This Saturday, September 26 2015, CLUBHOUSE International co-hosts ‘100 000 Poets for Change- Grand Rapids’ together with community revilatization organization, LINC Up. The event is part of an international effort (570 events in 100+ countries on the same day!!) to artistically adress matters of ‘social justice, peace, and sustainability. While our primary mission is community development in impoverished … Continue reading 100 000 POETS FOR CHANGE- GRAND RAPIDS
THE OTHER IMPORTANT DAY…
By Mr. Shingi Mavima (CLUBHOUSE International Director) Sentiments on the 2015 CLUBHOUSE Festival ‘The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”- Mark Twain I have always felt I owed an overwhelming debt to Dangamvura, the (subjectively) idyllic Mutare neighborhood in which I … Continue reading THE OTHER IMPORTANT DAY…
A SOCIETY’S HANDICAP…
The Importance of Re-Evaluating our Views and Treatment of Disability By Nyasha Matavire (Exec Director, CLUBHOUSE Zimbabwe)Sometimes when I make my Mutare trips to visit the kids on my own, I go by bus and travelling by bus in Zimbabwe is quite an experience. You encounter a lot of things and sometimes you have to endure … Continue reading A SOCIETY’S HANDICAP…
A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. MUSA MILUPI
(By International Executive Director, Shingi Mavima) Congrats to our incredble co-founder and director of marketing, Musa Milupi! I first met Musa some seven years ago. Already three years into my college career, I was already established in my involvement around campus when he first came to Grand Valley State University. I had been a founding … Continue reading A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. MUSA MILUPI
FEEDBACK FROM THE STAFF AND STUDENTS
Since our founding, we have worked with dozens of students and several members of the community; mostly with your undying support. Whenever we get feedback from the schools and our friends in Zimbabwe, we like to share that with you as well. Here is a stitched pic showcasing some of the highlights that the two … Continue reading FEEDBACK FROM THE STAFF AND STUDENTS
DOING WHAT WE CAN…WHEN WE CAN
When I was 12, my mother and I lived in second-floor a studio apartment right at the edge of Harare’s City Center (Downtown, to my American friends.) Because of its location, we would see all sorts of folks from around Harare and out of town going into and out of the city.Mother and Son; CLUBHOUSE’s … Continue reading DOING WHAT WE CAN…WHEN WE CAN
BOWLING FUNDRAISER REPORT (DECEMBER 28, 2014!)
The Sigma Lambda Beta Alumni Network of West Michigan Teams up with CLUBHOUSE International [GRAND RAPIDS], Mich. December 29, 2014 On December 28, 2014, the brothers of Sigma Lambda Beta’s Alumni Network of West Michigan hosted a charity bowling tournament at BAM Entertainment Center in Holland, Michigan. The event was held for the benefit of CLUBHOUSE … Continue reading BOWLING FUNDRAISER REPORT (DECEMBER 28, 2014!)
END-OF-YEAR BOARD/STUDENT MEETING
Ms Ever Chinoda, Dr Tawanda Zinyandu and Mr. Zviko Sithole, our newest directors in ZImbabwe, meet with the studentsOn November 29th 2014, our Zimbabwean Board of Directors drove down to Mutare to spend the day with the CLUBHOUSE students and their parents. Below are the highlights of the trip, as detailed by the Zimbabwean Executive … Continue reading END-OF-YEAR BOARD/STUDENT MEETING
NOW COLLECTING 2015 SCHOOL YEAR DONATIONS…
https://www.crowdrise.com/CLUBHOUSEInternational/fundraiser/clubhouseinternation/1/return/success/success At the end of last year, we selected 10 underprivileged, deserving students from Dangamvura, Mutare in Zimbabwe for the CLUBHOUSE Scholarship award. Over the year, the ten students have grown, done community service, excelled in school and been amazing citizens all-round. We could not be prouder.We were able to give out the scholarships with … Continue reading NOW COLLECTING 2015 SCHOOL YEAR DONATIONS…
UCCELLO FUNDRAISER IN GRAND RAPIDS (SEPT 30TH)
This coming Tuesday, the sisters of Delta Phi Lambda Sorority at Grand Valley State University will be holding a fundraiser for CLUBHOUSE International at Uccello’s in Standale, Michigan!15% of the proceeds between 5pm and 9pm will go towards the CLUBHOUSE Scholarships for the upcoming term.If you are in the area, need a bite, and are looking to … Continue reading UCCELLO FUNDRAISER IN GRAND RAPIDS (SEPT 30TH)