Be Café, a nonprofit that provides meaningful employment to people with intellectual disabilities, will open its newest location in Lowell.

Paws With A Cause, a Wayland-based nonprofit that custom-trains assistance dogs, announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors.

Themed "Casting the Vision," the event was created to champion diversity, foster community spirit, and showcase Asian leadership in various sectors.

First Steps Kent, a nonprofit working with parents, service providers, funders, advocates, and other stakeholders to build a comprehensive early childhood system in Kent County, announced the addition of five new board members.

Affinity Mentoring, a Grand Rapids-based nonprofit that partners with businesses, organizations, and schools to match Kindergarten through 8th-grade students with mentors, has hired Lauren Enos as its new Program and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director.

STEM Greenhouse, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing STEM proficiency among vulnerable students, has appointed four new board members.

The second annual event is a part of the foundation’s volunteer-led Black Legacy Fund. This community leadership initiative builds on the legacy of giving in Black communities in greater Grand Rapids.

Traditionally, foster puppies are placed in a single home for 14-15 months, but new co-raising and start/finish options allow raisers to host a puppy for a shorter time or during a specific time of year that works for them.

WYCE’s 24th annual Jammies will take the stage on February 23 at 6 p.m. at The Intersection.

The West Michigan Sports Commission reported that youth/amateur sports tourism generated $87.9 million in estimated economic impact for the region in 2023.

Varnum attorney Matt Zimmerman has joined the Board of Directors for A Mother’s Touch, a nonprofit providing a substance-free, sober living program for single women with minor children whose lives are impacted by substance use and other life barriers.