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Catalyst Radio: Well House 19:1 fundraiser goes through end of year, plus concert Jan. 16
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 12-20-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW The ‘housing first’ organization Well House is in the midst of a campaign called 19:1, bringing attention to the housing disparity in Kent...
Catalyst Radio: Well House removing barriers for providing housing
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-21-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW The southeast side housing first organizations Well House has been undergoing a multitude of changes since coming under new leadership with the first of...Rock the block in Southtown
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under NEWS
Two city blocks on Madison Avenue between Hall Street and Gilbert will be blocked off on June 15 to celebrate community and feature local food, giveaways and entertainment for all ages. The annual event, organized by LINC Community...
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...
Refusing to be "treated as less of a person," longtime Holland resident moves to GR
by (Until Love Is Equal)
Submitted 01-15-2013 under NONPROFITS
“What makes me so different?" asks former Holland, MI resident Ellie Frances Gramer. The question goes to the heart of the divisive decision by five members of Council, in Holland, MI, to refuse to consider an anti-discrimination...
Love is ________.
by (Until Love Is Equal)
Submitted 09-17-2012 under NONPROFITS
Give me love and bring no harm,Keep me safe and warm."The Storm" (Rob Dickinson) Very few things in life belong to us. But love is ours. The connection we humans can share with another person: that belongs to us. It crosses the room...
Catalyst Radio: Community Rebuilders
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (10:38) In this week is Community Rebuilders, part of the Coalition to End Homelessness, as the beneficiary of Monday's Hat Trick Concert. Executive...
Taming the "Green Booger"
by (tylerwnickerson)
Submitted 11-02-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The story of a problem property on an otherwise peaceful block has been told time and time again. The house that has loud parties, drug activities, and “riff-raff” as my dad used to say, plague the rest of neighbors. One strategy that...
Sometimes, it’s Block by Block: A Thriving Community on Warren SE
by (tylerwnickerson)
Submitted 10-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Thriving blocks make an attractive neighborhood. Thus far, House by House has primarily covered, well... individual homes. We’re expanding that dialogue in this post by recognizing that while a house can change a block, a block can also change a...
More Money for Landlords to Fix Lead
by (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 02-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
Effective immediately and until further notice, Get the Lead Out! program financing arrangements for landlords have been increased to $12,000 for the first unit served. The co-pay has also been reduced to $500 per unit. Get the Lead Out...