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Community Action House is seeking volunteers to help power its newly opened Food Club store in Holland.

Make Waves on the Lakeshore: Your Guide to Volunteer and Fundraising Opportunities

With so many ways to make a difference in our community, it can feel overwhelming to know where to begin. Kathleen Schenck highlights volunteer and fundraising opportunities available along the Lakeshore.

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In 2019, Cadets #4518 built an agility course for the dog park at Ottawa County Fairgrounds.
Beyond cookies: How Girl Scouts are ‘making the world a better place’

Girl Scout Ava Devanney reports on how troops like hers are making a difference throughout West Michigan, from park cleanups to making care packages for cancer patients.

Food Club transforms how food assistance is offered, prioritizing healthy options in a high-dignity, grocery store-style environment.
Opening of Food Club brings new food access model to Holland

Community Action House’s new Food Club is based on a model that transforms how food assistance is offered. It prioritizes healthy options in a high-dignity, grocery store-style environment.

Panelists for the Oct. 25 session are Gordon Wiersma, Robert (Rik) L. Stevenson, and Victoria Proctor Gibbs
Town hall series will explore religion and racism

The (Anti) Racism Task Force is planning a series of virtual town halls on religion and racism on Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, and Jan. 24.

WHTC's morning news anchor Peg McNichol. Courtesy, Midwest Communications
In a world where people seem to be getting meaner, make a choice to be nice

WHTC Radio’s morning news anchor, Peg McNichol, shares why words matter and kindness matters.   

Vista Green is located at 285 W. 36th St. The joint partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Jubilee Ministries will provide a total of 42 affordable units for home ownership.
Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity raises $1.65M for new neighborhood build

Habitat for Humanity has raised more money in the past nine months than during any other capital campaign in the nonprofits 31-year history. The need, however, is great. The city of Holland needs more than 120 homes to meet current needs, according to the nonprofit. 

Patrick Cisler, executive director of Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance in Holland, joined forces with Zeeland-based Leading By Design to establish LEAD 24/7 for nonprofits.
Leadership training program launched for nonprofit executives

The nonprofit LEAD 24/7 is a 12-month immersive management program designed for executives of nonprofits to develop their leadership skillsets and abilities.

The Holland Symphony Orchestra
HSO’s Classics II to feature Godfather composer

Holland Symphony Orchestra continues its classics series with selections from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Nino Rota, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets are $5-$22.

Seeds of Promise offers gift card incentive to increase vaccination rates

To improve vaccination rates, Seeds of Promise and Kent County Health Department team up to offer $50 gift cards to the first 20 participants who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Kids who attended Pumpkinfest enjoyed having their faces painted, climbing on inflatables, riding a barrel train, and playing a variety of fall yard games, including bowling with pumpkins.
Return of Zeeland Pumpkinfest generates ‘amazing response’

Crowds filled downtown Zeeland as families and friends gathered to enjoy the return of the city’s biggest annual community gathering, the Pumpkinfest celebration.

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