Too Many Chefs in the Kitchen a Good Thing!
Chef Paul Wahlberg arrived in GR last Thursday at the onset of the Winter Storm Warning. He was invited to be a celebrity chef at the annual Wine & Food Show on Thursday evening and started his GR visit at Wahlburgers where he hosted students from Kitchen Sage. In coming to GR, Chef Paul […]
2022 Annual Report
Senior Millage Matters
All services provided by the Kent County Senior Millage give older adults the ability to live at home and in their own communities.
More Than a Millage
The Kent County Senior Millage (KCSM) has helped fund vital services for older adults in Kent County since 1999. The goal of KCSM funding is to support older adults who want to continue to live in their homes and communities as they age. Each year over 22,000 Kent County seniors are served though 51 different […]
From GR to Oklahoma and Back.
Robert and Jameson are two Steepletown workforce development participants who successfully completed their CDL training and are both now gainfully employed in the trucking industry. In early 2021 Robert was a high school graduate with a young child looking to gain training and employment that would help him support his family. Robert was recently unemployed […]
Kitchen Sage Training Continues to Expand
It is a goal of Chef Karen to further expand the Kitchen Sage program this year to include more participants with disabilities. Determined to put Kitchen Sage’s vision further into practice, i.e. “food is the language we all speak”, Chef Karen has tirelessly researched and built a new curriculum, and created practices and safety […]
Kitchen Sage Awarded OJT Grant!
Kitchen Sage is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from the Allan R. and ClaudiaA. Carlson Fund to support the on-the-job training wages for 6 trainees this spring. Asrestaurants and other food service establishments are fully reopening, the demand foremployees has ignited an interest in Kitchen Sage’s culinary training. Those in training willreceive […]
Taste the West Side 2022!
Steepletown will be hosting its annual signature event, Taste the West Side, on March 23, 2022. This year’s event already has an amazing line-up of West Side restaurant & brewery partners: Tacos El Granjero, That Polish Girl Catering, Long Road Distillers, Harmony Brewing Company, Hissho Sushi, New Holland Brewing-The Knickerbocker, City Built Brewing Company, Gaia House […]
Introducing our NEW STAFF
We are filled with gratitude with the growth of our Workforce Development team. Please join us in welcoming Mark and Michael to Steepletown! Mark is our second WIOA Case Manager, connecting out-of-school young adults to academic and training resources. After another recent grant award to support the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Apprenticeship, Michael serves as an […]
One Workforce Project
Steepletown has partnered with Grand Rapids Community College to implement their OneWorkforce Project. The One Workforce Project connects those who are interested in the field ofAdvanced Manufacturing to credential-based training programs at no cost to them. Participantswill receive in-demand education and training in one of GRCC’s many skill-based programs togain the credentials required to enter […]