Aim To Inspire GR

11/11/2025

Community Partners:
Hi there, I’m Angela Sims, Founder & CEO of AIM To Inspire and author of Master Keys. We’re a community-based organization in Grand Rapids empowering youth and young adults with diverse abilities through workforce training, life skills, respite care, and creative programs that build access, opportunity, and belonging.

I’d love to invite you (and your team) to come visit AIM To Inspire, learn more about our services, and explore ways we can collaborate to better serve our community. Together, we can open more doors and create lasting impact! 🌟
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City of Grand Rapids Office of Equity and Engagement
Michigan Developmental Disabilities


With gratitude,
Angela Sims
Founder & CEO | AIM To Inspire
www.aimtoinspiregr.org

11/11/2025

💜 The ATI Print Shop Is in Full Motion!

This week, our young adults are stepping into something powerful — they’ll be creating their very own AIM To Inspire Hat Collection! 🧢

Each design carries a message straight from the heart:
✨ Walking in Purpose
✨ Purpose Led, Faith Fed
✨ Grace Got Me Here
✨ AIM High, Inspire Higher
✨ Creating Access. Building Futures.

What I love most about this is that every stitch and press is more than a product — it’s a statement of confidence, ability, and belonging.

When I asked God to fill the room, I didn’t just mean with people — I meant with purpose. And that’s exactly what He’s doing. 🙌🏾

Stay tuned as our young adults bring these designs to life this week! 💜

11/10/2025

Wow… what a start! The room was full — participants, volunteers, energy, and joy everywhere you turned. That morning, I asked God to fill the room, and He did just that. 🙌🏾

You never really know who will show up, but when they do, it’s a reminder that purpose always meets preparation. Watching our volunteers laugh, learn, and have just as much fun as our participants blessed me more than words can say.

This first week at the ATI Print Shop reminded me why we do what we do to build confidence, community, and creativity one experience at a time. 💜

Thank you to everyone who showed up and showed love — together, we’re creating access and building futures!

10/30/2025

We’re less than one week away! 🎨💜
The ATI Print Shop is getting ready to open its doors again — where creativity meets purpose and every design tells a story.
Let’s go, AIM family — it’s almost time to inspire! 🙌🏾

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09/23/2025

We’re excited to share that AIM To Inspire will be hosting our FREE Fall 6-Week Sessions for youth and adults in our community!

📅 November 5 – December 10 (Wednesdays)
⏰ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

This program offers participants the chance to:
• Learn hands-on printing skills (cups & shirts)
• Build practical life skills
• Explore creativity with the Cricut Maker
• Engage in meaningful community service

Food is provided each week, and space is limited.

📞 616-773-8334 | 📧 aimtoinspire2022@gmail.com | 🌐 www.aimtoinspiregr.org

09/23/2025

✨ Looking for a safe and creative space for your young adult? ✨

AIM To Inspire presents our FREE Fall 6-Week Sessions 🎨
📅 Every Wednesday, November 5 – December 10
⏰ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

This season, youth & adults will:
✔️ Learn how to print on cups & shirts
✔️ Build skills they can use every day
✔️ Use the Cricut Maker to bring creative ideas to life
✔️ Give back through community service projects

🍽️ Food will be provided each week.
⚡ Space is limited — sign up today!

📞 616-773-8334 | 📧 aimtoinspire2022@gmail.com | 🌐 www.aimtoinspiregr.org

08/08/2025

Proud to Introduce: ATI Services, LLC
Creating Access. Building Futures.

Many of you saw the recent announcement that ATI Services was selected as one of the Top 20 organizations to pitch — and you might have noticed it didn’t mention AIM To Inspire.

That’s intentional.

ATI Services is a new, for-profit extension of the work we’ve been doing through AIM To Inspire. It was born directly from listening to the voices of our community — their needs, their barriers, and their dreams. This venture allows us to expand our impact in a sustainable way by offering services, employment, and business opportunities that uplift individuals with disabilities and their families.

This journey has been built on long days, longer nights, and unwavering faith. What started as a vision has grown into a mission-backed model grounded in equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

I’m honored and grateful to share ATI Services with the world — and even more grateful for the support and belief that continues to push this work forward.

Let’s continue to create access and build futures — together.













08/06/2025

Wow! I’m in awe of God‘s favor ATI SERVICE has been selected as one of the TOP 20!

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📣 The Top 20 are here! 📣
We’re thrilled to announce the 20 incredible initiative owners selected for the 2025 Opportunity Empowered Small Business Pitch Competition!

These visionary residents are building bold, community-centered businesses—and over the next few weeks, they’ll be working hard to perfect their pitches. On August 26, they’ll compete for up to $15,000 in funding to bring their ideas to life!

More than just prize money, Opportunity Empowered offers coaching, mentorship, and professional support to help each finalist take their next big step.

✨ August is Black Business Month—and there’s no better time to invest in powerful ideas rooted in our community.

👉 Meet the Top 20 below and stay tuned as we follow their journey to Pitch Day!

07/17/2025

LIFE at AIM To Inspire 💜
From grocery shopping for the week to just chilling and having fun, our young adults are doing more than just staying busy — they’re learning life skills and building confidence.

Whether it’s something simple like learning how to play a game or managing money at the store, we recognize that we all learn at our own pace — and that’s perfectly okay. The beauty is that the end result is still the same: growth, joy, and independence.

I choose to inspire each of them daily, and watching them flourish continues to inspire me right back. That’s the power of AIM. 💫