Events

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, […]

This month, Cascade Community Foundation’s new series Community Q&A will examine Race In The Suburbs. Have you ever asked yourself: I wonder if he lives here? Why don’t we have more minority business owners? What does “white privilege” even mean? Or, maybe your statements have been directed inward… I just don’t understand any of this […]