New Grants
2007 Adult Grants
Arts and Culture
Holland Historical Trust - $1,900
Restoration of a Pastel Portrait: restoration and conservation of original 18th century oval 22 karat gold gift frame with portrait of a woman painted on velum.
Funding from the Betty R. Miller Advised Fund and the Merle J. & Arnola J. Prins Family Fund
Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival, Inc. - $5,000
2007 Festival: to fund programs including purchase and rental of films and productions and live performances by local and regional artists.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund and the Huntington National Bank Arts and Culture Fund
Waterfront Film Festival - $1,000
Michigan Filmmaker Lodge: to support up and coming local filmmakers and natives of the area while creating a safe haven where filmmakers can share films, foster new ideas and meet other home state talent.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund and the Janet Camp Van Oss Fine Arts Fund
Zeeland Historical Society - $12,000
New Groningen Historic Schoolhouse: Schoolhouse supplies and technology to enable group to show images or maps from collection and curriculum.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, By Design Endowment Fund, Marsilje Family Fund, and the Thomas and Susan Den Herder Family Fund
Community
American Red Cross of Ottawa County - $550
Language Guides: Interpretation of Language Guides to support Disaster Action Team volunteers when responding to victims of disaster.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund
Center for Women in Transition - $13,600
Keeping Families Safe: to increase shelter advocate staffing to house nine families effectively eliminating the loss of space from the closing of Hospitality House.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, Hall Family Fund, Woman's Literary Club of Holland Donor Advised Fund, Mary and David Spyker Family Fund, Bradford Company Fund, and the Heinz USA Holland 100 Year Memorial Fund for Children and Families
Compassionate Heart Ministries - $6,850
Volunteer Training Initiative: to support training of volunteers for the new program providing social interaction for individuals with disabilities between ages 14 and 26.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund
Core City Christian Community Development - $25,000
Mission Transition: to offer after school academic program to 8 and 8.5 grade level students identified as failing academically.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, David and Cathy Benedict Fund, Jay and Adelle Van Daalen Fund, Kincaid Family Fund, Wierda and Bosch Foundation Fund for Education, and the Rudy and Kay Frundt Fund for Affordable Housing or Youth
Girl Scouts Michigan Trails - $10,199
Pre-Hispanic Dance and Music Program: project to work against the isolation minority girls sense when relocating and leaving one's culture, language and roots.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, and the Barbara E. Melgaard Charitable Fund
Good Samaritan Ministries - $4,500
Bridges out of Poverty - Strategies for Professionals and Communities: to disseminate through a seminar knowledge on poverty to the community to be more successful at helping individuals in poverty overcome their economic situation, become self reliant and lead a healthy, productive life.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, Alan R. and Marcia J. Elgersma Fund, Jerrald H. & Elsie Redeker Family Fund, and the Mary and David Spyker Family Fund
Holland Alano Association - $10,000
Infrastructure Improvements: strengthening and enhancing existing programs through infrastructure improvements to address the growth of the program since 1990 when the current facility was purchased.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund
Howard Miller Library & Community Center - $15,752
Digital Zeeland Record: to complete project (Phase 2) to bring the digital collection current.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, E. F. Van Dorp Family Advised Fund, Thomas and Susan Den Herder Family Fund, and the Vern and Betty Van Kley Family Fund
Kandu, Inc. - $30,000
Building Opportunities Changing Lives through Meaningful Work: Capital Campaign for funding projects such as equipping food service training area, expanding janitorial servies, outfitting the public and meeting areas of new facility and upgrading of manufacturing area.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, Martin P. and Terrence M. Dugan Fund, William C. & Abigail Vanderbilt Fund, and the Bradford Company Fund
Latin Americans United for Progress - $25,000
Steps to Success Program: a collaborative program to provide employment and training services to at risk population with skills that will make them successful in today's job market.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund and the David and Sally Farabee Fund for Youth & Diversity
Ottawa County Mentoring Collaborative - $2,300
Background Checks: to provide matching funds to cover cost of 100 fingerprint background checks for potential volunteers.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund
Reciprocal Language Program - $8,000
Reciprocal Language Partnership Replication: building unity and cross cultural understanding through teaching and learning languages.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund
Elderly
Jubilee Ministries - $30,000
Liberty Village: to help fund local collaborative project to have 24 large, high quality apartments in the former E.E. Fell building for low to moderate income senior citizens.
Funding from the Macatawa Bank Fund, Jerrald H. & Elsie Redeker Family Fund, William C. & Abigail Vanderbilt Fund, JoAnne V. and James F. Brooks Fund for Affordable Housing, Comerica Bank Fund for Housing Assistance, Fifth Third Bank Affordable Housing Fund, Robert G. and Joan T. Hall-Lalley Fund for Affordable Housing, Huntington National Bank Fund for Affordable Housing and Community Development, and the Rudy and Kay Frundt Fund for Affordable Housing/Youth
Resthaven Care Community - $14,300
Overhead Lifting System: to integrate lifting systems in each of the ten resident rooms.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, The Holland Group Employees Fund for Older Citizens, and the Town & Country Group Fund
Environment
Macatawa Greenway Partnership - $5,000
Trailhead Kiosk: to design, fabricate and install a prototype kiosk along Zuidema bike path; to explore, test and develop potential uses for an efficiently designed trailhead/obelisk.
Funding from the Greenway and Natural Resources Fund, and the Siemens Water Technology Fund
Health and Human Services
Holland Community Health Center - $5,800
Healthcare Services for People with no Insurance and Low Income: to help provide high quality bi-lingual primary healthcare.
Funding from the Warren K. & Marcia Westrate Fund, Benjamin and Phyllis Bowmaster Family Fund, and the Bradford Company Fund
Holland Cornerstone Drop In Center - $2,245
Mental Illness Media Collaboration: partnership with MacMedia to undo myths regarding mental illness by producing educational programming addressing various issues that perpetuate stigma about mental illness.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund
Holland Free Health Clinic - $15,000
Diabetic Supplies and Education: Pilot program providing free or low cost supplies and education on the use of supplies and management of the disease to those needing service in our community.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, and the Woman's Literary Club of Holland Donor Advised Fund
Hospice of Holland - $4,000
Medication Management Systems: to provide medication management systems ensuring the highest level of care.
Funding from the Alan R. and Marcia J. Elgersma Fund, Woman's Literary Club of Holland Donor Advised Fund, Vern and Betty Van Kley Family Fund, and Bradford Company Fund
InterCare Community Health Network, Inc - $15,000
Access to Healthcare for the Uninsured: to establish a charity care fund to supplement basic health services and provide referrals to specialists.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund, George E. & Nancy Jean Buskirk Fund, and the Paul A. VerHage Health Fund
OAR, Inc. - $30,000
Community Outreach/Family Treatment Project: to develop and implement a wide range of community education and awareness programming to community groups.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund and the Jim and Ginger Jurries Family Fund
Ottawa County Health Department - $5,000
Golden Shoe Program: to provide materials and marketing to Hispanic population in the Holland and Zeeland communities through a six month walking initiative.
Funding from the General Endowment Fund