NPO Showcase
What you should be recycling and what you should not be
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Submitted 10-03-2018 under NONPROFITS
Anna Geurkink sits down with Resource Recovery Specialist, Lauren Westerman, from the Kent County Department of Public works to talk about proper recycling techniques, and discuss what and what not to put in our recycling bins.
NPO Showcase: It takes a village for a child to succeed in school
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Submitted 09-19-2018 under NONPROFITS
Today's show highlights the individuals who take care of our children while they are in school. Josh Baumbach, principal of West Elementary, Erika VanDyke, Community School Center from Kent School Services Network at West Elementary and Katy...
New City Neighbor makes farming an empowering youth program
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Submitted 08-16-2018 under NONPROFITS
Arriving at the New City Neighbor Farm and Cafe is an experience in itself. Once you leave your car you are welcomed by the smells of good food and a beautiful fully equipped farm. You walk into the cafe and are greeted by a middle school aged host...
ServeGR website connects Rapidians with volunteer opportunities
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Submitted 06-13-2018 under NONPROFITS
ServeGR is an accessible website to find volunteer opportuniteis in the Grand Rapids area. It is a an easily accessible website that allows a future volunteer to choose what they are interested in doing and time frame. Each organization in ServeGR...
Art and History of Quilting with Erica Millbrooks
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Submitted 06-06-2018 under NONPROFITS
It was a day to feast the eyes at the NPO Showcase when Erica brought some of the past submissions from the Quilt Show to display on the show. Erica Millbrooks shares the eccentricities and beauty of quilting and its role in the Underground Railroad...
American Heart Association Challenges Everyone to Get Moving
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Submitted 05-30-2018 under NONPROFITS
NPO Showcase sits down with Cindy Bouma, Communications Director of American Heart Association. Cindy says it takes only 30 minutes a day of excercising to decrease chances of high blood pressure and potential heart diesease. Excercising can be as...
NPO Showcase: Thrift Shop Local
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Submitted 05-23-2018 under NONPROFITS
NPO Showcase sits down with store manager, Mindy Kitchel, of Helping Hand Mission Thrift. Kitchel discusses how the funds of the thrift store goes directly into the community. The thrift store serves the Heartside community in providing discounted...NPO Showcase sits down with Habitat for Humanity
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Submitted 05-16-2018 under NONPROFITS
NPO showcase sits down with Executive Director BriAnne McKee to discuss Habitat for Humanity of Kent County and the future projects that the organization has planned. Habitat's mission is to bring the community together to build homes and...
Nonprofit Showcase gets moving with the Grand Rapids YMCA
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Submitted 04-25-2018 under NONPROFITS
From food trucks to free fitness classes, the YMCA of West Michigan has amazing opportunities to get healthy for no cost. The HUB is a free fitness program with 15 sites all over Grand Rapids. These fitness classes include Zumba, yoga, male...
Non-Profit Showcase sits down with Justice For Our Neighbors
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Submitted 04-18-2018 under NONPROFITS
Anna Geurkink sits down with Site Director, Raquel Owens, who engligthens us on the challenges that Grand Rapid's immigrant population are now facing. Justice For Our Neighbors provides legal aid and other services for immigrants, asylum seekers...