Earlier this week, our COO Tim Becker joined The Shelley Irwin Show to talk about the heart behind Eastpointe Commons—our newest affordable housing community in Grand Rapids. It’s all part of our mission to make sure everyone has access to a safe, supportive place to live. Listen to the full interview here: (fb)

"We were created by God to be His image bearers. And whether we have a disability or some kind of challenge that we face on a daily basis. We're still equally valuable and equally important to each other and to our Creator." Pastor Bruce Vaandrager is basically a celebrity around Hope Network. He spent 18 years pastoring churches before joining us here at Hope. For the past nine, he’s led our Pastoral Services with care, compassion, and a deep belief in the worth of every person. He's expanded our ministry of “presence” across Hope Network—helping our staff and clients better their spiritual health, while remaining respectful of everyone's religious affiliation. We’re grateful for his faith, his wisdom, and the way he lives out what it means to be equally human. This is a part of our ongoing series of staff spotlight videos. Stay tuned each month as we continue to highlight the amazing people that we work with every day. (fb)