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The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation and the Youth Advisory Council recently announced 15 second-round grant awards, totaling $225,923, in support of Northwest Ottawa County and surrounding communities.
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The community can continue the conversation about public health and racial justice in an upcoming meeting.
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Leslie Cassis-Withun had a smile that would light up anyone’s life, according to her husband.
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FRUITPORT TWP. — The COVID-19 pandemic has left hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents out of work and in need. Specifically, the nation’s food banks are under tremendous strain and donations are down. And with schools closed across the country, many children are at greater risk of hunger.
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With an eye on national conversations on policing, public health and race, The Momentum Center is looking to tackle these national issues locally.
In just 15 days, more than 190 individuals and organizations came together to contribute to the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation's $150,000 Restoring Hope Challenge Match, which is raising money for the Community Relief and Recovery Fund.
One night in late May, Wendy Bohon and her mom were piecing a puzzle together at the dining room table when they heard from the living room a news anchor’s somber voice, prepping his audience for what they were about to see.
Thursday would have been Vera “Petie” Oom’s 84th birthday, so a few of her family members gathered in front of her favorite local “restaurant,” Pronto Pups, to remember Petie, who died late last month.
FRUITPORT — A month after it was originally scheduled to begin, Dancing into the Sunset was given the go-ahead by the Village of Fruitport to start the outdoor activity on Thursday, July 2.
The community has a chance to hear from professionals and discuss public health and racial justice during a two-hour town hall in Grand Haven later this month.
Both Grand Haven and Spring Lake school districts will continue to offer food to students in need.
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has launched an initial $150,000 challenge match to raise money for the Community Relief & Recovery Fund.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mosaic Counseling canceled its annual “Night at the Derby” fundraiser and held an “Un-Derby” in its place.
In looking back on his 80 years, George Barfield says he feels like the world around him puts less value on his life than others because he’s black.
Several hundred people gathered at Central Park in Grand Haven on Thursday for a Demonstration for Racial Justice and Equality. At 4, 5 and 6 p.m., participants knelt for 8 minutes — the amount of time a Minnesota police officer knelt on George Floyd's neck, resulting in Floyd's death.
Due to the coronavirus closures in March, the Tri-Cities Women Who Care were unable to meet in person, but the philanthropic group still responded to the needs of their neighbors.
Standing up for peace is nothing new for Chrys Moelter-Gray she’s been doing it for the past year.
Hundreds of people gathered at Grand Haven Christian School on Monday evening to remember Iain Rowe.
HOLLAND — Kids’ Food Basket is continuing its Feeding Our Future campaign to fund a permanent location in Holland and expand services in Ottawa and Allegan counties.
Now that Michigan’s governor has given the go-ahead for libraries to open, on June 8, you should be able to return that pile of books that has been sliding around in your car for the past couple of months. Right?
Due to the current COVID-19 concerns, the board members of the Wednesday night dances held at the Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium have decided to cancel the June concerts.
PHILADELPHIA — Jennifer Merves Robbins never really considered herself an anxious person. She even — for the most part — didn’t find it too stressful to shelter-in-place when she started working from home, helping her two kids transition to online school, and cooking dinner every night. She …
The community coalition created to respond to the COVID-19 crisis has granted an additional $22,000 from the Emergency Human Needs Fund to five area nonprofit organizations that are helping our community in this time of crisis.
Spring Lake High School’s seniors have overcome enough adversity over the past few months – they weren’t going to let a little rain dampen their spirits.
Poppies are paper-thin, fragile flowers that blossom in early spring.
Local bookstores across the country are struggling due to lost revenue during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
When sisters-in-law Skylar (Bench) Garrison and Jacque (Garrison) Miller found out they were pregnant, they were excited to share the experience together.
Earlier this year, Grand Haven Area Public Schools administrators asked a challenging question: How can we blend hands-on learning with philanthropy and create an opportunity to engage students who were not already involved in other extracurricular activities?
The elderly residents at Christian Haven Home in Grand Haven are struggling with the isolation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Residents have a chance to engage with professionals regarding mental illness and the current health pandemic.
It’s hard to find a portion of society not negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Amid the heartbreak in losing their son, the Yonker family agonized over the fact that, due to COVID-19, they wouldn’t be able to hold a funeral for Pierce.
GRAND HAVEN TWP. — Pierce Yonker was living his dream, until the COVID-19 pandemic took it all away.
Weaving together culture, religion and life experiences, music therapist Miranda Eden helps the families of Emmanuel Hospice compile the soundtrack of their loved one’s life.
May 5 was Giving Tuesday, a day of global action for giving and unity in response to COVID-19.
The Tri-Cities Family YMCA partnered with several West Michigan nonprofit agencies to provide meals to residents age 60 and older during a Senior Meal Curbside Distribution event last week.
Mosaic Counseling’s services are needed now more than ever as people struggle with the numerous effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Tuesday, May 5, The Salvation Army and Candace Cameron Bure will be asking people to join the “Fight for Good” by providing hope and help to those impacted by the coronavirus.
SPRING LAKE — Neighbors answered a social media plea and showed up Thursday morning to help keep the Grand River at bay from an elderly couple’s Spring Lake home.
DOWAGIAC — When Amy Simonson walked down the aisle earlier this month to marry the love of her life, the crowd looking on weren’t the recognizable faces of loved ones.
The Michigan League for Public Policy today released the 2020 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book, which looks at key indicators in health and safety, education, economic security, and family and community.
Last Friday, the local YMCA partnered with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive in which 37 community members donated blood that could potentially go to local hospitals.
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