To rescue, rehabilitate, retrain and re-home at risk equines (horses, ponies, donkeys and mules).
To assist the community by providing a means to place unwanted healthy, adoptable pets in good family environments and to make the public aware of such animal issues as care, welfare, and the hazards of overpopulation.
To build self-reliance, food security and justice in Detroit’s Black community by influencing public policy, engaging in urban agriculture, promoting healthy eating, encouraging cooperative buying and directing youth towards careers in food-related fields.
To promote improving the quality of life for senior citizens in our area.
To improve the lives of felines in our community and elevate the standards of cat guardianship and adoption.
The Division Avenue Arts Collective is a volunteer-run all ages music venue, art gallery, and DIY project incubator in downtown Grand Rapids.
To enhance the access and appreciation for cinema, performing, and literary arts by providing a local venue for cultural, intellectual, and educational programs, and to maintain and protect the historic Bay Theatre building.
To design, build, and manage a year-round botanic garden in Northwest Michigan for the purposes of botanical and environmental preservation, education and research, and the enjoyment and renewal of citizens and visitors.
To support established and emerging artists and to enrich the surrounding community through a multi-disciplinary, collaborative and vibrant gathering place that nurtures, celebrates and promotes all creative arts.
To create and provide engaging, innovative education opportunities that offer a progressive approach to learning, rooted in research and best practices.