavid J. and Linda G. Sta�ordCatherine StevensChristopher and Kathy SwiatCharles A. and Joan C. Van Zoeren
Chuck TillGeorge F. and Gladys M. Manley
James C. TylerBorroughs Corp.Sarah and Alan ChaseMary L. Tyler Timothy J. TylerToni Lyn Tyler
Steven L. TylerBorroughs Corp.Sarah and Alan ChaseMary L. Tyler Ruth G. TylerTimothy J. TylerToni Lyn Tyler
Geraldine ValellaVito Valella
Dale Van AntwerpLeona Van Antwerp
William “Bill” Van DomelenRichard and Anne FriesJoan Ha�endenPatti S. and Bob HuiskampPNC Financial Services Group
Shirley A. Van HoevenDonald T. Van Hoeven
Roon VisserOlga VisserIna Way
Russ and Peg WernerRichard L. and Sallie C. Patterson
Connie WestR. John Paul and Maria Brennan
Virginia WestleyRobert Westley
Florence, Barney, and John WestraKarl Westra
Richard Guy WilcoxEdwin R. and Michaelyn A. Page
Jonathon P. WilerJohn EvertsCarroll K. and Robert A. Kiel
David WinchSuzanne C. Winch
Don and Ruth WisserMarshall G. and Joyce E. Draper
Sherry YeatsWilliam C. and Martie Schinzer
Ken and Lorraine YoungsThomas W. and Diana L. Hoy
In Honor Of: Lois Alberti
Bob SchellenbergDeween Allen
Cheryl and Bruce BrineySydney and Jillian Allen
Bob and Judy RappSylvia Angelidis
James R. Jr. and Margaret M. Mosby
Shawney Bell Marjorie C. Lightner
Ann BennettMargaret G. Pifer
Agnes BenninkPenny and Philip Bennink
Joe and Kerry BlockPeter and Elizabeth Seaver
Gregg and Carol BradleyLouella M. and Gerald E. Bradley
Don and Joyce BraschlerDavid and Janet Snyder
Sarah BriningerKevin S. and Cindy Kole
Linda BrownCarolyn H. and Sid Williams
Matthew Brown and Stephanie SantosEric V. and Linda Brown Jr. Fund
Mary Carney Budde and Raymond Di�ender�er
Linda DeYoungJe� R. Burkey
MerriKay Oleen-BurkeyKelly and Kevin Campbell Family
Robin and Carol CampbellJayne Clement
Charles and Susan WilsonNancie and Dan Closson
Jean R. ChopeDon and Carol Coggan
Bill and RuthAnn UggenMartha Cohen
C. Frederick Deneke and James Eastman
Phyllis CurtisAndrew Curtis and Melissa Bell
Megan DeibelAnonymous
In Memory Of:Yetta Ackerson
Anora AckersonCarrie Albert Copper Rios
Laurel EppsteinMike Alfred
Moses L. and Ruthie M. WalkerSister Mary Bader, CSJ
Sister Maureen Metty, CSJTreystarDeborah A. and Thomas G. Welsh
James BakosLeo A. and Devon F. Swiat
Wayne and Pat BareBarbara Albanese
John BauckhamAgape Class Beargrass Christian Church
Matt BauerJessie and Benjamin C. Bierlein
John C. BenninkAgnes BenninkPenny and Philip Bennink
Edward L. BestKen and Jenni Woolf
Blanche BoersFirst Presbyterian Church - South Street
Len BridgeGerrie Bridge
Caroline BrownAddison L. Brown
Roger BrownBetty Brown
Janet BuchtrupGail K. Hummell
Bob BuistDan and Sherry Kettenbeil
Richard BunceMary Bunce
Don Burke M. Gayle Stephenson
Floyd BurkeyPhillip C. and Betty J. Georgeau
Alva BurleighFaith Burleigh
Harold C. BurtChris A. and John D. Burt
Robert CauchyPeggy Cauchy
Barbara M. ChmielJohn ChmielCharles D. and Doris Miller
Patricia ColemanElizabeth Roelofs
Frank and Cecilia CretsingerTom Cretsinger
William DearbornNorma Dearborn
Anthony DeCensoLenore J. Lorion
Auntie Kay Alexiuk DentGeorge F. and Gladys M. Manley
Jack and Margaret DeZeeuwRupert and Bonnie Benson
Leslie DodsonJoann Dodson
Evan EblingMoyra Ebling
Robert EwertMarilyn Ewert
Kevin FeldottKaye Tayloe Collins
Nancy FigelSue Kovats-Bell
Msgr. William J. "Fr. Fitz" FitzgeraldMichael and Maryann FlynnBeverly J. Schmitt
Catherine GerteisenRicky L. and Jane A. Gerteisen
James L. GliddenVirginia F. Jacobowitz
Electa GloweJames M. and Jayne L. Mayer
Frank A. Goodrich, Jr.Walt Goodrich
Edgar GordonRobert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Rick GranzottoPatrick A. and Margaret M. Kovach
Sistina J. GrenkeLenore J. Lorion
Jane GumpperJohn Gumpper
Scott HammondLucile A. and Charles B. Hammond
Harold "Bud" HanselmanEdward and Ann IhlingAlice and Michael Kemerling
Jay Scott HecklerDiane T. and Jay W. Heckler
Ed HiltonDorothy C. Hilton
Jo JacobsDan and Martha A. Jamieson
Joseph JakubowskiAnne Jakubowski
Donald JohnsonJohn and Nancy Stroupe
Thomas KavanaughSusan Kavanaugh
Bruce KettenbeilDan and Sherry Kettenbeil
Shirley KrolErica Krol
Bob LaDukeJudy LaDuke
Sue LakeGlyn and Kathie Lake
Gretchen LaReauDr. Allan and Rita La Reau
Brent LarsonJohn and Debbie Mellein
Edward and Christopher LewisPaul R. Ballard and Collette Lewis
Dick LoweElizabeth Lowe
Robert MaustGail Gri�n
Our parents, Don and Pat McAllisterWilliam P. and Patricia A. Rosenbaum
Lester B. McAllisterMargaret McAllister and David W. Jackson
Max MillsWilma Mills
James R. MiyagawaJack and Camille LawrenceDavid and Janet Snyder
Jackie NemediRon Nemedi
Richard OldsJessie and Benjamin C. Bierlein
Our ParentsWilliam A. and Lynn A. Damson
Harold and Amber PangleBob L. and Jane M. Pangle
Dick and Maxine PattersonRichard L. and Sallie C. Patterson
Doug PaulEdward and Virginia Hessler
Fr. Carl PeltzLorraine Mosier
Rebecca "Becky" PerniceRalph L. Pernice
George and Jacoba PetersThomas and Charlotte Stohrer
Herbert PiferJames and Elizabeth Pifer
Samantha PopkeyRon and Harriet Stephens
Frances RussellFreeman Russell
Louise SafronJoe and Rosalie Novara
Mikey SaundersJohn and Linda Wyant
Rev. Don DeYoungA. Dean and Kathleen S. Miedema
Peggy G. Drew Greenen Family Charity
Dr. David and Joan DykeBill and RuthAnn Uggen
Karen and Ed DzialowskiMelanie J. Perry
Dinah EisenbergShirley Scott
Jane EricksonMargaret G. Pifer
John and Sharon Garside Eric V. and Linda Brown Jr. Fund
The Grenke FamilyLenore J. Lorion
Sally and Ellis GottliebC. Frederick Deneke and James Eastman
Richard and Mary HalpertDavid Sluyter
Nancy HamiltonEldon and Carol Hamilton
Richard and Sally Hammond and FamilyDick and Barbara Baker
Kelly HendersonCatherine and John Niessink
Joyce HendersonTrisha Kittredge
Kathryn HendriksenHelen Osterwald
Deb and Bill HughesJean R. Chope
Patti HuiskampElizabeth S. Upjohn and Jerry Mason
Patti Huiskamp and Jack HopkinsTyler Little Family Foundation
Mary JbaraNancy and Robert Cretsinger
Jesus and First Presbyterian ChurchNathaniel WeeldreyerDr. Azzam KanaanJohn L. and Patricia L. Bradtke
Janet KarpusCharles W. and Tucky Elliott
Rob and Donna KellerMelanie J. Perry
Jim and Neoma Kilway FamilyJoseph and Margaret Bowler
Brian KristinSharon and Evan Kokales
Heike O'Boyle and James KirklinKalamazoo Round Table
John and Linda MasonNancy Acker
Prudence McCabeArthur Roberts and Betty Lujan-Roberts
Pastor Linda McDonaldJohn F. and Margaret H. Wonser
The McShane FamilyBeth and Dave McShane
Julie MedlinJoan Colgren
Meijer GirlsJoyce K. Thran
The Members at Ministry with Community
Kaye BennettRob Oakleaf
Carol TidwellOur friends at Stryker
Quality Tool and StampingJeni Payton
Robert and Judith WhaleyMr. and Mrs. William Petter
Joan ColgrenMargaret Pifer
David Pifer and Jacqueline IrlandJames and Elizabeth PiferRichard and Marjorie Pifer
Sister Rene PoirierSister Cecile Thibodeau
Tim and Sally PutneyMelicent and Robert VanPeenan
Barbara Rider and Fred SammonsDick and Barbara Baker
Barbara ScottKenneth C. Freed and Denise Lisiecki Freed
Joe SchmittDavid J. and Mary Jo Reilly
Joellen SilbermanLisa Silberman
Maggie SperryMelanie J. Perry
Celeste StatlerGail and George Turner
Linda StieveThomas and Monique Coyne
Lisa M. Stone, LMSWDebra Schauer
Wilma TaysPhyllis and Andrew Jackson
Thursday Lunch ServersMike Hardy
Gretta TerrentineCharles W. and Tucky Elliott
Tom and Sue ThompsonSandra Thompson
Ms. Leona Van AntwerpKathy Pfeifer
Bud VanderbergWilliam and Karen McNulty
Sr. Betty VeenhuisAnn Bennett
Olga VisserJohn F. and Margaret H. Wonser
Bob and Marilee YoderDaniel and Tammy Mazure
Sister Pauline ZeleznikSister Cecile Thibodeau
In Celebration Of: Merry Christmas, Todd Zimmerman and Cherie Barton
Mark and Mary Sue Ho�manThe Wedding of R.G. and Terri Cox
Jean and Robert CoxMerry Christmas, John Everts
Marjorie BoermanMerry Christmas, Dorothy Goeddeke
Roz and Bernie StutzCourtney Hardy's Birthday
Kaye BennettMarlena Kirton's Birthday
Dennis and Pamela HjelmquistMarlena Kirton receiving the Dorothy Markusse Community Volunteer Award
Dean S. and Jeanene LewisRandall Levine opening his new o�ce
Rick and Martha Sera�niFran Mason's 90th Birthday
Joyce L. ThorsonHappy Christmas, Mom
Barb, Sarah and JimBill and Francis Potts’ 50th Wedding Anniversary
Bernard and Helen RodeeJohn and Nancy Stroupe’s Birthdays
Robin and Ralph McNabb
Please note: Memorials and Honorees listed here were received October 6, 2015 through January 26, 2016.
Memorial and Honorees received after January 26, 2016 will appear in the next newsletter.
To correct any errors, please contact Laura Perron at 269.343.6073 x23 or [email protected]
Marty SchauSusan Miller
Anastasia SchauerCynthia and Mark D. Schauer
John SheppardPeter ArmeniaPhilip and Jennifer De CamaraNatalie De La CalleJohn and Lynn DragooKenneth GordonCharles C. GouldMarguerite HallCarol L HodgesThomas HuegerichThomas Je�ryJoseph and Paula KennedySusan and Jim LonerganFred and Lynn LorenzMerrill LynchBuzz and Paula MilbeckDonna and Seymour NowickiCharles PonciroliJoanne TalbotWilliam and Joyce VandermayTracy and Scott WalterDavid and Janet Wilhite
Patti ShirleyDinah Eisenberg
Je�rey Daniel SmithJohn and Marty HettingaThomas and Donna LambertDaniel R. and Judy Smith
Lois SmithNorma Dearborn
Phyllis Ann SmolinskiJames Smolinski
William D. and Evelyn B. SmyserMary A. Smyser
Richard SotherlandPaul and Pamela Sotherland
Patrick SullivanMary Sullivan
Thomas J. SullivanJudith A. Sullivan
Jetta SwiatWilliam Jr. and Paula AndrusMary BakosTodd DePatieTom DuncanCharles W. and Tucky ElliottFlegal & Melnik CPAJames and Sally GundersonMargaret and William HendriksenJames S. and Martha C. HilboldtThomas, Jr. and Patricia Ann HillRoger and Vicki HuberAlice and Michael KemerlingHoward and Jane KallewardJack and Camille LawrenceBethany LindsayElizabeth S. Upjohn and Jerry MasonBarbara and Mark PearsonDaniel R. and Judy SmithDavid J. and Linda G. Sta�ordCatherine StevensChristopher and Kathy SwiatCharles A. and Joan C. Van Zoeren
Chuck TillGeorge F. and Gladys M. Manley
James C. TylerBorroughs Corp.Sarah and Alan ChaseMary L. Tyler Timothy J. TylerToni Lyn Tyler
Steven L. TylerBorroughs Corp.Sarah and Alan ChaseMary L. Tyler Ruth G. TylerTimothy J. TylerToni Lyn Tyler
Geraldine ValellaVito Valella
Dale Van AntwerpLeona Van Antwerp
William “Bill” Van DomelenRichard and Anne FriesJoan Ha�endenPatti S. and Bob HuiskampPNC Financial Services Group
Shirley A. Van HoevenDonald T. Van Hoeven
Roon VisserOlga VisserIna Way
Russ and Peg WernerRichard L. and Sallie C. Patterson
Connie WestR. John Paul and Maria Brennan
Virginia WestleyRobert Westley
Florence, Barney, and John WestraKarl Westra
Richard Guy WilcoxEdwin R. and Michaelyn A. Page
Jonathon P. WilerJohn EvertsCarroll K. and Robert A. Kiel
David WinchSuzanne C. Winch
Don and Ruth WisserMarshall G. and Joyce E. Draper
Sherry YeatsWilliam C. and Martie Schinzer
Ken and Lorraine YoungsThomas W. and Diana L. Hoy
In Honor Of: Lois Alberti
Bob SchellenbergDeween Allen
Cheryl and Bruce BrineySydney and Jillian Allen
Bob and Judy RappSylvia Angelidis
James R. Jr. and Margaret M. Mosby
Shawney Bell Marjorie C. Lightner
Ann BennettMargaret G. Pifer
Agnes BenninkPenny and Philip Bennink
Joe and Kerry BlockPeter and Elizabeth Seaver
Gregg and Carol BradleyLouella M. and Gerald E. Bradley
Don and Joyce BraschlerDavid and Janet Snyder
Sarah BriningerKevin S. and Cindy Kole
Linda BrownCarolyn H. and Sid Williams
Matthew Brown and Stephanie SantosEric V. and Linda Brown Jr. Fund
Mary Carney Budde and Raymond Di�ender�er
Linda DeYoungJe� R. Burkey
MerriKay Oleen-BurkeyKelly and Kevin Campbell Family
Robin and Carol CampbellJayne Clement
Charles and Susan WilsonNancie and Dan Closson
Jean R. ChopeDon and Carol Coggan
Bill and RuthAnn UggenMartha Cohen
C. Frederick Deneke and James Eastman
Phyllis CurtisAndrew Curtis and Melissa Bell
Megan DeibelAnonymous
In Memory Of:Yetta Ackerson
Anora AckersonCarrie Albert Copper Rios
Laurel EppsteinMike Alfred
Moses L. and Ruthie M. WalkerSister Mary Bader, CSJ
Sister Maureen Metty, CSJTreystarDeborah A. and Thomas G. Welsh
James BakosLeo A. and Devon F. Swiat
Wayne and Pat BareBarbara Albanese
John BauckhamAgape Class Beargrass Christian Church
Matt BauerJessie and Benjamin C. Bierlein
John C. BenninkAgnes BenninkPenny and Philip Bennink
Edward L. BestKen and Jenni Woolf
Blanche BoersFirst Presbyterian Church - South Street
Len BridgeGerrie Bridge
Caroline BrownAddison L. Brown
Roger BrownBetty Brown
Janet BuchtrupGail K. Hummell
Bob BuistDan and Sherry Kettenbeil
Richard BunceMary Bunce
Don Burke M. Gayle Stephenson
Floyd BurkeyPhillip C. and Betty J. Georgeau
Alva BurleighFaith Burleigh
Harold C. BurtChris A. and John D. Burt
Robert CauchyPeggy Cauchy
Barbara M. ChmielJohn ChmielCharles D. and Doris Miller
Patricia ColemanElizabeth Roelofs
Frank and Cecilia CretsingerTom Cretsinger
William DearbornNorma Dearborn
Anthony DeCensoLenore J. Lorion
Auntie Kay Alexiuk DentGeorge F. and Gladys M. Manley
Jack and Margaret DeZeeuwRupert and Bonnie Benson
Leslie DodsonJoann Dodson
Evan EblingMoyra Ebling
Robert EwertMarilyn Ewert
Kevin FeldottKaye Tayloe Collins
Nancy FigelSue Kovats-Bell
Msgr. William J. "Fr. Fitz" FitzgeraldMichael and Maryann FlynnBeverly J. Schmitt
Catherine GerteisenRicky L. and Jane A. Gerteisen
James L. GliddenVirginia F. Jacobowitz
Electa GloweJames M. and Jayne L. Mayer
Frank A. Goodrich, Jr.Walt Goodrich
Edgar GordonRobert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Rick GranzottoPatrick A. and Margaret M. Kovach
Sistina J. GrenkeLenore J. Lorion
Jane GumpperJohn Gumpper
Scott HammondLucile A. and Charles B. Hammond
Harold "Bud" HanselmanEdward and Ann IhlingAlice and Michael Kemerling
Jay Scott HecklerDiane T. and Jay W. Heckler
Ed HiltonDorothy C. Hilton
Jo JacobsDan and Martha A. Jamieson
Joseph JakubowskiAnne Jakubowski
Donald JohnsonJohn and Nancy Stroupe
Thomas KavanaughSusan Kavanaugh
Bruce KettenbeilDan and Sherry Kettenbeil
Shirley KrolErica Krol
Bob LaDukeJudy LaDuke
Sue LakeGlyn and Kathie Lake
Gretchen LaReauDr. Allan and Rita La Reau
Brent LarsonJohn and Debbie Mellein
Edward and Christopher LewisPaul R. Ballard and Collette Lewis
Dick LoweElizabeth Lowe
Robert MaustGail Gri�n
Our parents, Don and Pat McAllisterWilliam P. and Patricia A. Rosenbaum
Lester B. McAllisterMargaret McAllister and David W. Jackson
Max MillsWilma Mills
James R. MiyagawaJack and Camille LawrenceDavid and Janet Snyder
Jackie NemediRon Nemedi
Richard OldsJessie and Benjamin C. Bierlein
Our ParentsWilliam A. and Lynn A. Damson
Harold and Amber PangleBob L. and Jane M. Pangle
Dick and Maxine PattersonRichard L. and Sallie C. Patterson
Doug PaulEdward and Virginia Hessler
Fr. Carl PeltzLorraine Mosier
Rebecca "Becky" PerniceRalph L. Pernice
George and Jacoba PetersThomas and Charlotte Stohrer
Herbert PiferJames and Elizabeth Pifer
Samantha PopkeyRon and Harriet Stephens
Frances RussellFreeman Russell
Louise SafronJoe and Rosalie Novara
Mikey SaundersJohn and Linda Wyant
Rev. Don DeYoungA. Dean and Kathleen S. Miedema
Peggy G. Drew Greenen Family Charity
Dr. David and Joan DykeBill and RuthAnn Uggen
Karen and Ed DzialowskiMelanie J. Perry
Dinah EisenbergShirley Scott
Jane EricksonMargaret G. Pifer
John and Sharon Garside Eric V. and Linda Brown Jr. Fund
The Grenke FamilyLenore J. Lorion
Sally and Ellis GottliebC. Frederick Deneke and James Eastman
Richard and Mary HalpertDavid Sluyter
Nancy HamiltonEldon and Carol Hamilton
Richard and Sally Hammond and FamilyDick and Barbara Baker
Kelly HendersonCatherine and John Niessink
Joyce HendersonTrisha Kittredge
Kathryn HendriksenHelen Osterwald
Deb and Bill HughesJean R. Chope
Patti HuiskampElizabeth S. Upjohn and Jerry Mason
Patti Huiskamp and Jack HopkinsTyler Little Family Foundation
Mary JbaraNancy and Robert Cretsinger
Jesus and First Presbyterian ChurchNathaniel WeeldreyerDr. Azzam KanaanJohn L. and Patricia L. Bradtke
Janet KarpusCharles W. and Tucky Elliott
Rob and Donna KellerMelanie J. Perry
Jim and Neoma Kilway FamilyJoseph and Margaret Bowler
Brian KristinSharon and Evan Kokales
Heike O'Boyle and James KirklinKalamazoo Round Table
John and Linda MasonNancy Acker
Prudence McCabeArthur Roberts and Betty Lujan-Roberts
Pastor Linda McDonaldJohn F. and Margaret H. Wonser
The McShane FamilyBeth and Dave McShane
Julie MedlinJoan Colgren
Meijer GirlsJoyce K. Thran
The Members at Ministry with Community
Kaye BennettRob Oakleaf
Carol TidwellOur friends at Stryker
Quality Tool and StampingJeni Payton
Robert and Judith WhaleyMr. and Mrs. William Petter
Joan ColgrenMargaret Pifer
David Pifer and Jacqueline IrlandJames and Elizabeth PiferRichard and Marjorie Pifer
Sister Rene PoirierSister Cecile Thibodeau
Tim and Sally PutneyMelicent and Robert VanPeenan
Barbara Rider and Fred SammonsDick and Barbara Baker
Barbara ScottKenneth C. Freed and Denise Lisiecki Freed
Joe SchmittDavid J. and Mary Jo Reilly
Joellen SilbermanLisa Silberman
Maggie SperryMelanie J. Perry
Celeste StatlerGail and George Turner
Linda StieveThomas and Monique Coyne
Lisa M. Stone, LMSWDebra Schauer
Wilma TaysPhyllis and Andrew Jackson
Thursday Lunch ServersMike Hardy
Gretta TerrentineCharles W. and Tucky Elliott
Tom and Sue ThompsonSandra Thompson
Ms. Leona Van AntwerpKathy Pfeifer
Bud VanderbergWilliam and Karen McNulty
Sr. Betty VeenhuisAnn Bennett
Olga VisserJohn F. and Margaret H. Wonser
Bob and Marilee YoderDaniel and Tammy Mazure
Sister Pauline ZeleznikSister Cecile Thibodeau
In Celebration Of: Merry Christmas, Todd Zimmerman and Cherie Barton
Mark and Mary Sue Ho�manThe Wedding of R.G. and Terri Cox
Jean and Robert CoxMerry Christmas, John Everts
Marjorie BoermanMerry Christmas, Dorothy Goeddeke
Roz and Bernie StutzCourtney Hardy's Birthday
Kaye BennettMarlena Kirton's Birthday
Dennis and Pamela HjelmquistMarlena Kirton receiving the Dorothy Markusse Community Volunteer Award
Dean S. and Jeanene LewisRandall Levine opening his new o�ce
Rick and Martha Sera�niFran Mason's 90th Birthday
Joyce L. ThorsonHappy Christmas, Mom
Barb, Sarah and JimBill and Francis Potts’ 50th Wedding Anniversary
Bernard and Helen RodeeJohn and Nancy Stroupe’s Birthdays
Robin and Ralph McNabb
Please note: Memorials and Honorees listed here were received October 6, 2015 through January 26, 2016.
Memorial and Honorees received after January 26, 2016 will appear in the next newsletter.
To correct any errors, please contact Laura Perron at 269.343.6073 x23 or [email protected]
The front entrance of the facility.
The future kitchen and hood vent.
The new center lobby which will include some permanent seating.
New Building UpdateIf you haven’t been by 500 N. Edwards Street lately – don’t delay!
The progress on our new building is remarkable. Miller Davis is
keeping everything on schedule and the mild winter has been a
terrific help. We love hearing the enthusiastic feedback we’re
getting from members, volunteers, and donors who are keeping a
close eye on the construction.
We anticipate that we will be up and running in the new 25,000
square foot facility by mid-summer. Please keep your ears open in
the coming months for more information on Grand Opening
celebrations. We are excited to share our new home with the
extraordinarily generous community that has made it possible.
Together we will have a safe, respectful, and uplifting space to
rebuild lives!
Walt Goodrich awaiting his next appointment.
Sponsor-a-Meal
Walt Goodrich has an impressive history of helping others. His professional accomplishments include thirty years of private Psychotherapy practice, social work and supervision of other therapists. His volunteer background lists experience with YMCA, The American Cancer Society, Senior Olympics, West Michigan Cancer Center and now, Ministry with Community.
Walt became familiar with MwC through his work with other not-for-profits in the area but it was an article in Encore magazine featuring our organization that prompted him to contact us to learn more.
We were on the lookout for skilled volunteers when Walt contacted our Program Director, Christine Wine. Walt was willing to help in any way but after their first meeting, Christine felt that Walt would be a great fit to volunteer with our social work team.
Walt now meets with members one-on-one for counseling and mentoring. It’s a great use of his skills but it’s also a huge benefit to our members. “It’s free and confidential,” Walt says. “They can come in and I can see them without the red tape or cost often associated with a private practice. It’s a casual setting where they can feel comfortable to talk about whatever is on their mind.”
Christine says, “It’s a pleasure to work with him. He is a great fit for us. He is open, friendly and welcoming with our members.” And we all agree that he is a great addition to the MwC family.
If you have a special skill that could translate to a volunteer opportunity, please contact our Volunteer and Development Coordinator, Ali Kole at 269.343.6073 x15 or at [email protected].
Sam’s Bike ProgramMinistry with Community is currently accepting donations of bikes that are in good working order. If you have a bike that you no longer use, give it a second life by giving someone else a second chance at independence. If you would like to donate a bike, please contact: Christine Wine, Program Director at 269.343.6073 x12
Come Walk with Us to End Hunger!Kalamazoo Valley CROP Walk/5K RunSunday, April 24, 2016 1:00pmBronson ParkFor more info please visit www.kalamazoocropwalk.org
November 6: Raymond James Financial
November 9: In honor of Gene Conrad and Jean Upjohn from Lynn Arwady
November 18: Varnum Law
November 21: Supriya and Satish Desponde
November 29: Westwood Neighborhood Group
December 5: Lighthouse Street Ministry
December 16: Raymond James Financial
December 21: Lake, Waldorf & Schau, PLC
January 18: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service from the Mustard Men
February 27: Tucky and Chuck Elliott in honor of their 17th Wedding Anniversary and Tucky’s 80th Birthday
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Sponsor-a-Meal program! If you’re looking for a way to thank someone, celebrate a milestone or remember a loved one, consider sponsoring a meal at Ministry with Community. A gift of $250 provides a 3 course lunch for 200 – 250 people.
On the day the meal is served you and your honoree will be recognized on Facebook, Twitter and by mail. Please contact Janet Karpus, Kitchen Manager, at 269.343.6073 x28 or via email at [email protected] to Sponsor-a-Meal!
Soap for Hope is available for purchase at MwC and at the following retail locations:Gales True Value Hardware: 2825 Stadium Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Harding’s Marketplace (W. Main & Drake): 5161 W Main Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Kalamazoo College Book Store: Hicks Center: 1200 Academy St., Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Nature Connection: 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall #102, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Sawall Health Foods: 2965 Oakland Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Seasons Gift Shop - Borgess: 1521 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
VanderSalm’s Flower Shop: 1120 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, M I49001
You can purchase ‘Soap for Hope’ for $5 per bar, or 5 bars for $20, if purchased at Ministry with Community. You can also pre-order larger quantities by calling our Volunteer & Development Coordina-tor, Ali Kole at 269.343.6073 x15 or emailing her at [email protected].
Chefs battling it out on stage.2015 Winner Scott Ward of 1858 Timeless Catering.
Yes, it’s been 10 years since John Korycki and Judy Sarkozy first put their minds and hearts together to create the fun yet profound Chefs Against Hunger. As the premier chef event in the area, this fast-paced competition puts local chefs head-to-head in creating a 3-course meal within 45 minutes, using whatever might be in the “cupboard” at Ministry with Community that day, without knowing these ingredients until the moment they step out on the floor. Past years’ “secret ingredients” have included beet flakes, habanero peppers, and cereal! With rollicking blow by blow commentary provided by Judy, camaraderie among the chefs and local celebrity sous chefs, it is a unique opportunity to learn about MwC's food program and the 130,000 meals we serve each year.
Chefs Against Hunger exists to bring a higher awareness of the challenge of food access in the area, and the role MwC plays in helping to alleviate it. Within our community there are still many people struggling to know where their next meal will come from, often having to make painful decisions of food vs. paying rent or other life needs.
We have worked hard over the past several years to build a broader spectrum of menus for our meals at MwC – to include more fresh local produce, vegetarian and vegan options, lower fat/higher taste meals that not only satisfy hunger, but may also evoke memories of more comforting times, all served with love and respect. Besides the need for creative budgeting, this can only happen through a strong union of donations of food by wonderful local stores and restaurants, our Sponsor-a-Meal program, our corps of beloved volunteers, and ongoing financial support.
Please join us on Tuesday, March 22nd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Cityscape Events Center for this fierce but friendly competition to raise awareness of fair access to food!
Ministry with Community’s 10th Annual Chefs Against HungerTuesday, March 22 from 5-8 p.m. at CityScape Event Center
"The outrage of hunger amidst plenty will not be solved by 'experts' somewhere. It will only be solved when people like you and me decide to act." ~ Frances Moore Lappe
2016
COMPETITION
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Wish ListCan you help us by donating these much needed supplies?
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Plan ahead, make a difference for othersLeaving a legacy has never been easier. It would be our privilege to help you include MwC in your estate plans. Please contact Rob Oakleaf at 269.343.6073 x11 and he will connect you with a trusted attorney in the community.Remember: when you leave a legacy, you make a difference for future generations in our community.
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Board of DirectorsPresidentGrant FletcherVice PresidentBetsy ScheffelTreasurerDan DunnSecretaryPatti Huiskamp
Cody Allkins JeannotNathan BoltonJames BoufidesByron FosterDr. Robert J. Hill, MDTim HoekstraJack HopkinsShirley JohnsonSuzanne Schma LepleySusan McKeownSr. Maureen Metty, CSJCliff MulderMary-Frances OliphantNancy RichardsonThomas O. SchlueterCeleste StatlerRaymond Wicks
Executive DirectorRobert W. Oakleaf
