Grand Rapids Neighbors For Neighbors Launch Party! September 26, 2022 - 5-8pm, Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery, 452 Ada Dr SE, Ada

We held our final planning meeting at Gravel Bottom the week before, and then it was time for the big day!

Set-up and prep took us a couple of hours.

Now we just needed people 😊

And people showed up, appreciated the music, ate sliders, drank beer, and gave generously!

It was a grand evening that raised almost $3,000.00 for our neighbors. Thank you to everyone showed up, donated, and gave of their time for this event! Special thanks to Rob & Torie for the music, Richard for the check-in/check-out process, and Matt & Nick for the beer and food!

https://www.grnforn.org/

On what is its usual day off, Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery is opening just for our launch party! We'll have fabulous live music courtesy of Rob Jordan and Friends on the patio!

Besides the beer,

there will be a fine selection of silent auction items, and the list will continue to be updated as things come in, so stay tuned! All proceeds from the auction sales will go to Grand Rapids Neighbors For Neighbors and the work they do for our underserved neighbors.

Silent Auction Items To Date

Free Pickleball Lesson for up to 4 people.

End table: concrete top with walnut base, 14" x 18" x 24" tall. Concrete top by Matt Donald and walnut base by Ed Van Essendelft.

Spam Basket! Donated by Mark Luehmann.

14 assorted flavors, slicer, cookbook, a single serve pouch, and a kitchen towel, all from the home of Spam in Austin MN.

Golf at the Mines Golf Club for four.

Pickleball Paddle (Tempest Wave II) with cover and towel.

Beauty Persists II

Original hand-pulled intaglio print by Jean Boot (etching & aquatint), signed and numbered.

Image is 4.5" x 6"; matted & framed in black frame 16" x 13.25" 

Miscellaneous Tape Package (A) and Tape Dispenser, courtesy of IPG

18 x 24 framed & signed "Wisdom of the Animals" artwork; signed hard cover "Wisdom of the Animals" book; 20 greeting cards with envelopes; created by Patrick Bishop.

Miscellaneous Tape Package (B) and Tape Dispenser, courtesy of IPG

Gift Basket from Bob's Bar, including a $50.00 gift certificate.

Handmade cherry wood clock with natural finish and live edge; battery operated, 33 1/2 " long and 5 " wide at the top, by Harry Van Essendelft.

Rosin and stainless steel 5" wine stopper and pen handmade by Jana Lippincott.

Handmade stainless steel hot/cold 8 inch mug with reusable straw by Jana Lippincott. 

Original stained glass mosaic serving tray, 16" x 20" by Ellen Waalkes.

 A Tale of Two Cities (both original works by Heartside artists)

Happy City 11" x 9" by Jillian

Apocalyptic City 12 1/2" x 11" by Ryan

Howling at the Moon

Hand carved wooden sculpture 12" x 12" by Mike (Heartside artist)

Handmade Charcuterie Board #1, walnut, elm & sapele wood, 12" x 20" by Ed & Joan Van Essendelft

Handmade Charcuterie Board #2, walnut & elm, 12" x 20" by Ed & Joan Van Essendelft

Hello Grand Rapids!

Signed and numbered print 12" x 14" by Sarah Scott

Wall Clock, 9" x 9", donated by Harry & June Kooyman

I Dream of Flowers

Original watercolor 14" x 15" by Cowan

Brand new Invicta watch

New Cheese Plate and Knife Set, donated by Kathy Gruizenga.

Handmade, wooden toy barn by John Gruizenga, 17" x 24" x 21".

Gift Bag from Creston Brewery.

Brazilian Dinner for up to 6 people, courtesy of Mark and Bianca Luehmann.

You are also invited to donate goods and/or cash. These are the items we distribute every month:

Clothing (clean, gently used or new; all sizes; mostly men's wear

Baseball Caps / Belts / Hats / Jackets / Jeans / Pajamas / Socks

Sweatpants / Sweatshirts / Tennis Shoes (all sizes) / T-shirts (plain white & other)  

Underwear (men's and women's)

Miscellaneous

Backpacks / Ear Buds / Sleeping Bags / Sunglasses / Tarps / Tents / Umbrellas / Yoga Mats

Toiletries

Antiseptic Wipes / Body Wash / Chapstick / Conditioner / Dental Floss / Deodorant

Feminine Hygiene Products / Lotion / Nail Clippers / Razors / Shampoo / Soap

Toothbrushes & Toothpaste

Food

Bottles Water (2 cases) / Water Flavoring Packets (100)

Bread (6 loaves)

Candy (individually wrapped) / Chips(small bags, variety)

Food Bars / Fruit Cups / Juice Boxes

Mayo Packets / Mustard Packets (100 each)

Oranges / Tangerines

Spam / Canned Sausages

Any other non-perishable, portable food

And there's easy shopping from our Amazon Wish List

Questions? Email grnforn@gmail.com or call 616-265-2019

www.grnforn.org

GRAND RAPIDS NEIGHBORS FOR NEIGHBORS is a 501( C ) 3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your donation receipt as your official record.