70 x 7 Life Recovery mentors returning citizens through reconciliation, life skills
70x7 Life Recovery is a faith-based nonprofit that equips returning citizens with life skills and short-term support following incarceration
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Critical Home Repair program expands to Allegan County
A $50,000 grant from the Allegan County Community Foundation has enabled Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity to hire its first home repair coordinator and extend service to Allegan County.
Allegan Community Health Survey eyes residents’ future well-being
A report on the 2023 Allegan County Community Health Survey outlines residents’ health and personal needs, findings that will ultimately prioritize community resources.
3-county United Way merger strengthens regional collaboration
The recent merger of Heart of West Michigan United Way and United Way of Ottawa and Allegan Counties is expected to streamline fundraising requests for its 80 community partners while reducing the nonprofit’s expenses.
Grant helps Allegan County veterans fight hunger. Here’s how to apply
Food insecurity is a stark reality for some veterans living in Allegan County. A state grant is enabling the Allegan County Veterans Services to assist vets by providing gift cards that can be used to purchase food.
What happens when disability rights run up against homeowner associations’ rules?
The Fair Housing Act ensures people with disabilities have the right to modify their residences even if they live in condos and other neighborhoods with homeowner association rules.
Allegan County Transportation purchases first fleet of cleaner propane buses
The seven buses, which cost $1.1 million, are funded with a combination of state and federal funds. The new vehicles will emit fewer greenhouse gases, less nitrogen oxides, less carbon monoxide and fewer particulate emissions compared with other fuels.
All-terrain wheelchair loan program opens outdoors to more users
The GRIT wheelchair can go across all terrains standard wheelchairs can’t, and a West Michigan family who knows the constraints of conventional wheelchair use has created a program to allow the public borrow two of them.
MACC collaborative addresses essential Allegan County health and human service needs
Earlier this year, the Allegan County Community Foundation assumed management of the Allegan County Multi-Agency Collaborative Council to ensure a coordinated range of essential health and human services continue.
How leadership training helps employers with staffing shortages
Zeeland leadership firm AG Collaborative’s Manage Like a Boss (MLAB) seminar helps companies experiencing staffing shortages to train staff to be leaders.
