Poverty
Root Causes and Long-term Solutions: An Interview with Alaina Dobkowski from Access of West Michigan
by (Kent County Foo...)
Submitted 04-28-2022 under NONPROFITS
The Kent County Food Policy Council is walking with Access of West Michigan in their annual Walk for Good Food this year and we are also recipients of the Walk for Good Food grant. We share Access’ commitment to examining our food system and...
Community updates: Monday, June 15
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-15-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum reopening in July The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) will be reopening to the public in July, after nearly four months of shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 1, the museum will welcome back its...
Volunteers Secure Millions in Tax Credits for Local Families
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 02-21-2019 under NONPROFITS
“Doing a tax return’s like doing a story problem, and how much fun is that?” Chris MacDonald knows a lot about story problems. A former high school math teacher with over 15 years’ experience as a volunteer tax preparer, she...
Catalyst Radio: HQ talks about helping homeless youth in Grand Rapids
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-12-2018 under NONPROFITS
Host John Moose Williamson speaks with Luke Petsch, Development Director of HQGR, a youth drop-in center for those in unsafe or unstable housing situations. For more information on HQ, visit https://hqgr.org/. Catalyst Radio is the weekly public...
This season of giving: Is the act of freely giving respectful to the poor?
by (victseng)
Submitted 11-30-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
Imagine if you are unable to provide for your family and just received a large amount of donated items? How would you feel? "Blessed" maybe a common answer a lot of us would provide - why shouldn't we? But in reality, a large number of...
Catch up on Catalyst Radio, weekly public affairs program hosted by 88.1 FM WYCE
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-24-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Catalyst Radio is the weekly public affairs radio program of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center, with multiple hosts. The program is a feature of WYCE and The Rapidian and includes interviews with organizations and people working on social...
Grand Rapids Housing Commission offers housing solutions for homeless and low-income community members
by (GRTV)
Submitted 10-12-2017 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Laura Oesch, Lead Resident Services Specialist from the Grand Rapids Housing Commission, discusses how they assist low-income individuals and families obtain housing and become self-...
SowHope holistically supports women living in extreme poverty
by (GRTV)
Submitted 09-08-2017 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Mary Daily Brown, the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of SowHope talk about how the organization supports women living in extreme poverty by funding focused projects throughout the world....
Mobile food pantry helps relieve burden created by food insecurity
by (kooim)
Submitted 07-11-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
For Alicia Belchak's family, the monthly Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry at Sibley Elementary is oftentimes the make or break element of their monthly budget. Since October, Alicia and her husband, Matthew, have been trying to...
At Westminster, Scott finds food, community, purpose
by (kooim)
Submitted 06-22-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
For Scott Smith, 52, the Downtown Food Pantry at Westminster Presbyterian Church provides more than just food. It enhances his quality of life. He first found the pantry when he was at one of his lowest points. Today, he’s able to help those...