Celebrating Trans Accomplishments and Victories Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) is celebrated annually around the world on March 31 and is dedicated to the accomplishments and victories of trans and gender non-conforming people, all while raising awareness of the work that is still needed to save trans lives. This year, The Grand Rapids Pride Center […]
The Generation Everyone Wants to Dismiss is Reminding Us How it is Done. It is certainly interesting that while we as a country just spent a month celebrating our nation’s rich black history, and are currently turning the spotlight to the countless contributions of women for the month of March, young students in our country […]
We never miss the chance to celebrate women at 8THIRTYFOUR, which may have to do with the fact we are 80% women or that women, in general, make up 50% of the overall population. With March being Women’s History Month and March 8th International Women’s Day, it gave us the perfect opportunity to acknowledge and […]
An open letter to the Honorable Judge Aquilina, We have watched in wonder and awe hour after hour of victim statements that have captivated our work days the past few weeks. When we were not crying at our desks during testimony, we were wringing our hands in anger chatting about culpability and the lack of […]
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have probably heard a thing or two regarding the Women’s March on Washington that is taking place on January 21. We think it is a great example of the power of social media. Whether you agree with the intent or not, it is pretty incredible to […]
Sometimes a cause is so compelling, so basic, that we are forced to share it with the community. Here is your monthly nonprofit discovery post in the series Cause We Love. Introducing to you Ele’s Place Grand Rapids, a one-of-three branch nonprofit organization who is fully dedicated to creating awareness and supporting grieving children, teens and […]
Sometimes a cause is so compelling, so basic, that we are forced to share it with the community. Here is your monthly nonprofit discovery post in the series Cause We Love. We’d like to introduce you to Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank, a surplus food supplier to local pantries, shelters, and other anti-hunger organizations. Feeding […]
Sometimes a cause is so compelling, so basic, that we are forced to share it with the community. Here is your monthly nonprofit discovery post in the series Cause We Love. You don’t have to know us personally to figure out that us gals at 834 Design & Marketing have a soft spot for animals. You […]
Sometimes a cause is so compelling, so basic, that we are forced to share it with the community. Here is your monthly nonprofit discovery post in the series of Cause We Love. More than 3.5 million people experience homelessness in America each year. 35% are families with children and 23% are U.S. Military Veterans. Homelessness […]
834 Design & Marketing is proud to partner with Dining Out For Life (DO4L) for one night of fundraising benefiting The Grand Rapids Red Project. DO4L is an annual fundraising event that brings together volunteers, corporate sponsors, and restaurants to fight HIV/AIDS. Launched in 1991, the growth of this event has reached over 60 cities across the […]