by GHACF team | May 15, 2018 | Education, Scholarships, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Each May, we honor the top 10% of local graduating high school seniors, as well as the educator who contributed significantly to the student’s academic achievement. Sixty-six students were recognized from Grand Haven High School, Spring Lake High School, and...
by GHACF team | 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 GHACF team | 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 GHACF team | 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 GHACF team | 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...
