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Family Promise fights homelessness with help from community
by (Melissa Beaver)
Submitted 12-14-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Imagine you are a child and your mother just told you that your family is moving. Your dad left about a month ago and you're not sure where you and your mom and your little brother are going to stay. All your life you have had a safe, dependable...
Live Nativity planned for December 11
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 11-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
A family event that will delight and inspire people of all ages, we will begin our journey on Sunday afternoon, December 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. with a candlelight walk led by the Three Kings through the St. Francis Sculpture Garden to the manger...
Catalyst Radio: 200 volunteers to build new playground in Aberdeen Park in just six hours
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the MP3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (10:13) Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and Amway join us on air to talk about their efforts, along with Creston Neighborhood Association and a few...
It's a big world
by (development)
Submitted 09-09-2011 under NONPROFITS
“It’s like we’re not in Michigan. It’s like we’re in Wisconsin.” That is how remote Forest Hills seems to a Burton Heights resident. Our perspective on the size of the world is usually determined by our...
Literacy Center of West Michigan Family Literacy Program Thrives at Head Start
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 08-23-2011 under NONPROFITS
For the past four years, the Literacy Center of West Michigan and Head Start for Kent County (HS4KC) have worked together to provide literacy learning opportunities for Head Start families. The Family Literacy Program, funded by donations to the...
Literacy Center of West Michigan's Family of the Year
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 06-27-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Literacy Center of West Michigan's Family Literacy Program serves many families that have chosen to improve their lives by advancing their English language reading and writing skills. The DeLeón-Gramajo family shares...
Literacy Center Draws on Family Fun
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 04-26-2011 under NONPROFITS
Everyone got in on the fun at the Literacy Center of West Michigan's Family Activity Night. Parents, children, and staff all played a hilarious game of Pictionary to showcase artistic talents, and to draw upon vocabulary skills. To play...
Help Your Child Become a Better Reader
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 03-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
Literacy Center of West Michigan family literacy coordinator Shay Kraley provides complimentary tutoring, workshops and events designed to assist parents and caregivers in becoming better readers for themselves as well as their families. This ...
Catalyst Radio: Moms Bloom helping families with newborn get a strong start
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 02-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
Parenthood can be a circus, and moments for a quick shower and nap are coveted. Moms Bloom, only a couple of years old, was founded to provide help to families with newborns and moms who may struggle with post-partum. Listen in as co-founder Sara...
Live Nativity at Marywood
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 11-24-2010 under NONPROFITS
Instruments of Hope will be hosting a Live Nativity event on Sunday, December 12 at 5:30 p.m. on the Marywood campus, which is located at 2025 Fulton Street East. A family event that will delight and inspire people of all...