Bonnie M. Sprague, who recently received the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award, says her mother inspired her from the time she was a young girl to care for the community and those in need. The night of the award ceremony, she had no idea she had even been nominated for the award or, indeed, would receive it until the mention of something near and dear to her heart: her mother’s cookies.
Today, the site of the Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School is marked by deteriorating buildings, but less than a century ago it would have been filled with hundreds of Native American children taken from their families in an attempt to assimilate them into white culture. Now, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan is working with a professor at Central Michigan University to build a picture of what life would have been like at the school and rehabilitate the grounds.
Amidst social distancing regulations and Gov. Whitmer's stay-at-home order, Mt. Pleasant’s fitness centers are finding creative ways to keep the community moving.
Jennifer McNally, program director for Isabella County Services at Community Mental Health for Central Michigan, has several tips for staying mentally healthy during this time of social distancing and sheltering in place.
In light of social distancing regulations, many local agencies are changing the way they help patients who need help dealing with anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses, as well as those in addiction recovery.
While calls for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic limit the opportunities for in-person communing with one’s neighbors, the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy still offers people the ability to commune with nature.
This is a list of available resources offering help in the Great Lakes Bay Region for dealing with COVID-19.
Going for a walk along the water or through a forest provides a natural respite from the mandated closures designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Here are natural places to enjoy throughout the region.
People across the Great Lakes Bay Region are stepping up to help those most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic – whether it’s volunteering to babysit children who are now out of school, doing wellness checks on the elderly, or calling local agencies to volunteer. Here are a few stories from across the region of people helping people during this time of uncertainty and need.
Communities benefit from development of all types and sizes, especially with the right tools. Here are a few things in the works to advance the Great Lakes Bay Region.
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