Kids Food Basket…read more Fighting childhood hunger is more important than ever, and Kids Food Basket works to help feed children who are at or near the poverty level. In 2002, KFB started by serving 125 kids every weekday through their Sack Supper program, and today, they serve approximately 8,800 kids every day. EVERY DAY! One of our favorite ways to volunteer with @kidsfoodbasket is by decorating paper sack supper bags! It's fun to do by yourself, with your family, and great for kids too! Plus, you can teach your kids about the mission of KFB and knowing that by decorating an ordinary lunch bag, you'll be making a child smile. For other ways you can volunteer and help, head to their website! kidsfoodbasket.org

Kids' Food Basket provides local children with access to healthy, nutritious food. They provide…read more"sack suppers" to children at schools in Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland. These sack suppers are distributed at school and taken home. Volunteering at Kids' Food Basket is fun, easy and makes a difference in your own community. To volunteer, check their website and sign up for an account. They have a calendar where you can view all shifts and sign up yourself individually or a group. The sack supper prep typically includes breaking down bulk food items into individual servings (in the past I have put granola or snap peas into ziplock bags and separated pudding cups, etc.). Shifts are usually an hour long and they go by quickly! The staff working are all very friendly and appreciative. They rely heavily on volunteers and save millions of dollars each year by utilizing volunteers. Definitely check out KFB if you're looking for a volunteer opportunity. Shifts fill up quickly, so check their calendar early and often! You can also help out with offsite projects - my friends and I got together around Thanksgiving last year to put together supper packs which consist of juice boxes, fruit cups, granola bars, raisins, crackers, etc. It was a super easy and fun way to give back while getting a group of friends together.

The best thrifting in town and supporting my favorite community mission driven non- profit - truly…read moreimpacting our residents with lifesaving services.

Traveling in mid-October to see family in my hometown. Lots of merchandise. Great prices. I…read morepurchased a couple of hats... a bear hat for a great nephew and a 100% sheepskin hat for myself. So glad to find this as we were headed to the UP (Upper Peninsula in MI). I wore it nearly every day. I love thrifting while traveling. Stop in to see what you find!

Great place! Patrick the manager is an amazing guy! I highly recommend going to the Optimist club!read more

"I like the icas nobody likes us we're the kids from Camp O! Alway grin'n, always a win'n, always…read morea-feeling fine. Aye Aye Aye!!" I always remember the consolers and buss drivers drumming up the day campers on the busses singing this song on the way into camp everyday during the summers of the 1990's. I attended this camp as a child for about 3 yrs and leared so much about being outdoors in nature, arts and crafts, archery, skits and how to be a kid. I still to this day remember ALOT of the camp songs sung in the early morning hours at the chapel we sang to wake up and moving for the day. "Good Morning Mr. Zip Zip Zip" was one of those songs. I started teaching my own children these camp songs that I had so much fun singing 30 yrs ago. I remember the, "Herman the worm" song very well and started teaching my daughter, loves it. Camp O was the first place I leaned to shoot a BB Gun and as the years progressed we moved up to learning to shoot .22's, that was fun alog with many of horseback riding in the woods and around the farm across the road from the camp. During the end of the summers they did overnight trips to a Yurt on one of the local farm field across from the camp. It was great stargazing late at night around the fire and hunting for that ever elusive Snipe.lol. **Overall, I cant say its the same Camp O than that it is now, but I have TONs of great memories here as a young child. I would send my child here anyday!

We love coming to ODC. This is my second time chaperoning a field trip and both experiences were…read moreengaging and completely different! This past fall I went along with a third grade trip where we learned about the fur trade and French roots in Michigan. I grew in appreciation for the people that worked hard for little pay. The staff had example loads that they had the students carry to understand the weight and they showed examples of lifting belts from that time period. They got the kids involved by dressing up my son like a French fur trader. The kids also learned how to make fire by rubbing sticks and from flint rock, participated in axe throwing, and worked collaboratively to move a teepee. Very cool! My daughter's kindergarten trip focused on plants and animals. They have a huge playground with custom toys including a cave, a nest, and a fun looking zip line amongst other fun stuff. They have a neat indoors with a free area full of taxidermied local animals and birds. They have a free outdoor zoo where we were able to admire a great snowy owl, fox, opossum, porcupine, and skunk. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He knew how to keep this age group entertained and they were mostly transfixed about all the cool stuff he was showing them. Even though I came on field trips that we paid a fee for, many of the facilities are FREE for the public. The trails, playground, taxidermy and zoo are open without cost to the public. Donations are encouraged or you could spring for a modestly priced guided walk. Clearly the staff has higher degrees in outdoor and environmental education. I love that this place exists for the public to learn, enjoy, and appreciate all of the beauty Michigan has to offer. If we work together we can keep Michigan beautiful for many generations to come!

We loved seeing the birds of prey and seeing their story of why they were living there. How they…read morewere found and why they couldn't go back in the wild.

Lots of really neat items for a great price. From toys, clothes, furniture, jewelry, books, cds,…read moreyou name it. You're sure to find something that you're looking for. Friendly staff

Great resale store nestled in Hudsonville, Mi. The resale store is really big and everything was…read morewell organized, clearly priced, and all of the staff was pretty friendly. They had a lot of housewares and furniture. The book section was large and organized, with a pretty big selection of children's books. They also have clothing located in the store, and it looked to be well organized (though I didn't look too closely). In the back of the parking lot is another warehouse with deep discount items - you can get some good finds in there. It was a great place to shop! The only drawback is that sometimes the volunteers at the cash register are a bit slow. It's only a problem if you go towards the end of the day, sometimes you can encounter 4-5 people in line in front of you. Extra bonus is that this place is for a good cause.

Amazing place for kiddos! The staff is wonderful. They make my child feel safe and loved. I only…read morehave praise for this location.

My husband and I signed up for memberships today at Spartan Nash YMCA. The lovely Jo helped us with…read moreall that. She was so pleasant, cheerful and good at her job!!! I'm still smiling! What a treasure you have with this employee!!

Pretty disappointed in the staff here. In addition the management team of the Grand Rapids YMCA is…read moresuper cutthroat about requiring 14 days notice for cancellation, no matter the circumstances. I was previously a member of a privately owned gym, and the management and staff there was so much friendlier and kind. Cancelling there was also a breeze. I will be heading back to that gym and will not be a member of the Grand Rapids YMCA again.

This YMCA was pretty good. I go for the pool and swim. I like how they have the pool length…read moremeasured out and posted on the wall. The pool water here is usually colder than expected. It's a smaller pool in regards to less lanes, but I have never had to share a lane here. The life guards are all attentive and know their stuff. I love the large jacuzzis - more than one too - and connected closely to the locker room. The place is clean too. They keep it up well, and staff have always been friendly and professional. But I have been here several times and I enjoyed my swims experiences.

review 2rating for summer months only. for them to offer kids camp some classes get shuffled around…read moreto smaller rooms that are too small to accommodate the classes. figure something out as workout customers are getting shafted. adjust kids camp to be later in the morning or use the basketball area, usually empty during the day