Member stories / Giving Back / Be Yourself / Moved By Good

For the Love of Dogs: A Tale of Hope

Abbie Dyer - Mar 8, 2016 12:13:02 PM

When Amy arrived home from vacation to find her German shepherd missing, she was devastated. In the search to find her beloved pet, she stumbled across other dogs who were lost and met people who...

Foundation / Member stories / Giving Back / Be Yourself

Honoring the Work of Mike

Abbie Dyer - Dec 10, 2015 9:23:27 AM

A few months ago we had the pleasure of meeting Lake Trust member Mike and hearing the inspirational story of how he cares for elderly veterans. When we last spoke, he shared a vision of being able...

Member stories / Be Yourself / Small Business

Finding a New Dream: Kaya Coffee House

Abbie Dyer - Aug 26, 2015 11:00:00 AM

Call it a stroke of luck or a chance of fate. When Emily heard that her old college hangout, a coffee house on the campus of Central Michigan University, was for sale, she knew that it was time for a...

Buying a Home / Member stories / Be Yourself

Lake Trust Member Highlight: Sarah, First Time Homebuyer

Abbie Dyer - Jul 14, 2015 9:00:00 AM

Home isn't just a place where we sleep or store our stuff; it's a mode of self-expression and a marker of where we are geographically and in life. Sometimes we can't really explain what makes a home;...

Lake Trust Employees / Be Yourself

The Faces of Lake Trust: Emily

Abbie Dyer - Jun 3, 2015 9:07:00 AM

The Lake Trust family was saddened by the loss of our Lake Lansing Member Experience Manager, Emily, in January 2017. We cherish the many memories we have with her and our hearts go out to her...

Member stories / Be Yourself / Moved By Good

Lake Trust Member Highlight: Mike, A Silent Hero

Abbie Dyer - Apr 13, 2015 10:00:00 AM

Sometimes we don't find our calling in life, it finds us when we least expect it. A few years ago, Michael (Mike) was faced with a tough decision: Put his aging mother in a traditional nursing home...


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