Arts League of MI project honors Virgil Carr
The Arts League of Michigan proposed Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center is named for a Waterloo native who once led the Detroit United Way.
The Arts League of Michigan proposed Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center is named for a Waterloo native who once led the Detroit United Way.
Excerpt:
Carr is being singled out for the recognition as a “trend setter” in
the delivery of human services in his United Way work, and also because
of his role in the arts, his affinity for young people and his belief
in “the necessity of providing direction, encouragement and opportunity
for youth,” according to Arts League of Michigan information on the
project.
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