Community Services/Non-Profits near Smiths Creek, MI

“They are always nice here and helpful i also like the look of the building considering it used to be a school way back when i think it looks cool how they repurposed it into what it is now.”

“I love the cause of this cute little shop. They have ice cream, handmade good and a little of everything in between. I love the handmade body butter and bath bombs I purchased today”

“I’ve been through a lot with agencies and organizations that were supposed to help but ended up retraumatizing me instead. After what I experienced at the local domestic violence shelter, I was left more isolated, emotionally shattered, and convinced that asking for help was a mistake. I had started to believe I wasn’t worth helping.

So when I saw a call coming in from Blue Water Community Action, I almost didn’t answer. I had already made peace with the idea that hope was gone. But I’m so deeply grateful that I did.

From the very first time I met Sherry—when I was still in the shelter and came to inquire about HARA—I felt something I hadn’t felt in a long time: that someone actually cared. She wasn’t just going through the motions. She took her time, listened, and held space for me when I barely had anything left to give.

And that care didn’t stop there. Sherry and Patty have both been incredibly patient, supportive, and kind in a way that feels rare in systems like these. They’ve reminded me that help can come from people who truly want to see you land safely. They gave me a small, quiet ray of hope when everything felt like a dark abyss.

It shouldn’t be surprising when someone in a position to help actually does—but for many of us, it is. I struggle deeply with trust after being harmed by people and institutions that were meant to protect. But Sherry and Patty have shown me that not everyone in this field has forgotten what empathy looks like.

To them: thank you for showing up. For listening. For being human. You may never fully know what it meant to me.”