GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A West Michigan business wants to raise $30,000 to support more than 150 children across the Byron Center and Kentwood school districts.

One in eight children in West Michigan lives in poverty, leaving many without essentials or gifts as winter and the holiday season approach, according to the news release.

Bell House Training Co. , a gym located in Byron Center, is working to change that statistic through its annual holiday initiative, The Big Give , for the seventh year.

For 2025, the raised funds will provide around $200 per child (75 in Byron Center and 75 in Kentwood) for essentials like winter coats and outerwear, everyday school clothing and holiday gifts for families in need.

Brandon Stratton, owner and founder of Bell House Training Co., said every dollar

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