Purple Community

Purple Community Purple Community is Van Andel Institute’s dynamic community awareness and fundraising program. When you fundraise for Purple Community, your efforts go farther.

Van Andel Institute (VAI) is an independent biomedical research and science education organization committed to improving the health and enhancing the lives of current and future generations. Purple Community is Van Andel Institute’s dynamic community awareness and fundraising program that connects individuals, schools, teams, and businesses that want to join the fight against cancer and neurodegenerative diseases to the resources needed for action.

Purple Community is Van Andel Institute’s community awareness and fundraising program that connects individuals, schools, teams, and businesses that want to join the fight against cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's to the resources needed for action. Individualized tools and customized assistance are available to create events and programs that help raise funds for biomedical research at Van Andel Institute. Thanks to a generous endowment from Jay and Betty Van Andel, every dollar of every donation goes directly to the cause – that’s 100% HOPE!

Address

333 Bostwick Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

General information

We host our own Purple Community events throughout the year in addition to collaborating with corporate partners and third parties who host events benefiting research at Van Andel Institute.

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