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January 31, 2023
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Veteran Homes (MVH) is looking for volunteers to join the No Member Dies Alone (NMDA) program at each Home highlighting the need to offer companionship and assistance to veteran members who are entering the final stages of life.
NMDA is a one-of-a-kind program in which volunteers provide comfort at the bedside when family and friends can’t be present. These acts of kindness such as holding a member’s hand, talking or listening, or reading or playing music, helps each member feel more comfortable and ensures that no one should have to face the challenge of death alone.
MVH is seeking volunteers to join the NMDA program at each of the three Homes located in Chesterfield Township, Grand Rapids and Marquette. If you are interested in volunteering, you can apply at one of the Homes. In addition to the regular volunteer application process, anyone desiring to serve as a vigil volunteer will also have a special interview to determine fitness for the NMDA team. Sensitivity and compassion are crucial and team members must feel reasonably comfortable interacting with those nearing death.
“When I retired from a very fulfilling 40-year career as an educator, I knew I needed to find something to do that had meaning and purpose,” said Mike Micele, a Vietnam veteran and NMDA volunteer. “Joining the NMDA program has been one of the most powerful and life-changing experiences of my life. It is truly spiritual work. In some cases, these veterans don’t have friends or family present so to be there and tell them they are loved and there is nothing to fear is beyond words. The best gift we can give a dying member is our time, presence and love. This is work that needs doing and demands our best.”
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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids (MVHGR) is honored to be accepting a $27,000 donation, with $25,000 directed to the charitable support fund which supports all three MVH communities (Chesterfield Township, Grand Rapids and Marquette), and a $2,000 in-kind donation towards the upcoming MVHGR Christmas Bingo Party to benefit veteran members.
LANSING, Mich. — For individuals and organizations looking to make a difference in the lives of veterans this holiday season, consider supporting Michigan Veteran Homes’ Holiday Wish Lists which highlight much-needed items to help veteran members this holiday season.
LANSING, Mich. — For individuals and organizations looking to make a difference in the lives of veterans this holiday season, consider Michigan Veteran Homes’ (MVH) ‘Make a Veteran Smile Campaign.’
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission announced Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti (MVHDJJ) Volunteer Lois Westman of Ishpeming as a recipient of a National Service Impact Award at the 2024 Governor’s Service Awards, held November 14, at the Detroit Opera House.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Veteran Homes at Chesterfield Township (MVHCT) has raised their Veterans Giving Tree for the holiday season.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Veteran Homes has announced its upcoming schedule of Veterans Day activities to honor its veteran members and all who’ve served our nation.
Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids (MVHGR) in partnership with Zero Day will host their Veterans Day 5 Remembrance 0.5-Mile Walk/Roll, 5K and 5-Mile Run on November 9, 2024 at 2950 Monroe Ave. NE, Grand Rapids.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Veteran Homes at Chesterfield Township (MVHCT) is honored to be celebrating its volunteers during a Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on September 26 from 5-6:30 p.m. at 47901 Sugarbush Rd., Chesterfield Township, MI 48047.
LANSING, Mich.— Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti (MVHDJJ) will host a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on September 20, 2024, at 425 Fisher St., Marquette.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids (MVHGR) is honored to be celebrating its volunteer staff during a Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on September 19 from 4-6:00 p.m. at 2950 Monroe Ave. NE, Grand Rapids. This year’s theme is "Volunteers Light the Way", which honors and acknowledges the positive light and warmth volunteers generously offer in service to MVHGR.