Grand Rapids
1st Annual Steak & Burger Dinner raises $62,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of GR
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 10-29-2009 under NONPROFITS
Forty tables surrounded by caring faces and eager minds, all there to help support each other. At this year’s First Annual Steak & Burger Dinner to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth, the community stood...
Don't Let the Flu Join Your Trick-or-Treating
by (RedCrossGGR)
Submitted 10-29-2009 under NONPROFITS
With Halloween right around the corner, and H1N1 flu widespread across the country, the American Red Cross offers tips to help parents and children celebrate safely this year. “We don’t want anyone to go out trick-or-treating and come home sick,”...
Meet a candidate for 3rd Ward commissioner
by (aimbo333)
Submitted 10-28-2009 under NEWS
In 1971, Volunteers In Service to America sent a young Carol Townsend to Grand Rapids. Having seen the bright lights of two big cities, Carol was bummed to be here. Early disappointment soon evolved into deep appreciation. “If I had stayed in...
350GR - City Participates in International Day of Climate Action
by (dostafinski)
Submitted 10-28-2009 under NEWS
On Saturday, October 24th nearly 60 activists gathered at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, MI for the 350.org International Day of Climate Action. Overall 5,200 events in 181 countries happened on the 24th, marking it as the largest day...
4th Annual Color Their World Gala
by (D.A. Blodgett S...)
Submitted 10-27-2009 under NONPROFITS
Written By: Carrie Lyzenga, Special Events Coordinator and Linda Postma, Development Director D.A. Blodgett for Children hosted their 4th Annual Color Their World Benefit dinner on Thursday, October 8th at...
Grand Rapids Hosts Tae Park Tae Kwon Do Tournament
by (silverman)
Submitted 10-24-2009 under NEWS
This weekend Grand Rapids played host to the Tae Park Institute's 2009 World Class Championship Tournament. Over 500 competitors both local and abroad gathered at the Ford Field House on GRCC's campus Friday and Saturday. Friday evening, the 23rd...
Buddy Walk Event Sets Record for Funds Raised
by (DSAWM)
Submitted 10-13-2009 under NONPROFITS
BUDDY WALK HELD TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DOWN SYDROMECool Weather Cannot Keep ‘Walkers’ Away, Event Sets Record for Funds Raised The 2009 Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan (DSAWM) Buddy Walk took place this morning at Millennium Park....
First Time Marathoner: Kate Washburn
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 10-07-2009 under NEWS
Kate Washburn is a very unassuming runner. She laughs a lot when she talks about running and gives the impression that she even wonders how she ended up training for a marathon. Kate began running five years ago and never had it in her head to run a...
A Precious Princess - DSAWM W.I.W. Series - Part #4
by (DSAWM)
Submitted 10-02-2009 under NONPROFITS
Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan - WHY I WALK Series - Part #4 A Precious Princess - By Susan Blanchard My name is Susan Blanchard, and I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Jana, on June 10, 2008. We found out at...
Telescopes Entertain Thousands Wednesday Night
by (drewsa9)
Submitted 10-01-2009 under LOCAL LIFE
Wednesday night was the only night this week the weather cooperated enough for members of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association, local amateur astronomers, and Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium staff members to set up high-powered telescopes...