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Any area students interested in pursuing their education during the 2024-2025 school year are encouraged to apply for scholarships through the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation. All students, both traditional and nontraditional, are encouraged to apply, as there is a wide variety of scholarships available.  The application period runs from January 1, 2024, to midnight on March 1, 2024.  Grand Rapids Community Foundation Executive Director, Mindy Nuhring, states, “We have over 100 scholarships worth over $250,000 to award to area students.  Over the next month we will be adding a few items to our website Scholarship page to provide more

Ever since its inception in 2014, the non-profit Mobility Mania has been fighting for “Accessibility for All” in Itasca County and their mission continues today.  Recently, Mobility Mania was the recipient of the Essentia Health Community Engagement Grant, a grant that will be used to provide people in wheelchairs a transportation option on evenings and weekends when public transportation is not available.  The goal of this program is to provide people in wheelchairs with an opportunity to participate in community, social and family engagements. The bigger mission is to help decrease isolation and disconnectedness that so many people in wheelchairs

Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity that will take place on November 28, 2023. Giving Tuesday is described as a generosity movement with the power to unleash generosity and transform communities and the world. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good.   You can show your generosity in a variety of ways during Giving Tuesday⁠ by giving some of your time, a donation, or the power of your voice in your local community.   Locally, in 2022, the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation awarded $1.37 million in

Holidays and tax planning (although very different in the ways they are celebrated!) are both year-end traditions. No doubt (?) you’ve got the holidays covered, and perhaps your advisors are already helping you make sure your tax planning is in place. It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with several important year-end charitable giving techniques and deadlines so you can be prepared for conversations with your attorney, accountant, and financial advisor, and possibly with the team at the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation. We stand ready to assist!   Standard deduction reminders. Remember that the 2023 standard deduction for single

The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation is proud to participate in the 15th annual Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov. 16.  Give to the Max Day was created in 2009 to launch GiveMN, a collaborative venture led by Minnesota Community Foundation and many other organizations committed to helping make our state a better place.  The initial spark touched off an outpouring of generosity - $14 million in 24 hours.  Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2023, Give to the Max Day has become Minnesota’s annual giving holiday, raising $290 million in its first 14 years.  Every year, thousands of