Agency Descriptions 

United Way of the Lakeshore EIN#38-1426895  -  Serving Muskegon, Newaygo and Oceana Counties.  Unites the community for delivery of human services.  Accomplished by assessing community needs, raising funds, allocating resources and encouraging volunteerism. www.unitedwaylakeshore.org  231.722.3134

American Red Cross  EIN#38-1577280 - Serving several counties to provide services in Disaster Relief, preparedness and educational blood services; services to the Armed Forces; First Aid, CPR and Water Safety Training; transportation for seniors; information and referral and Volunteer opportunities. www.arcmon.org 231.726.3555

ARC/Muskegon EIN#38-1586705  - Provides mental health, advocacy, inter agency coordination, information and referral, health prevention protection. 231.861.4329

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired  EIN#38-1387122  - Advances the independence of the visually impaired through low vision exams, rehabilitation training, counseling and support groups; promotes blindness prevention; and offers testing for glaucoma. www.abvimichigan.org 616.458.1187

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Lakeshore  EIN#38-1918631  - Provides mentoring relationships to youngsters, giving those youth the opportunity to gain the assets of confidence, competence and caring. www.bbbs-lakeshore.org  231.728.2447

Gerald R. Ford Council 266 Boy Scouts of American EIN#38-1359240 -  Prepares young people to make ethical choices, provides training in citizenship, service and leadership; also educational opportunities for skill development, self growth and healthy behavior.  231.363.3828

Catholic Charities of the Lakeshore aka Catholic Social Services, Muskegon and Catholic Human Development EIN#38-2596252  A nonprofit child welfare and family service agency providing programs and services to children and families of all denominations and financial capabilities as well as feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless. 231.722.1139

Community Access Line of the Lakeshore CALL 2-1-1 EIN#38-3171086   CALL strives to be a visible and effective access point for persons needing health and human service programs, promoting consumer education and choice of options. www.211.org 877.211.5253

Every Woman’s Place, Inc. EIN#38-2072675 - Provides counseling and safe shelter for adult female victims of domestic violence and their children, and counseling and safe shelter for homeless, runaway and abandoned youth. www.everywomansplace.org 231.759.7909

Michigan Pine and Dunes Council of Girl Scouts EIN#38-1369607  - The world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls - all girls - where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world.

www.mipineanddunes.org  231.744-4774 

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.  EIN#38-1357148  - A non-profit organization whose mission is to provide work opportunities and skill development for people with barriers to employment.  www.goodwillwm.org 231.722-7871

Hackley Life Counseling aka Child and Family Services EIN#38-1386362 - Provides family counseling programs including individual sessions, group therapy, intensive outpatient services for substance abuse, family/school partnership programs and other outreach programs for mental health.  231.726-3582

Harbor Hospice of West Michigan aka Hospice of Muskegon and Oceana EIN#38-2415247 - Provides terminally ill people and their families with dignity, pain management and symptom control. In patients' homes, nursing homes, and soon in our hospice residence, hospice professionals help with end of life needs.  www.harborhospicemi.org  231.728.3442

 

Legal Aid of Western Michigan EIN#38-2156874 - - Provides free legal assistance in non-criminal matters to low-income and elderly citizens in the seventeen-county area of Western Michigan.  www.legalaidwestmich.org  231.726.4887

Muskegon Hearing and Speech  EIN#38-1434225 - Provides counseling for Hearing-Impaired, Education Services, Geriatric Audiology Services, Hearing Aid Services, and Summer Speech/hearing impaired services for children and rehabilitative Audiology. www.muskegonhearingandspeech.org  231.737-0527

Oceana County Council on Aging EIN#38-2077479  promotes and safeguards the independence and well being of individuals sixty years of age and older. www.oceanacountycouncilonaging.com  231.873.4461

Volunteer Muskegon  EIN#38-3030970 - Provides leadership, services and programs that support, promote and recognize volunteerism thereby enriching the lives in our community.  www.volunteermuskegon.org  231.722.6600