Rapid Growth Media

01/28/2025

SpringGR celebrates 10 years of empowering diverse entrepreneurs with training, resources, and community support, fostering more than 800 businesses.

01/27/2025

University of Michigan Health-West earns West Michigan Works Employer of the Year for fostering growth, inclusion, and innovative workforce development programs in healthcare.

UM Health-West earns Employer of the Year for fostering growth, inclusion, and innovative workforce development programs in healthcare.

01/24/2025

The New Community Transformation Fund aims to address racial wealth gaps by investing in entrepreneurs of color, fostering generational wealth, creating jobs, and reshaping West Michigan's economic and social landscape. Co-founder Skot Welch chats with .

A venture fund aims to address racial wealth gaps by investing in entrepreneurs of color, fostering generational wealth, creating jobs, and reshaping West Michigan's economic and social landscape.

01/23/2025

Broadway Grand Rapids is changing lives through creative accessibility programs and collaborations within the community. With tools like the GalaPro app and tactile touch tours, the theater makes sure that everyone can enjoy the enchantment of live shows. Under the leadership of Meghan Distel, it establishes a fresh benchmark for inclusivity, demonstrating here in West Michigan that theater is meant for everyone.

Broadway Grand Rapids is changing lives through creative accessibility programs and collaborations within the community. With tools like the GalaPro app and tactile touch tours, the theater makes sure that everyone can enjoy the enchantment of live s

01/22/2025

“A Holiday I Do” is a Michigan-made holiday movie showcasing familiar destinations and small businesses in Grand Rapids, Saugatuck, and Metro Detroit. The movie puts a unique, inclusive LGBTQ+ spin on the traditional Hallmark-style holiday love story.

“A Holiday I Do” is a Michigan-made holiday movie showcasing familiar destinations and small businesses in Grand Rapids, Saugatuck, and Metro Detroit. The movie puts a unique, inclusive LGBTQ+ spin on the traditional Hallmark-style holiday love story

01/21/2025

We hope you enjoy this story about Broadway Grand Rapids' growth and how it is continually evolving, adding new avenues of access for folks to experience live theatre more fully and deeply in our community.

We are proud of Broadway Grand Rapids' commitment to expanding access. We even loved speaking again with Betty Siegel of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Broadway Grand Rapids welcomes Moulin Rouge! The Musical to Devos Performance Hall Jan. 21 - Feb. 2. Tickets are available here: https://broadwaygrandrapids.com/moulin-rouge

Story Link: https://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/features/broadway-grand-rapids-accessibility-innovation-raise-the-curtain-for-all.aspx

01/21/2025

Mosaic Counseling is expanding its youth mental health services into Kent County with a $250,000 Grand Haven Area Community Foundation grant, part of $745,000 in community impact awards from GHACF.

Mosaic Counseling expands youth mental health services into Kent County with $250,000 GHACF grant, part of $745,000 in community impact awards from GHACF.

01/20/2025

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Today is a day of service. Be inspired by people and organizations working hard to make our community a better place or find your next volunteer opportunity! rapidgrowthmedia.com

01/17/2025

Bronson Healthcare’s Cancer Care Equity (CCE) project is a groundbreaking initiative that tackles disparities in cancer care by putting the community at the center of the solution.. It addresses health disparities through community partnerships, improving accessibility, communication, and inclusivity in cancer care.

Bronson’s Cancer Care Equity project addresses health disparities through community partnerships, improving accessibility, communication, and inclusivity in cancer care.

01/16/2025

Meet The City of Grand Rapids new Mayor David LaGrand and hear his vision for the future of transportation in the city.

Newly-elected Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand envisions a safer, more accessible Grand Rapids, driven by his experiences as a walker, cyclist, and father.

01/16/2025

Nonprofits Mel Trotter Ministries and Grand Rapids’ Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) comb the streets of downtown Grand Rapids in the wee hours of the morning searching for homeless people who’ve likely slept outside the night before.

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Nonprofits Mel Trotter Ministries and the Housing Outreach Team (HOT) comb the streets of downtown Grand Rapids in the wee hours of the morning searching for homeless people who’ve likely slept outside the night before.

01/15/2025

Kent District Library enriches lives through community programs, resources, and stories, fostering a lifelong love for reading and learning.

Kent District Library enriches lives through community programs, resources, and stories, fostering a lifelong love for reading and learning.

01/14/2025

Disability Network West Michigan’s Lake County office empowers individuals with disabilities, providing essential resources and personalized support while fostering independence.

01/06/2025

Plans for our region are better when many voices are captured. Ensure you are heard on this "future-forward" project/plan from the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC).

Public Involvement Link: https://www.gvmc.org/public-involvement

The Deets: The GVMC is inviting the public to provide comments on its revised Public Participation Plan (PPP). This Plan outlines how and when the public will be engaged for input during the development of our major transportation planning documents for Kent and eastern Ottawa counties. It also details the tools and techniques GVMC employs to encourage community participation.

Please submit your comments by Friday, January 10, 2025. You can send your feedback by mail or email or use the "submit a comment" button on GVMC's website. Direct your comments to:

Andrea Faber, Sr. Transportation Planner
Grand Valley Metropolitan Council
678 Front Ave NW, Ste. 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Email: [email protected]

NOTE: Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services or who need an interpreter or translation service should contact Andrea Faber for assistance.

Cheers to our New Year, West Michigan.

12/26/2024

This week's newsletter looks back at some of the stories that shaped 2024. Before that drops in your inboxes, here's a story looking at community mental health in the new year.

Federal dollars, state initiatives, community partnerships, and a normalization of seeking and receiving behavioral health care have positioned Michigan’s community mental health agencies to do even more good work in 2025.

Federal dollars, state initiatives, community partnerships, and a normalization of seeking and receiving behavioral health care have positioned Michigan’s community mental health agencies to do even more good work in 2025.

12/25/2024

Happy first day of Hanukkah and merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Here's a story that will warm everyone's hearts.

Kalamazoo businesses are partnering with Wheel the World and Disability Network Southwest Michigan to improve accessibilit and create inclusive spaces that welcome everyone.

Kalamazoo businesses partner with Wheel the World and Disability Network Southwest Michigan to improve accessibility, creating inclusive spaces that welcome everyone.