Grand Rapids
Clean Sweep returns to Heartside with over 200 volunteers
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 03-01-2010 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, April 24th, 2010 over 200 volunteers will remove 175 bags of trash, 50 bags of yard waste and 8 bins of recycled debris from the Heartside Neighborhood as a part of Heartside Pride Clean Sweep. Part of a decade long partnership between...
New Vice President of Development steps up for Grand Rapids' youth
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 03-01-2010 under NONPROFITS
This past February, Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth experienced some shifts within their Board of Directors that will hopefully help to jump start 2010. After two years of dedicated service to the organization, Michelle...
Development in Heartside - Part I: The homeless perspective
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 02-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
A collaboration between Nick Manes and Michael Tuffelmire The Heartside neighborhood has been growing out of a period of urban decay. This piece is the first of a three-part series in which Nick and I will explore what Heartside residents believe...
Run for the Red!
by (RedCrossGGR)
Submitted 02-18-2010 under NONPROFITS
Run. Walk. Jog. Hop. Skip. Breakdance. Whatever you do in the Fifth Third River Bank Run this year, you can do it for the Red Cross! The American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids has been selected as a Charity Partner for the 2010 Fifth Third River...
The Jammies XI Recap: celebrating local music and community
by (WYCE)
Submitted 02-17-2010 under NONPROFITS
The 11th Annual WYCE Jammie Awards have come and gone, and there are so many great memories from the night. Nearly 1,200 Grand Rapidians came together to celebrate local music and to give back to their community. The awards ceremony did not...
Saying farewell to one of our best: Steve Michael Duffy
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 02-15-2010 under NONPROFITS
On January 26, 2010, Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth lost an essential part of its support network. Long time Board of Directors member Steve Duffy passed away in his home in the Dominican Republic at the age of 57.Without...
Love, Fashion: A Love Inspired Fashion Show
by (Jewly Warren)
Submitted 02-13-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
A group of students from Grand Rapids Community College have proven secondhand can be the answer. Thursday night, the Fashion Show Production Class from Grand Rapids Community College showed shoppers how trendy it is to shop at the Salvation Army....
Advancing Youth Development workshop unites community to help support youth
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 02-11-2010 under NONPROFITS
At the end of 2009, three local organizations came together to facilitate a training session to improve Grand Rapids’ youth development strategies. The Advancing Youth Development (AYD) course provided participants with the opportunity to gain a...
West Michigan Environmental Action Council Hosting "Tapped" the movie.
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 02-09-2010 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday, February 11 at 6:30pm the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) will be hosting a screening of Tapped at the Wealthy Theater. Tapped is a film by Stephanie Soechtig who worked on the Planet Earth series. It is produced...
Everyone in The Pool: February Swim Challenge
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 02-08-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Training for any sport takes a tremendous amount of dedication, persistence, time and energy. Making a commitment to train every single day notches that up and makes it more than training - it becomes a challenge.Each February for the last four...