A Celebration of the Founding of Pine Rest:
The Women's Connection
On Thursday, February 13, hear the story of the Christian Psychopathic Hospital, established in 1910 as a place of healing for people suffering from mental illness. Among the visionary founders of the institution we now call Pine Rest was Jacoba Breuker Robbert, the daughter and wife of immigrant ministers Seemingly an ordinary housewife, she played an important role in our community, fostering the strong roots of mental health care.
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Her story is found in Lillian Grissen's 1991 book, For Such a Time as This. Ms. Grissen's book features the stories of 26 local Christian Reformed women. Included among them are the founders of Bethany Christian Services and the Reformed Bible College. For more information about Ms. Grissen's book, visit this site. The program is sponsored by the Grand Rapids Historical Society and presented by the staff of Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. It is free. Parking is free. A reception follow. 7 p.m. Thursday, February 13, Gerald R. Ford Museum Happy Valentine's Day to You, Our Supporters
During this month in which Valentine greetings are often sent to friends and family members, you may receive a membership request from us. Consider it a friendly thinking-about-you message. In it, you'll find a brief "annual report," bringing you up to date on last year's programs and activities. We hope you like what you see; that is, our continued effort to fulfill our mission of researching, documenting, and preserving the lives of local, historical women who made a difference in their time and in ours. Please respond either by renewing your partnership and backing or by becoming a brand new partner and supporter. To download our new brochure, go to the homepage of our web site, www.ggrwhc.org.
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