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TWIGS takes care of everyday tasks for cancer patients
When Elizabeth Read’s mother passed after nearly three years of fighting pancreatic cancer, her grief left her wanting to help others battling the disease. This led Read to starting a nonprofit organization focused on alleviating everyday burdens for cancer patients.
Creating more than crafts, makerspace builds community
Art and technology come together in a space where Lansing creatives can learn and make.
East Lansing rescue finds fur-ever homes for animals
Ashley Kelley was hospitalized for 10 months following a near-fatal car accident in September 2015. During that time, Kelley’s pets, which she calls her “fur babies,” were permitted to visit. Kelley said that animals are a “fundamental healing element” in many people’s lives, including her own.
Lasting impressions at Impression 5 Science Center
The center has spaces dedicated for newborns and beyond, with programs like Discovery Time designed for children as young as 2, and the Youth Action Council for children fifth grade through 12th grade.
Ever After Opportunities is a fairytale nonprofit for youth
Ever After Opportunities is a nonprofit organization focused on serving youth in seven counties across mid-Michigan. Its goal is to help youth 12 to 18 years old live their “happily ever after” by offering a variety of services to overcome obstacles. All services are free and do not have income limits.
City Pulse’s special nonprofit contributors
Each year, the holiday season highlights areas of need within the community. Organizations offer help not only during these especially difficult times, but throughout the whole year as well. These seven organizations are local nonprofits that provide a variety of resources ranging from food and housing to education and financial services. These nonprofits were also kind enough to support this year’s annual nonprofit issue through their advertising.
Nonprofit seeks time off for good behavior in prison
Michigan Justice Advocacy is a nonprofit birthed in late-2020 after the Michigan Prisoner Rehabilitation Credit Act petition, which looked to reinstate time-off sentencing for good behavior, fell short on the amount of signatures it needed.