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Glance at the Past - Gerald R. Ford

Submitted 07-07-2011 under NONPROFITS

Glance at the Past - Episode 70: A brief history of "Grand Rapids' favorite son," Gerald R. Ford.

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GRPS, Life EMS Ambulance, and Spectrum Health Announce New EMT Course Offering

Submitted 07-05-2011 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids Public Schools announced a new partnership with Life EMS Ambulance and Spectrum Health designed to offer an EMT course to high school seniors beginning this fall.

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Former Perkins employees stay strong, re-enter the working world

Submitted 07-04-2011 under NEWS

Grand Rapids workers lose jobs, some move on to better things while others still struggle with what comes next

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Community Foundation Awards $644,400 in College Scholarships

Submitted 06-28-2011 under NONPROFITS

Total scholarships awarded represent a $70,000 increase from last year and is the largest dollar amount the Community Foundation has awarded in a single year ever.

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A Watershed Moment: Single Family Rental Housing Inspections

Submitted 06-28-2011 under NONPROFITS

Tyler Nickerson of the Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness discusses the importance of environmental quality in rental housing.

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Literacy Center of West Michigan's Family of the Year

Submitted 06-27-2011 under NONPROFITS

The DeLeón-Gramajo Family is named the Family of the Year by the Literacy Center of West Michigan

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Community gathers to build outdoor gym at MLK Park

Submitted 06-24-2011 under NONPROFITS

Friends of Grand Rapids partnered with Project FIT and community members to install an outdoor fitness center where the wading pool once sat.

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GRPS Graduates Featured On Billboards; B2B Website

Submitted 06-23-2011 under NONPROFITS

GRPS will be recognizing a special group of 23 graduates from the Class of 2011 by posting their own personal stories of perseverance, determination, and hard work on The Rapidian.

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Recognizing The Refugee Among Us

Submitted 06-22-2011 under NONPROFITS

With World Refugee Day on June 20th and Grand Rapids' local celebration of this international event taking place Saturday June 25th, does the Grand Rapids community recognize the refugees among us?

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Philanthropy Supports Local Summer Youth Employment

Submitted 06-22-2011 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently granted funds to local nonprofit youth employment programs to assist young people in Grand Rapids in securing a summer job.

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