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Letter carriers get ready to Stamp Out Hunger this Saturday

Submitted 05-07-2014 under NONPROFITS

The 22nd Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive mobilizes Grand Rapids residents in the fight against hunger.

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Walk, roll, ride: Active Commute Week is May 12-16

Submitted 05-06-2014 under NONPROFITS

Active Commute Week highlights the economic, health and environmental benefits of active transportation.

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Grand Rapids resident to be honored with prestigious Athena Award from U of M

Submitted 03-18-2014 under NEWS

Lorissa MacAllister, president and founder of Enviah consulting and research in Cascade, will honored with an Athena Award for leading in health and wellness design.

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Rediscovering Merze Tate: A remarkable African-American woman who grew up in our own backyard

Submitted 03-10-2014 under NONPROFITS

Discover how an African-America girl growing up in rural Michigan during the early 1900s overcame hurdles to achieve phenomenal success as an educator, world traveler and more -- an amazing story almost lost in the dusty archives at WMU.

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Women at the Bar: Grand Rapids Attorneys in the 1870s - 1970s

Submitted 03-05-2014 under NONPROFITS

Learn about the pioneering female attorneys in Grand Rapids who were among the first to venture into the male-dominated legal profession in a presentation March 13 by GVSU professor Ruth Stevens.

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Paws With A Cause recruits runners & fundraisers for Fifth Third River Bank Run

Submitted 03-04-2014 under NONPROFITS

Come walk, run, roll, and fundraise with Paws With A Cause at the upcoming Fifth Third River Bank Run on May 10, 2014.

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Run the GazelleGirl & Run to Make a Difference

Submitted 12-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The 2014 Gazelle Girl Half Marathon & 5k organizers are setting the bar high, doubling racer numbers and increasing charitable dollars to earn the race its own PR.

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Snowy owls flock to West Michigan

Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS

The snowy owl, a bird native to the Arctic region, is once again making appearances in West Michigan. Several sightings of the majestic bird have been reported and have prompted curiosity as to why the bird is flying so far south.

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Nixohn Harder's family optimistic of full recovery

Submitted 12-04-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Nixohn Harder, 4 months old, is recovering and doing well after a complicated heart surgery. He has been problem free for a month or so now and the family is optimistic of his continued recovery.

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'Holiday It Forward' provides unconventional method of giving

Submitted 11-17-2013 under NEWS

Community members are passing along envelopes stuffed with cash throughout the Grand Rapids area. The envelopes are connected to Holiday It Forward, a nonprofit program implemented locally that encourages individuals to assist the needy during the holiday season.

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