Shore Story: Helping others find food when they need it most
Gina Fairfield has made it her mission to find and list all the local mini food pantries where people in need can find food, no questions asked.
Shore Stories
Shore Story: Gratitude and appreciation one pen stroke at a time
Creating a Zentangle unfolds one stroke at a time, and so did Yolanda Vega's journey with the art form — from her first class in 2017 to a mindfulness practice during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to a way to process grief at the passing of her mother. Now a Certified Zentangle Teacher, Yolanda shares her story.
Local Youth of the Year competing for national title
West Ottawa High School senior Isabel Shepard is in New York City this week, competing for the title of National Boys and Girls Youth of the Year. She talks about what the year-long leadership program has meant to her.
Language program helps build friendships and bridges cultural gaps
If you are interested in learning Spanish, orientation for the Reciprocal Language Partnership classes at Eagle's Wings Church will be on Aug. 22 and Aug. 29.
Ubuntu! A sense of humaneness, decency, and human dignity
Ubuntu — “I Am Because We Are" is a word that in its simplest definition means humanity, in the sense of humaneness, decency, and human dignity, explains Momentum Center founder and Experi-Mentor Barbara Lee VanHorssen.
Searching for Storytellers: Boileau family business establishes scholarship
There's a reason the role of “storyteller” is one passed down in the traditions in every culture. Data and statistics inform, but narratives transform details into something our brains know how to handle. Storytelling has the ability to bridge some of the gaps that most divide our culture today.
Zeeland teacher inspires with weightlifting championship
Full-time teacher, full-time mom, and part-time coach Traci Gonzales discovered a talent for weightlifting and took it all the way to a gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation championships last month.
Crossing the bridge into a cultural immersion experience
Rebecca Hopp, former Mayor of Ferrysburg, writes about her “life changing experience” taking part in the Across The Bridge Cultural Immersion Initiative.
Treasuring the legacy of artisans in Holland and beyond
Dale Wyngarden, who for decades guided Holland’s development, takes a look at the structures that are standing the test of time.
Lori’s Voice enriches lives of children with disabilities
Lori's Voice is an all-volunteer nonprofit founded to help young people with disabilities. Founder Lori Hastings remembers what it was like growing up a neurological disorder. Now, she's making sure other challenged youth have what they need.
