{"id":2006,"date":"2026-03-29T17:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umchousegr.org\/staging\/1719\/?page_id=2006"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:54:23","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umchousegr.org\/staging\/1719\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2006\" class=\"elementor elementor-2006\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4a23c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c4a23c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a3c524 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13a3c524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>March 14th |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox17online.com\/news\/local-news\/grand-rapids\/1m-going-toward-renovations-for-grand-rapids-childcare-facility?fbclid=IwAR2ME5E7hcngIvAwlz9rgmqkIPBA0jF0qqz0ABsNwBbISGAtxE_vQMYXHdk_aem_ASqiWNWHEIWPD9b3wGDWCLTkjk37Y1AR6l5nbvK7cQSbr8Hn0euGtUzlaq5va1P35Jk\">$1M going toward renovations for Grand Rapids childcare facility<\/a>\u00a0| Fox 17<\/p><p>October 8th |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crainsgrandrapids.com\/news\/meet-crains-40-under-40-honorees-for-2024\/\">Kristin Rahn-Tiemeyer named as honoree for Crain\u2019s 2025 Class of \u201940 Under 40\u2032<\/a><\/p><p>December 12th |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/everychildthrives.com\/how-a-century-old-grassroots-organization-is-filling-gaps-in-care-for-communities-of-color\/\">How a century-old grassroots organization is filling gaps in care for communities of color<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d644461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d644461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b2c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8b2c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>February 7th |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/grand-rapids\/2023\/02\/93-million-grant-to-grand-rapids-expected-to-help-bring-328-affordable-housing-units.html\">\u00a09.3 million Grant to Grand Rapids expected to help bring 328 affordable housing units<\/a>\u00a0| M Live<\/p><p>January 26 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox17online.com\/news\/local-news\/michigan\/whitmer-makes-gr-her-first-stop-after-state-of-the-state-address\">Whitmer makes GR her first stop after her state of the State address<\/a>| Fox 17\u00a0<\/p><p>January 26 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wwmt.com\/news\/state\/michigan-legislature-republican-democrat-pension-retirement-tax-cut-opposing-plans-seniors-whitmer\">Michigan legislators advocate for opposing tax cut plans for seniors\u00a0<\/a>| Sinclair Broadcast Group<\/p><p>January 26 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mibiz.com\/sections\/economic-development\/whitmer-highlights-tax-relief-workforce-development-plans-at-grand-rapids-roundtable\">Whitmer highlights tax relief, workforce development plans at Grand Rapids roundtable\u00a0<\/a>| MiBiz\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95046d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95046d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2021<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b231df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b231df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>May 24 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/grbj.com\/news\/nonprofits\/nonprofits-expand-partnership-with-transitional-housing-new-hires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofits expand partnership with transitional housing, new hires<\/a>\u00a0| Grand Rapids Business Journal<\/p><p>March 29 |\u00a0<a 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County<\/a>\u00a0| Rapid Growth\u00a0<\/p><p>February 15 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/grbj.com\/news\/nonprofits\/united-methodist-community-house-partners-with-family-promise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Methodist Community House partners with Family Promise<\/a>\u00a0| Grand Rapids Business Journal\u00a0<\/p><p>February 01 |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mibiz.com\/sections\/real-estate-development\/affordable-93-unit-apartment-complex-community-center-approved-in-grand-rapids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affordable 93-unit apartment complex, community center approved in Grand Rapids<\/a> | MiBi4<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701d72b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"701d72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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