CLIENT STORY: Child and Family Charities
CLIENT STORY: Child and Family Charities
More Than a Resource Center: How Child and Family Charities Is Meeting Families Where They Are
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Every day, families across Greater Lansing face difficult decisions.
Do you pay the electric bill or buy groceries? Do you replace household essentials or put gas in the car? For many households, stretching a budget means making impossible choices.
That’s why the Family Growth and Resource Center at Child and Family Charities exists.
Serving more than 200 households every month, the center provides access to food, household essentials, personal care items, and other critical resources at no cost. But what makes the Resource Center special isn’t just what people receive. It’s […]
14TH ANNUAL DEUCEY AWARDS 2026: MSU Landscape Wins Most Entertaining!
14TH ANNUAL DEUCEY AWARDS 2026: MSU Landscape Wins Most Entertaining!
*MSU Landscape Services Wins Most Entertaining Video at the 14th Annual Deucey Awards*
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Some stories surprise people. Not because they’re flashy, but because they reveal work that most of us see every day without fully understanding.
That’s exactly what happened when MSU Landscape Services took home the Most Entertaining Video award at the 14th Annual Deucey Awards.
The video pulled back the curtain on one of the hardest-working teams at Michigan State University and showed the people, planning, and expertise required to keep one of the nation’s largest campuses running smoothly. For Jeremiah and the entire MSU Landscape Services team, […]
UNHOUSED & UNFILTERED: Season 1, Episode 3
UNHOUSED & UNFILTERED: Season 1, Episode 3
This episode unpacks a controversial new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Veterans Affairs—and what it signals for the future of homelessness policy, particularly for veterans.
At the heart of this conversation is a fundamental policy question: should homelessness and disability-related vulnerability be met with expanded systems of care and housing support, or with increased legal control over individuals’ lives?
Director of Public Policy (and former Army Major Nick Cook) uses his 13 years of active duty to share his unique military perspective. Senior Director of Advocacy and Engagement (and attorney) also maps out the legal […]
CLIENT STORY: Communities in Schools – Shoot for the Stars!
CLIENT STORY: Communities in Schools – Shoot for the Stars!
*Communities In Schools of Michigan Shoots for the Stars at the 2026 Leadership in Education Dinner*
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Some events raise funds. Some events celebrate accomplishments. And then there are events that do both while inspiring an entire community to dream bigger. That was the story of the 2026 Leadership in Education Dinner hosted by Communities In Schools of Michigan (CISM).
Held at the elegant The Henry Hotel in Dearborn, this year’s annual gathering embraced a celestial theme appropriately titled “Shoot for the Stars.” From the moment guests arrived for the cocktail reception to the final moments of the after-hours celebration, the evening […]
Hope In Action Episode 1: Pride in the Capitol City
Hope In Action Episode 1: Lansing Pride
Hope in Action: Celebrating Pride, Inclusion, and Community in Lansing
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Hope starts with a conversation.
Sometimes it’s a conversation about belonging. Sometimes it’s a conversation about visibility. And sometimes it’s a conversation about creating a community where every person feels valued, supported, and seen.
That’s exactly what the inaugural episode of Hope in Action set out to accomplish.
Hosted by Sheri Jones and produced by Uno Deuce Media, Hope in Action was created to spotlight the organizations, leaders, and changemakers building stronger communities throughout Greater Lansing. Each month, the program explores a different theme through the lens of local nonprofits and community partners who are creating […]
HOPE IN ACTION PODCAST: Episode 1 – Lysne Tait of Helping Women Period
HOPE IN ACTION PODCAST: Episode 1 – Lysne Tait of Helping Women Period
What happens when two friends read an article on a Sunday night and decide they can’t just scroll past it?
They build a movement.
Welcome to the very first extended podcast episode of *Hope in Action* — the companion series to our monthly show highlighting the nonprofits doing transformational work right here in Lansing and beyond. Host Sheri Jones sits down with **Lysne Tait**, co-founder of **Helping Women, Period**, for an honest, eye-opening, and genuinely inspiring conversation about what it looks like to see a problem in your own backyard and refuse to look away.
What started in 2015 […]