LAUP’s 61st Fiesta celebrates Latino culture, unity, and community pride
Happening July 16–20 in Holland, LAUP Fiesta celebrates Latino heritage with music, dance, food, and family-friendly events that unite the community.
Love Your Neighbor outfits 800-plus students for school with dignity
A Hudsonville nonprofit’s back-to-school initiative helps families in need by providing supplies and clothing to local students.
Holland earns gold status for leading community-wide sustainability efforts
The city of Holland is recognized for its innovative, collaborative sustainability work, earning gold status from Michigan Green Communities.
Grants fuel local efforts in youth leadership, housing, and inclusion
Five nonprofits receive $212,000 from CFHZ to expand programs supporting youth, housing, immigrant rights, and inclusive arts across the Holland/Zeeland community.
More than a stipend: Rx Kids is transforming childhood beginnings
Rx Kids, the country’s first universal and unconditional cash prescription program for pregnant people and infants, provides financial support to every eligible family within a geographic area, no income requirements, no strings attached. Families receive a one-time $1,500 payment during pregnancy and $500 per month during the baby’s first year of life.
Medicaid cuts threaten Michigan’s mental health
Federal Medicaid cuts threaten the very lives of those living with serious mental illness, disabilities, and substance use disorders as well as the quality of life and livelihoods of those managing their mental health care with medications and support that Medicaid currently covers.
Facade grant program launches to boost Muskegon Heights downtown renewal
New grant supports storefront upgrades in Muskegon Heights’ core, encouraging private investment alongside public revitalization efforts.
Dwelling Place expands affordable homeownership through Community Land Trust
Dwelling Place’s Community Land Trust program creates lasting affordable homeownership opportunities across West Michigan for working families and single-income households.
KCAD students redesign kitchens to promote inclusive, user-informed housing solutions
Design students at KCAD partner with Disability Advocates of Kent County to create hands-on, accessible kitchen displays that challenge industry standards and expectations.
Published Together: Whitecaps honor Black Sox, support youth with Delta Project Night
The West Michigan Whitecaps have teamed up with The Delta Project, a local nonprofit focused on empowering youth of color, for Black Sox Appreciation Night on Wednesday, July 9, at LMCU Ballpark.
