{"id":14785,"date":"2014-12-12T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/?p=14785"},"modified":"2014-12-12T10:00:11","modified_gmt":"2014-12-12T15:00:11","slug":"grand-rapids-joins-mel-trotter-feed-neighbors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/grand-rapids-joins-mel-trotter-feed-neighbors\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Rapids Joins Mel Trotter to Feed Neighbors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Ross<\/a>From November 10th through the 23rd, Ross Medical Education Center<\/a> Corporate Office in Grand Rapids teamed up with the campus in Grand Rapids<\/a> to participate in the Annual Mel Trotter Ministries<\/a> Brown Bag Food Drive. This was a great opportunity for the two Ross locations to help provide food for their local Grand Rapids neighbors around the holiday season. \u201cWe at Ross continually nourish our students\u2019 minds, however when the body is not nourished the mind does not learn as well,\u201d said Susan Schultheiss, Online Admissions Representative. \u201cThis is just another way to nourish our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Ross<\/a>Mel Trotter Ministries runs a shelter and food pantry for those in need. In 2013, Mel Trotter\u2019s Brown Bag Food Drive raised nearly 52,000 pounds of food, yet in the spring the shelves were empty once again so this drive is clearly needed in the community. As Chris Malachino, Assistant Director of Online Admissions, said, \u201cMost of us will never experience real hunger. If we have the means to be able to keep others from that feeling, why not do it? Grace is a simple act with a powerful impact. Just give.\u201d That\u2019s the goal of Mel Trotter – to just give to the needy and hungry in their community.<\/p>\n

\"Ross<\/a>All students and employees were encouraged to bring in at least one food item, however many students and employees ended up bringing in 5 or more items, working hard to maximize their efforts before Thanksgiving. The drive was quite a successful with both locations having a high participation rate! Overall, between the campus and the corporate office, over 400 items were collected and donated to Mel Trotter Ministries this year. \u201cDuring the rush of the holiday season it is easy to forget just how lucky we are to have enough food for family gatherings,\u201d said Jackie Niemiec, Student Support Coordinator. \u201cThat is why it is important to not only be thankful for what we have but also do what we can to help less fortunate individuals have a special holiday as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Mel Trotter Ministries, please visit their website: www.meltrotter.org<\/a>. <\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From November 10th through the 23rd, Ross Medical Education Center Corporate Office in Grand Rapids teamed up with the campus…
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