Tony Hawk-sponsored skate park opens in southwest Detroit

Tony Hawk Foundation and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Celebrate “International Go Skateboarding Day” Weekend, June 21-23rd

June 20, 2019

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation (RCWJRF) and Tony Hawk Foundation (THF) are celebrating “International Go Skateboarding Day” this Friday, June 21 and continuing the festivities through the weekend with a variety of skatepark events and activities hosted by their Built to Play-skatepark grantees and partners throughout Southeast Michigan.

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Ambitious plan would (literally) reshape LaSalle Park

Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Hospitals Launch Caregiver Support Program

Cleveland Clinic, Ascension Michigan and Catholic Health Announce Innovative $20 Million Partnership to Benefit Caregivers

April 10, 2019

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation funding innovative model to support caregivers and help improve retention rates. The program, called Transformational Healthcare Readiness through Innovative Vocational Education (THRIVE), was conceived by Cleveland Clinic and will be piloted across three regions over the next three years to demonstrate how health systems can better support caregivers.

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Report of Activities: 2016-2018

April 5, 2019
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Artpark & Co. receives $250,000 from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation in support of master plan to revitalize grounds, improve connectivity, facilities & programs

An Exploration of Family Caregiving

February 28, 2019
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A Path to Good-paying Careers for all Michiganders

Renewing America’s Economic Promise Through Older Industrial Cities