By Leigh Ann TowneFOX 17 Morning Mix Many of us grew up watching her as D.J. Tanner on the series Full House. Beyond that, she can now be seen on Fuller House and was a cohost on The View. But did you know that she is an author, too? Cameron was in Grand Rapids this […]
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Meet Kroc Center member, Rachel Olexa. Rachel recently completed her first ultra marathon – that’s 62 miles! Read about her incredible transformation below. ”I am a broken but beautiful creation of God who has chosen to enter the dark spaces in my mind through the discipline of running and exercise. When I emerge, I have
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FitKids360 is a FREE healthy lifestyle program for children ages 5–17 and their families. The program will teach families how to change habits in the home around screen time and sleep, eat healthier and avoid sugary beverages, and be more active as a family. Each meeting also includes a half–hour of exercise such as Zumba,
In 2014, at only 30 years old, Charlasa Dean suffered a massive stroke, followed by a heart attack. Doctors weren’t sure if she would live. After a 90-day hospital stay that included a medically-induced coma, they told her mother, Doris, that Charlasa would likely never walk or talk on her own again. All Doris could
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2020 marks the fourth year the Kroc Center has been able to partner with Grand Rapids Public Schools to teach basic swim lessons to second-grade students. The program started with Brookside Elementary in 2017, then grew to three schools in 2018, and four schools in 2019. Last spring, 225 total students participated from Brookside, Burton,