Comprenew with CEO Scott Vanderkooy and The Red Project with Steve Aslum

Published: July 11, 2014, 12:30 a.m.

Comprenew is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to inspiring environmental care and increasing vocational preparedness through education for all people and segments of society, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or status, through best practice technology recycling services. It is Comprenew’s mission to protect people and the environment from problems associated with electronics by extending the economic lifecycle of used electronics. We act as a resource for the community to recycle and educate, while providing job readiness programs. The Grand Rapids Red Project is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving health, reducing risk, and preventing HIV.  Since 1998 we have served the city of Grand Rapids by providing people with access to the knowledge, tools, information and support that they need to stay healthy.  We maintain a focus on empowering individuals to make any positive change, as they define it for themselves, in their own lives and in their communities.  We envision a world in which everyone has access to the health related services that they need, when and where they need them.