Community
Call for Nominations for the 2013 Community Spirit Awards!
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 05-23-2013 under NEWS
Call for nominations! With all the revitalization work that is going on in our communities, it is important to take a step back and honor the individuals and organizations that are making positive changes happen. That’s why LINC is excited to...
State Street gets its life back through re//STATE
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 05-17-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
As much as we hate to see it, every city has them: streets that, over time, have transformed from bustling economic hubs to vast, desolate concrete waste. Their public green spaces become neglected, morphing into empty parking lots while their...
Save the Date for the Rock the Block Street Street Fair June 15th, 2013!
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 05-15-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
It’s time to Rock the Block! Join LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. on Madison Avenue at Hall Street on June 15th, 2013 to celebrate community, culture and connection to opportunity! From 11am to 6pm the street will be filled with local food...
Avenue for the Arts brings back the Market
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 05-02-2013 under NONPROFITS
The Market presented by the Avenue for the Arts is back and bigger than ever. This is a great opportunity to wander the sidewalks of South Division between Fulton and Cherry and celebrate creativity and community. This year...
Be a hero. Fight hunger.
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 03-14-2013 under NONPROFITS
Every community needs a hero. Someone with courage that will rise to the challenge. Someone with energy and excitement. Someone with dedication and a heart ready to serve. Will you be a hero? A band of one thousand heroes will come together this May...
City to discuss Revision Division project
by (Kschmitty)
Submitted 03-08-2013 under NEWS
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is hosting a public meeting today, Friday, March 8 at Kendall College in the Historic Federal Building. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. project partners will present their results for the Revision Division Project...
Panel discussion focuses on community gardening in Grand Rapids
by (Allison Arnold)
Submitted 03-07-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
In February, the WMEAC Film Series presented "Urban Roots," a documentary on the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. The film covers the plight of post-industrial Detroit, specifically a decreasing population and scarcity of fresh food...
Celebrate our community's unsung heroes
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 02-22-2013 under NONPROFITS
They’re the change makers, the dreamers, the dot connectors, those who will stop at nothing to improve the lives of children and families in West Michigan. Family Futures’ 25th Annual Service to Children Awards is your chance to...
Could you survive a month in poverty?
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 02-20-2013 under NONPROFITS
The Poverty Simulation workshop is designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from week to week. The object of the experience is to sensitize participants to the...
Eastown Community Association hosts pancake breakfast
by (Brittany Beezhold)
Submitted 02-14-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
The smell of sausage, maple syrup and warm pancakes rose as cold air swirled outside. The sound of friendly chatter was met with warm smiles. On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Eastown Community Association (ECA) hosted its annual meeting and pancake...