On November 27, the Guardian Angel Homes of Grand Rapids honored Peter M. Wege by giving him their first Grand Angel Award. Grand Angel Homes was started in 1992 by a group of Catholic families who wanted to provide care and housing for adults who are physically or mentally disabled. … More GUARDIAN ANGEL HOMES Names Peter M. Wege its first Grand Angel »
On October 22, 2007, Peter Wege realized every man’s dream. He became the Chief of the Grand Rapids Fire Department, complete with his name on the shiny white helmet! This honorary title made local history as it is the first time the GRFD has ever given such an award. But, … More GRAND RAPIDS’ FIRST HONORARY FIRE CHIEF: PETER M. WEGE »
In the early 1990s, four women, mothers and grandmothers, realized Grand Rapids, Michigan, needed a place for children to play in creative and hands-on ways. Georgia Woodrick Gietzen, Alyce Greeson, Carla Morris, and Aleicia Woodrick decided to do something about it. In 1993, they opened two successful exhibits for children … More THE GRAND RAPIDS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: Ten Years Later »
Elizabeth Edwards met with members of The Wege Foundation, Ellen Satterlee, Executive Director on the left and Terri McCarthy, VP of Programs on the right, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 22, 2007. This private, non-media event was held at a most appropriate site: Gilda’s House Grand Rapids, a cancer-support … More ELIZABETH EDWARDS VISITS GILDA’S CLUB »
THE FIFTH PILLAR: COMMUNITY SERVICE The Wege Foundation’s Fifth Pillar is Community Service. Peter Wege’s name is well known in the inner city of Grand Rapids as a man who cares about all the residents of his home town, especially those in greatest need. Two of Grand Rapids’ declining areas are … More THE FIFTH PILLAR: COMMUNITY SERVICE »
