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Everyday Community Leaders
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 01-30-2023 under NONPROFITS
“I think of the problems that we have in society – if we want them to change, we have to be the ones to change them. It’s not like someone else is going to change things for you.” Every year, dozens of residents are...
Passing the Mic: Neighbors of Belknap Lookout answers, "How are you making sure you're engaging with the full diversity of your neighborhood?"
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 01-07-2021 under VOICES
Shelby Garbini, Board Member of King Park Neighbors, asks Grand Rapids' neighborhood associations: "I’m curious how other neighborhood associations are really making sure that they are interacting and engaging with a diverse group of...
Passing the Mic: King Park Neighbors answers, "How are you maintaining a sense of connection and community during this pandemic?"
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-05-2020 under VOICES
Sam Mosley, Board Member at Highland Park Neighborhood Association, asks Grand Rapids' neighborhood associations: "I would ask of other neighborhood associations how they’re maintaining a sense of connection and community – and...
Grand Rapids Neigborhood Summit keynote speaker to discuss going 'beyond a seat at the table'
by (Stacy Stout)
Submitted 02-20-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
The Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit 2018 is pleased to welcome Rasheda L. Weaver, PhD as the keynote speaker for this year’s event. This year’s summit will be on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Grand Valley State...
Community building through resource sharing in Heartside
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 01-23-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Jenn Schaub, Neighborhood Revitalization Specialist at Dwelling Place, shares that “we’ve been doing a series of Heartside Listening Sessions with The City of Grand Rapids and one of the repeated requests was more information about...
Little free libraries trend popping up in Grand Rapids
by (shardaisy)
Submitted 06-30-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Little Free Libraries, the practice of placing collections of books placed in a decorated storage space that are free for strangers, started in 2009 when Todd Bol, in Wisconsin, built a little red school house model for his mother. Bol was also...
Story Matters: Alex Bullock recalls neighborhood support on West Side
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 02-20-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall...
Building place, one person at a time
by (Neighborhood Ve...)
Submitted 05-13-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Writen by Jessa Dutton So, what makes a place? Are cities, towns and neighborhoods vibrant and enticing because of bottom-line dollar investment? The more money pumped into a community, the more successful it will become, right? While that can be...
Ransom Towers resident lends helping hand
by (erictank)
Submitted 04-08-2014 under NEWS
About a year ago Anne Loveless, resident of Ransom Tower senior living apartments needed help finding a ride to the doctor's office. She reached out to resident service specialist Eulondon Reeves who in turn called "Johnny." Since then...
Habitat recipient "pays it forward"
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 12-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
It started when a speck of shingle stone landed in Michael Bradley's eye. Bradley was volunteering as one of Union High School's Habitat builders. While Bill Moerdyk, a Kent County's Habitat for Humanity ...