Heartside-Downtown

Expressing Passion this Holiday Season

Submitted 12-17-2019 under NONPROFITS

Dwelling Place volunteers improve the lives of people by assembling, creating, and donating supplies for Welcome Home Baskets.

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Despite Highly Engaged Community, Heartside Residents Fear Displacement

Submitted 11-22-2019 under NONPROFITS

Voices of Heartside discuss satisfaction with their neighborhood in 2019

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From Self-Destruction to Self-Awareness

Submitted 11-18-2019 under NONPROFITS

Andy's life was, arguably, good. But after experimenting with drugs in high school, life soon began to spiral out of control. With nowhere to turn, he found himself at the threshold of Guiding Light.

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Fall Times, Community Vibes

Submitted 11-15-2019 under NONPROFITS

How art fosters community at Dwelling Place Halloween parties

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Culinary Conversations series returns with "Bootstrapping your Business" event for food startups

Submitted 10-25-2019 under NONPROFITS

On November 6, Culinary Conversations returns with a MeetUp panel discussion for food entrepreneurs. The free event features four successful industry entrepreneurs and experts, discussing strategies to access capital and funding to make startups work on a tight budget.

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Grand Rapids Downtown Market Hosting Feast for the Eyes: A K-12 Art Exhibit

Submitted 09-24-2019 under NONPROFITS

This October, the Downtown Market will host “Feast for the Eyes: A K-12 Food + Art Exhibit,” a new event and competition featuring food-themed art from local students.

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New fall "Fowling to Keep Em Rolling" fundraiser to benefit Children with disabilities in need of mobility equipment

Submitted 09-16-2019 under NONPROFITS

Fowling to Keep Em' Rolling is a new fundraiser to support Alternatives in Motion's vital pediatric mobility program

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Activating Downtown Spaces: Heartside Community Reclaims Pekich Park

Submitted 09-03-2019 under NONPROFITS

“We as residents need to take back over our parks, and [the Heartside] area!” Heartside resident Dan Maloney has been a leading voice for change in one of the Heartside Neighborhood’s most prominent public spaces.

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