AFFILIATES:
Partners
SECOM would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for partnering with us. It is through our collaboration that SECOM is able to work towards its mission.
ACCESS partners with SECOM to help provide SECOM's food pantry. ACCESS (All County Church Emergency Support System) is a network of congregations, individuals, and the community at large working together to meet needs in Kent County.
Encore is leading the call to engage experienced adults as a vital force for community change.
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation has partnered with the Volunteer Center at the Heart of West Michigan United Way and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University to help bring Encore Projecst to life.
Together they support local nonprofits as they reimagine service for the 21st century.
Inspiring innovation, building capacity, raising awareness- that's Encore!
Of the 938 vulnerable children under five years old in our immediate neighborhood, only 96 are in programs that prepare them for school.
As part of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC), SECOM is making a difference in the lives of children by providing a kindergarten readiness preschool program (Fall 2012).
Also known as DHS or Department of Human Services, the Agency is Michigan's public assistance, child and family welfare agency. FIA directs the operations of public assistance and service programs through a network of over 100 county family independence agencies in every county in Michigan. SECOM's Food Pantry is support by a grant through Michigan's Department of Human Services.
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation's mission is to build and manage the community's permanent endowment and lead the community to strengthen the lives of its people.
The Heart
of West Michigan United Way helps support
the SECOM's Food
Pantry. The United Way strives
to help people create solutions to important health and human
service issues. United Way's 2-1-1 program offers resource information to services throughout the county. Dial 2-1-1 from your home phone or, from your cell phone, dial 459-2255 or 459-6281.
Meijer partners with SECOM in making the Meijer Committed to Our Community Food Pantry possible. Meijer was the birth of one-stop shopping and since has grown into a supercenter featuring over 40 departments with over 150 stores across the Midwest. Meijer has donated generously to the Building Fund at SECOM and continues to find ways to help individuals help those in need, such as the gift cards for the pantries program at store checkouts.
Spectrum Health - Initiated the Food Pantry "Nutritional Options for Wellness" Program (NOW) for clients with chronic illness. Clients are referred by their doctor to Spetrum Health's Nutrition program and, then they are referred to SECOM.
Spectrum Health Hospitals has also provided much of our décor and furnishing items through their Materials Management system, recycling used items into the non-profit sector locally and around the world.
United Methodist West Michigan Conference supported SECOM since formation of the agency. The West Michigan Conference helps to unite United Methodist churches in West Michigan and forwards their gifts and general support to SECOM.
YMCA
has selected SECOM as a Healthy Initiatives Hub site where healthy lifestyles education is offered to families of our community. Programs include Spanish translation. Activites include excercise and nutrition programs for all ages.
Comprehensive List of Partners
- Access of West Michigan
- Adeline Leigh Catering
- Arrowaste Inc
- Boy's Garage
- Butter Ball Farms
- Byron Center Meat
- Camp Blodgett Staff and Programs
- Costco
- Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC)
- Elite Disposal
- Engineered Protection Systems Inc
- Family Fare
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank
- Gordon Food Service
- Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
- Grand Rapids District of the United Methodist Church
- Grand Valley State University Dorothy Johnson Center for Philanthropy
- Harder and Warner
- Kuilema Pottery
- Lowe's
- Office Depot
- Macatawa Bank
- Maple Hill Golf
- Michigan Department of Human Services
- Natural Choice Foods
- Notions Marketing
- Partners for a Racism Free Community (PFRC)
- P B Gast & Sons Company Inc
- Parker Brake & Alignment Inc
- PC Specialist
- Pridgeon & Clay
- That Polish Girl Catering
- Van Manen Petroleum Group/Pacific Pride
- Walker, Fluke & Sheldon PLC
- West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Xtreme Demolition
- The wonderful staff and students of Kent Education Center - SECOM Location (of the Grand Rapids Public Schools)