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Open positions at Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation:
There are two open Board of Director positions open at this time. Starting date is January 2023. Please click on the link below for the application and board information:
Keewatin Police Bike Safety Program Receives $2500 Grant From Nashwauk Area Community Fund
Each spring Keewatin Police Chief, Chris Whitney, does a bike safety presentation at Keewatin Elementary School for the pre-school through 6th grade students. In 2020, Keewatin PD was not able to have the usual bike safety program due to the COVID pandemic; in 2021,
Annual Grant Cycle Open July 15 – August 15
The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation’s Annual Grant Cycle will open July 15, 2022, and close on August 15, 2022. Each year, the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation provides grants to nonprofit groups and organizations that serve the people of the Greater Itasca Area.Â
Greater Itasca Area Community Fund Helps Sponsor Televised Summer Concert Series
Every Tuesday during the summer there are free concerts offered at Grand Rapids and Cohasset churches.  Each performance has different performers and highlights local musical talent. The concert starts at noon, is 45 minutes long, and attendees can choose to stay for lunch afterwards.
Fund Re-Named in Kathy Dodge’s Honor
On Friday, June 3, 2022, as part of the First Friday Art Walk, there was a celebration at the MacRostie Art Center to commemorate the late Kathy Dodge. Kathy was a founder of First Fridays in Grand Rapids and a generous contributor to the
