On this week's episode, host Allison Donahue welcomes Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, Executive Director and Counselor at The Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell, MI.

The mission of The Franciscan Life Process Center is to promote relationships with God that bring dignity and hope to the sacred process of all life through programs that assist, educate, enrich and inform, especially utilizing Music therapy, visual arts – workshops, classes, galleries, counseling services, spiritual integration, and other opportunities.

Online:The Franciscan Life Process Center

On this week's program, host Allison Donahue speaks with Veronica Horsley-Pettigrew, Community Outreach/Marketing Supervisor · Care Resources (PACE). Veronica joined Allison to discuss the community open house for Care Resources’ new location in Lowell, Michigan.

Care Resources is a community-based program for people 55 or older that promotes healthy, independent living and helps prevent nursing home placement. Our team of healthcare professionals works with you and your family to develop a comprehensive care plan — helping you make medical decisions every step of the way.

Online: Care Resources

In the second half of our program this week, WYCE station manager spoke with Tiffany Carr, the Community Engagement Coordinator for Michigan Veteran Homes and The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, and Kristen Aidif, Director for the Veterans Day Five benefit run for The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.

The fifth annual Veterans Day 5 starts and finishes at the Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids on Saturday, November 9!

The event features a timed 5 mile and 5K runs, along with a no charge, untimed .5 mile Remembrance Walk; the Veterans Day 5 will benefit the Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids.

The SpartanNash Community Pancake Breakfast will occur in the Michigan Veteran Homes and runs from 8:30a-11:30a.

Veterans Day 5

On this week's program, host Allison Donahue speaks with Becky Mercier, Trinity Health Breast Imaging Supervisor on the importance of mobile mammography in the battle against breast cancer.

In just one year, the mobile mammography unit at Trinity Health Grand Rapids has completed over 2,000 breast screenings and diagnosed 13 patients. The 40-foot bus, equipped with top-quality 3-D imaging capability, provides increased access to care in our community by visiting neighborhoods, partnering with organizations, and making breast care convenient.

In 2020, nearly half of eligible women in Grand Rapids’ racial and ethnically diverse neighborhoods didn’t have access to mammograms. The unit is committed to combatting this lack of reach, and they’ve begun to work towards it in the first year.

More info: Trinity Health Mobile Mammography