Maggie's be Cafe has excellent quality coffee products and bakery items. There is lots of open…read morespace, with great seating, table, and power options for those who like to work from a coffee shop. They also have casual seating for visiting with friends. In the back is a large meeting space. So in short, you should visit Maggie's be Cafe for any reason you might visit a traditional cafe. On top of all that, Maggie's be Cafe is a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission "to offer employment to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a positive and uplifting environment." And they excel in that mission. Please visit! You will be glad you did.

Nobody can ever give Maggie's less than a five star review!!! The smiles you get every time you…read morewalk in will make even the worst service or coffee the best. BUT you're getting smiles along with AMAZING service and even better coffee! Make it a regular stop!

Must check out! Grateful to have discovered on Yelp! I don't explore downtown often, and was…read morelooking for a nearby coffee shop to work at in the morning (saw in pics there were many outlets available). I love all of the natural light, music (Jack Johnson when I was there), and overall vibes. Enjoyed the pour over coffee (takes time) and they had almond milk I could add on request. Has Heart Coffee Shop celebrates veterans and their stories. Their goal is to make sure every vet never has to pay for coffee. Located directly across from the GR Children's Museum entrance in Veterans Memorial Park. Street parking (meters / MOTU App) if you can get in before the museum opens.

I absolutely LOVE Has Heart and everything it stands for. They are a nonprofit organization telling…read moreveterans stories through art, and they have great coffee too! Nestled in the heart of downtown in the cutest building. This place is extremely slept on!

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.

I absolutely love The Forge. I started going two years ago when I wanted to give yoga a second…read morechance. I loved it so much I went through their yoga teacher training and now am part of the team! I've never liked working out, but the fitness classes are so fun and designed so that I can modify them to my needs and ability.

From the owner: We are the Lakeshore’s only nonprofit yoga & movement studio offering Yoga, Pilates, HIIT, Strength…read more& Kids classes. We believe diversity of classes and students is our biggest strength. We offer free and significantly discounted classes to those on fixed incomes & encourage the creation of community. Our instructors are locally & internationally trained, providing access to movement for any and every body. Movement is medicine.

I love this project and all it represents. Way to go, how better to memorialize someone then to…read moresend an impressionable child to camp who would otherwise never get this opportunity. Please check out their website and give to this worthy cause.

From the owner: Our mission is to send as many 9 to12 year old children from single parent homes to summer camp in…read morehonor of Noah Allain. Visit our website to learn more. If you know of a child who would benefit from some outdoor time, please contact us.