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Host Phil Tower brings you the latest news and developments from area non-profit organizations and their leaders, plus issues of importance nationally and globally with experts and authors. Tune in...
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Host Phil Tower brings you the latest news and developments from area non-profit organizations and their leaders, plus issues of importance nationally and globally with experts and authors.
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West Michigan Weekend (A Public Affairs Program from iHeartradio)
West Michigan Weekend (A Public Affairs Program from iHeartradio)
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19 GIU 2025 · In this segment, host Phil Tower speaks with Ryan VerWys, the President & CEO, ICCF Community Homes
ICCF Community Homes is the oldest nonprofit affordable housing provider in Michigan.
They’ve been active in the Grand Rapids area since 1974 and engage 2,000+ households each year with housing-related services.
Ryan and his leadership team at ICCF Community Homes manage over 600 units of affordable rental housing and provide homeownership education and home purchase opportunities to hundreds of neighbors.
In partnership with local churches, ICCF Community Homes plans to develop 200 affordable homes in West Michigan over the next two to five years.
With the generosity of a $6 million lead gift, which will match every additional donation dollar for dollar up to the full $12 million goal, they are poised to make a significant impact and positive difference in our community!
To date, the campaign has already raised over $10.6 million!
https://www.iccf.org/bwf
https://iccf.org/
Topics discussed: homelessness and the housing crisis, housing affordability, rental housing affordability, homeownership, and homeownership education.
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7 GIU 2025 · In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Angela Hollinshead, Director of the Kent County Animal Shelter.Angela joined us to talk about the reopening of the Kent County Animal Shelter in its primary location after three months of renovations.
The shelter’s animals were moved to a temporary facility nearly a mile away from the current home on Fuller Avenue Northeast in January and then moved back to the main location at 740 Fuller Ave. NE in April. The shelter has now reopened to the public with improved amenities designed to enhance animal care and community services.
Angela told us they have plenty of pets available for adoption, and the process is simplified and easy.
Learn more about pet adoption by visiting the https://www.kentcountymi.gov/1415/Animal-Shelter.
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How a "Huge Need" Helped Launch Trinity Health's Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Program (06-08-25)
7 GIU 2025 · In this episode, we welcome Dr. Kevin Foley, Medical Director of Trinity Health’s Hauenstein Neuroscience Center, Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Program, and Associate Professor and Director of Geriatrics, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
Dr. Foley told us he had a good reason for opening an Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Program at the Trinity Health Hauenstein Neuroscience Center.
“Nobody else was doing it. It was a huge need.”
As the population ages, the need will become greater and the search for better treatments more urgent. His faculty appointment at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine opened the door for collaboration between the medical school and Mercy Health.
Foley hopes to inspire medical students to join the battle against memory disorders.
Foley noted, “I looked at what I was doing at the Trinity Health Hauenstein Neuroscience Center, and I was taking care of a landslide of people. I wasn’t making enough of an impact.
Dr. Foley was instrumental in establishing West Michigan’s first and most experienced Alzheimer’s disease and memory disorders program at Trinity Health. The program has been focused for years on being able to accurately diagnose and manage all patient and caregiver needs related to memory disorders or dementia.
Services provided by the Trinity Health Medical Group, Alzheimer's & Memory Clinic:
Diagnosis confirmation and follow-up care
Memory loss medication management
Mood and behavior management
Support for medical, legal, and residential placement options
Connection to caregiver resources and support services
Caregiver support group
Comprehensive patient education
Online: https://www.trinityhealthmichigan.org/location/trinity-health-medical-group-alzheimer-s-memory-clinic-grand-rapids-campus
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30 MAG 2025 · On this week's episode, host Phil Tower devotes the full program to a conversation with Greg Elzinga, President of Calvin University.
Greg Ezinga was officially named the 13th president of Calvin University in October 2024.
He joined us to talk about his path to this significant and esteemed leadership position at one of the nation's most respected and successful Christian universities.
Elzinga is a 1990 graduate from Calvin University, and he served as president of Calvin University since February 2024.
Before that, he served as the university’s vice president for advancement.
Previously, Elzinga served as director of global engagement at Partners Worldwide, following a successful business career.
Things we touch on in this exclusive interview withhttps://calvin.edu/president/leadershiphttps://calvin.edu/president/leadership:
**Being the first in his family to attend college.
**How and why Calvin University https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalvin.edu%2Facademics%2Fschool-health%2Fpre-health&data=05%7C02%7CPHILTOWER%40iheartmedia.com%7C99658c4368064a93404408dd9c81adeb%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638838802962708013%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DuC57V1x%2Ffas%2B7eYN97a%2FfJuiWFGMtLMzPSAGKBSFnc%3D&reserved=0 are in high demand.
** National Notoriety and success for Calvin:
U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Colleges Guidebook https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fbest-colleges%2Fcalvin-university-2241&data=05%7C02%7CPHILTOWER%40iheartmedia.com%7C99658c4368064a93404408dd9c81adeb%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638838802962721121%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nC9BU%2BrTGPeXE4goxSPOFASzLHSRFrXKZ98SJXbZnbE%3D&reserved=0 as the best university for undergraduate teaching and as the second most innovative school in its Regional Universities Midwest category.
https://calvin.edu/spark/finding-way-forward?fbclid=IwY2xjawKjNy5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5bkgxSFo1ZFRkcklLcUgyAR7YiF88VMnTlQHwWi9iX61eQEmBMnetLaNSnjDQ6PGfCJgl4MO4AVJ-Fh5cyg_aem_zfxng6DAtrEeujwOFY4eNw
**His special experience speaking to graduates at the https://calvin.edu/prison-initiative program
**Why Calvin University has strong commitments to https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalvinchimes.org%2F2024%2F11%2F04%2Fq-a-with-josh-samarco-director-of-the-cisd%2F&data=05%7C02%7CPHILTOWER%40iheartmedia.com%7C99658c4368064a93404408dd9c81adeb%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638838802962733405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=INbVSz1GRLz7TPCzaUPjsq1obgHBAp5suqHcC6CH1nU%3D&reserved=0.
**His excitement about the https://calvin.edu/athletics/football and their first season of football last year.
More online: https://calvin.edu
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26 MAG 2025 · In this episode of West Michigan Weekend, Phil Tower welcomes Dr. Jo Lattimore, Ph.D. , director of the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps).
Dr.Latimore spoke about the opportunity for Michigan residents to sign up for volunteer lake monitor training through the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps).
MiCorps is a statewide network focused on water quality, has been running its Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program for 51 years, with support from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
MiCorps is administered by Michigan State University Extension under the direction of EGLE and in partnership with the Huron River Watershed Council and Michigan Lakes and Streams Association.
More Online: https://www.micorps.net
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/lake-and-stream-volunteer-monitoring-how-to-get-involved
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26 MAG 2025 · In this episode, host Phil Tower speaks with Steven Hodas, executive director of GV NextEd Co-Lab.
The GV NextEd Co-Lab furthers GVSU's commitment to creating new paths to and through the University for all learners in all communities.
The Co-Lab works with traditional and non-traditional partners inside and outside GVSU, and harnesses universities’ powerful credentialing fulcrum to improve outcomes, not just in higher education but in the K12 and workforce sectors as well.
As an incubator, the Co-Lab values growth and impact equally.
The Co-Lab welcomes ideas and new partners and is especially interested in facilitating innovative research and practice ideas from GVSU faculty and students.
Reach out to colab@gvsu.edu.
Online: https://www.gvsu.edu/colab/
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18 MAG 2025 · In this episode, host Phil Tower speaks with Matt McPherson, Communications Manager, Kent County Department of Public Works.
Matt joined us to talk about the new foam polystyrene drop-off recently announced by the Kent County Department of Public Works.
New at the North Kent Transfer Station and in West Michigan, the Kent County Department now has a way to recycle a notoriously stubborn form of plastic waste: Foam polystyrene, commonly called Styrofoam. Public Works (DPW) has installed a polystyrene densifier, which compacts the material and bales it so it can be taken to a processor and reused. The material was previously not accepted, ending up in a landfill, because it is difficult to recycle due to being mostly air.
The densifier is available for Kent County residents to drop off foam polystyrene at the North Kent Transfer Station, located at 2908 Ten Mile Road in Rockford. Only clean, white polystyrene is accepted, including items like foam cups, coolers, packaging, and takeout food containers. Packing peanuts, colored foams, meat trays, and items with food residue are not accepted.
Residents can visit the North Kent Transfer Station every day except Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Foam polystyrene is only accepted at this location.
Online: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/161/Public-Works
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18 MAG 2025 · In this episode, Phil Tower welcomes Dr. Jerry Avorn, MD, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a senior internist in the Mass General Brigham health-care system.Dr. Avorn joined us to discuss his excellent new book, RETHINKING MEDICATIONS.
Groundbreaking research has given us many decades of remarkable new medicines, but America’s drug evaluation process, once the envy of the world, is being seriously compromised. Under pressure from drugmakers, the FDA has been lowering its approval standards and has let poorly effective or risky products enter the market, while our prescription prices, the highest in the world, put crucial treatments beyond the reach of many.
Get the Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Rethinking-Medications/Jerry-Avorn/9781668052846
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13 MAG 2025 · On this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes three individuals to talk about Michigan's newly updated law regarding surrogate parenting.
Phil spoke with Tammy Myers, a Michigan mother who was forced to adopt her biological twins in 2021 due to Michigan’s outdated surrogacy laws; https://millerjohnson.com/news-item/melissa-neckers-recognized-as-2025-go-to-lawyer-for-family-law-by-michigan-lawyers-weekly/ and an expert in assisted reproduction and surrogacy law; and Jarret Zafran, a NYC-based attorney he is the founder and executive director of https://brownstonesurrogacy.com/meet-the-team/
All three guests join the program to talk about the newhttps://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2024/04/01/whitmer-signs-bills-decriminalizing-surrogacy-and-protecting-ivf The new law, which took effect on April 1, 2025, decriminalizes surrogacy in Michigan and establishes clear legal frameworks for families formed through assisted reproduction and surrogacy. The law ensures legal recognition of intended parents in surrogacy arrangements from the moment of birth and provides protections for children, surrogates, and intended parents.
Michigan was the only state where surrogacy was still a felony, and it was the first state where surrogacy became a felony.
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4 MAG 2025 · In this episode, we speak with Alicia Mathieu, president and founder of Down to Defend. Alicia is the mother of three children, one of those children is living with Down syndrome.
When Alicia received her son Levi’s diagnosis, she said she was empowered to change the gut-wrenching statistics that she unveiled during her research. We spoke with her about her journey to this role as president and founder of Down To Defend.The mission of Down to Defend is to educate and equip those living with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing safety classes and resources to lead a more fulfilling life.
Onlinehttps://www.downtodefend.org/
Host Phil Tower brings you the latest news and developments from area non-profit organizations and their leaders, plus issues of importance nationally and globally with experts and authors. Tune in...
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Host Phil Tower brings you the latest news and developments from area non-profit organizations and their leaders, plus issues of importance nationally and globally with experts and authors.
Tune in weekly for thoughtful conversation, inspiration and enlightenment.
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Tune in weekly for thoughtful conversation, inspiration and enlightenment.
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