Upcoming

 

November 20, 2008

Making the Grade - Meijer Good Schools & Good Classrooms - The Grand Rapids Community Foundation invites you to support student achievement and join in a celebration of the 2008 Meijer Good Schools for Grand Rapids Award Winning Schools: Aberdeen Elementary School, Millbrook Christian School, and Alexander Elementary School on November 20, 2008. More info at www.goodschoolsforgr.org

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast Bash at Aberdeen Elementary School

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Lunchtime Celebration @ Millbrook Christian School

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Afternoon Asssembly at Alexander Elementary School

RSVP your attendance plans to Jill Tiefenbach @ 616-454-1751, ext, 112 or jtiefenbach@grfoundation.org

 

December 4, 2008

Thursday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A Night of Celebration & Recognition at the Grand Rapids Art Museum - Presented in Partnership with The Wege Foundation In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council. The program preformed is "A Sense of Wonder" by actress Kaiulani Lee protraying Rachel Carson, author of "Silent Spring" followed by a recognition of this region's leaders and their efforts to balance the environment, economy and social equity.

RSVP (616) 451-3051 x 33 or email to rsvp@wmeac.org

 

Past Events

September 10-12, 2008 - 4th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference -in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition will come together on the shores of Lake Michigan to reunite with friends, celebrate our successes, and develop strategies to achieve our Great Lakes restoration goals in 2009 and beyond. www.healthylakes.org/08conference

June 5th and 6th, 2008 - The ACUPCC address global warming

The American Colleges & Universities Presidents Climate Commitment will meet at the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids, Michigan - http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org

April 20, 2008 - Dalai lama as Wege Speaker at University of Michigan

Where - Ann Arbor, U of M's Chrysler Arena - http://www.snre.umich.edu/node/5390

April 24, 2008 - Kaiulani Lee as Wege Speaker & Economicology Meeting

Where - Aquinas College Performing Arts Center & Wege Center, Grand Rapids, MI http://www.kaiulanilee.com and http://www.climatechallenge.org