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D.A. Blodgett - St. John's
| Last updated on July 25, 2011 |
The mission of D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is to enhance the well-being of children and their families by providing them with traditional and innovative programs that will assure them the best opportunity to realize their potential as human beings.
Description:
D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s is a 124-year-old agency that works in partnership with our community for the good of all children. We are local, non-profit and accredited.
We provide comprehensive services to children and families, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, foster care, adoption, and family support, as well as, residential treatment and emergency shelter care at St. John’s Campus.
History:
D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is the area's oldest child welfare agency, established more than 124 years ago. The agency was far ahead of its in time when, in 1910, it made the decision that children are better served in foster homes than in an institution and began moving children out of its orphanage and into the community. Still true to that vision, D.A. Blodgett - St. John's currently serves 3,500 children per year. In 1917, the agency became a charter member of the communities' first United Way, and in 1965 the agency collaborated with the United Way to organize a Big Brothers Big Sisters program. To this day, D.A. Blodgett - St. John's continues to operate the Big Brother Big Sisters program for all of Kent and Eastern Ottawa County matching 500 children a year with an additional 400 children always waiting.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (616) 451-8936
Address:
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805 Leonard NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Web Site: http://www.dablodgettstjohns.org
Directions:
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D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is located on the North side of Leonard Street NE between College and Diamond. We are directly across the street from Vitale's restaurant. |
| Last updated on July 25, 2011 |
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This will be my first time volunteering.
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I haven't volunteered yet but is looking forward to it. I'm a mother of 4 and was a single mother for 14 years. I'm a high school grad and have taken some college classes stopped because of children and has now re-entered as a full time student and working full-time with twins 15 months. I just feel like I should give back because I have been so blessed with everything I have and will have in the future.
posted on September 11, 2007 |
D.A. Blodgett - St. John's
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during my high school year I volunteer to work with disabled kids.
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During my 11th grade in high school.
For the whole year I was assisting a student that is paralyzed from the neck.
Helping others helped me understand others and feel for their needs, it made me stronger in standing up for people that are not able to speak up for themselves.
posted by Mlap on July 19, 2004 |
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