CEO: “This is a topic that impacts every person in this room, and its only getting worse… it’s time to shine a light and bring resources to the table.” Cascade, Mich. – On Wednesday, before a packed crowd of attendee inside Watermark Country Club, Cascade Community Foundation’s CEO, Justin Swan, revealed the topic of addiction […]
Cascade Community Foundation’s free LaunchPad luncheon is coming up on June 15, and residents curious about the impact can still register to attend. And, it’s more than just a small fundraiser benefiting a small community organization says board member Curt Monhart. “Over the past two years, CCF has been inquiring of Cascade residents asking for feedback about important […]
ADA, MI — Local children who have ever wanted to give advice to adults will get the opportunity to do just that in an artistic way through a program and exhibition slated for the spring and summer of 2022 in and around downtown Ada. Square Peg Events, LLC, in collaboration with Ada Business Association (ABA) […]
Next year, the Cascade Community Foundation’s Q&A Livestream Series will turn to education, launching a landmark investigation into answering a rather simple question. What’s required to make Forest Hills Public Schools the incubator for modern classrooms in America? Designed to spark dialogue around often avoided topics impacting the suburbs of Grand Rapids, the Foundation’s Q&A […]
In August 2020, Cascade Community Foundation launched the first video of the Q&A Livestream, the first-of-its-kind streaming series. The goal was to address unspoken issues in Cascade, Ada, and Forest Hills that are overlooked due to fear, sensitivity, and confusion, and to offer a resource that promises a non-confrontational and judgment-free space for open dialogue […]
The Q&A Livestream is made possible through endowments held at Cascade Community Foundation, sponsors and viewers like you. If you would like to underwrite or sponsor programming, contact us at (616) 499-2060 or info@qalivestream.org. Please consider making Cascade Community Foundation a part of your annual giving by making a donation here. Season 2 Premiere […]
The abundance of interest and generosity by residents and businesses across Ada, Cascade, and Forest Hills is being felt at Cascade Community Foundation. As new programming comes online – shining a spotlight on urgent and oft-unspoken topics such as teen-athlete suicide, mental health, and more – the organization is reviving a once robust network of […]
Be among first 30 registrants to get this special offer… One of CCF’s Annual Partners, Blue Willow, is offering a complimentary bottle of Nano Bio Protect – their alcohol-free nasal antiseptic solution used to help reduce germs on skin. The FDA approved over-the-counter product is now available on Amazon, but it’s free to the first […]
December 08, 2020 – In August, Cascade Community Foundation sparked a new conversation for families across Ada, Cascade and Forest Hills, helping them to gain exposure to cultures and diversity they otherwise may ignore – intentionally or otherwise. The often avoided topic of diversity in the predominantly white suburbs around Grand Rapids has become a […]
CCF JOINED BY KDL TO TALK ABOUT INTRODUCING DIVERSITY THROUGH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE On Monday, October 5 Cascade Community Foundation premiered episode #2 of the new Community Q&A Livestream, this time welcoming librarian Leigh Verburg of KDL. CCF’s Justin Swan and Verburg discussed the popularity of three children’s books that help parents introduce culture and ethnicity, […]
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