The guys sit down with Andy Allen, Vice President of Advancement at As You Are (AYA) Youth Collective. You will be challenged as Andy shares about the realities of youth instability in the West Michigan area. You will also be uplifted to hear about the ways AYA is helping to fix it.

AYA's mission to is create communities, rooted in belonging, for youth experiencing instability to own their future. They envision a society where all youth have support, stable housing, and belonging.

Want to learn even more about AYA Youth Collective? Check them out below and get involved today!

www.ayayouth.org

The guys sit down with Kevin Nelson, Senior Donor Development Manager at Heart of West Michigan United Way. Kevin's passion for providing the community with important resources that help reduce poverty is hard to miss.

United Way's mission is to connect community resources to pressing community needs through direct programming, community engagement, and partnerships with local nonprofit agencies, companies donors, volunteers and other collaborations.

Want to learn more about United Way and how you can get involved? Check them out below and get involved with an affiliate near you!

West Michigan local affiliate - www.hwmuw.org

www.unitedway.org

JR, Drew, and Kyle sit down with Family Promise of West Michigan CEO, Tenisa Frye. Tenisa became Family Promise's CEO in 2023 and is passionate about changing the reality of homelessness in West Michigan.

With nearly 200 Family Promise Affiliates located in 43 different states, they continue to offer families in crisis professional case management that includes prevention/diversion, shelter, and stabilization/housing.

Tenisa's story is inspiring, and her passion for her work will leave you wanting to hear even more.

Want to learn even more about Family Promise and how you can get involved? Check them out below and get involved with an affiliation near you!

www.familypromise.org

Known Profits has arrived! Check out the intro episode as Kyle, JR, and Drew talk about the "why" behind this podcast and share their hopes for the show going forward.