Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
Melissa Boughner, MBA, is the President of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan since January 2025. Prior to this role, Melissa served in various capacities at Muskegon Rescue Mission from October 2016 to January 2025, including Assistant Executive Director of Finance, Development Director, and Volunteer Coordinator. In these positions, responsibilities included supervising volunteer recruitment and management, coordinating with local organizations, and overseeing mission events. Previous experience includes an applied internship at Harvest Bible Chapel and a research internship at Services of Hope, focusing on counseling and program development. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Utah State University and a Master of Business Administration from Cairn University, with earlier studies in Pre-Med at Dominican University of California.
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Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
Founded in 1978, the goal of the Hispanic Center is to provide unmet social services to the Hispanic Community in Greater West Michigan. Now located in the heart of Roosevelt Park, the largest Latino neighborhood in Grand Rapids, the Hispanic Center is able to directly serve more than 12,500 individuals annually. Not limited to Grand Rapids, we seek to address the needs of Latinos in West Michigan. The staff is largely bilingual and multi-cultural. We understand our Latino neighbors, connect with them, and work to achieve self-sufficiency together. The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan is a non-profit 501(c) (3) community-based organization.