Equipment We Offer
Adult and Senior Equipment
Walkers: 4 wheeled, 2 wheeled, standard, hemi and U-step
Manual and Transport Wheelchairs
Knee Scooters
Power Chairs and Power Scooters
Bath Equipment: Shower seats/stools, tub transfer benches, commodes, raised toilet seats, toilet safety rails
Transfer Aids: Hoyer lifts, etac turners, standers
Canes and Crutches
Adaptive Aids: Reachers, shoe horns, sock aids, cushions, wedges, slide board
Pediatric Equipment
Strollers
Gait Trainers
Standers
Bath Equipment
Manual and Power Wheelchairs
Forward and Reverse Walkers
Canes and Forearm Crutches
Adaptive and Activity Chairs
About Us
Our Mission
To enhance independence through access to mobility equipment.
Our Vision
To be the central hub in West Michigan for recycling, distributing, and maintaining mobility equipment for those in need.
Our Values
Access to mobility equipment is the path to independence. We place the highest value on the people involved in our organization (clients, families, employees, volunteers, supporters, and friends). We respect and appreciate each person’s unique abilities and contributions.
Our Impact
We serve persons with disabilities and bring together people, ideas and resources to break down barriers to sustain a healthy community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As an organization that strives to develop, sustain, and enhance independence for persons with disabilities, diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the center of our work. Disability affects people of all races, ethnicities, religions, languages, sexual orientations, socio-economic status, political affiliations, and gender identities. We are committed to fostering a culture that reflects respect and appreciation of all backgrounds of those involved within our organization and our community. Our commitment to DEI flows directly from the core values of Renew Mobility and is essential to achieve our mission.
Diversity: Most broadly, we understand diversity as the presence of difference in a group. More specifically, we have defined it to encompass the demographic mix of people, considering elements of human differences, but focusing particularly on:
- Persons with disabilities
- Racial and ethnic groups: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Hispanics/Latinx, African Americans and blacks, and American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- LGBTQIA+ populations
- Gender Identity
- Spiritual beliefs and worldviews
- Socio-Economic Status
Importantly, this definition encompasses populations that historically have been – and remain – underrepresented and marginalized in society. We acknowledge and respect that this is one of the many ways to define diversity, a concept that can encompass many other human differences as well.
Our Team
Coleen Davis
Executive Director
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Coleen Davis
Executive Director
Coleen is responsible for the organization’s leadership, advocacy, management, strategic planning and development.
In her role as Executive Director Coleen is honored and excited to be part of Alternatives in Motion’s 28 year history in the West Michigan area. AIM’s commitment to the community has benefited countless persons with disabilities and their families. She has helped the Board in the past three years with a new Strategic Framework, complete a “community van” campaign, and looks forward to Program Evaluation to help AIM with Capacity Building. Top priority for Coleen is the board of directors and their goals of empowering the community to ensure that all individuals with a disability have access to mobility equipment.
Coleen has over Twenty years of successful Non Profit leadership from United Way to Big Brothers Big Sisters. She has a unique ability to connect individuals to an organization’s mission, through exceptional relationship-building skills. In addition to proven competencies in the development field and implementation of strategies which create lasting relationships.
Coleen lives in Rockford, Michigan with her husband of 23 years, George. She has two daughters Katelyn and Courtney and one grandson Mark (Zeke), and granddaughter Violet. She enjoys cycling with her husband , reading and traveling.
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Erica Dowdall
Program Manager
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Erica Dowdall
Program Manager
Erica has been an occupational therapist since 2017 after graduating with her Masters of Science in OT from Western Michigan University in Grand Rapids. Prior to that, Erica received her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Michigan State University in 2013. As an OT, Erica has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and acute care. Through her experience working with people of all ages and diagnoses, she has recognized how important mobility equipment is in facilitating independence and quality of life for both individuals with disabilities and their families.
Erica lives in Holland with her husband Matt and their dog Sunny. Together they enjoy hiking local trails, going for bike rides, and traveling.
Mikayla De Man
Program Coordinator
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Mikayla De Man
Program Coordinator
Mikayla is an occupational therapy assistant and chose OT to promote environments of inclusion and equality. Working as an OTA is her way of helping to create a world in which people with a diverse range of backgrounds, physical abilities and cognitive abilities can feel accepted and aided so they can live vivid and fulfilling lives.
Access to mobility equipment allows individuals to be be given the opportunity to live fulfilling lives, to meet their goals and to create communities in which everyone can flourish. Mikayla lives in Grand Rapids with her husband Will and their puppy Keith. Together they enjoy traveling in their vintage camper van, hiking and backpacking through the national parks, game nights with family and reading at the beach.
Daylan Hare
Warehouse Coordinator
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Daylan Hare
Warehouse Coordinator
Daylan Hare, loves helping people, and making people smile is his favorite part of his job as Warehouse Coordinator. Daylan has three siblings, including two sisters and one brother. He calls Wyoming home and is a Michigan native. When he’s not making our clients smile, he loves College Football, Post Malone, and hanging out with his friends.
Jimmie Fox
Community Health Worker/Muskegon
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Jimmie Fox
Community Health Worker/Muskegon
JIMMIE FOX, CHW for Renew Mobility, has 13 years of experience as a CHW for Trinity Health. He has a passion for helping others by providing advocacy, education, and support to community members in order to improve their lifestyle and connect them with good Healthcare options. He was also named Community health care worker of the year in 2011.
Jimmie has a Criminal Justice Degree from Muskegon Community College, served in the United States Army for ten years, and is a 30 veteran with the Muskegon Heights Police Department. He has worked as a patrolman, narcotics detective, and Community and bike officer. He has been married to his high school sweetheart Debbie for 39 years; they have three adult boys and one grandchild (Kyrie), and they are excitingly expecting another one in June of 2023.
Heather O'Brien
Program Coordinator
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Heather O'Brien
Program Coordinator
Heather has been a COTA since 2008, earning a degree in Applied Arts and Sciences: Occupational Therapy Assistant from Grand Rapids Community College. Throughout her career, Heather has worked in various practice settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation, and home settings. Her mission has always been to help others reach their highest level of independence in a safe environment. She is passionate about assisting others in gaining access to mobility equipment, which will positively impact individuals with mobility needs/challenges.
Board of Directors
Michael Pratt
Board President, Ktisis Capital
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Michael Pratt
Board President, Ktisis Capital
Michael is Senior Associate at Ktisis Capital, where he serves as a strategic philanthropic advisor, research lead, and project manager. Before joining the Ktisis team, Michael worked at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, where he led and managed The Grantmaking School, a professional development and education program for foundation staff and donors.
In his time at the Johnson Center, Michael also led the development of a competency model for foundation program officers and served as Assistant Editor of The Foundation Review. Michael completed a B.A. in philosophy and a B.S. in psychology at Grand Valley where he was a 2017-18 Ralph W. Hauenstein Fellow at the Cook Leadership Academy. He is currently pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business.
Michael lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In his free time, you can find Michael drinking red wine, playing euchre with friends, and being disappointed by the Detroit Red Wings.
Ellery Alexander
Board Co-Vice President
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Ellery Alexander
Board Co-Vice President
Ellery is a returning adult student at Grand Valley State University studying Interdisciplinary Leadership. As well as a student, she is a full-time Nurse Technician on Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s Spinal Cord Unit. Ellery has been working with the disabled population for nearly three years now and have discovered that it is her passion to continue doing so long term. Her personal leadership purpose statement is to empower and promote inclusivity among those facing adversity. Ellery would love to do so by serving in the non profit sector, and eventually turn that into a career.”
Matt Feighner
Board Co-Vice President, Amigo Mobility
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Matt Feighner
Board Co-Vice President, Amigo Mobility
Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing degree from Davenport University. Since 2015 he has worked as a Marketing Specialist for Amigo Mobility, a durable medical equipment (DME) provider specializing in mobility and home access equipment.
Matt has been serving on the AIM Board of Directors since January 2019. He also served as committee chair of the Marketing, Outreach, Development, Education (MODE) committee as well as co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) committee.
“AIM’s mission is imperative to our communities and countless individuals with disabilities and their families. It’s a mission that is near and dear to my heart. In February 2013, I suffered a C5 spinal cord injury in a snowboarding accident and became quadriplegic, paralyzed from the chest down. Therefore, I know firsthand how life-changing it is to have the equipment you need and how important the gift of mobility is to one’s health, ability to move forward and quality of life in general. I am so grateful to be involved with such an amazing organization of people doing such great work.”
Dr. Sandy Cottingham-Cline
Board Secretary, Spectrum Health Board Member
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Dr. Sandy Cottingham-Cline
Board Secretary, Spectrum Health Board Member
Dr. Sandra Cottingham (“Sandy”) teaches medical students at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids, and serves as research pathologist at Spectrum Health. Sandy practiced Pathology at Spectrum Health for 25 years, with specialty expertise in Neuropathology and retired from clinical work in 2020. Teaching medical students is her passion, to train the next generation. Despite the challenges of COVID she maintains close contact with her students.
When she is not teaching or evaluating research pathology tissues, Sandy enjoys reading, knitting and crocheting, and maintaining a jungle of house plants. Sandy and her husband Steve Cline (Renew Mobility volunteer) have two adult children and enjoy traveling and gardening. They stay busy babysitting their one-year old grandson and two grand dogs.
Brian Sommer
Board Member, Disher
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Brian Sommer
Board Member, Disher
Brian spent much of his childhood in the outdoors on Beaver Island, MI where he learned to appreciate nature and to respect others. Brian is currently a Product Development Engineer working with DISHER and has a background in a variety of industries and roles.
He has focused on coordinating volunteering events and helping with web and technical issues, and is most passionate about working with AIM because it allows him to directly give back to the amazing community around him!
Jane Weatherford
Board Member
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Jane Weatherford
Board Member
“Change won’t just happen. You need to make it happen. Nothing will change if we don’t ask for it to change.” This is a mantra Jane has repeated many times.
For thirteen years, Jane has passionately advocated for her son, Cam, born with cerebral palsy. In turn, Cam has taught her to advocate for herself as a professional business woman in a career dominated by men. Cam exudes a pure joy and happiness that can lift up his mom even on her worst day. His compassion for others is always evident, and he accepts every challenge put before him.
Jane is a manager and communications specialist for Atos, a global company headquartered in France. As a remote worker, using technology and building relationships is second nature, and Jane hopes to use those skills as a member of the board. In addition, Jane has board experience in Grand Rapids with United Cerebral Palsy Board of Directors, GVSU PT Advisory Board, and she is a Guild Member of the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.
AIM provided our son with his first opportunity to use power mobility when we were granted a modified wheelchair for Cam to practice with. Because of the Alternatives in Motion’s generosity, our son was approved for his first power wheelchair 7 years ago. We are forever grateful to AIM for providing our son his first true taste of independence!
Leigh Chick
Board Member, Ionia ISD
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Leigh Chick
Board Member, Ionia ISD
For the past 15 years, Leigh has been teaching and working with students who are severely cognitively and multiply impaired. During this time she has experienced first-hand the struggles families and individuals go through when fighting for the necessary equipment they require. AIM holds a special place in her heart because not only do they give these families and individuals HOPE, they give them the gift of equipment and independence. Ellery’s passion for working with individuals with disabilities and AIMs mission of promoting independence is why shw wanted to get more involved with such an amazing organization.
Jill Straub
Board Member, Aquinas College
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Jill Straub
Board Member, Aquinas College
I’m Jill, and I’ve served on both the MODE and the DEI committees for almost a year now. I recently became co-chair of the DEI committee, and I create the monthly newsletters that go out to our clients, donors, partners, and volunteers. For my full time job, I have worked at Aquinas College for 20 years. I have a quadriplegia spinal cord injury, and I enjoy educating people about living with a Spinal Cord Injury. In my spare time, I take great delight in soaking up books and documentaries about American history, exploring accessible nature trails with my Service dog, Archer, gardening, sewing, and living life with my cat, Kensie.
Holly Grieves
Board Member
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Holly Grieves
Board Member
Holly Grieves, OTD, OTRL, is an Occupational Therapist and Faculty Clinical Specialist II in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University (WMU).
Holly graduated from Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) with an Associate of Applied Arts & Sciences and began her clinical career as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in 2008. Then, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services at WMU in 2010 followed by a Master
of Science in Occupational Therapy at WMU in 2011. After several years of clinical practice and work in academia, Holly returned to school and earned a Post-Professional Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at Texas Woman’s University in 2019.
As an occupational therapist, she has worked in a variety of practice settings including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, sub-acute rehabilitation, long-term acute care, home health and she currently works in outpatient rehabilitation.
Holly began her academic career at WMU as an Adjunct Professor in 2011, then earned a position as a part-time Assistant Fieldwork Coordinator in 2013, followed by a full-time Faculty Clinical Specialist I term position in 2014, and finally a Faculty Clinical Specialist II tenure-track position in 2019.
Tessa DiTirro
Board Member
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Tessa DiTirro
Board Member
Tessa DiTirro is thrilled to join the Board of Directors of Alternatives in Motion. Tessa just moved to West Michigan for her new role as the Weekday Morning Anchor at Fox 17. Tessa spent the previous six years working in the news industry across the Midwest. Tessa is passionate about storytelling and loves her job as an anchor and reporter. She has worked inside newsrooms in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Wheeling, WV.
An Akron, OH native, Tessa earned her journalism degree from The Ohio State University. While at Ohio State, Tessa served as the president of Kappa Alpha Theta. During her involvement in the organization, Tessa discovered Court Appointed Special Advocates. While working in West Virginia, Tessa served as a volunteer for CASA. In that role she was a mentor, advocate, and liaison for children involved in custody cases. During her time working in Cincinnati, Tessa volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She was a part of the “lunch buddies” program, meeting with her “little sister” once a week at school.
When she’s not tracking down her next big story or getting involved in the community, Tessa loves to be active, check out local restaurants and coffee shops, and explore Pure Michigan! Tessa is honored to use her storytelling skills to help highlight the life-changing work Alternatives in Motion does in our community.
Derek Cornwall
Board Member
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Derek Cornwall
Board Member
My friends just call me D. I moved out to the westside about 10yrs ago for Grand Valley and fell in love with the Michigan’s west coast. I graduated GV with a B.S. in International Business & Information Systems. Spent a few years figuring out where I wanted to plant my roots, decided this was it and bought a house in Grandville. While much of my career has been in IT, I was given the opportunity to develop a better understating of the business and have moved over to Future Planning and Analysis within Perrigo’s financial team.
I’m a go with the flow type of person, I love to spend time with family, hang out with friends, keep up with current technology trends, travel, tattoos, sports, simply enjoy life & giving back to the community. I have been truly blessed with the opportunities that have come my way and am a firm believer in passing those blessing on to others with my unique skillset. I am excited to join the team and use my skills to further strengthen the already impressive team at Renew Mobility.
