Foundation celebrating 50 years of working for Grand Rapids [Video]

The foundation’s goal is to help make life better for everyone in West Michigan. The foundation also works with smaller non-profits to fix problems as they see them.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids makes the top of many lists. Best place to live in Michigan, best place to raise a family in the US, among the best cities to work for a small business and the list goes on.

However, the Grand Rapids of today looks nothing like the Grand Rapids of decades ago.

And that’s intentional. The changes and growth the city has seen are the result of many organizations working to make Grand Rapids into a great place to live, work and play.

Among those organizations is the Frey Foundation, celebrating 50 years this year.

We took a look at the foundation’s contributions over the years, and what comes next.

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