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GREDA to Plan Revitalization of Highway 2 Corridor in Grand Rapids With Blandin Foundation Grant
January 30, 2025
$114,720 grant to use community-driven planning to strengthen Grand Rapids as a regional hub and improve infrastructure, safety and economic opportunity Key Points: Boost Regional Revitalization: Blandin awarded $114,720 to the Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority (GREDA) to revitalize the Highway 2 corridor with MNDOT, improving infrastructure, safety and economic development. Strategic Community Alignment: This…
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Connecting Community Through Maadaoonidiwag ("Sharing Knowledge")
December 13, 2024
When Blandin Foundation announced a funding opportunity in 2022 with the specific goal of bringing communities together in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wanetta Thompson, a community artist, entrepreneur and enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, saw an opportunity. A past participant in Blandin Foundation’s Reservation Community Leadership Program, Wanetta had…
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