Philanthropy Supports Local Summer Youth Employment
Submitted 06-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Community Foundation is helping local youth gain valuable work experience this summer with the help of a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Community Foundation was awarded this grant to redistribute funds to...
Catalyst Radio: Look up to find planets, galaxies and satellites in the night sky
Submitted 06-17-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the episode and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (9:54) Grand Rapids' night owls fit right in with the GR Amateur Astronomical Association. As stewards of the Veen Observatory in Lowell, Mich.,...
Opening Event for new Refugee Support Program
Submitted 06-17-2011 under NONPROFITS
South Wyoming United Methodist Church has founded a new organization to assist Grand Rapids area refugees with a variety of issues. We are starting a transportation program to assist refugees in attending local programs specific to refugee...
Luke Ridout Joins the Literacy Center of West Michigan
Submitted 06-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Literacy Center of West Michigan welcomed Luke Ridout as the new program assistant for the Customized Workplace English Program. Luke will assist the program in providing exceptional English language training programs to West Michigan...
SBV of the Week: American Red Cross Health and Safety Instructor
Submitted 06-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
Each week the Volunteer Center highlights a compelling skills-based volunteer (SBV) opportunity found on our Volunteer Solutions website. This week's SBV opportunity comes from The American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids: Put your skills as a...
Community Foundation Grant to GRPS’ Harrison Park School Puts Students on the Path to College
Submitted 06-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
$4.5m expected to be poured into GRPS schools over next ten years for college pathways coordinator, math/literacy coaches Additional $3m annually expected to be granted for college scholarships Signifying the beginning of a long-term partnership,...Community Foundation Grants: Civil Liberties, Bike Bridges, Housing Rehab, Summer Interns, Hispanic Business Development and Fish Streams
Submitted 06-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
Trustees of Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $454,500 in grants to nonprofits in Kent County that will have impact on people in all corners of the community. American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan was awarded $30,000 to...
Glance at the Past - First Woman Doctor
Submitted 06-10-2011 under NONPROFITS
This episode of Glance at the Past shares the history of Grand Rapids first women doctors. Frances Armstrong Rutherford was the first to achieve "regular" medical training. She was also the first in Grand Rapids and in the United States to...
My First Job in USA
Submitted 06-10-2011 under NONPROFITS
Each month, the Literacy Center of West Michigan's Adult Tutoring Program publishes a newsletter featuring articles written by program learners. The following article was written by Flor de América Heredia de Javier , who is a learner in...
The Rapidian now accepting intern applicants
Submitted 06-08-2011 under OPINION
As we continue to grow, The Rapidian is ready to have some mentorship happening on a new level. You might even get college credit for it, if you’re into college and all that (or should I say, more simply, “if you’re in college...