Groundwork’s work is really about building environmental and economic resilience for the future. And that’s what really keeps me going: knowing that Groundwork is creating a better Michigan that my daughters and their generation can enjoy.
Testimonials from Groundwork’s Champions of Change
Check out the following testimonials from these Groundwork partners who are Champions of Change.
Bob Russell Resilience Project features The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
The Neahtawanta Center and the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities are co-sponsoring a community read and discussion in November as part of the Bob Russell Resilience Reading Project. The book choice is the Pulitzer Prize-nominated The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan.
Introducing Our Harvest at the Commons 2017 Raffle Items
This year, we’re including a good old fashioned Raffle as part of our Harvest at the Commons celebration, Saturday at the Grand Traverse Commons. Instead of going to the highest bidder, everyone’s got a chance to win these awesome prizes.
Dancing to Grupo Ayé, an Afro-Caribbean salsa band with Grand Traverse roots
Grupo Ayé has a bona fide local connection to the Grand Traverse region. Band founder Robert Mulligan spent part of his childhood in Omena in Leelanau County, where his mother lives. We caught up with Robert to learn more about the band, about his love for Latin music, and about his northern Michigan roots.
Our Harvest partners: the cooks, the drink mixer, the music man
Groundwork’s annual Harvest at the Commons celebration is a community collaboration, and one that wouldn’t be possible without key partners who lend their talents, and their love for the northern Michigan community.