About NOBL
Neighbors of Belknap Lookout (aka “NOBL”, pronounced noble) is a resident-led non-profit organization in Northeast Grand Rapids. We have been building community in the Belknap Lookout neighborhood since 1980!
We organize community-building programs and events such as neighborhood cleanup days and parties in our parks. We plant flowers and trees. We work with neighborhood volunteers and create neighborhood leaders. We promote public safety activities. We operate the Belknap Collaborative Garden, run the Belknap Tool Library, and facilitate neighborhood committees.
NOBL is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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The Belknap neighborhood
MISSION
To advocate for and enhance the quality of life in the Belknap Lookout neighborhood.
VISION
Belknap is an inclusive, vibrant, diverse, and desirable place to live, work, and play.
VALUES
• Community
• Inclusivity
• Advocacy
• Transparency
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Chair: Tom Doyle (he/him)
- Vice Chair: Lara Dengerink Van Til (she/her)
- Secretary: Dustin Lautenbach (he/him)
- Treasurer: Brandon Ryan (he/him)
- Tom Ralston (he/him)
- Peter VandeHaar (he/him)
- Katrina Winston (she/her)
THE TEAM
Kristina Colby (she/her)
Executive Director
kristina@belknaplookout.org
Office Hours: M,W, Th 10am – 5pm
Schedule a meeting with Kristina
Josie Skinner (they/he)
Tool Library Manager
tools@belknaplookout.org
Office Hours: Saturdays, 9am – 12pm
Community Garden Coordinator communitygarden@belknaplookout.org
Development Committee Chair developmentchair@belknaplookout.org
Neighbors of Belknap Lookout
is proudly supported by:
