Foundation matching donations to Restoring Hope fund for COVID-19 relief
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has launched an initial $150,000 challenge match to raise money for the Community Relief & Recovery Fund.
Lake cleanup organizers shift tactics amid pandemic, erosion, high water
Environmentalists who organize lake and river cleanups in West Michigan are fine-tuning their tactics in the wake of high-water levels and the coronavirus pandemic.
LEDA launches weekly conversations on racial inequalities
The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance has launched a series of weekly Facebook Live events, leading up to the virtual 2020 Summit on Race and Inclusion: Vision & Voices on July 21.
Community rallies behind ‘beloved’ music venue owners
Donations have come from near and far to keep Seven Steps Up afloat until the listening room can reopen. One musician even wrote “The Song Will Rise” about what makes Michelle and Gary Hanks' historic venue so special.
How I came to take a stand against racism
Dave Edmonds shares why he thinks it took so long for him to understand his role in racial inequality and why he is determined to make up for lost time.
Seeing Unity Demonstration diversity ‘powerful’ for local youth
Growing up black in Holland, a pair of 20-year-olds talk about the optimism they felt after thousands turned out for the community's Black Lives Matter protest.
Unity march surpasses expectations
Photo essay and video capture the sounds and sights of George’s Peaceful Unity Demonstration march in Holland on June 7.
Thousands line Unity Bridge, ‘standing together’ for justice
“We choose unity. We choose peace. We choose togetherness,” co-organizer Shutaveya Ward says. “We can enact change by standing together.”
Accommodating remote work during pandemic helps shift conversation about access, inclusion
Lucia Rios hopes that once we’re out of quarantine, we don’t stop making access and inclusion an important topic. She, along with others who are disabled, don’t want to go back to business as usual.
Finding new ways to support health and fitness during COVID-19
Former athlete Rebekah VanZegeren shares how physical therapists are providing a safe environment for recovery during the pandemic.
