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Everyday Community Leaders
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 01-30-2023 under NONPROFITS
“I think of the problems that we have in society – if we want them to change, we have to be the ones to change them. It’s not like someone else is going to change things for you.” Every year, dozens of residents are...
Catalyst Radio: The interfaith movement in West Michigan
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-18-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Interfaith engagement is the positive interaction between communities from various religious, spiritual, and secular backgrounds, and there has been a strong interfaith movement in West Michigan since the 1980s. Katie Gordon, program director...
Celebrate service to City at retirement party for combined 60 years of service
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-08-2015 under NEWS
Four City officials and staff will be retiring at the end of the year. To thank them for their work, a retirement party is being held on Wednesday, December 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at DeVos Place. Mayor George Heartwell, Secretary to the Mayor...5 Major Pay-Per-Click Ad Networks To Promote Your Services
Submitted 07-07-2014 under
With the dawn of the 21-st century, the world became familiar with the World Wide Web or the more commonly used term ‘Internet’. With the outburst in the number of internet users in the first decade of 2000s, it became an extremely...
With demand rising, Food Bank issues plea for more volunteers
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-15-2013 under NONPROFITS
Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank is making a plea for more volunteers. Last year the Comstock Park-based hunger-relief organization was assisted by more than 2,300 volunteers in distributing 23.8 million pounds of food. They are on track to...
Call for Nominations for the 2013 Community Spirit Awards!
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 05-23-2013 under NEWS
Call for nominations! With all the revitalization work that is going on in our communities, it is important to take a step back and honor the individuals and organizations that are making positive changes happen. That’s why LINC is excited to...
Judge Smolenski rallies support for West Michigan's hungry
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-22-2013 under NONPROFITS
West Michigan hunger hasn’t gone away. In fact, year to date, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank has distributed 14 percent more food this year than it did in 2012. To meet the growing demand for its services, Feeding America West...
GVSU student achieves prestigious level in Balanced Man Program
by (mattrussell)
Submitted 01-29-2013 under NEWS
The brothers of the Michigan Kappa Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon are proud to announce that Tyler Kinch of Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has achieved the highest level of the fraternity’s Balanced Man Program: Fellow. Kinch, a junior...
Transgender Day of Remembrance: A Gathering of Hope
by (transgendercollab)
Submitted 11-12-2012 under NONPROFITS
On Sunday November 20, 2011, The Transgender Education Collaboration, in partnership with Plymouth United Church of Christ, held its first annual Transgender Day of Remembrance service. Over 100 individuals from throughout West Michigan participated...
Schools of Hope Family Literacy Program participates in MLK Day Service Project
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 01-16-2012 under NONPROFITS
Families participating in the Schools of Hope Family Literacy Program attended a service project on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service at the Boys & Girls Club of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth. Families volunteered to help local...