Volunteerism

Jon Ornee is teaming up with Community Action House for another New Year's Day fundraiser to support the new new Food Club & Opportunity Hub in Holland.

2022 Challenge gets people moving and doing good

Jon Ornee’s 20:22 for 2022 Challenge on New Year’s Day got people exercising while raising $13,768 for Community Action House. The funds will support CAH programs as the nonprofit expects its highest impact year yet.

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Mitch and Johally Carlson pose with their children outside their new home. The family has a home of their own this holiday season with the help of Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity.
Home for the holidays: Habitat builder comes home to Habitat house

Mitch and Johally Carlson built hundreds of homes for other people, but when they needed a home of their own, the answer was closer than they might have thought.

Jubilee Ministries Executive Director Steve Grose and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Don Wilkinson speak to a crowd before a ceremonial groundbreaking at Park Vista Place, a joint project of the two, on East 40th Street in Holland.
More housing coming to West Michigan, still more needed

New housing projects underway now and coming soon will help alleviate some of the housing shortage in West Michigan, HousingNext's Ryan Kilpatrick says. But still more is needed to slow ever-increasing housing prices.

Trendway employees are giving Christmas gifts to more than 70 foster children this season.
Trendway’s tradition of making Christmas special for foster children

For 30 years, Trendway employees have been supporting the Angel Tree program to make sure foster children have Christmas gifts.

Agewell Services of West Michigan will help the city of Muskegon feed those in need during two drive-thru events.
Make Waves on the Lakeshore: Donate your time, resources during season of giving

Beat the holiday blues by giving back with these opportunities along the lakeshore.

Herman Miller hosted its first Day of Purpose and expanded it this year to include all 11,000 employees from Herman Miller, Knoll, and their collective brands, making it the first global MillerKnoll Day of Purpose.
MillerKnoll employees make a difference on first global ‘Day of Purpose’

The annual event affords all employees the opportunity to volunteer with an array of nonprofit organizations in order to give back to the various communities in which they work and live.

Lori Appeldorn, right, along with her neighbors Raelyn Long, 9, Bentley Weeks, 7, and Reese Weeks, 11, work on the labyrinth garden on the corner of 18th Street and Central Avenue in Holland.
From gardens to festivals, city’s mini-grants make neighborhood living better

The city of Holland's neighborhood mini-grants are making neighborhoods more livable, and they're still available.

Community Action House is seeking volunteers to help power its newly opened Food Club store in Holland.
Make Waves on the Lakeshore: Your Guide to Volunteer and Fundraising Opportunities

With so many ways to make a difference in our community, it can feel overwhelming to know where to begin. Kathleen Schenck highlights volunteer and fundraising opportunities available along the Lakeshore.

In 2019, Cadets #4518 built an agility course for the dog park at Ottawa County Fairgrounds.
Beyond cookies: How Girl Scouts are ‘making the world a better place’

Girl Scout Ava Devanney reports on how troops like hers are making a difference throughout West Michigan, from park cleanups to making care packages for cancer patients.

Vista Green is located at 285 W. 36th St. The joint partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Jubilee Ministries will provide a total of 42 affordable units for home ownership.
Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity raises $1.65M for new neighborhood build

Habitat for Humanity has raised more money in the past nine months than during any other capital campaign in the nonprofits 31-year history. The need, however, is great. The city of Holland needs more than 120 homes to meet current needs, according to the nonprofit. 

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