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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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Grand Rapids restaurants give back during Dining Out for Life fundraiser

by Shannon Cunningham (shannoncunningham)

Submitted 04-23-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

This Thursday, April 26, The Grand Rapids Red Project, an organization dedicated to creating awareness and educating individuals about HIV/AIDS and other life-altering diseases, will join more than 55 cities throughout the United States and Canada...

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Local nonprofit VSA changes name to "Artists Creating Together"

by Artists Creating Together (Artists Creatin...)

Submitted 03-05-2012 under NONPROFITS

Our long-term Grand Rapids-based art and disabilities non-profit VSA will now be known as Artists Creating Together (ACT). The name change to Artists Creating Together is a recommitment of our organization’s staff, volunteers and board members...

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Lives of the non-religious: meet the members of CFI

by Ellen Lundgren (ellenlundgren)

Submitted 12-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Center for Inquiry Michigan may not be a widely known group, but members report that it has become a very important haven for area non-believers. Center for Inquiry (CFI) is an international non-profit that "encourages evidence-based inquiry...

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Local creatives devote efforts to Children's Museum branding

by Jordan Jessen (Jordan Jessen)

Submitted 12-12-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

"The website and logo were in desperate need of help. I'll admit it was very 90's looking,"said Megan Myers, Marketing and PR Manager at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum. The Grand Rapids Children's Museum (GRCM) had...

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Building Healthy Homes Tour

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

Submitted 11-02-2011 under

  Are you looking to get more involved in the community?  Do you want to help create positive change in the lives of Grand Rapids families?  We are a small children's environmental health non-profit organization creating BIG...

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Building Healthy Homes Tour

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

Submitted 08-23-2011 under

Are you looking to get more involved in the community? Do you want to help create positive change in the lives of Grand Rapids families? We are a small children's environmental health non-profit organization creating BIG change in Grand Rapids!...

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Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts

by LowellArts! (LowellArts)

Submitted 08-19-2011 under

The 43rd annual Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, at Fallasburg Park, four miles north of Lowell.   Presented by LowellArts! and sponsored by Meijer, Inc., the festival features unique...

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Building Healthy Homes Tour

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

Submitted 08-03-2011 under

Are you looking to get more involved in the community?    Do you want to help create positive change in the lives of Grand Rapids families?    We are a small children's environmental health non-profit organization creating...

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Drink Beer, Raise Money - Fundraiser Party for Healthy Homes Coalition!

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

Submitted 07-13-2011 under

Join the Healthy Homes Coalition staff, board, partners, and friends on Wednesday, July 27th at the Meanwhile Bar in celebrating 4 years of community service, 15 AmeriCorps members, and over 1,500 families with young children served in the Grand...

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