A Creative Dining Services employee in a community garden.

Why a Zeeland company is passionate about the triple bottom line

Creative Dining Services received the Triple Bottom Line Leadership Award from the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum for its sustainability and social justice efforts in the foodservice industry.

Students at Flint's Brownell STEM Academy participate in MI Apple Crunch Day.
Genesee County organizations collaborate to create healthy local places

Genesee Intermediate School District and Crim Fitness Foundation are encouraging Genesee County residents to eat healthy and move more, while also addressing barriers to make healthy choices more accessible to county residents. 

Anthony Clark Jr., a former GRCC student who received a scholarship, is now studying at GVSU.
GRCC offers new scholarships for Kent and Ottawa students

GRCC Foundation creates new Board of Directors Excellence Scholarships to make education more accessible to students in Kent and Ottawa counties.

Students participate in an Apple Crunch Fall Festival facilitated by Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Traverse City Area Public Schools becoming a healthier place to learn

For nearly two decades, Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) has delivered SNAP-Ed programming in area schools to encourage students and families to eat more fruits and vegetables and engage in more physical activity.

The 52,000-square-foot facility has nine classrooms, four computer labs, and five unique labs for biology, chemistry, electronics, automation, welding, and machine tooling.
GRCC, GVSU partner with Amazon’s Career Choice program to help employees earn degrees, career skills

Amazon is partnering with GRCC - along with GVSU – to provide hourly employees access to credits for transfer or degrees and career-focused certificates. The West Michigan educational institutions are among 140 colleges and universities in the nation, and four in Michigan, to partner with the company.

Fair Housing cases in West Michigan are climbing.
As Fair Housing cases increase, 2 events aim to educate about housing equity

The Holland Human Relations Commission and Grand Haven’s Momentum Center are planning two events to educate people about unfair housing practices and what can be done to address them. 

Herrick District Library in Holland is displaying quilts during March for quilting month.
Library showcases the growing appeal of quilting as a creative outlet

Herrick District Library, in partnership with the Big Red Quilters’ Guild in Holland, is celebrating quilting as an art form with several events planned in March. 

The city of Zeeland plans to demolish two buildings and is seeking proposals that will create one mixed-use building and a pathway to parking.
Zeeland requests proposals for new downtown development, passageway

For 14 years, the city of Zeeland has wanted a passageway to connect its business corridor and a parking lot to the north. The recent purchase of two properties makes the vision a real possibility. Who will make it happen? 

After being put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tulip City United Soccer Club is getting its start this year with tryouts next week.
Tulip City United Soccer Club kicks off Its inaugural season this summer

After two years of patiently waiting, Tulip City United Soccer Club is kicking off its inaugural season in June. There are open tryouts for the club from 1-4 p.m. on March 12 at the Holland High soccer field.

Exclusive tours are giving a sneak peak at the inner workings of Muskegon's art scene.
Coalition’s Behind-the-Scenes tours highlight Muskegon arts and culture

Behind-the-Scenes events are geared toward business professionals to showcase how arts and culture impact the local economy and can be utilized to retain and attract employees.

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