Development of mygrcitypoints website with Jasmine Olsen

How do you fuel innovation and community enrichment? Start with a really great incentive program powered by a simple and effective website!  We learned how neighbors are getting involved, recycling, volunteering AND benefiting from an engaged community.

The website mygrcitypoints is an incentive program developed to enhance sustainable living and economic development, to promote positive community initiatives, and to enrich the quality of life in the local community.  City of Grand Rapids residents earn points based on how much they recycle.  mygrcitypoints also allows for City residents and non-City residents alike to earn points by volunteering; points earned can be used toward rewards at local businesses or donated to community campaign goals.  The mygrcitypoints program is made possible, in part, by the City’s partnerships with Heart of West Michigan United Way and Local First.