Express

Voluntary RE:action
The Art Partner
through artistic accomplishment and creative fellowship with Artists Creating
Together (ACT).
Take action: Register at www.artistscreatingtogether.org by clicking on
the volunteer tab.
The ArtPrize Sack Packer
Sign up to be an ArtPrize volunteer and get on the schedule for a September
orientation date. If you can’t wait to pitch in, this month you can assist the
Take action: Sign up at www.artprize.org/volunteer.
The Zookeeper Companion
You’re invited to attend an information session to learn about volunteer
with the green awning out front).
Take action: RSVP (appreciated but not mandatory) by calling the volunteer
volunteers@jbzoo.org.
The Local First Friend
Get in on the Local First of West Michigan wave in Grand Rapids and on the
Lakeshore. Local First relies on a growing network of volunteers to plan and
staff events, develop programming, and provide administrative support.
Take action: Join the volunteer opportunities online mailing list by introducing
yourself in an e-mail to
The Rocker
GirlsRock! Grand Rapids need women with musical experience to work with
Girls Rock Camp participants. Support is also needed with gear and meals.
Following the Girls Rock Camp, participants display their talents during the
Take action: Find a position at www.girlsrockgr.org/volunteer.
The Meeter and Greeter
Helping out with door-to-door surveys, events planning and assisting with
promotions for Avenue for the Arts gives you the opportunity to be involved
community, share your passion and feel great about giving your time and talents
to make the world a better place.
Take action: Sign up at www.avenueforthearts.com/get-involved.
The Producer
Sign up to be a producer with GRTV. GRTV provides the tools, training, and
means of distribution for you to create your own program and air it on their
cable access channel.
Take action: Sign up at http://www.grcmc.org/grtv/help/calls.
The Jazziest of All
Have fun and get a free GRandJazzFest t-shirt and plenty of cold bottled water
while enjoying West Michigan’s awesome jazz festival. Volunteers are needed to
help at the merchandise tent, set up and others duties.
Take action: Register at www.grandjazzfest.org/volunteers.
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Sponsored by Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Your opportunity awaits.
Pick a cause and react voluntarily.
To Recipients
of Her “Knitted
Knockers,”
Encore Sharon
Snoeyink Is an
Angel of Mercy
The name of the
organization may make you
smile, but for women on
the receiving end of Knitted
Knockers, it’s more apt to
render tears of gratitude.
Founded just a few years
ago, Knitted Knockers is
states, including Michigan,
where Sharon is devoting
much of her encore years
to providing soft, comfortable
handcrafted breast forms for women
who have undergone mastectomies.
Though she herself is not a victim of
any breast ailment, her capacity for
empathy increased when her husband
I can’t identify with breast cancer, I
know what it’s like to be in a position
of caring and to experience grief. This
is my way of reaching out to others.”
her to Knitted Knockers and Sharon
knockers and helped distribute
She’s an extension of a national
shortly after being diagnosed with
breast cancer and discovering that
she was not a candidate for breast
reconstruction surgery.
Sharon operates out of her Southeastside
home, closely partnering with
and with others, they not only knit,
but also cultivate others to join in.
The response to her generosity is
both amazing and emotional. “The
my knockers,” one recipient wrote to
Sharon. “They arrived fast and when
I opened the package, I cried tears of
relief and joy.”
A nurse shared with Sharon that one
of her cancer patients, upon receiving
her knockers, “threw
her prosthetics into
the trash and had a
smile on her face—
where other options
fail, says Sharon,
pointing out that
surgery is not an
option for some and how even the
best of prosthetics can be heavy, itchy,
To obtain Knitted Knockers, women
give their bra size and color choices
and wait for a package to arrive—free
of charge.
To pitch in or seek help for yourself
or another, Sharon can be reached by
email at: sbsnoeyink@comcast.net
We all ask ourselves, “What’s next?”
A Life Reimagined Checkup can help. It’s a free two-hour
experience to help you get inspired about your possibilities.
Saturday, September 24, 2016, 10 a.m. to Noon
You can register at
“Knockers
where
other
options
fail.”
Women’s LifeStyle Magazine • August 2016