The Folkert Community Hub is the home of No More Sidelines. Located on Seminole Road in Norton Shores, "The Hub" was chosen after a lengthy search for a place for this group to call home for it's versatility, location and the ability to expand to be more than just a club for the participants in No More Sidelines. The founders wanted a true space that anyone in the area could consider their community space.
The facility boasts meeting space, banquet facilities, expansive room for expos, a gym, a beautiful commercial grade kitchen and also houses some pretty amazing programs during the day to help kids with unique abilities. Loving care is put into every corner of the building. There have been many wedding receptions held, plenty of fundraisers and luncheons. Lot's of games and fun for the No More Sidelines participants and the mission continues. The Hub was designed to be a place to bring people together and break down barriers.
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Evolution has always been part of The Hub. At one point, the building was the design facility of General Dynamics. It was a maze of partitions and fabrication areas as the workers there designed and built weapons. The building itself was designed to government spec for security purposes. No windows, rooms that were silent to the "top secret" level and closed communications systems. Bits and pieces were changes here and there...fabrication became the gym....windows were added to the banquet rooms.....brighter paint.....newer carpet....the transformation was steady and today, it's an inviting place for all, and those who rent it for an occasion, are helping the No More Sidelines group. All the proceeds go to help the families who participate. It's a Muskegon based organization that's growing still today.
On December 4th at 10am you are invited to The Folkert Community Hub for an announcement about the future of The Hub and No More Sidelines. There are some exciting plans for the building as well as the participants that call it home. There will be some media on hand, some refreshments served and if you've never had the chance, a tour of the building so you can see first hand just how incredible the place is. I was invited by Angie Brock and Mary Dandron to stop in and get you a little sneak preview of what's coming. Take a listen.
Want the whole story? December 4th! 10a!! One of the most wonderful things I have ever been a part of has been No More Sidelines. I have learned more about myself and more importantly, I have learned that what I once thought were some of the really big differences in people, are not at all. I will be forever grateful to the families and founders of No More Sidelines and hope you can make it out to hear what's next on December 4th. If you'd like to know more about No More Sidelines, click on the photo below.
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