by CommunityWorks | Feb 25, 2024 | Videos
Listen in to a moderated discussion with Wayne Squires, Director of Bates Place Neighbors, and two Community Connectors, Tecca and Luke, of the Baxter and Bates Place neighborhoods. You will learn how neighborhoods in Grand Rapids, MI are growing into safe and strong...
by CommunityWorks | Feb 18, 2024 | Videos
Listen as Wyoming’s Mayor, Jack Poll, our community connector in the Godfrey Lee neighborhood, Doris Perez, and Godfrey Lee resident and neighborhood team leader, Susan Van Bronkhorst, discuss how steady efforts to connect with neighbors add up to stronger, more...
by CommunityWorks | Feb 12, 2024 | Videos
Listen in as we chat with a sergeant from the City of Holland’s police force, as well as local leaders Amy Mares and Jay Van Groningen, about how neighborhoods in Holland are growing into strong and safe communities. Watch the recording to hear how asset based...
by CommunityWorks | Feb 3, 2024 | Resources
How can churches leverage what makes them unique for the good of the neighborhood? In this paper, Board Member Jay VanGroningen explores how churches can make this transition. This article is a part of a series on promising practices for sustainable Asset-Based...
by CommunityWorks | Jan 23, 2024 | Blogs
Maddie Roberts was born and raised in Illinois and attended Taylor University in Indiana where she majored in Public Health. After graduating from college and marrying her husband, Christian, Maddie moved to Holland, MI. Beginning July 1, 2020, Maddie joined...
