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Getting the support he needs at Veterans Upward Bound
by (gvsuveterans)
Submitted 04-02-2019 under NONPROFITS
Orlando Santiago needed all the support he could get when he transferred from Muskegon Community College to Grand Valley State University (GVSU). Orlando joined Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) in September 2018, and the staff helped him with the...
Rowing club aims to sustain community fitness through programs for juniors, adults
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 08-25-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
The Grand Rapids Rowing Association (GRRA) will offer programs to help interested adults and teenagers learn the basics of rowing this fall. One such activity is Learn to Row Day on September 12. The free, open house event gives adults and children...
Women of God: Influences from African spirituality
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 02-26-2013 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, March 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Dominican Center at Marywood will be offering a morning of conversation about the influences of African spirituality. This presentation is one of an ongoing, semiannual series called Women...
Metta: The practice of lovingkindness
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 01-18-2013 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood (DCM) is offering a monthly program on Metta, by Janice Lynne Lundy. Lundy, an Interfaith Spiritual Director, is a long-term student/teacher of mindfulness and Metta. She teaches in the Vipassana tradition and...
2nd Annual Team Priority Health / The Motion Initiative Trainer Marathon
by (The Motion Init...)
Submitted 01-13-2011 under NONPROFITS
It was five degrees outside when I woke up this morning. My first thought was “what a great day for a bicycle ride!” And by the time we were set up and ready to ride, it had warmed to a balmy eleven degrees. We can handle it, though. We’re a tough...
Youth development programs that really make an impact
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 12-01-2009 under NONPROFITS
What exactly is “Youth Development”? How do you know that programs serving youth are really making an impact?Youth Development programs prepare young people to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood. Programs must be structured with a...