Muskegon Rotary Helps Mission for Area People's Youth Teams Program

 

Mission for Area People is one of our favorite area non profit organizations.  Located in the basement and extra rooms of an old church, MAP offers support to our area with a great clothing pantry, food for those who are experiencing a food crisis.  They help too with utility bills, transportation assistance, medical and dental care and there's even a free medical clinic.  It's everything I was taught a charity should be growing up, as the school I went to, all of it took place in the basement of the church across the driveway. 

While it's true, the look of Mission for Area People is humble, inside it's a team of driven innovators striving to find ways to help improves the lives of the people they serve on a regular basis and the growing needs of the surrounding community.  One of the ways is networking through the county and another is making sure people know what's going on with the organization.  Kristen Turgeon is the Executive Director of Mission For Area People and when she reached out to us saying that we could hit both with one meet up, we came running with the camera.  We also just happened to find a couple of critters at Reeths-Puffer Elementary who know a thing or two about sports, although, not so much about where the equipment comes from just yet. 

One of the best networking spots in Muskegon is our Rotary Club.  Their group is tight, on point and very active in making things in Muskegon better.  From parks and festivals to helping fund projects like we're here to share today, making our community closer and with a better quality of life is what they are all about and the idea of helping get kids on teams, when pitched.....it was a winning idea.

There's a cost to being on a team now.  Sports, STEM, maybe a club like Boys or Girl Scouts....there might be an entry fee.  There might be a cost for some equipment to get going.  There might be a few barriers to some kids being able to be in an among their friends and the activities that make childhood so memorable.  MAP asked Muskegon Rotary about maybe starting a grant program that could help offset the cost of participation to the kids, and it was accepted.  Families can apply to MAP through their website to get a hand if they need it to pay the entry fee.  Maybe it's the cost of a uniform or whatever.  The grant is there and applying is as simple as VISITING MISSION FOR AREA PEOPLE ONLINE.  While we have your attention too, MAP has their annual golf outing coming up.  CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FOURSOME IN AT STONEGATE JUNE 13TH.

We have a theme going this year across our platforms.  Taking Care of our Own.  Seeing how Rotary heard the call and answered to help Mission for Area People help our next generation out with what they need to be a part of the game.....there's no better example.