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Local painter to host art sale in support of hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 03-15-2017 under NONPROFITS
Artist Chris Stoffel Overvoorde is hosting a three-day sale of his work to support local hunger relief, March 30-April 1. A third of the sale’s proceeds will be donated to Feeding America West Michigan. This sale, hosted at his home and studio...
GR Ladies Rock Mulligan's for Halloween benefit concert
by (Ben Wesley)
Submitted 10-24-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
The thirty-one days of Halloween are in full swing here in Grand Rapids, MI, where locals cheerfully greet sweater weather and warm up with beer city’s eclectic tastes. Thursday night series with Atmospheric Promotions continues into October,...
Huge Barn Sale to benefit Carol's Ferals
by (Carols Ferals)
Submitted 08-13-2015 under
We've been collecting stuff from all over and we will be opening the doors so that you can come and buy up all the awesome stuff. Sale will be both Thursday and Friday, August 13th and 14th. 9am - 5pm. 261 19 Mile Rd NE Cedar...
Food Bank luncheon raises $59,000 for hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 06-10-2015 under NONPROFITS
On June 9, one charity luncheon turned into nearly a quarter million meals for local people in need. Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank’s Many Hands Against Hunger summer luncheon raised $59,000 to support the organization’s food...
Catalyst Radio: EmbodyGR uses yoga events as community service opportunities
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-29-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio features a new nonprofit called EmbodyGR, which merges an inclusive practice of yoga, with volunteer education and...
Food Bank invites community to lunch on June 9
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-27-2015 under NONPROFITS
Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank is inviting the community to lunch. The Many Hands Against Hunger summer luncheon will be held at Noto’s Old World Italian Dining in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, June 9. Hosted by WZZM 13’s Catherine...
Focus on Life Benefit Dinner
by (grrtl)
Submitted 05-20-2015 under
Be a part of the 28th annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner sponsored by Grand Rapids Right to Life. This evening of celebrating life will take place on Monday, October 12, at 6:30 PM at DeVos Place ballrooms in downtown Grand Rapids. The...
Catalyst Radio: Buses By The Beach festival benefits Phoenix Society For Burn Survivors
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-18-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about a music festival Memorial Day Weekend hosted by the local Volkswagen van organization Buses By The...
Local landscape painter Overvoorde to host art sale for hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 04-22-2015 under NONPROFITS
Chris Stoffel Overvoorde spends a lot of time thinking about the elemental things, about the sky, the land and the wind. “To stand or sit in a landscape is an experience we cannot always express in words,” Overvoorde writes in one of his...
Brewery Vivant to fight hunger Monday
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-10-2014 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, Oct. 13, Brewery Vivant will donate 25 percent of all pub sales to Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. Each pint sold will send at least five meals to people in need in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Organizers hope to...