While the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) has hosted many community events over the years, I’m hard pressed to find one as inspiring as this one.
On Saturday, a special sporting event will be held at MacKay Jaycees Park on the southside of the city. As reported in Rapid Growth recently, “
The beautiful game that's bringing Grand Rapids neighborhoods together,” soccer is proving to be a great unifier of communities.
For this special match, two teams made up of the GRPD and Latinx community members will take to the field for a special scrimmage match.
This soccer match is the brainchild of La Mejor GR radio personality Chuy Morales who, along with GRPD Chief David Rahinsky, created this festive, first-time event.
This free match is sure to attract not just soccer enthusiasts but also our Hispanic community members, GRPD supporters, and all Grand Rapidians who are up for a real game changer. Free food and beverages will be provided to spectators as well as participants. Spectators should plan on bringing chairs or blankets to watch the game.
For more details on this special match, please visit their
Facebook event page.