Beyond26 Inc.

02/06/2026

🎉Grand Haven Document Shredding Celebration!
What started as a vision to create meaningful work for adults with disABILITIES in the lakeshore has officially crossed the 4-year milestone!

Over these four years, they have created a safe space for everyone to be themselves - celebrating their unique gifts!
To our Grand Haven crew: Thank you for your hard work and infectious joy.
Here’s to many more years of shredding and proving that everyone deserves a chance! ✨

Grand Haven Document Shredding is located inside Covenant Life Church:
101 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417

02/05/2026

If you’ve read our latest blog, you know that Will’s days are filled with purpose, and a big part of that is his love for bowling! 🎳✨

We’re inviting YOU to join Will, Nick, and the rest of the Beyond26 crew for a day of strikes, spares, and serious impact. But fair warning: Spots are filling up fast!

Every pin you knock down helps us fund the "surplus/deficit" partnerships that make our community whole. 🤝

Register your team today:
https://www.beyond26.org/bowl-a-thon-registration/

Sponsor opportunities available:
https://www.beyond26.org/sponsorships/

01/30/2026

🌟New Blog Alert!
Learn about Will's story from our Executive Director, Dirk Bakhuyzen!

"The right support can turn uncertainty into independence, and risk into reward."

When my wife, Phyllis, and I first considered adopting our son, Will, we knew it would be a leap of faith. We realized that by the time he finished school, I’d be 67 and Phyllis 64. Raising a child with Down syndrome later in life would be a challenge — but it was also an […]

01/28/2026

365 days. 📅 One incredible milestone. 🎉

Happy 1st Work Anniversary to Page at JH Family Stores 🎈
Join us in the comments and say Congratulations to Paige!

01/27/2026

🌟The Year of Going Beyond 🚀
Want to make a consistent, powerful impact in the lives of adults with disabilities?

Join the Giving Club!
For just $26 a month, your recurring gift provides steady support for our mission. Over a year, your commitment of $312 supports vital job placement and training programs, helping more individuals achieve independence and fulfilling careers. It’s an easy and effective way to be a consistent force for good in our community.

We are launching a challenge to grow our Giving Club to 100 members by year-end!
We currently need 84 more people to join us—that’s just 7 new members a month!

Will you help us kick off the year strong? Join the Giving Club today, share our mission with your inner circle, and watch our B26 Goal Thermometer rise as we track our progress together!

Share, share, share! 💜

01/22/2026

❄️ Stay Safe and Warm! ❄️
Our shredding team is taking a break from the cold this week, but we are already gearing up for a busy return!

While the shredding room is quiet for now, we have plenty of paper stacked up and ready for action next Monday. Our jobseekers love staying busy, and we are eager to see their happy faces back at it next week.

Thank you to our community and partners for your continued support and for keeping our team busy! See you next week! ✨

01/20/2026

Thanks Debbie! DBM Fitness understands and trains you for success! Great offer, check it out!

01/15/2026

🎳 REGISTRATION IS LIVE! 🎳

Mark your calendars for March 28th and get signed up for the Beyond26 Bowlathon!

✅ $80 Team ✅ Supports our mission: Finding jobs for adults with disABILITIES!

Don’t wait—spots fill up fast! Register:
https://www.beyond26.org/bowl-a-thon-registration/

🌟Registration will close once all 24 lanes are taken 🌟

Sponsor Opportunities:
https://www.beyond26.org/sponsorships/

Let’s go Beyond! 🚀

01/14/2026

🌟 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Meet Pete! 🌟
Today, we are shouting out one of our longest-running volunteers: Pete!
For over 4 years, Pete has been our "go-to guy." From picking up heavy shredding loads for our Document Shredding program, helping set up for major events, or tackling projects around the office, Pete is always ready to go! No task is too big or too small for him.

Pete, thank you for your service and for always being ready to jump in wherever you are needed. You truly embody the spirit of "Going Beyond!" 🚀

01/07/2026

SAVE THE DATE! The Beyond26 Bowlathon is back!

🗓 When: March 28th
💰 Price: $20 per person, $80 per team
🎳Why: To support our jobseekers and celebrate inclusion in our community!

Grab your friends, form a team, and let’s make a difference—one frame at a time. More details and registration links to follow. See you on the lanes!

12/31/2025

This New Year’s Eve, we are incredibly proud to share that we have reached a major milestone: 300 job placements since our inception!
That’s 300+ lives changed and 300+ reasons to celebrate tonight.

Thank you to our business partners, our donors, and most importantly, our determined jobseekers for making this year unforgettable. We can’t wait to see what barriers we break together in 2026.

Happy New Year from everyone at Beyond26! ✨🎉

12/16/2025

🎄🎅The Gathering Place had an unexpected guest at Marge's Donuts today!
Some say it was Santa, while others believe it was our Executive Director, Dirk!
We will let you decide!

Happy Holidays from the Gathering Place! 🎄🎅