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Grand Rapids resident to be honored with prestigious Athena Award from U of M
by (erictank)
Submitted 03-18-2014 under NEWS
Lorissa MacAllister, president and founder of Enviah consulting and research firm in Cascade township will be honored with the 2014 Athena Award on Saturday, March 29 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. MacAllister is being recognized...
Step Quietly into March at Dominican Center
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 03-01-2014 under NONPROFITS
A new series of programs have been developed at Dominican Center to draw you out of the long, difficult West Michigan winter. The season of Lent begins on March 5 with Ash Wednesday. Traditionally, Lent is the Christian season of preparation before...
Running because of fear: when the internal struggle is based on the external
by (dansteenwyk)
Submitted 02-24-2014 under OPINION
Mine is the story of a modern-day slave. I’m six-foot-two. When I began running three-ish years ago, I weighed approximately 225 pounds. Today I weigh around 180. In December of 2012, I weighed 150 pounds. The skin was stretched over my limbs...
Talking with the Experts: Gazelle Girl Training Tips from Metro Health Sports Medicine
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 02-18-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
It's February, and while we are months away from a spring thaw, many runners are in the thick of their winter training for spring races like April's Gazelle Girl Half Marathon & 5k. The Rapidian, a sponsor of the upcoming Gazelle Girl,...
Learn to use the gift of empathic listening.
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 01-15-2014 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood is offering two new classes this month that have just been added to our online registration at: www.dominicancenter.com/open-programs. Read about them below and see if they sound like something you'd like to...
Ski film premier raises funds for youth mountain adventure learning, promotes helmet use
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 01-09-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Ski enthusiasts mark your calendars: On Saturday, January 11 the Wealthy Theatre will premier Sherpas Cinema's "Into the Mind." With the same sweeping cinematography demonstrated in Sherpa’s 2011 film All.I.Can; “Into...
Spectrum Health to open Community Medicine Clinic for uninsured, underinsured
by (Ana Olvera)
Submitted 08-02-2013 under NEWS
Spectrum Health Medical Group held an open house Friday morning for its new Community Medicine Clinic (CMC) opening Monday, August 5. The clinic, located at 75 Sheldon Boulevard SE, will offer primary care to uninsured or underinsured Grand Rapids...
Catalyst Radio: New organization helping veterans get their health care benefits
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 07-12-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this edition of Catalyst Radio, we learn about a new organization working to connect military veterans with their health care benefits. With Michigan...
Free HIV Testing Day at Planned Parenthood on June 27
by (PPMI)
Submitted 06-20-2013 under NONPROFITS
As part of National HIV Testing Day, Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan (PPWNM) will offer free HIV testing by appointment at all eight of its health centers on Thursday, June 27, 2013. PPWNM has locations in Grand Rapids, Wyoming,...
Save the Date for the Rock the Block Street Street Fair June 15th, 2013!
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 05-15-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
It’s time to Rock the Block! Join LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. on Madison Avenue at Hall Street on June 15th, 2013 to celebrate community, culture and connection to opportunity! From 11am to 6pm the street will be filled with local food...