Summit Clubhouse

05/29/2026

Just checking in with upper banana-gement🍌

05/28/2026

The Gardening Committee officially started the garden yesterday! 🪏What do you think they planted?🥒🍅🥬

05/28/2026

Cheri is cooking up lunch today🌭 We had a great lunch and it's wonderful to see members taking initiative in the kitchen!

05/27/2026

Community Resource

Please join us for Community Resource Day next Thursday, May 28, from 10 am - 1 pm at the Ziibiwing Center!

Join us and local organizations like EightCAP, Isabella Commission on Aging, and more to learn about local resources for household affordability and wellbeing.

Additionally, there will be food provided and Ziibiwing museum tickets!

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Great Resource 🍇🍐🥦🫛

**Local Food Distributions**

Arenac County: Thursday, May 21 at 1pm – Bethlehem Lutheran Church (5622 Johnsfield Rd, Standish). Food Bank of Eastern Michigan information and calendar: fbem.org/find-food/.

Clare County: Saturday, June 6 at 10am - Clare County Fairgrounds (418 Fairlane St, Harrison). Friday, June 12 at 10:30am - Leota Community Church (1946 Muskegon Rd, Harrison). Clare County Food: facebook.com/Clarecountyfood. Greater Lansing Food Bank information and calendar: ow.ly/Vzm450YwoNj.

Gladwin County: Saturday, June 6 at noon – Hope United Methodist (468 Ross St., Beaverton). Saturday, June 13 at 10am - Billings TWP Community Park (4404 Wieman Rd., Beaverton). Wednesday, June 17 at 10am - Gladwin CMDHD office (103 N. Bowery, Gladwin). Saturday, June 20 at 10am - Christ the King Lutheran Church (600 S. M-18, Gladwin; facebook.com/CTKingGladwin). Food Bank of Eastern Michigan information and calendar: fbem.org/find-food/.

Isabella County: Greater Lansing Food Bank information and calendar: ow.ly/Vzm450YwoNj.

Osceola County: Saturday, June 13 at 10am - Marion VFW Hall (109 Main St, Marion). Monday, June 15 at 3pm - Osceola County 4-H Fairgrounds (101 Recreation Ave, Evart). Feeding America West Michigan information and calendar: feedwm.org/mobile-pantry-schedule/.

Roscommon County: Friday, June 12 at 10am - Roscommon Sheriff's Office (111 S. 2nd St., Roscommon). Monday, June 15 at 10am - St Vincent de Paul (329 W. West Branch, Prudenville). Saturday, June 27 at 10am - Roscommon Schools Bus Garage (301 W. Sunset Dr., Roscommon). Food Bank of Eastern Michigan information and calendar: fbem.org/find-food/.

Note: CMDHD is sharing these scheduled mobile food distributions from our community partners. Schedules are subject to change, so please verify with the distributing agency’s provided website to confirm before traveling. Find food pantries and other resources at 211 Michigan: mi211.org/.

05/20/2026

Some days, we move through life like everything has to be earned through stress.

Like if it isn’t difficult, it doesn’t count.
Like if we are not overthinking, fixing, carrying, pushing, then somehow we are falling behind.

But not everything meaningful has to arrive through heaviness.

Sometimes healing looks like a good laugh in the middle of a messy day.
Sometimes hope looks like sunlight on the wall, a kind message, your favorite song, a cup of coffee, or one peaceful moment where your body finally softens.

Small things are not small when they bring you back to yourself.

A simple moment can interrupt a hard day.
A simple reminder can calm a tired mind.
A simple act of care can help you remember that life is not only about surviving it.

There is strength in softness too.
There is wisdom in choosing ease when you can.
And there is nothing lazy or naive about letting yourself receive a little light.

So if today feels heavy, do not pressure yourself to fix everything at once.
Just look for one gentle thing.
One thing that feels lighter.
One thing that helps you breathe deeper.
One thing that reminds you that not every part of life has to hurt in order to matter.

A small exercise for today:

Pause for one minute and ask yourself,
what is one simple thing I can let myself enjoy today without guilt?
Then actually do it.
Notice how your body feels before and after.

Sometimes that is how we begin again.
Not with a huge breakthrough.
But with one soft moment that reminds us life can hold ease too.

Save this for the days when everything feels harder than it should, and send it to someone who needs a little softness today 💖

05/20/2026

Here are the mobile distributions for this week. View mobiles schedule for the next 30 days or find a pantry near you at https://ow.ly/Vzm450YwoNj.

05/19/2026

Our focus group planning went well today and we came up with some great stuff! Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their concerns, solutions, and resources. 😀 Your voice matters!