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Local News
- Lighthouse Communities and Urban Pizza
Uptown Incubator, Urban Pizza to open April 1. - Madison Square Business Incubator
Madison Square business incubator has community backing for $1.7m project. - Flips Foreclosed Homes
Lighthouse Communities has several homes throughout Kent County that they are revitalizing. The positive investment and development of these properties will likely stabilize property values of the entire block, bringing vitality and prosperity to our communities. - Bringing in NSP funds to address foreclosures and blight in southeast Grand Rapids
Garfield Park and Madison Square neighborhood will benefit from an $820,000 investment in NSP funds allocated by the State of Michigan. Watch the video online. - Countrywide Settlement Funds allocated to housing agencies
Lighthouse Communities and other local housing agencies will receive funds to continue to stabilize the neighborhoods hardest hit by foreclosures in Grand Rapids. - Fighting foreclosures with Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds
Read about the effects of foreclosure in our communities and how Lighthouse will help tackle this issue through the NSP program by making improvements to foreclosed properties and returning them to homeownership. - Madison Square business district
Madison Square business district another step closer to becoming Grand Rapids' second CID
"In accordance with Fedral law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited basis apply to all programs).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800)795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD)"
- anonymous
And the Nominees for the 2nd Annual Community Spirit Award are.......
Posted: 03-01-2010
Congratulations to this year's Community Spirit Award nominees. These people truly exemplify the meaning of community spirit!
This years nominees include:
Cornerstone Award:Organization that is a model of capacity building and demonstrates impact in a specific area.
Dwelling Place, Camp Tall Turf, Degage Ministries, National Church of the African People of Love
Outstanding Collaboration Award: Highlights creative and provocative partnerships formed between non-profit and other non-profits, foundations, businesses and/or governmental entities working together to create impact not possible otherwise.
Kent County NSP, City of Grand Rapids NSP, Dyer Ives Foundation, Home Repair Services, West Michigan Legal Aid, DA Blodgett ( St. Johns)
Innovation Award: Organization or program that has employed innovative strategies of their missions, developed something “brand-new” with a new twist.
Green Life Market, Pink Slip Parties, B.L.E.N.D, The Edge Urban Fellowship, Camp Tall Turf, Madison Square Leadership Team
Enterprise Award: Companies/businesses that engage non-profit organizations expertise, resources and/or partnerships to exemplary results.
Joan & Andy Kulesa, Degage Ministries, Heartside Ministries, Modern Hardware
Youth Spirit Award: Individual 18 years or younger working at making change and community impact occur.
Kiara Muirhead, Bruce Wyrick, Cesar Vargas
Community Spirit Award: Individual within an organization that uses creative thinking and goes above and beyond the call of duty towards the missions and goals of their organization.
Deb Armstrong (Family Haven ICCF), Michelle Gordon, Antwan Brown (GR Job Corp), Sarah Brooks (VA), Kathy Russo (Chemical Bank), Karen Tjapkes (WM Legal Aid), Tracie Coffman (Home Repair Services), Rod Glupker (Modern Hardware)
Independent Spirit Award:Individual volunteers, community leaders that provide countless hours of selfless time, labor and resources for the cause in which they believe in.
Nancy Reenders( Access W. MI), Bishop Elijah X(C.A.P of Love), Sarah Brooks(VA), Kathy Russo(Chemical Bank), Jenn Schaub(Dwelling Place), Tom Bulten (Oakdale Neighbors)
The 2nd Annual Community Spirit Awards will take place on Thursday, March 25 from 6:30-9 p.m. at San Chez Bistro (35 W Fulton).
Tickets are available for $50 per person or $75 per couple, including dinner and the awards ceremony. To reserve your ticket, contact Venessa at 616-451-9140, ext. 234 or at venessa@lcgr.net