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'Healthier Home' featured during Spring Parade of Homes

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 4:24pm

'Healthier Home' featured during Spring Parade of Homes

ROCKFORD, Mich.—One of West Michigan’s first “Healthier Homes” will be on display during the 2013 Grand Rapids Spring Parade of Homes.

The home, located at 9309 Stone View Drive, is part of Sable Homes’ Stone Crest development in Rockford. The 2,242 square foot house is the first of its kind in West Michigan to feature AirRenew gypsum board walls, which purify the air for 75 years, converting contaminants like formaldehyde into safe inert compounds. The walls are also moisture and mold resistant. It also contains latex paint and primer that are free of volatile organic compounds.

The Spring Parade of Homes runs May 24 through June 8. Tickets start at $10.

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Million Meal March 5K Hike for families and pets in need May 18

Submitted by Cheri Mikowski, WZZM Receptionist & Community Blogger

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 1:04pm

Million Meal March 5K Hike for families and pets in need May 18

HOLLAND, Mich.-- The Million Meal March 5K is the perfect opportunity to make a difference for families and pets that are less fortunate.

Make plans to put on your walking shows and visit the Outdoor Discover Center, located at 4214 56th Street in Holland to take part in this 5K hike on Saturday, May 18. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Children and pets are invited too!

All donations will directly benefit the homeless pets and families in need that are served by Harbor Humane Society and Feeding America West Michigan’s food bank.

A summer fundraising luncheon will also take place on Tuesday, June 4 from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

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Local post offices help 'Stamp Out Hunger' with 150,000 pounds of food donations

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 9:00am

Local post offices help 'Stamp Out Hunger' with 150,000 pounds of food donations

A pantry spokesperson says one of the nation’s largest food collection drives “went off without a hitch” in West Michigan.

Saturday, May 11 was the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers picked up bags of donations left at mailboxes throughout the Grand Rapids area. Andrew Steiner with Feeding America West Michigan says seven area post office branches collected about 150,000 pounds of food, and more is expected to trickle in throughout the week.

Steiner says 190 volunteers helped Feeding America West Michigan staff members and letter carriers collect, sort and ship the food to the pantry’s warehouse in Comstock Park. The donations are expected to provide roughly 117,000 meals to the one in six people struggling with hunger in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

Participating post offices include:

Northwest (1625 Walker NW, Grand Rapids): 32,635 pounds
Patterson/East Paris (3970 South Green

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Explore Millennium Park, Saturday, May 18th

Submitted by Kal Kamyszek, Part-time Blogger, Part-time Receptionist & Cook on "In the Kitchen w/Kal"

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 10:38am

Explore Millennium Park, Saturday, May 18th

Millennium Park is offering trolley rides to explore the park on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is a free discovery program sponsored by the Kent County Parks Dept along with the Kent/MSU Extension Master Naturalist Program. Docents along the way will explain and talk about the park.

The trolley, funded by Meijer will leave John Ball Zoo at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., returning at 9:50 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:50 p.m. and 1:50 p.m.

Park volunteer, Martha McCleery said, “this a day we are making available to people in the city who may not be able to drive or come to Millennium Park otherwise.”

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Arthritis Walk honors Grand Haven child

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 4:53pm

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Arthritis Foundation) – Honoring 14-year-old Riley Innes of Grand Haven, the Arthritis Foundation will host Arthritis Walk on May 4, 2013, at the John Ball Park Zoo in Grand Rapids.

This annual event promotes the health benefits of physical activity while raising awareness and support for programs, services, and research that help people with arthritis.

Arthritis Walk is a fun and non-competitive three-mile walking event. Walkers will enjoy refreshments, music, messages, and other family-friendly activities all on the beautiful grounds of the John Ball Park Zoo. Proceeds support the Arthritis Foundation’s work to prevent, control, and find a cure for arthritis.

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Juvenile Diabetes fundraiser at Kenowa Hills Soccer Game

Submitted by Kal Kamyszek, Part-time Blogger, Part-time Receptionist & Cook on "In the Kitchen w/Kal"

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 9:17am

Juvenile Diabetes fundraiser at Kenowa Hills Soccer Game

Kenowa Hills High School soccer players, Kate Carey and Madi Buechner have organized a fundraiser to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes. This event will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday, May 2nd at Kenowa Hills, when Kenowa will host Muskegon Big Reds in a game titled, “The Blue Game." These two gals did this completely on their own, according to soccer coach, Jason Snyder.

To quote Kate, “We have one teammate who has juvenile diabetes and one other member, whose sister is affected by this disease.”

The Kenowa team has been selling T-Shirts and has several donated gifts that will be raffled off the day of the game. They are always looking for donations and hope to raise thousands of dollars for this foundation.

Anyone willing to make a donation can call the Kenowa Hills Athletic Office at 616-784-2115.

Go Kenowa!

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Carnival in the Park in full swing

Submitted by Kal Kamyszek, Part-time Blogger, Part-time Receptionist & Cook on "In the Kitchen w/Kal"

Friday, April 26th, 2013, 2:24pm

The Carnival at Sacred Heart School on Grand Rapids’ Westside is in full swing. It runs through Sunday, April 28th at 8:00pm. Carnival rides for Friday & Saturday run until 10:00pm. Wristbands are available to ride all rides all day.

Saturday & Sunday will feature a Flower Sale from 12 Noon until 6:00pm. Sunday will also have a Marathon Bingo in the Friendship Hall from 11:30am – 6:00pm.

The Carnival has many food booths with great tasting food for sale, along with a bake sale, held each day of the Carnival. The Coney Island Café, located in the Gym, will have food, beer & wine.

Sacred Heart School is located at 1200 Dayton SW in Grand Rapids. More information if available at 616-459-8362 or 616-459-0948.

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