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St. Cecilia Music Center Honors Ellen Arlinsky, Mary Bloom and Kate McGarry as 2024 Recipients of the distinguished Helen DeVos Legacy Award for outstanding women who have helped expand and enrich the cultural life within Greater Grand Rapids

Submitted 04-17-2024 under NONPROFITS

St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) announces Ellen Arlinsky, Mary Bloom and Kate McGarry as the 2024 honorees of the esteemed Helen DeVos Legacy Award. Now in its fifth year, past Legacy Award recipients have included Helen DeVos, Stella Royce, Karen Henry Stokes, and Mary Goodwillie Nelson.

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St. Cecilia Music Center Brings Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Artists in a final performance of the 2023-34 season on April 18, 2024

Submitted 04-17-2024 under NONPROFITS

St. Cecilia Music Center will feature five world-renowned Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center artists on violin, viola, and cello performing works by Beethoven, Françaix, Bridge, & Mendelssohn who created many of the great string masterpieces.

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Local Artist Highlight: Annamarie Buller

Submitted 04-14-2024 under NONPROFITS

Avenue for the Arts talks with Annamarie Buller about her change-generating event series, "Centering Liberation." Interview by Pamela MacDougal

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The Salvation Army in Kent County Hires New Development Director

Submitted 04-02-2024 under NONPROFITS

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36th Annual Fair Housing Workshop Series - Fair Housing: The Bridge to Welcoming, Equitable Communities

Submitted 03-25-2024 under NONPROFITS

The FHCWM is hosting the 36th Annual Fair Housing Workshop Series held at DeVos Place on April 18, 2024. The event will begin at 8am for check-in, networking, & light breakfast with the program beginning at 8:45am. There is a choice of 1 of 3 workshops that will begin at 9:30am.

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[Watch] Guiding Light is Opening a Women's Substance Abuse Recovery Program

Submitted 03-22-2024 under NONPROFITS

Thanks to the City of Grand Rapids, Guiding Light is just cleared the last hurdle to opening a dedicated women's, in-patient, long-term substance abuse treatment program offered at no financial cost to participants. Thank you so much for all the support!

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Local Artist Highlight: Jacob Wiseheart

Submitted 03-17-2024 under NONPROFITS

Avenue for the Arts interviews Jacob Wiseheart about his painting practice, his thoughts on the role of an artist, and his brand new studio space in downtown Grand Rapids. Interview by Pamela MacDougal

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Resident Orientation to Resources Promotes Housing Stability

Submitted 03-12-2024 under NONPROFITS

Permanent Supportive Housing provided by Dwelling Place helps vulnerable people live and thrive in their community, leading to increased housing stability.

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In "Disney's Descendants: The Musical," youth choose their own path

Submitted 03-04-2024 under OPINION

"Disney's Descendants: The Musical," based on the 2015 film of the same name, dramatizes the potential of young people to change the world.

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(Watch) Seven Men Reach One Year of Recovery at Guiding Light

Submitted 02-23-2024 under NONPROFITS

Watch the testimonies of seven former clients of the Guiding Light Recovery program - a donor-funded, long-term, in-patient substance abuse treatment program offered to Grand Rapids men at zero financial cost.

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