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Short-term and long-term host families needed for foreign students
by (NWSE.hauser)
Submitted 08-06-2010 under NONPROFITS
I am your area coordinator for NorthWest Student Exchange. The upcoming school year is approaching quickly and we still have 40 students in need of homes in and around the Grand Rapids area! The length of hosting varies, so even if...
As Different As Different Can Be
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 05-25-2010 under NONPROFITS
Rachel and Kaitlyn were born on the same day, of the same parents, raised in the same environment; yet as you can see - on their birthday bikes, at three years of age, they are as different as different can be. Even the most cursory look...
Persistence
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 05-04-2010 under NONPROFITS
Have you ever noticed how the child's short attention span gives way to amazing persistence when the task is something she really wants; for example, learning to walk, tying a shoe, whistling a tune, batting a ball? And when the child falters at any...
A Sincerely Fun Event For Kids
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 03-08-2010 under NONPROFITS
I have to disclose a few things straight away. I'm the director of Wealthy Theatre. I dislike seeing the Rapidian used by venues to promote events. I'm writing this to promote a Wealthy Theatre event. Like Thomas Fuller said, "We...
Listen!
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 01-14-2010 under NONPROFITS
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ~Epictetus (or Diogenes according to some sources) This is the first in a series of eight brief reflections written by Sister Mary Navarre, OP. A long-time...
GRAM Tree Lighting and Opening of Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 12-02-2009 under NONPROFITS
A special evening in downtown Grand Rapids is scheduled for December 4, 2009, where several businesses and organizations collaborate to offer an expanded holiday experience in the city. A variety of popular holiday events—tree...
More than just a Thanksgiving meal thanks to Saint Stephens
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 12-01-2009 under NONPROFITS
Article written by Sara Schneider It is about having a family. It is about stuffing empty tummies to the brim. It is about giving, and last Tuesday, Saint Stephens Church gave Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids the perfect definition of...
Youth development programs that really make an impact
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 12-01-2009 under NONPROFITS
What exactly is “Youth Development”? How do you know that programs serving youth are really making an impact?Youth Development programs prepare young people to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood. Programs must be structured with a...
This Weekend at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 11-04-2009 under NONPROFITS
Participate in fun social games and watch a performance by the GRAM theater group during Friday Nights at GRAM. For more information, see the schedule below. Friday, November 6 SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHTS AT GRAM: "Party of the Century" Join us for...
This Weekend at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 10-28-2009 under NONPROFITS
This Weekend at the Grand Rapids Art Museum Catch a film on American Impressionists during Friday Nights at GRAM, Halloween and art activities for kids on Saturday and an inspiring concert in the Wege Pavilion on Sunday. For more information, see...