Slideshow: Summer Jobs

Via a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation has been able to implement a summer youth employment program, providing kids wth valuable work experience and other life lessons. Rapid Growth photographer Adam Bird checks in on a few of the student workers. Stay tuned for more information on this program and how the kids (and adults) are benefitting.


PHOTOS: 

First photo: Students participate in the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's summer youth employment program, working at Comprenew in a warehouse part time, and also gardening outdoors. 

Second photo: Working in the garden teaches students about fresh foods and good diet.

Third photo: A student works on planting a pepper plant.

Fourth photo: Students work with volunteers, putting frames around tomato plants.

Fifth photo: Marcia Rapp, vice president of programs for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, responsible for the summer youth jobs program.

Sixth photo: Trey Braden, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.

Seventh photo: Darnell Robinson, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.

Eighth photo: Ciara Phillips, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.

Ninth photo: Abel Berends, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.

Tenth photo: Antonia Dyson, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.

Photography by ADAM BIRD