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2025 Winter Newsletter
Our winter newsletter is here! Inside you’ll find a partner spotlight of local artist and Community’s Endowment donor Pat Flynn; charitable giving strategies; grants to support a thriving community; and an update on our proactive grant focus areas in 2026.
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Dive into our most recent annual report to learn about the progress we achieved over the past year towards a thriving community for all.
From grants to impactful charitable partnerships, this report provides a detailed look at our efforts to strengthen Holland/Zeeland.
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Recently Funded Grants
| Grantee / Project Name | Issue Area | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Housing Alliance - Expansion Project | Human Services | $60,000 over 2 years | To expand the capacity of the Lakeshore Housing Alliance by adding staff to provide additional support and services that address the needs of the unhoused population and the local agencies that serve them. |
| CultureWorks - Vital Arts for Healthy Community | Arts and Culture | $30,000 over 2 years | To support the expansion of CultureWorks’ community collaborations and free, accessible arts programs for teens that promote community health and well-being. The expansion includes increased programming hours, student participation, and services. |
| Gateway Mission - Childcare Program for Homeless Mothers and Children | Human Services | $47,000 | To increase the capacity of the Women and Children’s shelter and provide much needed childcare, rehabilitation programs, and other support services to help residents rebuild their lives. |
| Holland Area Arts Council - Essential Arts | Arts and Culture | $48,000 over 2 years | The Essential Arts Program provides a therapeutic, creative outlet for older adults, adults with developmental disabilities, teens and young adults with autism, toddlers, and families. |
| Hand2Hand - Bridging the Gap: Summer Food Program | Human Services | $30,000 | To expand the summer food program, ensuring kids in Holland, West Ottawa, and Zeeland have access to consistent, nutritious meals throughout the summer break when school meals are unavailable. With this program, more children facing food insecurity will be reached, so they can return to school healthy, focused, and ready to learn. |
| I AM Academy - Rumble to Rise | Youth | $60,000 over 2 years | Rumble to Rise is a transformative program of I AM Academy that empowers black and brown students by providing essential communication and leadership development skills. |
| Migrant Legal Aid - Empowering Michigan’s Immigrants | Education | $47,000 | To advance and expand existing outreach program and conduct, “Know Your Power” workshops for immigrants in Ottawa County. The outreach program expansion will help meet the rising demand for support services and legal advocacy in Ottawa County. |
| Velo Kids - Bike Club Program Expansion | Youth | $10,000 | This grant aims to further Velo Kids‘ mission of fostering healthy, active lifestyles in children by expanding their successful Bike Club Program and embedding it into local organizations that work with underserved populations. |
| Zeeland Adult Education - Expanding Support Services for ESL/Immigrant Students | Education | $40,000 over 2 years | To expand the English as a Second Language (ESL)/Immigrant program to double the number of students who receive career coaching services and American equivalent college credentials based on their foreign college degree. |
| Grantee / Project Name | Issue Area | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Space - Brave Space Program | Mental Health | $30,000 | This grant helps expand the Brave Space Program, a nine-week program that uses creative writing and expressive arts to help local middle and high school students build coping skills and resilience. The program is designed to help youth who are struggling with emotional regulation, identity, or belonging, and serves students directly through small cohorts, including a dedicated summer session for LGBTQ+ youth. |
| Children's Advocacy Center - Expanding Access to Trauma-Informed Counseling for Children and Families | Mental Health | $0 $44,000 over two years | This grant will help Children’s Advocacy Center add 180 counseling sessions annually in response to a 25% increase in demand for services supporting child sexual abuse survivors. The expansion will help ensure children receive timely specialized therapy through the center's existing network of clinicians, advocates, and law enforcement partners. |
| Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) - Bridging Mental Health, Building Equity | Mental Health | $0 $60,000 over 2 years | This grant supports a full-time licensed Master’s social worker, who will play an integral role in LAUP’s new Bridging Mental Health, Building Equity initiative. The program addresses barriers to accessing mental health care for immigrant and low-income residents through a network of bilingual clinicians and community health workers. |
| Resilience - Equine Assisted Therapy Program | Mental Health | $0 $30,000 | This grant supports an expansion in Resilience’s trauma therapy options for children who have witnessed domestic violence and their caregivers. Through a partnership with Renew Therapeutic Riding Center, it combines traditional trauma-focused therapy with guided horse interactions designed to build trust, emotional safety, and healing. |
| Arbor Circle - Increasing Father Friendly Services in Ottawa County | Healthy Parent/Caring Adult Relationship in a Child's Life | $22,000 | This program is a continuation of work that began in 2024, with the goal of creating better resources and training for schools, nonprofits, and faith organizations to become more welcoming spaces for fathers and help better address the needs of male caregivers. |
| Community Works - Circles of Support | Healthy Parent/Caring Adult Relationship in a Child's Life | $30,000 | CommunityWorks, in partnership with Good Samaritan Ministries, will bring its family support program, “Circles of Support,” to Holland’s south side. The Circles model is a nationally recognized, multi-generational approach to reducing poverty through long-term, relationship-centered support. |
| Hope College Office of Educational Outreach - RISE program | Education Opportunity Gap | $60,000 over 2 years | To launch the new RISE Academy which offers individualized academic support to ninth grade students from Holland Public, West Ottawa, and Zeeland Public schools. The program aims to improve proficiency in reading, writing, and math, especially for historically underserved students. |
| Love Your Neighbor - The Holland/Zeeland Spanish Speaking Life Skills Program | Healthy Parent/Caring Adult Relationship in a Child's Life | $60,000 over 2 years | Expanding upon a successful model that has served families in nearby communities for decades, Love Your Neighbor will offer a Spanish-speaking life skills program in Holland/Zeeland. The program will serve up to 75 families annually by combining weekly parenting and financial classes with volunteer mentorship, childcare, and practical assistance like groceries, gas cards, and housing help. |
| Midtown Counseling - Family/Parental Engagement in On Site School Counseling for the Holland Public Schools | Healthy Parent/Caring Adult Relationship in a Child's Life | $30,000 | Midtown Counseling is expanding their highly successful, school-based counseling program Holland Public Schools to focus on caregiver involvement. They will bring caregivers into the counseling process, provide parenting classes, and equip families with strategies to support their children's well-being and success. |
| ODC Network - Equity for Education Program | Education Opportunity Gap | $60,000 over 2 years | To provide year-round academic support for kindergarten – 8th grade students in Zeeland Public Schools who are falling behind in reading and math, with a focus on prioritizing students from low-income households or challenging situations. The program will also create mentorship opportunities for aspiring educators from underrepresented backgrounds. |
