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Artist, nonprofit invite community to experience poverty for themselves
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 10-06-2016 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids has long been a hub for growth and social change, and this fall is no different. Artist Loren Naji and local nonprofit Access of West Michigan are both working to address poverty this October by inviting individuals to experience...
Weingartz aims to Mow Down Hunger during Hunger Action Month
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 09-14-2015 under NONPROFITS
September is Hunger Action Month. For three Michigan food banks, that means donations will go twice as far, thanks to Weingartz’s Mow Down Hunger campaign. During the campaign, which runs from Sept. 14 through Oct. 6, the Michigan-based,...
East Hill resident seeks to increase female presence in bike culture
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 09-01-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
To Johannah Jelks, women and biking should go hand in hand. The union of the two comprises the driving force behind her campaign, She Rides Her Own Way, which will culminate in a new hub on the web for bike advocacy and retail. The site is due for...
Wealthy Theatre invites public to major press conference
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 07-14-2015 under NONPROFITS
A press conference, scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Thursday at Community Media Center's Wealthy Theatre, will reveal several major announcements about the culmination of a multi-year project to upgrade and "green" the theatre. "There...
Fight homelessness in West Michigan; donate to Well House
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-30-2014 under NEWS
Well House is in its final week of fundraising for the 19:1 campaign and donors are encouraged to give towards meeting a goal of $50,000. So far $28,476 has been raised, just over half the anticipated goal. Donations from individuals and...
Campaign to End Circus Cruelty Heats Up
by (tonia.hauser)
Submitted 11-24-2014 under OPINION
We’re a nation of animal lovers, are we not? Jon Dunn and Kolene Allen, the force behind the campaign End Circus Cruelty, believe so. People care a great deal about the furry critters they feed, give a home to and insist on calling family. It...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids launches final phase of Building Bridges for Brighter Futures Campaign
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 06-06-2014 under NONPROFITS
For nearly 75 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth (BGC-GR) has put the youth of the community “front and center” with the goal of “improving the lives” of what will become Grand Rapids’ next...
Catalyst Radio: Ready To Run helping women hit the campaign trail
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-23-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about a training program that helps prepare women for the campaign trail and seek political office. Ready To...
Wealthy Theatre awarded grant, hopes to become world's first LED historic theatre
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 12-05-2013 under NONPROFITS
This week, Wisconsin-based stage lighting manufacturer Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) awarded Wealthy Theatre a grant for an ETC ION 2000 lighting console, valued at $10,000. "This is a huge boost for our ultimate goal, to become the world...
Grand Rapids leaders launch Yes! GR Parks campaign
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 09-16-2013 under NEWS
On September 6, Grand Rapids citizens stood in an abandoned splash pool in Cherry Park to hear about the Yes! GR Parks campaign. The proposal to improve parks and implement a new property tax will appear on the ballot November 5. This tax includes a...