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20x the impact
If you want to make a difference, start with belonging. There are people in every neighborhood and city working hard to make a difference...
Great Lakes Urban
Mar 18, 20242 min read


Volunteers in Motion: Meet the Geelhoeds
The Geelhoeds, friends of Great Lakes Urban, organize a team (Plymouth Peddlers) every year to ride in the Restoring Our Communities...
Great Lakes Urban
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Coast to Coast for Neighborhood Wellbeing
Over the past few months, Great Lakes Urban partnered with The Hopeful Neighborhood Project to lead their Neighborhood Project Lab. From...
Great Lakes Urban
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Where does Belonging begin?
If the rates of loneliness and isolation are true, why don’t more people see the value in being a neighbor? Across the country, people...
Great Lakes Urban
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Meet Makya Murray: Builder of Connected Communities
Meet our newest Community Connector, Makya Murphy. Makya was one of the participants in the Community Connector course. She works in the...
Great Lakes Urban
Dec 11, 20233 min read


Investing in Community Connection: Meet Ken Genzink
We regularly interview leaders, volunteers, donors, and others in our generous Great Lakes Urban community. Below, check out a snippet of...
Great Lakes Urban
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Celebrating Connection
Over the summer, seven participants completed a 12-week Community Connector course. During the course, they spent six weeks learning...
Great Lakes Urban
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Fueling Community Connection: Giving Tuesday Update
Neighborhood Connectors across Michigan are showing that we can champion hope, dignity, and belonging. Their work would not be possible...
Great Lakes Urban
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Changemakers
The Changemakers We Need The holiday season is a time of hope, remembrance, and celebration. But sometimes, this season of joy is...
Great Lakes Urban
Dec 6, 20232 min read


What's in a Name?
Check out below the results of the recent survey that was sent out to you, our community.
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Sep 26, 20231 min read


Harvesting Hope in West of Washington
What was known a few decades ago as the rural part of town is now filled with shops, businesses, and housing developments. The West of...
Great Lakes Urban
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Building Community to Support Community Building
Thanks to your support, our annual Restoring Our Cities fundraiser was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who rode, donated, and...
Great Lakes Urban
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Board Member Spotlight: Meet Chris Schock
Meet our Board Member, Chris Schock! With a background as a planner, economic director, and community development director, Chris brings...
Great Lakes Urban
Sep 26, 20233 min read


Planting Community in Central Florida
Great Lakes Urban is glad to be supporting the emergence of new neighborhood strengthening work in central Florida through the adaptation...
Great Lakes Urban
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Michigan Spotlight: Montello Park
Thanks to a grant from the Oakspring Fund of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, Great Lakes Urban and 3Sixty will...
Great Lakes Urban
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Promising Practices in Planting Community
At Great Lakes Urban, we like to share promising practices in planting community from around the country. Here’s how to engage. Did you...
Great Lakes Urban
Sep 26, 20231 min read


You Can Plant Community Where You Live
National Good Neighbor Day is upon us! This national holiday, established by presidential proclamation in 1978, is a great excuse to meet...
Great Lakes Urban
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Flourishing Round-Up
In an occasional series we bring you a round-up of some our staff's favorite resources on connecting and flourishing. Watch: In...
Great Lakes Urban
Jun 28, 20231 min read


Boards & Bikes: Meet Dave Veltkamp
As part of our regular series highlighting members and volunteers, we recently caught up with Dave Veltkamp. Dave serves on the GLU Board...
Great Lakes Urban
Jun 28, 20232 min read


Rides & Regulars: Funding Flourishing
Great Lakes Urban is positioned to make a very real difference on issues that matter. And, we've seen incredible growth these past couple...
Great Lakes Urban
Jun 28, 20231 min read
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