Building Communities

Holland’s Cubi Market prioritizes local businesses by offering a way to safely shop locally online.

Startup puts personalized products within shoppers’ grasp

Holland’s Cubi Market prioritizes local markets. It offers residents a way to safely shop locally online, ensuring more of the money they spend stays in the community.

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City officials worked with the crowdsourcing platform Patronicity to purchase and install a 20-foot Christmas tree in a downtown Holland park. (City of Holland)
Downtown Holland creates holiday magic with a little crowdfunding

City officials worked with the crowdsourcing platform Patronicity to purchase and install a 20-foot Christmas tree in a downtown Holland park. Patronicity mixes crowdsourcing with matching grants to finance community improvement projects.

Allie Hopkins is the Associate Manager of Herman Miller Cares.
Herman Miller partners with Community Foundation to tackle COVID-19 crisis

Throughout the pandemic, Herman Miller has supported the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area with impactful financial resources. Support from the Zeeland manufacturer has been directed to CFHZ’s Emergency Human Needs Fund and Community Stabilization Fund.

The WOC Give leadership team (L to R): Simone Weithers, Rebekah Bakker, Arena Ellis, Yah-Hanna Jenkins Leys, Robyn Afrik, Lina Pierson with Lucia Rios in the front. Not pictured are Christine Mwangi, Yah-Sheba Jenkins, and Kim Koeman.
Women of Color Give ‘thrilled’ to launch first distribution

The diverse philanthropy collective kicks off its first give with nominations of organizations that serve BIPOC communities, followed by a detailed application process and a pitch session with WOC Give members.   

Julie Cadman and her three children will finally move into their Habitat home soon.
Bank teams with Habitat to beat COVID delays on Hamilton home

COVID-19 shut down construction across the state, including Julie Cadman's Habitat home. A new grant has re-energized the project and Cadman and her family hope to move in soon.

One vision for adding affordable housing to downtown Holland

In the past year, Holland has looked at the future of the city’s waterfront and asked stakeholders and residents to dream about how this natural resource could evolve in the coming decades. Here's one idea for bringing affordable housing downtown.

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