by GHACF team | Dec 12, 2017 | Giving, Ways to Give
As our community’s needs evolve, we remain firmly committed to improving the quality of life for all because we all benefit from a healthy and vibrant community. Our Greatest Needs Fund makes this possible. With your generous gifts, we can continue to impact critical...
by GHACF team | Nov 14, 2017 | Community Foundation News, Community Foundation Stories, Who We Are
This week marks the 28th Annual Community Foundation Week—a designation created in 1989 by former president George H.W. Bush. Community Foundation Week recognizes the work of community foundations throughout America and their collaborative approach to working with the...
by GHACF team | Sep 13, 2017 | Community Foundation Stories, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
The school year’s just begun, but the 2017-18 Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is already in full swing. Six new members joined 14 returning members, and they represent Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Western Michigan Christian High Schools. YAC members meet during the...
by GHACF team | Sep 6, 2017 | Definitions, Who We Are, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Guest post by Christina Byrne, GHHS senior and YAC member The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of twenty high school students from Northwest Ottawa County who are passionate about learning about our community and investing in programs that will...
by GHACF team | Aug 22, 2017 | Donor Impact Stories, Donors, Economic & Community Betterment, Funds, Giving
If you live along the lakeshore, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Save the Catwalk campaign, but you may not know that there’s still time to donate to the cause. The community-led effort has included everything from pancake breakfasts and dunk tanks to...