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Nonprofit to host Westminster- Kentucky Derby-themed event
The first-ever Hats & Hounds fundraiser on May 14 will mix the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and The Kentucky Derby.
Nonprofit creates housing affordability dashboard
The first-of-its-kind dashboard is available to all Kent County residents and reports on homeownership and rental housing affordability, homelessness, and equity.
Nonprofit to establish centralized veterinary clinic, headquarters in Walker
The facility will merge three small existing CSNIP clinics in Grand Rapids and Fruitport and offer an expanded range of high-volume, reduced-cost veterinary services for financially challenged pet owners throughout 10 West Michigan counties.
Award-winning chefs unite to create four-course meal
American Culinary Federation of Greater Grand Rapids 2023 Chefs of the Year will donate their time and talents to prepare a four-course meal that celebrates the flavors of Grand Rapids.
GMA's Ginger Zee teams with West Michigan mental health nonprofit
ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Chief Climate Correspondent Ginger Zee teamed up with the Hudsonville-based nonprofit Still I Run to participate in the March 2024 United Airlines NYC Half marathon.
Foundation to host workshop series for small businesses and nonprofit leaders
The Cascade Community Foundation (CCF), in partnership with Mary Free Bed YMCA, Cascade Township, and additional community sponsors, has launched the Enterprise Workshop Series.
Nonprofit honors attorney with volunteer award
Home Repair Services of Kent County, a nonprofit that supports vulnerable Kent County homeowners, is honoring Allyson Terpsma with its Abe DeVries Volunteer Award.
Coffee with a purpose coming to Lowell
Be Café, a nonprofit that provides meaningful employment to people with intellectual disabilities, will open its newest location in Lowell.
Assistance dog nonprofit appoints four new board members
Paws With A Cause, a Wayland-based nonprofit that custom-trains assistance dogs, announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors.
Grand Rapids to host inaugural Asian International Leadership Summit
Themed "Casting the Vision," the event was created to champion diversity, foster community spirit, and showcase Asian leadership in various sectors.
Early childhood nonprofit welcomes new board members
First Steps Kent, a nonprofit working with parents, service providers, funders, advocates, and other stakeholders to build a comprehensive early childhood system in Kent County, announced the addition of five new board members.
Nonprofit hires Program and DEI Director
Affinity Mentoring, a Grand Rapids-based nonprofit that partners with businesses, organizations, and schools to match Kindergarten through 8th-grade students with mentors, has hired Lauren Enos as its new Program and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director.
STEM Greenhouse welcomes new board members
STEM Greenhouse, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing STEM proficiency among vulnerable students, has appointed four new board members.
Gala to celebrate Black philanthropy in West Michigan
The second annual event is a part of the foundation’s volunteer-led Black Legacy Fund. This community leadership initiative builds on the legacy of giving in Black communities in greater Grand Rapids.
PAWS introduces flexible options for volunteer foster puppy raisers
Traditionally, foster puppies are placed in a single home for 14-15 months, but new co-raising and start/finish options allow raisers to host a puppy for a shorter time or during a specific time of year that works for them.
WYCE announces lineup for 24th annual Jammies
WYCE’s 24th annual Jammies will take the stage on February 23 at 6 p.m. at The Intersection.
West Michigan Sports Commission reports $87.9 million in economic impact for 2023
The West Michigan Sports Commission reported that youth/amateur sports tourism generated $87.9 million in estimated economic impact for the region in 2023.
Attorney Named to Board of A Mother’s Touch
Varnum attorney Matt Zimmerman has joined the Board of Directors for A Mother’s Touch, a nonprofit providing a substance-free, sober living program for single women with minor children whose lives are impacted by substance use and other life barriers.