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Community Impact Day expands, mobilizes volunteers across Michigan

Shandra MartinezSaturday, May 3, 2025

Matt Acker, co-owner of Pavement Ends, is all smiles at the start of the race.

Gravel, growth, and the future of Barry-Roubaix in rural Michigan

Tommy AllenWednesday, April 23, 2025

Alan Hartline wears a Local Flavor t-shirt at Kingma's Market entrance.

From Detroit to Grand Rapids: How a community-focused grocer flourishes despite challenges

Tommy AllenThursday, April 10, 2025

A revamped library at Kent County Juvenile Detention Center, supported by a partnership with volunteers and KDL, improves behavior and literacy.

Library overhaul builds culture of reading at youth detention center

Shandra MartinezMonday, March 31, 2025

Surrounded by members of the 2025 class, GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella shares the success of the DCIH.

Healing the Pipeline: GVSU’s bold response to a regional nursing crisis delivers four years later

Tommy AllenMonday, March 31, 2025

Youth in the NCN program are helping families who need food get farm-to-table meals.

Educating Teens About Food and the Farm Through New City Neighbors

Luke FannWednesday, March 26, 2025

Raul Alvarez Jr. started Unfiltered: Real Stories. No Judgment at City Built Brewery in Grand Rapids.

‘Unfiltered’ aims to create connection with real stories

Shandra MartinezMonday, February 3, 2025

Chris Gray's 14-year effort to build a professional skate park is gaining momentum.

14-year journey to build a downtown GR skate park nearer to payoff

Shandra MartinezFriday, January 31, 2025

Phyllis Neal found a way to give back in retirement through the AARP and Disability Network West Michigan.

AARP program helps seniors find purpose and make a difference

Shandra MartinezFriday, January 31, 2025

The Disability Network Southwest Michigan team poses for a holiday photo.

DNSWM campaign highlights staff’s lived experiences and community impact

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 15, 2025

UM Health-West earns Employer of the Year for fostering growth, inclusion, and innovative workforce development programs in healthcare.

Emphasis on workplace development earns UM Health-West title of Employer of the Year

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 15, 2025

Mel Trotter Ministries' mobile shower unit provided 2,389 showers in 2023.

Nonprofits comb the streets of Grand Rapids to provide the unhoused needed services

PAUL R. KOPENKOSKEYMonday, December 23, 2024

LaSandra Gaddy (center), the new president and CEO of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF), talks to supporters.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation leader focuses on legacy, justice, and collaboration

Tommy AllenWednesday, December 11, 2024

Katrina Furman, the newly appointed Anishinaabe curator and member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians looks into an exhibit that features the flag of her people as well as a ballot that bear the names of one of her ancestors.

Anishinabek: The People of This Place exhibit is a new era for Indigenous representation at GRPM

Tommy AllenWednesday, December 11, 2024

Jen Vander Heide returns to Grand Rapids Public Library as deputy director.

GRPL’s new deputy director brings global experiences to the role

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 6, 2024

The apprenticeship program connects child care providers with local training institutions to foster hands-on learning environments.

Apprenticeship program aims to ease West Michigan’s child care shortage

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 6, 2024

Chris Sain Jr.

How entrepreneur and philanthropist Chris Sain Jr. supports Grand Rapids youth and education

Kelsey SandersWednesday, October 9, 2024

Executive director Sharon Caldwell-Newton of CSNIP welcomes the media to a tour with Wolverine Building Group.

New CSNIP veterinary facility to meet growing demand for affordable pet care

Tommy AllenWednesday, October 2, 2024

Beatrice Salgado, a preschool teacher at the Early Learning Center in Grand Rapids, was honored in the childcare category in 2023.

Front-line employees across West Michigan to be recognized

Shandra MartinezFriday, September 20, 2024

Narcan (naloxone) saves lives by reversing an opioid overdose. An easy-to-use nasal spray, it's a vital tool in combating the opioid crisis. An allocation of Kent County’s opioid settlement dollars will increase Narcan accessibility.

Kent County uses opioid settlement to roll out services to fight addiction

PAUL R. KOPENKOSKEYSaturday, August 31, 2024

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