Life after the Arts Council
Submitted 10-27-2011 under OPINION
A reflection on the impending closure of the Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids from a former employee: what happened and where do we go from here?
KCTCC tax site company partner profile: Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.
Submitted 10-27-2011 under NONPROFITS
Rather than allow a free tax prep site to close last year, Wolverine Worldwide and its employees stepped up and adopted the entire site, providing volunteer service through the entire tax season, making an impact on countless lives.
North East Schools and the Affect of the Warm, Safe, and Dry Schools for Kids
Submitted 10-26-2011 under NONPROFITS
As the vote for the Warm, Safe and Dry Schools millage approaches, it is time to put emphasis on what is most important for the kids.
Swing Society brings social opportunities to Grand Rapids
Submitted 10-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The Grand Rapids Original Swing Society is bringing young adults into Downtown Grand Rapids on Tuesday nights for a bit of fun.
See you again
Submitted 10-25-2011 under OPINION
And here's where I'm grateful: When it comes to The Rapidian, I don't need to wait ten years to know what I will remember down the road.
Artists showcase work in local downtown resale shop
Submitted 10-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
One Girl's Treasure hosts local artists and connects with the Grand Rapids community
Glance at the Past - Pioneer doctor
Submitted 10-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
Listen to this two minute audio recording detailing some of the trials doctors endured making house visits in the early years in Grand Rapids.
GRPS Service Project at Campus Elementary
Submitted 10-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
Volunteers helped beautify Campus Elementary's grounds.
The UICA's new Movie Theater is open, here's why you should go...
Submitted 10-23-2011 under OPINION
...In these cinemas, it seems that silence is undertaken voluntarily, nobody tampers with their iPhone or farts or rustles, everybody is fully invested in the vision before them...
On mission: Taking ArtPrize from good to great
Submitted 10-22-2011 under OPINION
What is needed for ArtPrize, the nonprofit organization, to be relevant and sustainable in the years to come? How can we deepen the conversation, and what is the role of the mission in that process?