Neighborhood
Block Leader Training: Building a Better Block in Your Neighborhood
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 10-14-2014 under
Oakdale Neighbors is hosting a Block Leader Training on Thursday, October 16, 6-8 PM, at Oakdale Park Church, 961 Temple SE 49507. Anyone is invited to this free workshop. RSVP to [email protected] or 248.2848 or at the...
Should we keep our trees?
by (FriendsofGRParks)
Submitted 07-03-2014 under NONPROFITS
Our community has set firm goals for tree canopy. Green Grand Rapids, the City’s Urban Forest Plan, Climate Resiliency Plan and the Sustainability Plan all highlight the City’s 40% tree canopy goal. It’s not just an arbitrary...
Community gardens are growing vegetables, knowledge and community
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 04-24-2014 under NONPROFITS
Everyone eats. And most of us like hanging out with friends. This is why the local community garden is important. A community garden gives individuals and families a place to grow and care for a plot of fruits and vegetables with others in their...
Community Gardens Dot the Metro Grand Rapids Landscape
by (keri.amlotte)
Submitted 04-03-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Located in neighborhoods throughout metro Grand Rapids, community gardens provide a space for neighbors, friends, and community members to share a piece of land and grow their own produce, typically in individual garden plots. Some of these...
Neighborhood Youth Read, Write and...Bake with Oakdale Neighbors
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 03-21-2014 under NONPROFITS
Future leaders are rising in Oakdale Neighbors’ On Our Block youth club. Meet Natalie, an outgoing veterinarian in-the-making. At 10 years old, Natalie has big dreams of treating sick animals. Her love for animals grew as she learned about...
Calvin students get hands-on experience serving community in bike shop, youth club
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 03-21-2014 under NONPROFITS
Matt Schanck has been turning wrenches at Oakdale Neighbors’ Boston Square Community Bikes program for two years. He and other students from the NVW dormitory at Calvin College get real-world experience in the Oakdale neighborhood every week....
Catalyst Radio: CMC project is Elevating Voices in neighborhoods through access to modern media
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 03-07-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we turn the microphone to Community Media Center for a project called Elevating Voices. Funded by the W. K....
Eastown Community Association Celebrates 40th Anniversary with New Branding and Website, Fund Drive
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 11-26-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
The Eastown Community Association has seen a lot of change and progress since its formation in 1973 and is now proud to announce that the organization has completed a rebranding process, complete with the launching of a new website. "The...
Project Neighborhood houses: a neighborly endeaver
by (crestongr)
Submitted 11-05-2013 under NONPROFITS
By Linnea Tucked away amidst a flourishing business district, a vibrant neighborhood association, and several active non-profits, two intentional community houses also call the Creston neighborhood home. The Nizhoni and Travis Street...
Nine point plan put forth at East Hills neighborhood annual meeting
by (EHCN)
Submitted 10-19-2012 under NONPROFITS
At the East Hills Council of Neighbors Annual Meeting neighborhood activist Gabriel Works presented this collaborative nine-point plan for neighborhood improvement. Nine Point Plan for Urban Love AKA the sustainability of our neighborhood The...