Let’s ArtPrize!
Hometown Hero, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, September 23 to October 11, 2015 Who is you hero?
Patriot Guard Riders: ArtPrize in Grand Style!
The Patriot Guard Riders, the Grand Rapids and Kentwood Police Departments, the Grand Rapids Fire Department, and ITC Holdings escorted the Hometown Hero painting downtown for ArtPrize Seven. The parade started near Steelcase’s headquarters in Kentwood, Michigan. Mike Welsh, ride captain for the Patriot Guard Riders, led the procession. As the column headed east on…
The Scarlet Cord Film: The Viewers Respond!
The Scarlet Cord Film premiered at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in partnership with Women At Risk International this past week. The film, shot in Phoenix during the 2015 Super Bowl, helps raise awareness for children tethered in modern day slavery. Viewers gave an energetic response. The evening was an enormous success! Here’s what some…
ArtPrize Hometown Hero Patriot Guard Riders Escort!
DATE: Sunday, September 20, 2015 TIME: Patriot Guard Riders arrive approximately 2:00 pm WHERE: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel valet entrance on Pearl Street Patriot Guard Riders, police cruisers, and a fire truck will be escorting the Hometown Hero painting of Fallen Hero Army Spc. Eric Burri to the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Greet the patriotic…
Taking Action Against Modern Day Slavery
Is human trafficking on the rise in our communities? Don’t miss The Scarlet Cord Film Premiere to learn more about the commercial sex industry in America. The Scarlet Cord Film Premiere The Grand Rapids Public Museum Tuesday, September 15, 2015 6:00 pm – 8:0 pm Tickets $5.00 at the door We are all called to…
ArtPrize Entry Inspires New Film
The film premiere for The Scarlet Cord film tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15 was featured today on WOOD TV’s eightWest and The Grand Rapids Press/MLive. See the eightWest feature… See The Grand Rapids Press/MLive feature…
Remembering 9/11 and Our Heroes
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Joseph Campbell Today we remember the heroes of 9/11. Men and women who put their lives on the line for others. Firemen who rushed into the burning Twin Towers to save lives. A Catholic priest who was praying for…