Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Community Foundation Grants: Civil Liberties, Bike Bridges, Housing Rehab, Summer Interns, Hispanic Business Development and Fish Streams
by (GRCommFound)
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...
Teen volunteers tackling trail project in honor of National Volunteer Week
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 04-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday April 16th, 30 teen volunteers with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Youth Grant Committee (YGC) will be tackling a trail-realignment project at the Land Conservancy of West Michigan's Brower Lake Nature Preserve...
Community Foundation Awards $375,000 in New Grants
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 04-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
In 1940, Grand Rapids Community Foundation made its first grant to a fledgling art school in Grand Rapids. It was followed by subsequent grants of $100 each in 1941 for the Kendall Memorial School and in 1942 for the David Wolcott Kendall School. In...
Catalyst Radio: Rapidian reporter Roberta King to contribute 50 articles in 2011
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 03-18-2011 under NONPROFITS
Inspirational Rapidian reporter Roberta King is in the Catalyst Radio studio this week. We hear what inspires her, what she covers and why she has set an ambitious goal of publishing 50 articles before the end of 2011. For a sampling of Roberta's...
New Website Promotes Summer Camps in West Michigan
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 03-08-2011 under NONPROFITS
To help support local summer camps and promote the summer camp experience to all West Michigan families, Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently revamped the West Michigan Summer Camps website. The new website, created with the help...
Community Foundation Grants Help Veterans and Chronically Homeless People
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 02-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Board of Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved two grants. The Friends of Michigan Veterans Home, Inc. will receive a grant award for $35,000 to help provide live video feeds into the Grand Rapids Home for...
Community Foundation Grant Improves Access to Local Fruits and Vegetables
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 02-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
To address the need for access to fresh produce in underserved urban communities, Grand Rapids Community Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program. The program will encourage food stamp...
John Canepa Receives Community Foundation Award
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 10-29-2010 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Community Foundation awards its Jack Chaille Community Philanthropy Award to John Canepa tonight. Canepa is the retired president of Old Kent Bank (now 5/3 Bank). Not one to completely retire, he works as a consultant at Crowe Horwath....
The Rapidian celebrates volunteers with SUPER-latives!
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 08-02-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff: On July 22, we threw our first volunteer bash. Named SUPER-latives!, we wanted to celebrate everyone who had contributed to The Rapidian, from readers to Flickr groupies to contributors to staff. The event took...
Newest Community Foundation Grants Total $1.5 Million
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-15-2010 under NEWS
This week, Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees voted to approve $1.5 million in grants. The grants address four areas of need in Kent County including economic growth, health, arts and culture, and the creation of safe and...