by Amirah Vosburgh | Mar 5, 2021 | 50th Anniversary, Grantees, Grants
The GHACF has had the distinct honor and privilege of partnering with community over the past 50 years to positively impact lives. In celebration of our anniversary, we are taking look back at what we as a community have accomplished and we are imagining what we can...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Jan 26, 2021 | 50th Anniversary, Community Foundation Stories, Our History
By Hadley Streng, President of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Fifty years ago, a group of a dozen community leaders gathered together because they wanted to do something more for our community. Something bigger. They each gave $100 to start what would...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Jan 19, 2021 | Community Foundation News, Grant Impact Stories, Grants
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has granted $223,927 from our Community Relief & Recovery (CR&R) Fund to fourteen area for-impact organizations serving individuals, families, and communities most impacted by COVID-19. The CR&R Fund was created in...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Jan 13, 2021 | Community Foundation Stories, Health & Human Services, Who We Are, YAC, Youth
With the first half of our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) year underway, the committee has adapted to a virtual meeting format while still working towards empowering and supporting youth in Northwest Ottawa County. We’ve used this time to pause and pivot our work,...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Dec 28, 2020 | Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF) is pleased to announce eight third-round Community Impact grant awards, totaling $204,720, in support of Northwest Ottawa County and our surrounding communities. This includes a $75,000 grant to Muskegon...
