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Donate Your "Retired" Bicycle
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 04-06-2015 under
Time for Spring Cleaning! Donate your old bicycle to Boston Square Community Bikes. Saturday, April 18, 2015 Two Locations:10:00 AM – 2:00 PMGrand Rapids Christian Middle School1650 Griggs SE, 49506 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMOakdale Neighbors1260...
Donate Your Bike to Boston Square Community Bikes
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 10-14-2014 under
Cleaning out your garage? Getting ready for winter? Donate your bicycle to Boston Square Community Bikes. Join us Saturday, November 1, 2014, 1 – 5 PM for cider and donuts. Donate a bike. We’ll refurbish your bike for...
Food Bank invites community to kick hunger at Million Meal March 10K
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 09-22-2014 under NONPROFITS
Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank is inviting the public to raise money and kick hunger on Sept. 27 at the Million Meal March, a 10K hike on the White Pine Trail. Now in its third year, the Million Meal March was created with a single goal: to...
Ride Your Bike to ArtPrize--A Free Bike-Tuning Class
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 09-15-2014 under
RIDE YOUR BIKE TO ARTPRIZE! Boston Square Community Bikes is hosting three "Ride Your Bike to ArtPrize" classes. Learn to tune your bike at this FREE three-hour class. Saturday, September 20th, 6-9pm; Sunday, September 21st, 1-...
Catalyst Radio: Active Commute Week aims to change lifestyles
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-16-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Today marks the final day of Active Commute Week, put on by the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition as part of National Bike To Work Week. With there...
Kick off the season: Kickstand Kickoff 2014
by (The Spoke Folks)
Submitted 04-29-2014 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Brewery Vivant and The Spoke Folks will host Kickstand Kickoff, a festive event featuring family friendly games, demonstrations, live music and beer. What better way to kick off the Grand Rapids cycling...
$1 million bikeway to be constructed in Grand Rapids
by (Angelyn Groenboom)
Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS
A long-awaited bicycle route will be constructed next year on Grand Rapids’ West Side. The route is approximately three-and-a-half miles and will link Kent Trails with the Fred Meijer White Pine State Trail. The Seward Avenue Bikeway will...
Million Meal March draws community support to fight hunger
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 09-18-2013 under NONPROFITS
With two weeks to go until the Million Meal March 10K Trail Hike, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank says the community is answering the call. More than 120 people have already registered for the anti-hunger fundraiser and advocacy event on...
Halfway there, Million Meal March presses on
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-09-2013 under NONPROFITS
Last September, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank embarked on a quest to send an additional 1 million meals to families in need. The cost of that goal was $238,000. A little less than one year later, the Food Bank has raised more than half...
Local businesses work to become bicycle friendly
by (Greater Grand R...)
Submitted 07-23-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Tom Tilma, Executive Director of GGRBC Grand Rapids' corporate community is known for taking the concept of "corporate social responsibility" (CSR) seriously. Evidence for this includes the relatively high number of LEED-...