advocacy
The Arc of Kent County launches The Assurance Plan for individuals with disabilities
by (GRTV)
Submitted 10-20-2015 under NONPROFITS
Individuals with disabilities and their families face challenges every day. But what if the individual’s caregiver is no longer around, or available to help ensure that the crucial supports and services are still in place? That’s the...
Alger Heights neighborhood launches new model for stormwater management
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 10-09-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Sure I know that you are tired of hearing about it But most repeat the same theme over and over again, It’s as if they were trying to refine what seems so strange And off and important to them. It’s done by everybody Because each...
Catalyst Radio: WMEAC takes action for a better environment.
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-18-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio features the local long-standing nonprofit West Michigan Environmental Action Council. WMEAC has served as the...
Disability 101 (Part 1): Disability as dialogue
by (DisArt)
Submitted 01-13-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by: Christopher R. Smit PhD, Director of DisArt Festival, Director of the Arts & Access Initiative for Kendall College of Art & Design and Associate Professor of Media Studies, Calvin College Organizing and producing any...
Elizabeth Stoddard of Fair Housing educates to end discrimination
by (kendravanderlip)
Submitted 07-01-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Passionate is the first word Elizabeth Stoddard, Director of Advocacy at the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan will use to describe herself. Stoddard is passionate about Fair Housing and the Grand Rapids area. Stoddard has been the Director of...
Food Bank luncheon provides 192,000 meals for local families
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 06-12-2014 under NONPROFITS
At its Many Hands Against Hunger fundraising luncheon Tuesday, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank raised $48,000, enough to provide 192,000 meals to food-insecure families in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Judge Sara Smolenski gave a...
9-year-old anti-hunger advocate to join Judge Smolenski on stage at luncheon
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 06-02-2014 under NONPROFITS
On June 10, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank is hosting a fundraising luncheon to support hunger relief in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The event, called Many Hands Against Hunger, features an encore appearance from Judge Sara...
The LINC Academy for Social Transformation--Two Years of Leadership, Community & More.
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 01-23-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
“Everyone is a leader.” This was the phrase shared on the first day of the LINC Academy for Social Transformation (L.A.S.T.), a leadership experience designed by LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. to empower residents, to nurture...
Jared Rodriguez speaks to literacy advocacy
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 12-16-2013 under NONPROFITS
Jared Rodriguez, new Advisory Council co-chairperson to the Community Literacy Initiative (CLI), has a rich background of advocacy work in Grand Rapids and in the state of Michigan. Most recently, he founded and served as President of the West...