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Supporting employees both at work and at home

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Our Vision

Our Team

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Alison Freas

President & CEO

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Leticia Rodriguez

Office Coordinator

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Clementina Floyd

Senior Resource Navigator

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Amani Muragwabugabo

Resource Navigator

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Sarah Westoby

Project Lead

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Erika Gonzalez

Managing Director

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Milly Chavez

DHHS Caseworker

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Lourdes Jordan

Program Manager

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Angela Rincones

Senior Program Manager

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Joyce Rohrer

Director of Business and Community Engagement

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Sophia Chen

Resource Navigator

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Vanessa Lopez

Resource Navigator

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Carly Shereda

Resource Navigator

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Anais Perez Villar

Office Manager

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Erica Harris

Resource Navigator

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Abigail Medina

Resource Navigator

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Jacqueline VanDyke

Resource Navigator

Our Team
Board

Our Governing Board

Becky
Ploeg

President
Comfort Research

Gina
Triick

Treasurer
Spectrum Industries

Stephanie
Schoenherr

Secretary
Cascade Engineering

Lisa
England

Director
Butterball Farms
Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board

Arianna

Hovey

Lake Michigan
Credit Union

TaRita
Johnson

The Right Place
 

Laura

Longstreet

Royal Technologies
 

John

VanElst

Grand Rapids
Community College

Our Vision

The SOURCE will be a champion for the workforce and a lead voice in advocating for programs and policies that create pathways to economic and personal well-being to improve the lives of working families across the state of Michigan.

Our Mission

The SOURCE brings together the people, systems, and supports required to stabilize households and strengthen our community by eliminating systemic barriers to employment.

Our Values

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The Whole Person

We provide holistic support.

 

We know work is only one aspect of life. 

We focus on the big picture and seek to understand the interconnectedness of all parts of our client’s lives so we can provide comprehensive support to help them achieve their personal and professional goals.

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Dignity

We treat everyone with dignity.

 

Whether you engage with us as a client, business member, community partner, or member of our team, we value your unique perspective, and treat you with respect and kindness in every interaction.

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Collaboration

We believe in the power of collaboration.

 

Our organization was founded through intentional and innovative partnerships.

We remain committed to building unique connections to best serve our clients, strengthen the workforce, and improve outcomes for our communities.

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Advocacy

We use our voices to advocate.

 

In our neighborhoods and across the country, we bring awareness to the struggles of the workforce and challenge the status quo as we fight for greater systems change.

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Our History

A group of manufacturers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, spearheaded by Mark Peters, CEO of Butterball Farms, came together originally to discuss child care issues in the workplace and how a solution to child care would help productivity and reduce turnover. The result was the formation of an organization named The Source.

 

The goal of the Source was to return value to the employer partners in tangible ways. The methods used by its staff range from finding housing solutions for displaced employees, transportation solutions for employees who have problems getting to work, and access to a greater range of training opportunities; financial counseling for employees, ESL classes and Spanish classes.

 

The Source brings together community, government, and private interests to leverage existing assets in order to strengthen the community’s workforce.

History
Impact
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