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Blandin Foundation stands with communities as they design and claim their futures. That’s thousands of partnerships in hundreds of communities over more than 75 years.
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Letter From the President
March 24, 2024
Steady and strong toward the horizon I grabbed my phone the other day, talked with one of my kids, checked texts and emails, and looked up the route to my next meeting. It struck me how deeply my phone has changed my life. It also got me to thinking – maybe it has you, too…
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Uniting Communities Through Placemaking Projects
March 12, 2024
One mom’s mission to give Goodland Township’s gathering space a boost grew to a community collaboration Sarah Detjen didn’t set out to oversee a major community construction project. But when she began talking about rebuilding her local park, her vision and determination drew friends, neighbors and strangers to the project, building back the park better…
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Blandin Foundation is located in the Grand Rapids area to which it has a perpetual and primary responsibility.