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Grand Rapid's South East Neighborhood

Handy Helen class empowers female caregivers in home repair skills

Submitted 04-02-2013 under NONPROFITS

New class empowers female caregivers (age 60 and over) with home maintenance skills.

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Catalyst Radio: Local music event a benefit for Girls Rock GR music camp

Submitted 03-29-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Bare – local musicians performing without their instruments – is an a cappella event beginning tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. at Stone House Recording located at Sixth and Front streets.

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Eastown Antiques to match customer donations to Feeding America West Michigan

Submitted 03-28-2013 under NONPROFITS

The shop will match first $500 donated with the potential to send thousands of meals to families in need.

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Local teens map neighborhood assets in leadership training

Submitted 03-26-2013 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids teens are learning to see the assets in their communities.

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City High student shares perspectives on defining self, diversity, peer pressure

Submitted 03-22-2013 under OPINION

Shardae Jefferson discusses diversity in her school, how people choose to define themselves and her admiration for a friend who wants to become a positive role model.

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New literary nonprofit works to support writers in Grand Rapids

Submitted 03-21-2013 under NONPROFITS

Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters is a new literary nonprofit in Grand Rapids with big ambitions.

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Activists perform in That Takes Ovaries! this weekend

Submitted 03-19-2013 under NONPROFITS

GVSU Women's Center presents second annual performance of That Takes Ovaries! this weekend

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King Arthur Flour vice president to speak at Sustainable Business Conference

Submitted 03-18-2013 under NEWS

Steve Cochran describes the impact of sustainable, ESOP, B Corp and triple-bottom line business practices.

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Urban Herd fights hunger

Submitted 03-13-2013 under NONPROFITS

On Monday, March 11, Gazelle Sports and Trillium Haven held a 5K to raise money for Feeding America West Michigan.

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Local First works to inspire, build relationships with upcoming event

Submitted 03-12-2013 under NEWS

Local First will host their 5th annual Sustainable Business Conference on March 27. Speakers from Brewery Vivant and Founders open the conference; keynote speaker is Vice President of King Arthur Flour.

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