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Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan, Harmony Brewing Company to host benefit
by (Ana Olvera)
Submitted 07-05-2013 under NEWS
The Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan is hosting a benefit at Harmony Brewing Company on July 8 to inform the community of hydraulic fracturing in Michigan. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a process through which oil and natural...
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...
Brewery Vivant, Crooked Goose join forces to fight hunger
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 04-30-2013 under NONPROFITS
What happens when a proudly local pub and a Grand Rapids brewery get together? They find a creative way to fight hunger in West Michigan. On May 1, Crooked Goose will host a Brewery Vivant tap takeover featuring six of Vivant’s Belgian-style...
Amy Goodman to speak at Wealthy Theatre September 18
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 08-31-2012 under NONPROFITS
Amy Goodman will take the stage on Sept. 18, 2012 at noon to talk about the 2012 elections and community media at the Wealthy Theatre, a service of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center (GRCMC). Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman is well...
In the midst of Restaurant Week, Wealthy Street eatery gives back
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-21-2012 under NONPROFITS
Right now in Grand Rapids, 60-some local restaurants are wooing customers with jazzed-up menus and ostentatious specials. This week, Brick Road Pizza Co. in the Wealthy Street Business District, is going another route. Co-owner Cindy Talbert decided...
GRCC students, artists, local hip-hop community team up to make change
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 03-26-2012 under NEWS
Since 1993, national organization Camfed (the Campaign for Female Education) has been fighting poverty and AIDS by educating young women in impoverished areas of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana and Malawi, and the upcoming benefit offers Grand...
Catalyst Radio: Women At Risk works for dignity in West Michigan, internationally
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 03-23-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Women At Risk International reaches around the world to many conflict and impoverished areas to help women and girls who are the target of...
Song sharing planned at Marywood Chapel
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 10-22-2010 under NONPROFITS
On Sunday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., the Marywood Chapel Choir will be sharing a concert with the Grand Rapids Women's Chorus. Each group of singers will perform a few pieces separately and the combined choirs will perform one piece together. The...
Benefit for Factory Workers
by (nickmanes)
Submitted 12-20-2009 under NEWS
A year ago this December, workers at the Republic Windows and Doors Factory in Chicago, Illinois were informed by management that the factory would be closing in three days and they would receive no severance or vacation pay....
Movement of Sound for M.S.
by (Jon Clay)
Submitted 11-23-2009 under NEWS
Billy's in Eastown was the place to be Sunday, November 23rd. There was a Bloody Mary bar, great drink specials, live music all day, a raffle and art on auction all for a fundraiser to benefit multiple sclerosis. Anna Fisk...- « first
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