Zeeland

Q&A: How Michigan Works is helping job seekers during COVID-19 crisis

Brittany Lenertz, the talent solutions director with West Michigan Works!, answers questions about how to find employment as Gov. Whitmer's Stay Home, Stay Safe order has resulted in the temporary closure of many businesses.

Love In Action staff sort food donations.
Emergency grants help nonprofits get more food, services to those in need

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, nearly $120,000 in emergency grants were given to Ottawa County nonprofits in the last week to provide more food and services to those in need. 

Lakeshore nonprofits make it safe and easy to help from home

If you can pack a box, you can help. Community Action House’s #StayHomeFightHunger campaign is asking people to help those in need by donating a box of food. 

‘Big thinker’ Patrick Moran works to cultivate ‘beautiful community’ for all

Patrick Moran, who’s been in a leadership role at United Way since 2006, has played a critical role in helping promote new avenues of collaboration between government and nonprofit organizations in Ottawa and Allegan counties, as well as insisting on data-driven studies and solutions to some of the region’s most pressing challenges.

Women of Color GIVE embraces inclusive philanthropy model

A trio launches Women of Color GIVE, a philanthropy collective to change the charitable giving landscape by adding more diverse voices to the formal philanthropy narrative.

Ottawa county nonprofits launch the web page careottawacounty.com to connect people with resources and ways to help those impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
United Way offers opportunities to help during coronavirus crisis

Do you need help or want to help? The Greater Ottawa County United Way has partnered with other nonprofits to launch a website to answer your questions.

Hope professor taking Lakeshore jazz to the next level with new orchestra

Hope professor Jordan VanHemert is the force behind the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra, which is bringing high-quality jazz performances and learning along the Lakeshore.

Philanthropists Jim Brooks (left) and Dick Haworth received the Visionary Award from Lakeshore Advantage President Jennifer Owens.
Jim Brooks and Dick Haworth: Shared experience and vision nurture enduring friendship

The philanthropists share a 60-year friendship distinguished by a commitment to involvement in the greater Holland/Zeeland community.

Community asked to take part in survey for Holland/Zeeland strategic planning initiative

Future Search 2020 – a new strategic planning initiative for the Holland/Zeeland area — is asking residents to take an online survey by March 31. 

21 Lakeshore expansion projects create 1,000 jobs in 2019

Lakeshore companies collectively invested more than $127 million in 21 primarily expansion projects in 2019, creating more than 1,000 new jobs.

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