Program created by U-M professor adopts Weight Watchers model for mental health support
The Mood Lifters program brings adults together in peer-facilitated classes where they learn science-based strategies for improving their mental health.
Beyond poverty: Families struggled to make ends meet before pandemic
Those struggling to make ends meet aren't always who you think. The biennial ALICE report shows many were struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic.
Memorial parade canceled, ceremony still on
To protect aging veterans and others who usually attend the Holland Memorial Day parade, the event has been canceled. However, a socially distanced ceremony is still planned.
Baby goats are baaaaack at Ottawa County parks
Goats have returned to Ottawa County Parks this spring, taking on the “job” of chowing down on invasive species. These kids’ all-you-can-eat work helps parks staff keep plants like bittersweet, honeysuckle, and buckthorn — even poison ivy — in check.
Prom with a Purpose returns with in-person, virtual formats
The Momentum Center fundraiser is back after having been canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Funds raised at the May 21 event will help the center support its clients, break down barriers of separation, and work toward creating a stigma-free community.
Entrepreneur uses his ‘why’ to find what he needs to do next
Charles Elwood, who left the security of a corporate job to start his own business and use his knowledge to help the next generation, is aiming to make a “huge impact.” He kicked off that vision by forming — with others — a group that distributed more than 60,000 pieces of PPE early in the pandemic.
Community Foundation invests in Jubilee housing with line of credit
A $250,000 line of credit from the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area will allow Jubilee Ministries to invest in property over the next five years.
Hundreds kept housed during COVID by eviction diversion program in Ottawa County
Good Samaritan Ministries has worked with landlords and tenants to help hundreds maintain housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. It takes work on both sides.
Guest editor Dr. Donna Lowry shares stories of possibility and potential
As an obstetrician and mother of three boys, Dr. Donna Lowry has long been surrounded by possibilities and potential. As guest editor, the Ready for School CEO shares stories from The Lakeshore of those awaking possibility in others.
How hope and joy can be found in the darkest times
Lakeshore resident Steve Harryman recounts his late wife’s cancer diagnosis with a grim prognosis and the way participation in a support group with those on a similar journey replaced her grief with joy and compassion for others.
