LOVE N GRACE HEALING CENTERS RECEIVES $4675 GRANT TO CREATE A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PROJECTS THAT BUILD RESILIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH IN STUDENTS

Muskegon, Michigan — Love N Grace Healing Centers has received a $4675 grant from Community Foundation for Muskegon County to support its Empowered Kids – Go Pro and Grow program. The award comes from the Youth Advisory Council Fund at the Community Foundation.

Rev. Debra Yonkers, executive director of Love N Grace Healing Centers, said the funds would be used to build resilience in students suffering from adverse childhood experiences and the extra trauma brought on from the pandemic. While meeting in schools was limited, this grant will allow students to receive tools and care virtually. Our websites, YouTube and via email.

“Now we can reach the students that desperately need care from any school whether they’re at school or at home,” Yonkers said.

About Love N Grace Healing Centers – Empowered Kids program
Love N Grace Healing Centers was started in 2017 by Rev. Debra Yonkers to teach students and adults the skills they need to Live Life Healed. Today, over 80% of students and adults that complete the program report they are Living Life Healed.
Students:
48% improvement in areas of depression
76% improvement in areas of education

For more information about Love N Grace Healing Centers and our Empowered Kids program, call 231-260-0193 or visit www.LoveNGrace.org.

About Community Foundation for Muskegon County
The Community Foundation for Muskegon County was created in 1961 by local residents to improve the quality of life in their community. A publicly supported community endowment, the Foundation works with donors, grantees, advisers, and residents to identify and support the issues that shape our area. For more information about the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, call 231.722.4538 or visit muskegonfoundation.org.