by Amirah Vosburgh | May 8, 2018 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Recipients
Guest post by Jared Leys, Operations & Marketing Manager for the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance Twenty-two years ago, the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA), was founded with a straightforward vision: to boldly work toward the complete eradication of...
by Amirah Vosburgh | May 1, 2018 | Grants, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Youth empowerment is the process in which young people are given the tools to make decisions and create change—not only impacting their own lives but the lives of their peers as well. Often times we hear from youth that their voices are not being heard. Members of our...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Apr 24, 2018 | Community Foundation Stories, Trustees, Who We Are
Each May, new community members are invited to join our Board of Trustees, which means we must also say farewell to those retiring from their service. This year, two amazing women have reached the end of their terms: Monica Verplank and Kim Zevalkink. Monica, a former...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Apr 10, 2018 | Who We Are, YAC, Youth
If you’re a high school student interested in giving back to your community, our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year! The Community Foundation’s YAC is made up of high school students from all around the Tri-Cities...
by Amirah Vosburgh | Apr 3, 2018 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Economic & Community Betterment
We are thrilled to have been jointly awarded the Pinnacle of Partnership Award with the Community Foundation of Holland Zeeland (CFHZ) from the Greater Ottawa County United Way. The recipient of the award “exemplifies a commitment to improve the quality of life for...
