GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — 35 years ago, then-President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It is the country’s strongest measure to protect the civil rights of those with disabilities. It covers things many Americans might take for granted. From voting to parking, and everything in between, the ADA protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.

In West Michigan, Hope Network’s founder was in Washington, DC when the act was signed.

Today, the organization is still doing work based on the belief “that everyone is equally human.”

“Every one of our programs is really designed to help people overcome and live their very best lives,” said Bob Van Kaenel, president and CEO of Hope Network.

One of those areas is with Hope Network Industries . Th

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