Community
New community council seeks stronger civil discourse with, accountability for police
by (Russell Olmsted)
Submitted 01-26-2016 under OPINION
On December 15, 2015, the City Commissioners of Grand Rapids voted 5-2 in favor of allowing the purchase of 65 assault rifles for the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD). If you weren’t aware of this, then stop and take a moment to process...
Environmental concerns reflective of racial inequity
by (prfcgr)
Submitted 01-25-2016 under NONPROFITS
Water is a natural resource that, in the developed world, we often take for granted. On a daily basis, most people in the United States do not question whether or not their drinking water is safe. In Grand Rapids, most people don’t think about...ECA's Annual Meeting and Pancake Breakfast
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 01-21-2016 under
On Saturday, February 13, the Eastown Community Association (ECA) will host its annual meeting and community pancake breakfast. The ECA invites Eastown residents to learn about the work the ECA is doing and how they can get more involved in their...
ECA's Annual Meeting and Pancake Breakfast
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 01-21-2016 under NONPROFITS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21st, 2016 Contact: Marisa Sandahl, Executive Director Eastown Community Association 616.451.3025 [email protected] Eastown Community Association Hosts Annual Meeting & Pancake Breakfast Eastown, Grand Rapids, Mich...
Boys & Girls Clubs of GR Announces 2016 Youth of the Year Finalists
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 01-21-2016 under NONPROFITS
On February 25, 2016, Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of three of its teen members at the annual Youth of The Year Luncheon. Since 1947, “Youth of the Year” has been the premier way...
Annual Abrahamic Dinner at local mosque to encourage interfaith dialogue
by (Kaufman Interfaith)
Submitted 01-19-2016 under OPINION
By Meghan Bogema, Interfaith Intern at Calvin College Have you ever been to one of our local mosques in Grand Rapids? January 21 is the perfect chance to do so. This Thursday, the Niagara Foundation and Kaufman Interfaith Institute are...
Grand Rapids women who rock: Mary Ann Cartwright
by (ZontaGR)
Submitted 01-12-2016 under NONPROFITS
Mary Ann Cartwright is the kind of person you can learn a great deal from just by listening to her. She is a woman of immeasurable success. Intellectual, passionate, ambitious, and open-minded – there is no wonder she has achieved so much. In...
New Year's resolution: Get to know your neighbor
by (Katie Gordon)
Submitted 01-12-2016 under OPINION
This New Year, I am reminded by how far we have yet to go to accomplish understanding across difference and unity through diversity in our communities. As an interfaith advocate in a city which has a significant faith-rooted history, the potential...
Memorial Service for the Unborn
by (grrtl)
Submitted 01-05-2016 under
To honor and mourn the almost 57,000,000 lives lost to abortion since 1973, Grand Rapids Right to Life is sponsoring the annual Memorial Service for the Unborn. The keynote speaker is Deacon Jim Thorndill from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Grand...
Catalyst Radio relaunches with new team focused on community issues, social justice, media literacy
by (Katie Gordon)
Submitted 01-05-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
With the new year, comes a renewed focus on sharing the under-told stories in our community. Catalyst Radio, a project of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center (CMC) and a radio show on WYCE 88.1FM, is beginning a new chapter. United around the...