by GHACF team | Sep 28, 2021 | 50th Anniversary, Education, Grant Impact Stories
In celebration of our 50th anniversary this year, we wanted to recognize our community’s commitment to Northwest Ottawa County students. For 50 years, a major area of our focus has been education and scholarship. From this priority area, the idea for the Community...
by GHACF team | Aug 31, 2021 | Community Foundation Stories, Education, Funds, Scholarships, Youth
For the past 50 years, our foundation has had the privilege to work alongside local philanthropists to give back to our community. A key element of our work is grounded in giving back to the area’s youth by partnering with local individuals and organizations to...
by Lauren Grevel | Aug 4, 2020 | Community Foundation News, Education, Scholarships
This spring, we awarded $621,140 in scholarships to 220 area students. The GHACF holds over 125 scholarship funds with varying criteria, such as financial need, academic achievements, and field of study. Another factor our scholarship committee considers is if a...
by Lauren Grevel | Jun 9, 2020 | Community Foundation Stories, Education, Youth
The Excellence In Education event is a long-standing tradition at the community foundation where we recognize and honor the area’s top high school students who are graduating at the top of their classes. Each honored student is asked to select an educator who has had...
by Lauren Grevel | Jul 30, 2019 | Community Foundation Stories, Education, Scholarships, Youth
“The impact of these scholarships is undoubtedly profound, as they are supporting the future of many bright young minds. It is a perfect example of the philanthropic nature of this community. Giving this gift to students is creating a foundation for a brighter future,...
by Lauren Grevel | May 29, 2019 | Education, Scholarships, Youth
As we wrap up our scholarship season, we were fortunate to provide over $500,000 in scholarships to students in Northwest Ottawa County. We hold over 100 scholarship funds with varying criteria, such as financial need, academic achievements, and field of study....
