Highlights of Hope Spring/Summer 23
This is the 2023 Spring/Summer edition of Van Andel Institute's Highlights of Hope donor publication.
This is the 2023 Spring/Summer edition of Van Andel Institute's Highlights of Hope donor publication.
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“VAI makes the city a medical hub, bringing the best scientists in the<br />
world, and Purple Community helps make that happen,”<br />
Lydia said.<br />
The family aims to keep the David Wiersema Memorial Golf Outing<br />
event strong for another decade, honoring David’s legacy as a man,<br />
friend, husband and father. At the end <strong>of</strong> the day, they said, it helps<br />
their family make a difference.<br />
“The support for research helps honor David’s memory while also<br />
giving our friends and family the chance to be part <strong>of</strong> that impact,”<br />
Julie said. “It’s good to know that there is hope, and that research is<br />
helping others to not have to go through what we experienced.”<br />
Mona Shores<br />
Soccer supports<br />
Purple Community<br />
Mona Shores High School showed its support for Van Andel<br />
Institute Purple Community through a second Purple Soccer<br />
Game. The boys soccer team sold purple merchandise at the game<br />
while brandishing custom purple jerseys featuring the names <strong>of</strong><br />
loved ones. Since their inception, the Mona Shores Purple Soccer<br />
Games have raised more than $6,300 for cancer and Parkinson’s<br />
research and educational initiatives at VAI.<br />
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