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Chronic homelessness is defined as living on the streets for 12 months out of the last 36. A number of shelters and organizations are finding their own ways to address the needs of these citizens in Lansing. One of the organizations is the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH). According to MCAH’s communications manager Amy Stephenson, MCAH works more “behind the scenes.”
April 6 marked the final day for GAAY, which stands for GLBTQIA+, Athletes, Allies and You. The non-profit hosts many sports, including dodgeball, kickball and bowling across Lansing, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. For Lansing’s final dodgeball game of the season, it didn’t take long for the group of almost 60 players to mingle, make new friendsn and let the anxiety of gym class fade away.
On March 5, East Lansing City Council passed its fourth resolution to honor the month of Ramadan in solidarity with the Muslim community. This resolution was issued before the beginning of the Islamic holy month and the annual mayors’ Ramadan unity dinner fundraising event.
Jen Hayes, a force to be reckoned with, balancing full-time work, motherhood, friendship, entrepreneurship, business ownership, and a dedicated yogi, reveals her journey as a new mother among the demands of her career. She confronts the universal question many women face: How does motherhood influence career trajectories?
The one-day music festival called Snoopfest featured 10 “DIY” bands, who performed along with other local artists and featured local vendors. Drawing inspiration from house show culture of the ’70s through early 2000s, the DIY music scene has historically been a haven for the LGBTQIA+ community, with its ethos revolving around inclusion, safety and underground emo-punk music.
High Caliber Karting and Entertainment has been a leading force in the entertainment business regarding accessibility with the implementation of their ‘Handicapable’ go-kart.
In East Lansing, Rental Restriction Overlays allow for neighborhoods to restrict rental properties in their parts of the city, making it more difficult for low-income people to find housing and limits rights of homeowners.
EAST LANSING – The No. 16 ranked Michigan State men’s tennis team suffered its first home loss of the season in an intense matchup against No. 46 Cornell on Sunday. Despite the loss, the Spartans have been dominating the season, as they went into the match with a 14-2 overall record. Before losing to No.
Parents and teachers expressed their concerns over the recent lead discovery found in several classrooms at Okemos Public Montessori at Central, an elementary school within the Okemos Public School District. Repeated testing found lead in both the drinking water and dust particles in various classrooms across OPM, and on Jan. 22 several teachers, parents, and community members spoke at the biweekly meeting of the Okemos Board of Education. A two-part test first took place on Oct. 19 and Nov.
LANSING, Mich.—There are at least 515 unhoused people in Lansing on any given night, according to a report from The National Allegiance To End Homelessness. Organizations like City Rescue Mission of Lansing and The Congregation of Every1 (COE) show that it takes a lot of people to help a lot of people.
“Last year, we provided 365 meals every day. So that’s a little over 133,000 meals last year,” said Laura Grimwood, senior director of community engagement at The City Rescue Mission. For 113 years, The City Rescue Mission of Lansing has prided itself on providing “food, shelter, and hope” to those who need it most. They have a number of locations that offer a variety of services, such as a dining room on Michigan Avenue that offers food to anyone who may need it, a men’s shelter, a women’s shelter and The Outreach, which is designed to help individuals who may struggle in a typical shelter environment.