Sustainable
Root Causes and Long-term Solutions: An Interview with Alaina Dobkowski from Access of West Michigan
by (Kent County Foo...)
Submitted 04-28-2022 under NONPROFITS
The Kent County Food Policy Council is walking with Access of West Michigan in their annual Walk for Good Food this year and we are also recipients of the Walk for Good Food grant. We share Access’ commitment to examining our food system and...
City High Middle School to host 7th annual Recycled Art Market
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 11-03-2015 under NEWS
Grand Rapids City High Middle School is hosting its 7th Annual Recycled Art Market this coming Saturday, November 7. The art market will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Up from the 17 artists hosted in the first year, this year’s event will host 70-...
Donate Your "Retired" Bicycle
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 04-06-2015 under
Time for Spring Cleaning! Donate your old bicycle to Boston Square Community Bikes. Saturday, April 18, 2015 Two Locations:10:00 AM – 2:00 PMGrand Rapids Christian Middle School1650 Griggs SE, 49506 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMOakdale Neighbors1260...
Catalyst Radio: Architecture environmentalist Mazria is keynote for Wege Speaker Series
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-03-2015 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 feature an interview with the keynote speaker of the upcoming annual Wege environmental lecture series,...
Nourish Organic Market expands with free delivery of food baskets
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 02-24-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Nourish Organic Market prides itself on being the 3rd best place to get food- next to having a personal garden and buying directly from a farmer. What started as an online store called Artisan Food is now a market that connects with farmers to...
DIT art organizations improve harmonious missions through closer cooperation
by (ditgrandrapids)
Submitted 03-11-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Justin Majetich For the past decade, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has been a definitive component of Grand Rapids’ independent arts community and a leader within the national DIY/DIT movement. In July 2013,...
Brewery Vivant, Twisted Rooster fundraiser pulls thousands of meals for West Michigan's hungry
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 11-25-2013 under NONPROFITS
Last Thursday, Grand Rapids beer lovers packed Twisted Rooster to sample the latest concoctions from a local brewery and raise money for hunger relief. The event raised a total of $1,473.60 for Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. The Brewery...
Brewery Vivant takes over Twisted Rooster to fight hunger
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 11-18-2013 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday, Nov. 21, Grand Rapids’ Twisted Rooster will make room on its draft list for half a dozen beers from Brewery Vivant. The event is expected to pique the interest of local beer geeks with this season’s restaurant debut of...
Catalyst Radio: Wealthy Theatre energy, beautification, technology upgrades underway
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-14-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW A major fundraising project to help make the historic Wealthy Theatre sustainable and energy efficient began in 2011 – the centennial anniversary...
Brewery Vivant pulls a pint for hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 11-06-2012 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids is having something of a beer renaissance: a spate of new breweries in the past several years, a recent designation as Beer City USA and a much-talked-about exploration of the city’s 170-year brewing history at the public...