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[AUDIO] Joe Taylor Park Set to Open on Grand Rapids' SE Side

Submitted 06-21-2011 under NEWS

Steve Faber, Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, says Baxter neighborhoods' new Joe Taylor Park signals an expansion of community green space on Grand Rapids' southeast side.

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[MIDTOWN] Dumpster cleanup for Midtown residents this weekend

Submitted 06-21-2011 under NONPROFITS

Midtown Neighborhood Association and the City of Grand Rapids are partnering to host a free dumpster clean-up event for Midtown residents this Saturday at Congress Elementary School.

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Luke Ridout Joins the Literacy Center of West Michigan

Submitted 06-16-2011 under NONPROFITS

Calvin Graduate Assists Growing Customized Workplace English Program

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SBV of the Week: American Red Cross Health and Safety Instructor

Submitted 06-16-2011 under NONPROFITS

Volunteers are needed to teach health and safety classes to the public, including CPR, First Aid, and more.

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Community Foundation Grant to GRPS’ Harrison Park School Puts Students on the Path to College

Submitted 06-15-2011 under NONPROFITS

Signifying the beginning of a long-term partnership, Grand Rapids Community Foundation trustees approved a $250,000 grant Monday and announced publicly Wednesday that it will create a college-going cu

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Footage of Northwest church building fire

Submitted 06-14-2011 under NEWS

Footage of this afternoon's church fire at the Latvian Apostolate at Our Lady of Aglona, in Grand Rapids' near Westside

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Community Foundation Grants: Civil Liberties, Bike Bridges, Housing Rehab, Summer Interns, Hispanic Business Development and Fish Streams

Submitted 06-14-2011 under NONPROFITS

Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $454,500 in grants to nonprofits in Kent County that will have impact on people in all corners of the community.

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