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Grand Rapids Downtown Market kicks off holidays with Winter Wonderland Open House, Very Merry Market Days

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NONPROFITS

Special outdoor shopping experiences are planned on December 7, 11 and 14.

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First Fridays on Avenue for the Arts offers chance for unique holiday shopping

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS

The Avenue for the Arts organizes shop hop hours on the first Friday each month. This Friday, many businesses will be open until 10 p.m. to assist with your holiday shopping list.

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Soccer fans rally, storytellers gather at SpeakEZ Lounge

Submitted 12-03-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Eric Albertson combines his love for soccer and storytelling by catering to fans at his restaurant bar SpeakEZ Lounge on Monroe Avenue.

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Caring for a shared place: restoring the water of the walleye

Submitted 12-03-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

Calvin College students are working to restore the most polluted watershed in the area, now known as Plaster Creek.

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Grand Rapids-based startup launches app to help feed hungry children

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS

FoodCircles curates great local restaurants, and provides dishes starting at $1 online. Your entire purchase goes to charity, feeding one child in need for each $1 spent.

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Breathe and Be Well

Submitted 12-02-2013 under NONPROFITS

Take an hour out - breathe away the stress of trying to juggle work, family, and the holiday season. As wonderful as this time of the year can be, it can also be the cause for much stress.

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Mayor answers citizen questions about our homeless population on City Connection

Submitted 12-02-2013 under NONPROFITS

In this month's edition of the live show where our mayor answers citizen questions, a Rapidian asked the mayor about the city's plans to assist our homeless population as downtown continues to grow.

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Gazelle Girl races into 2014

Submitted 11-30-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The Gazelle Girl half marathon and 5k will return in 2014 with some changes to the route and runner caps.

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Literacy and life skills go hand in hand at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center

Submitted 11-27-2013 under NONPROFITS

Students overcome adversity and look to the future, one day of hard work at a time

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Downtown Ambassadors strive to improve quality of life

Submitted 11-27-2013 under NEWS

DGRI’s Downtown Ambassador program works to make life downtown better for residents, businesses and workers, while addressing the homeless and panhandling population.

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