Food Club provides dignity in grocery store setting
The Community Action House Food Club will allow low-income customers choice and dignity while they shop for their families. The adjoining Opportunity Hub will help them do more.
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Muskegon’s Lemonade Stand offers an oasis for those struggling with mental illness
For 20 years, The Lemonade Stand has provided a home, family, and support to those struggling with mental health and/or addiction issues in Muskegon. Like many nonprofit mental health programs across the country, The Stand continues to grapple with too little funding, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bates Place — making things happen using gifts, talents and energy
Developing relationships in the neighborhood — helping people to connect with one another and becoming involved in making their community stronger — is the main goal of Bates Place. The community connectors of Bates Place that take the lead in making these interactions possible are living by purpose and gaining the trust of others. In building this trust, the connectors are also helping residents realize their talents and purpose in meaningful ways that benefit their neighborhood for the long term.
Lakeshore municipalities planning ways to make broadband accessible, affordable to all
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for reliable, affordable internet. Many Lakeshore communities are looking at ways they can provide the broadband infrastructure that’s essential to education and business.
Zeeland Rotary Club gifts hand sanitizing stations to city
Two outdoor hand sanitizing stations, a gift from the Zeeland Rotary Club, have been placed in high-traffic areas along Main Street. City officials say the donation is especially timely as the pandemic winds down and more people are visiting downtown.
CFHZ Community Stabilization Fund grants to nonprofit partners continue in 2021
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area will continue this year to provide grants from its Community Stabilization Fund to address community needs related to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. CFHZ already has issued two rounds of grants in 2021, totaling $176,880.
Things to do in May: Celebrate Tulip Time, take a walking tour, or try food truck cuisine
Among the events scheduled this month in Allegan, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties, you can head to Holland’s annual Tulip Time celebration, cruise the vehicles at an Allegan car show, or check out the recreational options at the Muskegon County Wastewater Management Plant. This list includes options for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or interest.
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.
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.
Muskegon’s Lemonade Stand offers an oasis for those struggling with mental illness
For 20 years, The Lemonade Stand has provided a home, family, and support to those struggling with mental health and/or addiction issues in Muskegon. Like many nonprofit mental health programs across the country, The Stand continues to grapple with too little funding, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bates Place — making things happen using gifts, talents and energy
Developing relationships in the neighborhood — helping people to connect with one another and becoming involved in making their community stronger — is the main goal of Bates Place. The community connectors of Bates Place that take the lead in making these interactions possible are living by purpose and gaining the trust of others. In building this trust, the connectors are also helping residents realize their talents and purpose in meaningful ways that benefit their neighborhood for the long term.
Lakeshore municipalities planning ways to make broadband accessible, affordable to all
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for reliable, affordable internet. Many Lakeshore communities are looking at ways they can provide the broadband infrastructure that’s essential to education and business.
Zeeland Rotary Club gifts hand sanitizing stations to city
Two outdoor hand sanitizing stations, a gift from the Zeeland Rotary Club, have been placed in high-traffic areas along Main Street. City officials say the donation is especially timely as the pandemic winds down and more people are visiting downtown.
CFHZ Community Stabilization Fund grants to nonprofit partners continue in 2021
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area will continue this year to provide grants from its Community Stabilization Fund to address community needs related to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. CFHZ already has issued two rounds of grants in 2021, totaling $176,880.
Things to do in May: Celebrate Tulip Time, take a walking tour, or try food truck cuisine
Among the events scheduled this month in Allegan, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties, you can head to Holland’s annual Tulip Time celebration, cruise the vehicles at an Allegan car show, or check out the recreational options at the Muskegon County Wastewater Management Plant. This list includes options for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or interest.
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.
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.
