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WOMAN ON A MISSION M A Y 2 0 2 0EMILY VERWYS
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E L E V A TSPOTLIGHT I N ABOVE THE G . HORIZON MEDIA GRAN D
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ON THE RISE BRANDON FABER
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I N S P I R I N G .
2020 KICKOFF PHOTOS INSIDE!
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E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G .
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KATE BYLSMA
BROKER SPOTLIGHT
Scott West
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ON THE RISE
Heather LeMaire
BROKER SPOTLIGHT
Scott West
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ON THE RISE
Heather
LeMaire THIRTEEN UNDER
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Delight in Designs Jessica Crosby
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Christian Huyge
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C O N N E C T I N G .
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I N R E A L E S TAT E
I N S P I R I N G .
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DECEMBER 2020
C O N N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G .
ANDY November Release Party Photos inside!
Brian Boven
Josh May, Ross Bacon, Scott Bradford SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: WINDOWSTILL
On The Rise
ELIZABETH KLOPP JANUARY 2021
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GLOVER’S HEROES
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FEBRUARY 2021
HOMES GIVING HOPE
STRAUB
OCTOBER 202
E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT LOCKER INSPECTION SERVICES BROKER SPOTLIGHT NICOLE RINKS CHARITY SPOTLIGHT WIGS FOR KIDS
MARCH 2021
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Delight in Designs Jessica Crosby
N R E A L E S TAT E
LINDSEY Dykstra
GRAND RAPIDS
Brian Boven
E L E VAT I N G .
3 X 3 MAY GROUP
PECIAL EDITION
I N S P I R I N G
JULY 2020
BROKER SPOTLIGHT Mike Balsitis - Bellabay Realty
GRAND RAPIDS
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E L E VAT I N G .
JUNE 2020
HOMES GIVING HOPE
DIANE GRIFFIN
JULY 202
BROKER SPOTLIGHT ASHLEY DIETCH-SCHAEFER
SPECIAL EDITION
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Mike Milanowski Guaranteed Rate
E L E VAT I N G .
Ryan Ogle
Sue Prins SPONSOR
C O N N E C T I N G .
GRAND RAPIDS
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I N S P I R I N G .
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LINDSEY AUGUST Dykstra
BROKER SPOTLIGHT Mike Balsitis - Bellabay Realty
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BROKER SPOTLIGHT SCOT KELLOGG
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C O N N E C T I N G .
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BROKER SPOTLIGH ASHLEY DIETCH-SCHAEFE
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T W O -Y E A R ANNIVERSARY
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WOMAN ON A MISSION EMILY VERWYS BROKER SPOTLIGHT SCOT KELLOGG
E L E VAT I N G .
Sue Prins
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C O N N E C T I N G . I N S P I R I N G .
LARRY WOMAN ON A MISSION M A Y 2 0 2 0EMILY VERWYS
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Scott West
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Heather LeMaire
BROKER SPOTLIGHT
Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
Scott West
Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
C O N N E C T I N G .
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C O N N E C T I N G .
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I N S P I R I N G .
BROKER SPOTLIGHT Mike Balsitis - Bellabay Realty SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Mike Milanowski Guaranteed Rate
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I N R E A L E S TAT E
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I N S P I R I N G . C O N N E C T I N G . AGENT/OWNER SPOTLIGHT
GRAND RAPIDS NOVEMBER 2020
C O N N E C T I N G .
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Delight in Designs Jessica Crosby
E L E VAT I N G .
GRAND RAPIDS OCTOBER 2020
I N S P I R I N G .
Christian Huyge
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DECEMBER 2020
C O N N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G .
ANDY November Release Party Photos inside!
On The Rise
ELIZABETH KLOPP JANUARY 2021
SPECIAL EDITION
STRAUB
3 X 3 MAY GROUP
Brian Boven
Josh May, Ross Bacon, Scott Bradford SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: WINDOWSTILL
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GLOVER’S HEROES
Photo credit: Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
FEBRUARY 2021
HOMES GIVING HOPE
Two-Year Anniversary Recap Top Producer Covers
Two-Year Anniversary Sponsor Spotlights
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OCTOBER 2020
I N S P I R I N G .
BROKER SPOTLIGHT NICOLE RINKS CHARITY SPOTLIGHT WIGS FOR KIDS
MARCH 2021
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Delight in Designs Jessica Crosby Christian Huyge NOVEMBER 2020
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LINDSEY Dykstra
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT LOCKER INSPECTION SERVICES
AGENT/OWNER SPOTLIGHT
I N R E A L E S TAT E
Two-Year Anniversary On the Rise
I N S P I R I N G .
GRAND RAPIDS
Brian Boven HOMES GIVING HOPE
DIANE GRIFFIN Photo credit: Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
E L E VAT I N G .
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C O N N E C T I N G .
ON THE RISE
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C O N N E C T I N G .
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Heather THIRTEEN LeMaire UNDER GRAND RAPIDS
I N S P I R I N G .
LINDSEY Dykstra AUGUST
C O N N E C T I N G .
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HORIZON MEDIA
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ON THE RISE BRANDON FABER BROKER SPOTLIGHT ASHLEY DIETCH-SCHAEFER
GRAND RAPIDS
SPECIAL EDITION
KATE BYLSMA
GRAND RAPIDS
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Ryan Ogle
Sue Prins
G IR A N D R AIP N I D SS P I R I N G . E L E V A TSPOTLIGHT N ABOVE THE G . M AY 2 0 2 0
C O N N E C T I N G .
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ON THE RISE ED CLINTON
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BROKER SPOTLIGHT Mike Balsitis - Bellabay Realty SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Mike Milanowski Guaranteed Rate
E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G .
JUNE 2020
BROKER SPOTLIGHT SCOT KELLOGG
GRAND RAPIDS
C O N N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
2020 KICKOFF PHOTOS INSIDE!
I N S P I R I N G .G R A N D RCA POI DNS N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
C O N N E C T I N G .
ON THE RISE BRANDON FABER
BROKER SPOTLIGHT ASHLEY DIETCH-SCHAEFER
GRAND RAPIDS
ON THE RISE ED CLINTON SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT ABOVE THE MARTIN HORIZON MEDIA
SPECIAL EDITION
C O N N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
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09 I N S P I R I N G .
Ryan Ogle
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UNTIL ALL ARE FREE Right now, around the globe, there are approximately 40 million trapped in forced labor or sexual exploitation. The N2 Company – the company behind this publication and 900+ others like it – is proud to help fund the life-saving efforts of nonprofits fighting this injustice. Through N2’s giving program, N2GIVES, we’ve donated more than $13 million to the cause. This was made possible by the hard work of our Area Directors, the partnership of our local advertisers, and engaged readers like you.
Through the years of giving to many nonprofits with big hearts and dreams to end human trafficking, it became clear we needed to focus our giving on organizations that provide a web of support in the anti-human trafficking realm: nonprofits who work together, creating an effective force and network where their impact is greatest. Love Justice International, Rescue:Freedom International, and International Justice Mission, are our 2021 N2GIVES nonprofit partners. All three organizations pour their heart and soul into their work, each serving as a separate but vital player in the anti-trafficking movement by employing their own unique strengths and working with those who have specific expertise in combatting slavery. Here are their stories.
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There are many tactics used by traffickers to trick vulnerable people into slavery. In an all-too-common scenario, victims are lured away from their homes and escorted into bordering countries by the promise of a much-needed work opportunity. It’s only when the victim arrives as a complete outsider, with no one to turn to for help, that he or she realizes the true nature of the “work.” This is just one of the tactics Love Justice International (www.lovejustice.ngo) is on a mission to disrupt. The nonprofit currently operates 56 transit monitoring stations at prime border crossings in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and South Africa that are known for their unassuming role in a victim’s journey into slavery. By crowd-watching for any suspicious behavior and questioning potential traffickers and victims, Love Justice has successfully intercepted more than 22,000 people from exploitation. Rescue:Freedom International
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IJM (ijm.org) believes every person deserves to be free, and they partner with local justice systems to end violence against those living in poverty. Restoring victims from slavery and then bringing the criminals who committed this crime to justice – ensuring traffickers cannot exploit anyone else – is how they work toward ending slavery in our lifetime. IJM works with local authorities in 13 countries to restore victims of violence, forced labor, and sex trafficking, fight in courtrooms until slave owners are put behind bars, and provide training and support for local law enforcement to end the cycle of violence and injustice.
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C O N N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
Ryan Ogle
LARRY MARTIN WOMAN ON A MISSION EMILY VERWYS BROKER SPOTLIGHT SCOT KELLOGG
C O N N E C T I N G .
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2020 KICKOFF PHOTOS INSIDE!
C O N N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G .
BROKER SPOTLIGHT
Scott West
30
ON THE RISE
Heather LeMaire
BROKER SPOTLIGHT
Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
Scott West
ON THE RISE
Heather THIRTEEN LeMaire UNDER GRAND RAPIDS
Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
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E L E VAT I N G .
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LINDSEY Dykstra
BROKER SPOTLIGHT Mike Balsitis - Bellabay Realty SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Mike Milanowski Guaranteed Rate
2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
SPECIAL EDITION
HOMES GIVING HOPE
I N S P I R I N G .
C O N N E C T I N G .
I N R E A L E S TAT E
I N S P I R I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G . C O N N E C T I N G . AGENT/OWNER SPOTLIGHT
GRAND RAPIDS NOVEMBER 2020
C O N N E C T I N G .
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Delight in Designs Jessica Crosby
E L E VAT I N G .
GRAND RAPIDS
I N S P I R I N G .
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Christian Huyge
Photo credit: Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
DECEMBER 2020
C O N N E C T I N G .
November Release Party Photos inside!
On The Rise
ELIZABETH KLOPP
E L E VAT I N G .
I N S P I R I N G .
JANUARY 2021
SPECIAL EDITION
STRAUB
3 X 3 MAY GROUP
Brian Boven
Josh May, Ross Bacon, Scott Bradford SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: WINDOWSTILL
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GLOVER’S HEROES
Photo credit: Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
FEBRUARY 2021
HOMES GIVING HOPE
CHARITY SPOTLIGHT WIGS FOR KIDS
MARCH 2021
Photo credit: Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Christian Huyge Photo credit: Jacob Harr harrcreative.com
I N S P I R I N G .
BROKER SPOTLIGHT NICOLE RINKS
AGENT/OWNER SPOTLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2020
E L E VAT I N G .
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT LOCKER INSPECTION SERVICES
Delight in Designs Jessica Crosby
I N R E A L E S TAT E
OCTOBER 2020
GRAND RAPIDS
Brian Boven
ANDY
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C O N N E C T I N G .
KATE BYLSMA
KATE BYLSMA
OCTOBER 2020
DIANE GRIFFIN
E L E VAT I N G . JULY 2020
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HORIZON MEDIA
C O N N E C T I N G .
BROKER SPOTLIGHT Mike Balsitis - Bellabay Realty
C O N N E C T I N G .
Sue Prins
G IR A N D R AIP N I D SS P I R I N G . E L E V A TSPOTLIGHT N ABOVE THE G . M AY 2 0 2 0
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ON THE RISE BRANDON FABER BROKER SPOTLIGHT ASHLEY DIETCH-SCHAEFER
ON THE RISE ED CLINTON
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LINDSEY Dykstra AUGUST
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E L E VAT I N G .
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BROKER SPOTLIGHT SCOT KELLOGG
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LARRY A MISSION M A Y 2 0 2 0EMILY VERWYS
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT ABOVE THE MARTIN HORIZON MEDIA
I N S P I R I N G .G R A N D RCA POI DNS N E C T I N G .
E L E VAT I N G .
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C O N N E C T I N G . I N S P I R I N G .
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C O N N E C T I N G .
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ON THE RISE BRANDON FABER
BROKER SPOTLIGHT ASHLEY DIETCH-SCHAEFER
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T W O -Y E A R ANNIVERSARY
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