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Amway + KaBOOM! = new playground for D.A. Blodgett-St. John's

by Danielle Krolewicz (Djkrow)

Submitted 05-08-2012 under NEWS

Kaboom is usually the noise heard when something falls down, but not in the case of KaBOOM! a national nonprofit that builds playgrounds in an effort to save play. Their goal is to create a place to play within walking distance of every child in...

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Come Join the MomSquad!

by Angie Walters (Angie Walters)

Submitted 05-06-2012 under

MomsBloom is looking for volunteers to help families after they have a baby.  Volunteers get to do what a sister/friend/mom might do! You can hold a baby, play with the siblings and be a supportive and listening ear for the mom. See a mom BLOOM...

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Be a Sanity Saver!

by Angie Walters (Angie Walters)

Submitted 05-06-2012 under

MomsBloom is looking for volunteers to help families after they have a baby.  Volunteers get to do what a sister/friend/mom might do! You can hold a baby, play with the siblings and be a supportive and listening ear for the mom. See a mom BLOOM...

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Believe 2 Become Central Zone hosts Family Fun Night

by LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. (LINCrev)

Submitted 04-28-2012 under NONPROFITS

Today, I have pride in my heart and a smile on my face for the Central Zone Community and the commitment families have made to stay involved with their children. This was made apparent as more than 190 parents and children filled the Seidman Boys...

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Reading towards a brighter future

by Jessalyn Richter (GRCC Compositio...)

Submitted 03-07-2012 under OPINION

This article was written by Samantha Wiers, Kelsey Sterkenburg, Katie Feikema, and Jared Bosveld for EN 102H: Digital Literacy at GRCC.  One book. One hundred and forty-four pages. Sixteen hundred...

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Healthy Homes Night: An Introduction to a Healthy Home

by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)

Submitted 08-23-2011 under

  Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are...

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Healthy Homes Night: An Introduction to a Healthy Home

by The Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan (Healthy Homes C...)

Submitted 08-23-2011 under

  Are you a parent or caregiver of a child less than 6 years old? Do you live in a home built before 1978? Do you know how to spot a carbon monoxide leak, radon, or invisible lead hazards in your home? Our monthly Healthy Homes Nights are a...

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[VIDEO] GAAH Press Club cubs experiment with multimedia, learn to distinguish fact from opinion

by The Rapidian (The Rapidian)

Submitted 03-22-2011 under NONPROFITS

On a gray afternoon, the Cook Arts Center (644 Grandville SW) is a beacon of color. In the lobby, kids sit around a table, each with beams of crayons radiating around them. One floor above, their peers are busy at work patching together video...

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Free Healthy Relationship Workshops!!!

by The Child and Family Resource Council (EFFgrandrapids)

Submitted 01-26-2011 under

The Encouraging Family Foundations program provides free healthy relationship workshops for unmarried couples that are 17 years old and over, pregnant or have a child under 4 months old. EFF provides workshops on: Communication skills, financial...

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1,200 GRPS Students Exhibit at UICA!

by Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) (UICA)

Submitted 03-17-2010 under NONPROFITS

Each year, UICA is host to one of the most vibrant and eclectic exhibitions in Grand Rapids. This city-wide art show celebrates the creativity of over 1, 200 students from 73 public and shared-time schools within the Grand Rapids Public Schools....

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