non profit
Habitat Kent's Lunch Dialogue: Embracing Justice and Mercy in Your Organizational Strategy
by (habitatkent)
Submitted 02-15-2016 under
Please join us for an informal luncheon where several community leaders will begin a dialogue on mercy and justice and how they incorporate the concepts into the organizations they lead. But it is a dialogue so come with your own ideas and...CLC Network (Christian Learning Center) Annual Auction 2016
by (Katie@CLC)
Submitted 12-22-2015 under
CLC Network (Christian Learning Center) Annual Auction – Saturday, January 30, 2016 Break the doldrums of mid-winter and join the family fun at CLC Network's annual Auction on Saturday, January 30 at Calvary Christian Reformed Church (3500...
Jay Starkey: Servicing the community one pair of shoes, one donation at a time
by (diondrahenderson)
Submitted 09-13-2012 under NEWS
Jay Starkey reaches out to the community one donation and one pair of shoes at a time. Starkey is executive director of In the Image, a non-profit organization on Grand Rapids southwest side. In the Image is a faith-based non-profit that turns...
Drink beer, support our creative youth
by (edelsteven)
Submitted 09-05-2012 under OPINION
This summer, Grand Rapids and Wyoming Public Schools learned they were denied federal funding that supported their after school programs. Nine Grand Rapids schools were left without any funds for after school programming, and Grand Rapids students...
School supply drive to benefit D.A. Blodgett - St. John's Home youth
by (Djkrow)
Submitted 08-07-2012 under NEWS
It’s August, meaning there is only one short month until Labor Day-- and back to school. With the sadness of summer ending also comes the excitement of school starting. For some West Michigan youth, however, it can be a difficult transition,...
Have you ever asked yourself how "healthy" your home is, or your castle?
by (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 07-27-2012 under NONPROFITS
Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish Our home is our safest refuge, so it is said. It is often quoted as being "our castle.” Whether we own a home or rent an apartment, we view where we live as a safe haven from...
Beautiful People
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 03-17-2010 under NONPROFITS
In the fall of 2009, Sisters Maureen Geary and Mary Navarre of the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids, visited the Social Work Center--Centro de Obras Sociales—a maternity clinic that delivers about 300 babies each month. The Dominican Sisters have...
UICA Fundraiser Showcasing 50 Local Artists!
by (KCAD)
Submitted 03-03-2010 under NONPROFITS
LIVE COVERAGE March 13, 6:30–11 PM Showcasing fifty of West Michigan’s most talented artists, Live Coverage gives you the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind works of art, created right before your eyes! Come to UICA for an...
People First Language
by (DSAWM)
Submitted 09-23-2009 under NONPROFITS
Words Shape Attitudes – People First LanguageThe words that people use can help all individuals to lead more complete and enriching lives. Words can also create barriers and reinforce stereotypes. The primary goal of this statement is to...