by GHACF team | Oct 6, 2017 | Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants, Health & Human Services, Recipients
Guest post by Jeremy Monteith For over 90 years, The Salvation Army has been serving Grand Haven and North Ottawa County residents. We are guided by a simple mission: To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ while working to meet human needs in His name without...
by GHACF team | Aug 10, 2017 | Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants, Recipients
Last month we announced that we were giving away three $500 mini-grants on Facebook, and 2400 likes later, we have the winners! While there were fewer entrants this time around, the online participation was higher than in the previous two rounds, with several photos...
by GHACF team | May 1, 2017 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants
On March 2nd, a $7000 grant to St. John’s Episcopal Church to bring Project Ñ to west Michigan became a reality. Denise Soler Cox presented her documentary “Being ñ,” which documents her personal journey of self-discovery as an “ñ”, and led a panel discussion by three...
by GHACF team | Apr 17, 2017 | Education, Grant Impact Stories, Grantees, Grants
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation granted $75,000 to Muskegon Community College for the MCC Downtown Center, an educational center that aims to better prepare local youth for careers in the STEM industries. Northwest Ottawa County relies heavily...
by GHACF team | Mar 20, 2017 | Grantees, Grants
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce 10 first-quarter grant awards totaling $447,250 to support the northern Ottawa County community. First Quarter Grants: Muskegon Community College $75,000 for the MCC Downtown Center, an...