Community
The Rapidian gets very local, weekly
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-19-2011 under OPINION
Since the beginning of The Rapidian's life over two years ago, we've been sending out a weekly digest that provided you with a complete list of the last week's stories. However, we realize this could be pretty hard to weed through. With...
Lives of the non-religious: meet the members of CFI
by (ellenlundgren)
Submitted 12-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Center for Inquiry Michigan may not be a widely known group, but members report that it has become a very important haven for area non-believers. Center for Inquiry (CFI) is an international non-profit that "encourages evidence-based inquiry...Amnesty International Global Write-a-thon comes to Grand Rapids
by (Amnesty Grand Rapids)
Submitted 12-05-2011 under NONPROFITS
This week kicked off the Amnesty International(AI) Global Write-a-thon, which is a mobilization for people from around the world to write letters on behalf of what AI refers to as “prisoners of conscience.” Although AI has had a...
Catalyst Radio: Sunday Soup moves to (106) Gallery, wins grant in international Sunday Soup competition
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-18-2011 under NONPROFITS
Can't listen right now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (10:03) Sunday Soup committee members Teresa Zbciak and Miriam Slager join us on air. Sunday Soup is a community-based mini-grant that happens on a monthly basis. The...
Let's talk healthcare
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 09-21-2011 under NONPROFITS
On September 28, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., MCH will be presenting a Healthcare Community Conversation at Dominican Center at Marywood. Open to all and free of charge, the public is invited to attend, learn and discuss the most important...
Gifts from the ArtPrize community
by (Erica Curry VanEe)
Submitted 09-20-2011 under VOICES
Happy Birthday ArtPrize! Today is my birthday too, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to spend it with you. You have been one of the best birthday gifts of my life, and that’s pretty impressive, considering I have...
Sunday Soup #14 kicked off the fall soup season
by (pichot)
Submitted 08-19-2011 under NEWS
The arts mini-grant program Sunday Soup is back after a summer hiatus. If you've never been before, $5 cash or a homemade soup will get you in the door. Inside, you'll find a room of people passionate about supporting local projects and eating soup...
Catalyst Radio: Pekich Park Concert Series to increase community investment
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 08-05-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the MP3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (9:49) Among the many neighbors in Heartside, Hugo Claudin, an artist and community organizer, noticed that Pekich Park has become a very active...
Catalyst Radio: The Network celebrates its second annual Network Neighborhood Bash tomorrow
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 07-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the episode and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (9:32) The Network, an LGBTQ resource in Grand Rapids, is having its second annual street fair/fundraiser tomorrow, complete with food, musical...
Rodrick Dantzler—Processing what happened as a community
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 07-08-2011 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff*: The day after, it's natural to melt into ourselves. Yesterday's events were surreal, and I'd wager that no one's thinking of going out tonight, pushing through crushes of revelers for a typical Friday evening. But how many...