Former Grand Rapids resident receives national award for volunteering abroad
Publication: MLive / The Grand Rapids Press
Author: Meagan Beck
Date: November 25, 2016
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Article type: News Feature / Profile
Original language: English
This MLive feature documents Jennifer Heemstra’s receipt of the U.S. Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad and the international community work that led to the recognition. The article profiles Heemstra as a professionally trained pianist from Grand Rapids who used music to build connections and support social causes while living in Kolkata, India.
The article highlights the early growth of Kolkata Classics, which had presented 42 classical music concerts for approximately 50,000 people by its second season. It also documents Heemstra’s organization of public concerts, children’s programs, donor events, and health fairs providing medical services for underserved women and children in Kolkata’s red-light districts and other communities.
Featured individuals: Jennifer Heemstra
Event / Program: U.S. Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad; Kolkata Classics
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Archived source: MLive / The Grand Rapids Press, “Former Grand Rapids resident receives national award for volunteering abroad,” November 25, 2016. Saved copy provided for documentation and archival reference.
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