Wedgwood Recieves Grant from Perrigo Foundation

For the second year in a row, Wedgwood Christian Services, a Grand Rapids-based non-profit, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Perrigo Foundation.

This grant will help fund Wedgwood’s Transforming Services. These 100% donor-funded services include Wellness and Activity Therapy, Employment Training, Prevention, Manasseh Project Outreach, and Chaplaincy and Young Life – which is voluntary. These services enable Wedgwood to offer holistic treatment and help youth and families heal from the trauma of abuse & neglect, exploitation, and substance use.

Wedgwood has been greatly impacted by the global pandemic. Even so, Wedgwood’s 60-year commitment to helping hurting youth and families throughout the community through an extensive continuum of care continues. In response to COVID-19, Wedgwood has made services available through online platforms to those who are experiencing mental and behavioral health challenges during the recent pandemic and provided enriching, therapeutic activities, and programs that prioritize the health and safety of staff and clients.

Now more than ever, children, adults, and families are in need of the grace-filled, compassionate support and guidance Wedgwood provides to help them through this time of uncertainty.

“We are humbled to, again, receive this grant from the Perrigo Foundation,” said Vivian TerMaat, Wedgwood’s Chief Advancement Officer. “Generous community support helps make possible these vital programs and services possible, restoring a sense of wholeness to kids and families who have endured immense trauma. Wedgwood’s Wellness and Activity Therapy, or Employment Training Program can have a life-changing impact on a teen who would have otherwise never learned proper nutrition, healthy coping skills, or how to interview for a job. The treatment and care Wedgwood provides truly sets these kids up for a hopeful future, full of promise.”

The Perrigo Foundation’s mission is an extension of the company’s vision to make lives better in the communities they serve. Established in August 2000 as the philanthropic arm of Perrigo Company plc, the foundation supports initiatives that promote investments in healthcare, education, and support services.

 

ABOUT PERRIGO | Since 1887, Perrigo has been providing its customers and consumers with high-quality products that support personal health and wellness by delivering effective solutions that meet the needs of consumers. More than 130 years later, Perrigo is leveraging its strengths to expand its self-care portfolio and drive future success.

ABOUT WEDGWOOD | Since 1960, Wedgwood Christian Services has been dedicated to boldly taking on the toughest problems facing children and families through residential care, counseling services, and community programs. Our goal is to support and help restore the physical, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual well-being of children, adults, and families in our community. COA Accredited.