A Watershed Moment: Single Family Rental Housing Inspections
Submitted 06-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
In a recent episode of “A Watershed Moment” WMEAC met with Tyler Nickerson of the Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness to discuss the importance of environmental quality in rental housing. The full interview is...
Community gathers to build outdoor gym at MLK Park
Submitted 06-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
After a long week of sitting at the computer it felt great to play in the dirt. Friday morning I joined Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and a diverse group of volunteers at Martin Luther King Park. The task at hand: to prep the grounds for Saturday...
[AUDIO] Joe Taylor Park Set to Open on Grand Rapids' SE Side
Submitted 06-21-2011 under NEWS
West Michigan Environmental Action Council's Dan Schoonmaker speaks with Steve Faber, Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks. Faber talks about Baxter neighborhoods' new Joe Taylor Park, opening June 29th, saying the world-class...Community Foundation Grants: Civil Liberties, Bike Bridges, Housing Rehab, Summer Interns, Hispanic Business Development and Fish Streams
Submitted 06-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $454,500 in grants to nonprofits in Kent County that will have impact on people in all corners of the community. American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan was awarded $30,000 to...
From the garden: Harvesting your own hyper-local herbal apothecary
Submitted 06-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
For many, the term herbal apothecary evokes images of shelves, bottles and jars all filled with mysterious herbs and herbal formulas from exotic plants. But to have an herbal apothecary, plants need not be exotic or mysterious - in fact, as more and...
Instruments of Hope Meditation Sculpture Garden Dedication
Submitted 06-07-2011 under NEWS
On Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m., the dedication for Phase One of the Saint Francis Sculpture Garden for Prayer and Meditation will begin with an introduction by Mark Siegrist, President of Instruments of Hope. The garden is a...
Eat the Weeds: ReWilding the Spring Salad
Submitted 05-26-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
While it was a cool start to spring, the past two weeks of warm, wet weather have the plants around us springing from the earth. You may have taken particular notice if you are a lawn-mower -- the grass is growing tall and so are many of the lawn...
Encore Workshop to Connect Experienced Adults with New Skills-based Opportunities
Submitted 05-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Volunteer Center is piloting a new free workshop designed to help retirees identify and connect their talents and interests with unique skills-based volunteer opportunities in the community. This workshop is a...
350 AmeriCorps members gather in GR to improve community through service weekend
Submitted 05-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
Slideshow photos contributed by Steven Depolo This weekend, more than 350 of Michigan’s AmeriCorps members from across the state are in Grand Rapids to focus on serving city parks and the Wealthy Heights neighborhood. As part of the...
The Rapid Transit Millage Increase: What Now?
Submitted 05-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
Bill Kirk of The Rapid Interurban Transit Partnership speaks with Dan Schoonmaker, Communications Director for West Michigan Environmental Action Council, about the potential economic and environmental impact of their recent millage win. ...