Charity events

West Michigan families and their four-legged best friends are invited to attend Paws with a Cause’s fourth annual Retriever Fever!

As kids across Grand Rapids gear up for the new school year, Blessings in a Backpack has teamed up with NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr.

St. Cecilia Music Center has announced Ellen Arlinsky, Mary Bloom and Kate McGarry as the 2024 honorees of the esteemed Helen DeVos Legacy Award.

A local fundraiser is inviting pets and their people to dress to the nines.

Projects include land maintenance, harvesting, canning produce, farm chores and a variety of seasonal tasks on the Center’s working farm.

The Grand Rapids Griffins have teamed up with a longstanding Michigan bank to help Kids’ Food Basket on its mission to reduce hunger.

A local foundation has pledged to fund the chair of Grand Rapids Symphony's music director for an additional three years.

W.Y.C.E. – West Michigan’s only independent community radio station– will hold its 22nd annual fundraiser at the B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave. NW., 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2023.

A local radio station known for an upbeat variety of adult contemporary music set a goal to collect 100 coats for people who need help staying warm this winter.

Kentwood’s Little Free Pantry is in immediate need of donations and area disc golfers, once again, are coming to the rescue with an annual tournament aimed at restocking the pantry. 

The Grand Rapids Public Museum announced the community leaders who will be honored at the annual Jay & Betty Van Andel Legacy Awards Gala.

A philanthropic collective supporting the advancement of Black, Indigenous and People of Color will announce the finalists for $65,000 in grant money at its upcoming annual event.

A 5K run to benefit a music therapy program at Franciscan Life Process Center of Lowell is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7. 

Opera GR is kicking off its 2023-24 season with a very special event.

The City of Kentwood is inviting community members to an annual celebration to enhance the city’s adaptive recreation programs.

As America continues to witness the tragic unfolding of events related to the fires that swept through the town of Lahaina in West Maui, Hawaii on Aug. 8, local businesses are doing what they can to help. 

The Grand Rapids African American Health Institute will host its annual Rhythm Walk and health fair at MLK Park on Saturday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

A charity that was founded to further the studies of cystic fibrosis made a significant donation to Corewell Health recently.

An African American cultural center is launching a major fundraising campaign.

D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s, the oldest child welfare nonprofit in the region, has announced the opening of a $13.9 million headquarters facility.