Projects

Team Troll

Victoria Mullen Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Team Troll rides to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's disease, led by founder Scott VanderStelt, whose father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2010.

, Bicycling, Healthcare, Medical Research, Nonprofit, Nonprofit, Urban Innovation Exchange, Volunteerism

Will Payne wanted to help his father get rid of some excess wardrobe, so he offered his fraternity a variety of high-end business clothing at a discount price. His idea now sees 53 percent of the proceeds donated to a select charity on the buyer/donor’s behalf.

, Nonprofit, Nonprofit, Retail, Retail, Urban Innovation Exchange

Dyer-Ives Foundation

Matthew Russell Tuesday, October 8, 2013

The Dyer-Ives Foundation helps nonprofit organizations find the other entities that can best fund them with grants and resources.

, Building Communities, Nonprofit, Nonprofit, Sustainability, Urban Innovation Exchange

Our Kitchen Table

Matthew Russell Monday, September 30, 2013

Our Kitchen Table helps the at-risk populations of Grand Rapids with access to fresh, healthy food though container gardening and sustainable methods of raising produce.

Community Engagement, Food, Healthy Living, Multi-Cultural, Sustainability

Green Grocer Garden

Matthew Russell Thursday, September 26, 2013

The Green Grocer Garden is a fully-maintained garden, run by Jenny Bongiorno and OurFreshLocal, sustaining organic crops grown from seed, where “shoppers” trade the produce aisle for rows of vegetables and herbs they pick themselves. The Green Grocer Garden provides its shoppers with the same organic produce found at a supermarket at non-organic prices. Membership in the garden is free and works on a pay-as-you-go system.

Alternative Energy, Environment, Environment, Food, Healthy Living, Urban Innovation Exchange

Moms in Tow