Neighborhood
Garfield Park Yard Sale June 16
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The Second Annual GPNA Yard Sale will be taking place June 16, 2012.
Anyone can rent a space for $25 or stop by during the day to find a great deal. There will be food for purchase and a great time in the park. Come join us!
This is a fund raising event for GPNA to help support our neighborhood improvement initiatives. This includes crime prevention and education, housing code compliance, neighborhood clean-up,
graffiti removal, and many neighborhood events such as the Annual Easter Egg Hunt and National Night Out.
What: GPNA Yard Sale
When: Saturday, June 16, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Who: The entire community is invited
Where: Garfield Park
334 Burton SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
How: Anyone interested in being a part of the yard sale can download detailed instructions and an application from our website http://www.gpnagr.org/events/gpna-yard-sale, or call 616-241-2443 option 3.
CONTACT
Kathleen B. Woudstra,
GPNA Executive Director
616-890-2774
[email protected]
Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association
GPNA is a neighborhood organization whose purpose is to preserve and improve the unique human and physical characteristics of the neighborhood through resident involvement. We are “Building a Better Community”. GPNA includes the area bounded by the U.S. 131 Expressway on the west, Cottage Grove on the north, Eastern Avenue on the east, and 28th Street on the south. For more information visit our website at www.gpnagr.org.
Population Served
The Garfield Park community is undoubtedly considered the melting pot of Grand Rapids with diversity as a distinguishing mark. With a population of roughly 17,883, the community is comprised of approximately thirty percent African Americans, thirty percent Caucasians, and thirty percent Hispanic with the Hispanic population on the rise. The district is bound by Cottage Grove Street to the north, 28th Street to the south, US-131 to the west, and Eastern Avenue to the east.
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