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Nonprofit Neighbors provides a place where the community can hear directly from local nonprofits. In this nonprofit-only section, organizations self-publish their news releases, updates and promotional information for the community to see.

To publish on behalf of your organization, sign up here for an NPO account and gain access to The Rapidian's NPO self-publishing tools.

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The 9th Annual Market presented by The Avenue for the Arts: Call for Volunteers

Submitted 05-24-2012 under NONPROFITS

The Market presented by the Avenue for the Arts is back and bigger than ever. There are so many ways you can get involved this year! Right now, The Avenue is looking for ten volunteers for our street team and fifty volunteers to help the day of the event!

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Glance at the Past - The Shipyard Forge

Submitted 05-23-2012 under NONPROFITS

The shipyard forge, located where the Amway Grand Plaza stands today, was the site of the boatyard where boats were built that ran on the Grand River.

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KVO / CBOT students share dance classes with volunteers from Northview High School

Submitted 05-23-2012 under NONPROFITS

The Kent Vocational Options and Community Based Occupational Training program would like to thank our community partner, Northview High School, for being a part of our 2012 KVO/CBOT prom.

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Conductive Learning Center to compete in Art Van social media challenge

Submitted 05-22-2012 under NONPROFITS

The Conductive Learning Center (CLC) is asking for your support - not in dollars, but in votes.

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Glance at the Past - Lettuce Under Glass

Submitted 05-21-2012 under NONPROFITS

In this episode of Glance at the Past, take a gander at Grand Rapids under glass: the beginnings of greenhouses and forced seed propagation. Eugene Davis was the father of forced lettuce. These seeds became the standard of lettuce throughout the nation's markets.

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Catalyst Radio: Kids Food Basket addressing food insecurity in school-aged youth

Submitted 05-18-2012 under NONPROFITS

Kids Food Basket provides nearly 4,800 youth a take-home dinner each weekday.

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World Refugee Day bio: That Wah

Submitted 05-17-2012 under NONPROFITS

In honor of the upcoming World Refugee Day event on June 23rd, Bethany Christian Services refugee resettlement program (PARA) is posting weekly biographies of families and individuals that are being helped in the adjustment to their new lives in Grand Rapids.

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Glance at the Past - Tiger Baseball and WWII

Submitted 05-17-2012 under NONPROFITS

Unlike today, professional baseball, including the Detroit Tigers, was severely affected during Word War II by travel restrictions and the loss of players who had either enlisted or been drafted.

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Fauxgrass Quartet - Reflections

Submitted 05-17-2012 under NONPROFITS

Songs from the Second Floor is a collection of the ephemeral performances that occur live on the air, in one take, on 88.1 WYCE. This video series is produced by GRTV in collaboration with WYCE and The Rapidian in order to capture and archive these rare moments.

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Which Way Home

Submitted 05-15-2012 under NONPROFITS

This documentary film,followed by discussion led by Zulema Moret, follows unaccompanied child migrants, on their journey through Mexico, as they try to reach the United States. These are stories of hope and courage, disappointment and sorrow.

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