Women's Lifestyle Magazine

Voluntary RE:action

April 12, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments community, fran dalton, get involved, Gilda's Club, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women, GRCMC, John Ball Zoo, Voluntary Re:action, Volunteer, Volunteer Opportunities, volunteer spotlight, West Michigan Environmental Action Council, WMEAC

Welcome to our volunteer column sponsored by Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Discover which volunteer position best describes you. Pick a

FACES & PLACES

Changing the Numbers with Shannon Wilson

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments administration experience, advocacy, africa, alliance for health, atlanta, Breast Cancer, bureaucracy, cardivacular disease, center for disease control and prevention, challenges, Chicago, community, congressional leaders, diseases in populations, doctorate, educating your children about sexx, Education, eliminate racism, Elyse Wild, empowering, environmental hazards, epidemologist, GR african american communities, GRAHHI, Grand Rapids, grand rapids african american health institute, gvsu, gynecologist, health ministry, health outcomes, health statistics, healthcare system, healthcare systems, Healthy Eating, Healthy LifeStyle, kalamazoo, Kent County, loan executive, managing grants, MARI, michigan department of health and services, minority aids research initiative, minority populations, MSU, nonprofit grand rapids, public health leadership, racial inequalities, racial populations, research, sex education programs, shannon wilson, smoking cessation, state of michigan, strong beginnings, Two Eagles Marcus, University of Illinois, urban populations, YMCA

by Elyse Wild • photography by Two Eagles Marcus During a conversation with Shannon Wilson, she will tell you difficult truths

LIFE

What is Work-Life Integration?

January 10, 2018January 4, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments bonding with your kids, bureau of labor statistics, busy parents, career demands, community, delegating tasks, empowering, evolve, family obligations, finding balance, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids volunteer, juggling family and career, labor forces, learning new things, leaving work at work, life harmony, local volunteer, motherhood challenges, parenting, personal demands, personal lives, pew research center, prioritizing, professional lives, quality time with family, rewarding, self care, spanish immersion schools, spanish lessons, Spectrum Health, taking a break from work, taking action, taking control, taking time for yourself, tina freese decker, Volunteering, West Michigan, women in the workforce, work life integration

by Tina Freese Decker Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Spectrum Health Tina Freese Decker reflects on the

Events TO DO

MLK Day: Remember! Celebrate! Act!

January 8, 2018January 10, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments academy of motion picture arts and science, adovacy, advocacy, african american rights, april reign, blues, bobby j. springer, changing the life of america, Civil Rights, civil rights movement, community, current events, davenport university, Douglas Tappin, dr martin luther king jr day, empowering, fountain street church, gospel rhythms, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Events, Grand Valley State University, I DREAM, i have a dream, Jazz, march on washington, martin luther king III, media activist, MLK day 2018, MLK legacy, Opera Grand Rapids, powerful messages, race relations, sabrina fulton, trayvon martin, Washington DC

by Elyse Wild “I have a dream”— words that resonate through our collective history with a breathtaking profundity. Spoken by

LEARN Volunteer

Voluntary RE:action

January 4, 2018January 3, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments boys and girls club of grand rapids, CASA, community, gr volunteer, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, GRPL, history buff, January 2018, kim rantala, learn, library volunteer, local volunteer opportunities, opportunities, power hour, ronald mcdonald house, stageGR, The Rapidian, volunteer drivers, volunteer gr, volunteer opportunities in grand rapids, volunteer tutor, volunteer writers

Welcome to our volunteer column sponsored by Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Discover which volunteer position best describes you. Pick a

TO DO

Fifth Third River Bank Run Community Training Runs

January 2, 2018January 3, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments beer, Bri Kilroy, community, community training runs, Fifth Third River Bank Run, Fifth Third River Bank Run Community Training Runs, first saturday, free training, greg meyer, Health, hills & hops, January 2018, john ball park, last wednesday, lauralee mathieu, may 12, perrin brewing company, perrin no problem training runs, run, run for beer, run with friends, running group, second thursday, training opportunities, winter running, workout, YMCA

by Bri Kilroy May 12 is elusive enough to pass as irrelevant, but for those who made 2018 the year

FACES & PLACES

The Magic of Marge

December 1, 2017December 4, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments baked goods, blue arrow trucking company, christmas day, community, creating family, december 2017, donut, doughnut den, doughnuts, indulge, Kate Branum, local bakery, local doughnut shop, local sweets, Marge Wilson, Marge's Donut Den, Marge's Donut Den party, marge's story, marilyn free, mary vandewater, Philanthropy, samuel omogo foundation, save way barber and beauty, Sweets, The Magic of Marge, Two Eagles Marcus, valley bar

by Kate Branum | photography by Two Eagles Marcus Upon entering the small shop, nestled comfortably on 28th Street in

FACES & PLACES

Girls Choral Academy: Creating Harmony

November 1, 2017October 31, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments after school program for girls, all female jazz pop band, amerikam, angela devries, appreciation for art, artists celebrating together, benefit the community, buchanan elementary school, building community, campus choir, chavez elementary school, Chicago, christmas caroling, city wide program for girls, community, community concerts, confidence building, creating experience, creating harmony, creating memories, disney world, diverse program, Downtown Grand Rapids, exploring career paths, first united methodist church, forming connections, Girls Choral Academy, giving girls a voice award, grand hotel, Grand Rapids Ballet, grand rapids womens chorus, grandville avenue for the arts, grandville avenue girls choir, lascivious biddies, leadership skills, let their voice be heard, local choir, local music programs, lori tennenhouse, mackinac island, matching pitch, monique salinas, music programs, New York City, pridgeon and clay manufacturer, Scholarships, self confidence, southwest community campus school, st george banquet hall, stage presence, stephanies leonardos, touring campuses, tuition assistance, tuition based program, vocal techniques, west michigan academy of music for girls, west michigan private schools, west michigan public schools

by Kate Branum • photography by Michelle Wise The adolescent years of every girl’s life serve as the most crucial period

Events TO DO

November Events

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments Andy Warhol, art shows, beer run, beneath the wreath, Bri Kilroy, cocktail week gr, community, concerts, deltaplex, DeVos Performance Hall, DeVos Place, exhibits, free classes, free community events, games, GRAM, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Events, grand rapids events 2017, Grand Rapids events November 2017, grand rapids night life, Grand Rapids Public Library, GRPL, holiday, holiday artists market, holidazzle, kdl, Kent District Library, les misérables, local races, Museums, november 2017, November Events, parade, plays, thanksgiving, the snowman, turkey trot, Van Andel Arena, Warhol Factory Party, wine beer and food fest

Sunday Gazelle Sports Dirty Herd. For those who love trail running and free weekly events, join a herd of runners

Community

The Hidden Face of Homelessness Campaign

October 24, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments Children, community, family, helpgrkids, homeless, Kent County, october2017

Family Promise launches ‘The Hidden Face of Homelessness’ Campaign. Life-sized child cutouts greet commuters throughout greater Grand Rapids. Family Promise

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