LINC UP Community Spirit Awards
Some of our most important work can’t be measured in units built or programs completed.It’s found in the relationships we’ve built. The neighbors who continue to show up. The partnerships that have grown stronger over time. The people who remind us that lasting change begins with trust.Each year, LINC UP hosts the Community Spirit Awards...
Sep 3, 20261 min read
ome of our most important work can’t be measured in units built or programs completed.
It’s found in the relationships we’ve built. The neighbors who continue to show up. The partnerships that have grown stronger over time. The people who remind us that lasting change begins with trust.
Each year, LINC UP hosts the Community Spirit Awards to give us a chance to pause, reflect, and celebrate the people who have walked alongside our community, often without expecting recognition.
—SAVE THE DATE!—
Community Spirit Awards
October 1, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. | At SILVA
More info: www.lincup.org/csa
We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate the relationships that continue to move Grand Rapids forward.
Because community has never been built by one organization. It’s built by all of us.
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975 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI
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