

You are a part of our next 40 years!
Thank you!
Building Opportunities, Creating Independence. A Capital Campaign for Disability Advocates
You made a difference.
Disability Advocates of Kent County launched our Building Opportunities Creating Independence campaign to realize our vision of a universally-designed office space and to expand our impactful home accessibility services.
We had a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of the national model of collaboration that Special Olympics Michigan is developing at the former South Christian High School. We are so excited about the enhanced opportunities to partner with an array of disability organizations and to increase our own visibility. We have made the Home Accessibility Center a reality! In addition, the unmet need for our home accessibility services is made apparent to us every day. With your help through the Building Opportunities Creating Independence campaign, we are now able to help more adults with disabilities and seniors remain safely and independently in their home of choice.
Thank you to all who contributed and for those of you who are planning to contribute moving forward!
If you have any questions or would like an in person tour, do not hesitate to contact Peggy Helsel, our Development Director, via email (below) or call 616-323-2239
Thank you to our Donors
KRW Foundation
The Meijer Foundation
Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation
Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Mike and Sue Jandernoa Advised Fund in honor of their granddaughter Audrey Lou
Peter C. and Emajean Cook Foundation
Wege Foundation
John and Nancy Kennedy
Frey Foundation
Dr. Kimberly Y. Barrington
Custer
CDV5 Foundation
Doug & Maria DeVos
Steelcase
DHE Plumbing
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation
Mary Free Bed Guild and Rehabilitation Hospital
Eileen DeVries Family Foundation
Win & Kyle Irwin Fund
Steve & Cheryl Boshoven
The Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation
Sebastian Foundation
Consumers Energy Foundation
Williams Distributing Company
James and Barbara Haveman
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Jacques
Dick & Linda Antonini
Marilyn Titche
Amos Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Lifestyle Kitchen Studio
AEBetancourt
Behler-Young Company
Doug and Kim Young
Richard and Barbara Young
John and Sandy Lowery
Jim & Sharon Humphries
Wolverine Building Group
Mathison|Mathison
Douglas & Lois Nagel
Betsy & Scott Melton
Griswold Group
Home Builders Association Foundation
Marcus Fairfield
The Gerber Foundation
Fishbeck
David Bulkowski & Melissa Budzynski
Jocelyn Dettloff
Nancy & Gerry Hickey
Laurie Murphy & Ed Manderfeld
David & Jane Zylstra
Gail Gunst Heffner & Kenneth W. Heffner
Agnes Kempker-Cloyd & Brian Cloyd
JCT Foundation
Jon and Joan Botsford Charitable Fund
James and Catherine Haveman Family Foundation
Bill & Jillane Payne
Rich & Cindy Kogelschatz
Mary Carolyn (Twink) Frey
William & Kay Farr
Ronald and Karen Modreski
Cameron Young
Jenny Wood Shangraw 1949 Polio Survivor
Mike & Gayle VanGessel
Comerica
Bob and Margaret Nault
Phil & Diane Tower
Erhardt Construction
Keith and Mary Kay Hopkins
Cascade Engineering
Doug & Beth Parker
Jeff & Mary Kay Hoodhood
Peggy Helsel
Anne Armstrong Cusack & Tim Cusack
Adam Barber & Annie Belanger
Ron & Jeanne Koehler
Dave & Lin Shatto
Charles and Stella Royce Fund for the Arts, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Bill & Lisa Brennan, in honor of Cameron Young
Amelea Gritter & Todd Herring, in honor of Elida Rose Pegman
Angela D. Nelson
Andy & Liz DeBraber
Adaptable Home
In Memory of Jean Grace Zandstra
Ellen & Paul Seese
Daniel W. Hobson
TJ & Renee Thompson
Richard & Mary Stevens Family Fund
Kathleen Freeman
Lamborne Agency
Paul & Marylou Pitsch
Denise Blair & Mark Smith
Harold J. & Angie Mast
Walt’s Landscape
Debra Hines
Tom & Mickie Fox Family
Montie & Paula Annis
Elizabeth Welch & Brian Schwartz
Jill & Ryan Anderson
The Jamerson & Renee Ries Family
Ed & Lisa Golder
Ping & Tim Liang
Juan & Mary Olivarez
John Hunting
Darrel Herweyer & Barbara Barnett
Dominican Sisters – Grand Rapids
Tom & Shelly Sinas
Bill Holmes & Mindy Faber
Kim Davey
Mark & Jane Wheaton
Kevin & Karol Belk
Health Care Associates & Community Care Givers: In honor of the Treece Family
Tony Baker & Stacie Behler
Douglas & Louann Kohlbeck
Sarah & John S. Jackoboice
Karin Hopman
Michael Ruggeri and Glynn Ann Ruggeri
Progressive AE
Joe & Sue Gavan
John & June Atsma
Chuck Pierson, Jr.
Rebecca Rynbrandt
Ryan & Kim McLaughlin
Marlene Vitasinski & Hal Nelson
Robert & Christine Lindman
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Larsen
Tony Richtsmeier
The John Koon Family
Lisa Nelson-Williams & Eric Williams
Elaine Borgman
Ralph Honderd
Clark Communications
Douglas Bower
Wendy Budzynski
Winnie Brinks, in memory of Owen Marten DeVries
Colleen & Doug VanDoren
S.A. Morman & Company
Mike & Joanne Feutz
Helen & James Lehman
Laura LaMore
Bill & Clova Hardiman
Richard & Susan Steketee
Gordie and Karen Mouw
Jean L. Dugan
Carol Hennesy & Ken Nysson
Jeanne Marshall and Eleanor Gorman
John Apol, in memory of Duane DeRochey
Alan & Lindsey Nicholson
Ed & Marcia Szumowski
Denny & Deborah Sturtevant
Jonathan A. Green
Marissa & Jason Pressler
Michael & Lori Bilski
Amy Peceny
The Sudyk Family
Shontaye Witcher
Luke & Darci Dru Zelley
David & Susan Bloss
Angela Walters
Mike Dallas
Joe & Ruth Kohley
Peter & Helga Kleinschmidt
Sue & Mark Kinsler
C. Kaiser
Lee Montgomery
Mark Etienne
For Good Foods, Kiley Fields
Bob & Donna Popma
Lorin & Drew Sorenson
Larry & Lee Nelson Weber, in memory of W.D. (Bill) Pieri III
Melissa Anderson
Roger C. Morgenstern
John & Marcia Kantorowski
Scott & Sarah Ayotte
Paul Hayes
Jon & MaryAnn McDonald
Frederick W. Sammons Trust
Joe & Trina Edmondson
Sophie Gratson, in honor of Annie Belanger
Tom Appel
Dawn Holtrop
Sandra K. Conley
Ted & MaryAnn DeVries
Roger & Laura St. Louis
Daniel Escobar-Bercini
Roger & Susan Griffioen
Bill & Rita Meade
Kristen Kelling
Frank & Jenny Lynn
Elliot Keyes
Charlotte Innerd
Kirsten Myers
Kristine Kletke
Alice Derezinski Donahue, MA, OTR
Linda Stewart
Karyn & Paul Pelon
Patrick Parkes
Jeanette & Mark Prince
In memory of Linda Hanka & Ilene and Leo Postle
Erica Chapin

You made a difference.
Disability Advocates’ friends and supporters are pitched to reach our $2.5 million goal of the Building Opportunities Creating Independence campaign and thanks to you – we did it! Through the support and contributions of many, we are making our community equitable and accessible for everyone. Your continued support will help us to build in this momentum! We thank you for your contributions, volunteerism and support through spreading the word about the Building Opportunities Creating Independence campaign!
Ways to Give
Download and fill out our pledge form below. Once completed, send the finished form to Peggy.H@dakc.us