Dwelling Place’s new leadership team reflects focus on people-first ...
Feb 26, 2024 · The organization says the new leadership will focus more on the human aspect of community development as it invests $100 million this year in improving 500 homes of low-income residents in West Michigan. “It’s an approach of listening and responding to the needs not just as you see them, but as others are experiencing them as well,” DeRoo ...
JustAir puts air quality in residents’ hands while working to …
Jan 11, 2022 · JustAir dashboard Poor air quality can lead to several health conditions such as asthma, which can also increase the risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19. People of color are exposed to more pollution than non-Hispanic whites, according to a ScienceAdvances study, proving that health disparities and inequities exist. “If you look at the data from the [Centers for Disease Control and ...
Turning the tide: Red Project fights HIV, overdose, and stigma …
Jul 27, 2017 · The Red Project’s Naloxone distribution program, Hall says, is a game-changer. In 2008, the Red Project began providing Naloxone — a drug that can reverse the effects of opioid overdose — directly to concerned community members. Each Naloxone kit contains four doses of the medication, four syringes and a rescue breathing mask.
‘I finally felt free’: How a teen found his potential after years in ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Courtesy The Delta Project's At Potential Award was created to honor a youth who is “a testament to the power of resilience and the capacity for transformation.” Despite encountering trauma, abuse, and loss, Al-Raed refused to let his past define him. Instead, he emerged from the darkness with a renewed sense of purpose and determination.
Heartside Rising: The arts inspire growth in eclectic Grand Rapids ...
Aug 30, 2024 · Editor's note: This special report is the second in a series on developing communities in Michigan, made possible through the support of the Michigan Municipal League.This series updates reports on the same communities, Corktown, Marquette, and Heartside, from 2012. Jenn Schaub, a fixture in the Heartside neighborhood of Grand Rapids for nearly two decades, recalls her initial encounter with ...
8th Annual Recycled Art Market: Gift ideas for those you love and …
This is the 8th Annual Recycled Art Market and is a City PTSA fundraiser, which benefits Grand Rapids Public School’s City High students in grades 7-12. Admission: $2. (Proceeds from the door support the CityPTSA) More than 75 artisans set up their booths devoted to those unique and truly one-of-a-kind items at Saturday's event.
Keeping it in the family: Local orchards thrive in West Michigan
Oct 16, 2014 · Apple varieties from Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery. While Sietsema's utilizes its small operation to focus on the local food movement and hard cider, neighbor Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery, founded in 1911, pours all its energy into its retail business."Entirely geared toward the customer," as described by Ed Robinette, owner and fourth generation grower, Robinette's moved away from a ...
The Michigan bibliophile: Authors from the Mitten State that every …
Apr 28, 2016 · The Michigan bibliophile: Authors from the Mitten State that every book lover needs to know. Grand Rapids' literary leaders discuss their favorite authors and books from the Mitten State, and the compilation is making us pretty darn proud of where we live. When it comes to the written word, Michigan is a veritable haven, with the Mitten State's ...
Programmers help communities nurture the power of public art
Sep 30, 2024 · Courtesy Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts Jarran Fountain proudly poses with one of the street drain art pieces he created for Creston. Armed with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in collaborative design and a minor in graphic design from Kendall, Fountain worked on projects in communities from Grand Rapids to Muskegon.
Affordable resources for non-emergency medical transportation …
Feb 25, 2021 · Here are several programs and resources available to serve residents with non-emergency medical transportation and general wellness needs. RideLink – Through a collaboration of providers, The Rapid’s RideLink program provides individuals aged 60 or over transportation throughout Kent County. Participating organizations include Kent County ...