Motivational Monday – Meet Nick Vujicic

An image of Nick Vujicic speaking, with the quote "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."

Nick Vujicic: Nicholas James Vujicic (/ˈvɔɪtʃɪtʃ/ VOY-chitch; (Born December 4th,  1982) is an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with Tetra-Amelia syndrome, a rare disorder (called Phocomelia) characterized by […]

Motivational Monday – Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (Born May 13, 1950), better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A child prodigy, Wonder is […]

Motivational Monday – Bethany Hamilton

An image of disabled surfer Bethany Hamilton surfing on top of a wave, with the quote reading "I don't need easy, I just need possible"

Bethany Hamilton-Dirks Bethany Meilani Hamilton-Dirks (born in Lihue, Hawaii on February 8, 1990) is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was […]

Motivational Monday – Marlee Beth Matlin

A professional image of Marlee Matlin with a quote from her reading "Every on of us is different in some way but for those of us who are more 'different,' we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same things as they can... just differently"

Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. She (1986) and to date is the only deaf performer to have won an Academy Award. […]

Motivational Monday – James Abbott

An image of Baseball player Jim Abbott with the quote "My goal is to encourage people to see the possibilities that life holds. So many great things can happen in life, if we can find our own way of doing things, and believe in ourselves, no matter what challenges surround you."

James Anthony Abbott (born in Flint, Michigan on September 19, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played despite having been born without a right hand. He […]

STAFF RETREAT 2018

What a wonderful day of team building and socializing! We would like to thank Camp Newaygo and there superb staff for providing our staff with amazing and inclusive team building […]

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