04/24/2026
The Grand Rapids Project Care Free Clinic is mourning the sudden and unexpected loss of volunteer mental health therapist Megan Gerak - who passed away this last Tuesday.
From Pam: Megan was an remarkable caring woman. I met her as a co-worker at another helping agency in 2009 and a friendship was formed. She was "Mag-pie" - charming, strong, smart, happy, genuine, dedicated to human rights and social justice, and most importantly solid mental health advocacy for all.
She was such a good counselor, I asked her if I she would provide me with grief counseling after my mother passed away. She was a safe space for everyone.
Megan came to us as part of the Lakeview Behavioral Health team and continued on with us as she went into private practice. She shared an office with one of our other volunteer therapists and believe me, it was/is a HAPPY space - with not one but two great faces to lead, guide, and assist in the heal for mental health services in our community.
Megan was dedicated to the care of Emily (her disabled daughter) and she was the most doting aunt ever - her relationship with Jayden was beyond compare.
She walked the walk - literally every year for NAMI (she was on the board). I remember the time she did "homeless for a night" for raising awareness and learned first-hand cardboard boxes are never meant for even temporary shelters.
Megan is the third volunteer I have lost (unexpectedly) from my roster over my ten-years with Project Care. We are a family and something so sudden rocks our foundation and hurts our hearts. Please lift up the friends and family of Megan Gerak at this time and going forward.
Megan - thank you for caring.
