This prepandemic photo shows yoga instructor Julia Fisher leading a yoga class. She’s helping people find connection through yoga at several lakeshore studios.

Yoga practitioner helps create community along the Lakeshore

Instructor Julia Fisher is passionate about the physical and mental benefits of yoga. She’s helping people in Muskegon and Grand Haven connect to their deeper selves — and to one another.

The Café at City on a Hill serves the staff and clients on the Zeeland nonprofit campus.
Lakeshore Advantage awards $1.8M to 187 small businesses

The economic development organization distributed Michigan Small Business Survival Grant funds in Allegan and Ottawa counties. Recipients, who face significant financial hardship due to the pandemic, will be able to use the money to reopen or remain open.   

GRCC is testing basketball players weekly for COVID-19 through a partnership with Ferris State.
GRCC-Ferris collaboration keeps student-athletes safe with COVID-19 testing

GRCC basketball players, coaches, and training staff receive weekly COVID-19 antigen tests through a partnership with the Ferris College of Pharmacy. Testing is expected to continue through the end of the season.   

Residents of the Ottawa County Juvenile Dentention Center collected more than 1,500 individual items and from them created 125 care package bags for those experiencing homelessness.
Juvenile detention residents helping homeless, others in need

Donations of winter wear, hygiene items, socks and granola bars can be dropped off through Friday, Feb. 26.

Robyn Afrik is Ottawa County’s Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Ottawa County DEI office details first year on the job

Ottawa County's relatively new Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has issued its first report, detailing the successes and trials of the past year.

YAC Chair Andrew Ky is a senior at West Ottawa High School.
CFHZ youth advisory committee gives $60,000 in grants to support racial equity

The Holland-Zeeland area teens say the grants will support several local organizations and their efforts to help create a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse community.

Joe Matthews is the Vice President of Purchasing and Diversity Officer for Zeeland-based Gentex Corp.
Lakeshore Advantage launches ‘certify your business’ video series

The series explains why diverse business owners should consider certification. Each Lakeshore Advantage video features a certification support provider.

Plans are in full swing to have the former JCPenney store in The Shops at Westshore mall in Holland Township renovated in time for fall 2021 classes.
GRCC eyes fall opening for Lakeshore campus

Bringing a community college to Ottawa County expands options for students, educators say. GRCC’s location along commercially rich U.S. 31 is also a plus.

Tom Cizauskas (Gerald R Ford Airport), Jeffrey and Sana Perry (Perry's Quality Exteriors LLC), Kevin Holman (One Legacy Heating and Cooling)
Taking action to address challenges of underrepresented construction industry businesses

The Builders Exchange of Michigan, through its Construction Allies in Action initiative, is launching the Strong Foundations Program. This Program seeks to provide underrepresented businesses with the tools, connections and support needed to grow and sustain their organizations.

For the second year in a row, GRCC Nursing students posted perfect pass rates on their licensure exams.
GRCC Nursing students pass licensing exams on first try

It’s the second year in a row all GRCC grads passed the exam on the first attempt. A curriculum that increases interactive experiences is one reason for success.

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