by CommunityWorks | Jun 18, 2024 | Blogs
Established in 1978, the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association (RPNA) has worked to make the Roosevelt Park neighborhood a safe, attractive place for residents and businesses alike. Successes include: Built a new playground/basketball courts at Hall School in 1994...
by CommunityWorks | Jun 18, 2024 | Blogs
For the past 16 years, Great Lakes Urban has seen communities in Michigan activated to own their story. From community gardens to mural festivals to neighborhood clean-ups, these communities are creating a better future for everyone. But, over the past year, we’ve...
by CommunityWorks | Jun 2, 2024 | Blogs
Jake Norris graduated from DePaul University with a degree in sociology, where he learned about Asset Based Community Development. He and his family moved to Holland in 2018 and live in the Eastcore neighborhood. Jake directs 3sixty, which is strengthening the...
by CommunityWorks | May 14, 2024 | Blogs
Doris Perez was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, where her parents were both heavily involved in their community. They ran a medical clinic out of a trailer that they were able to move all over the island to bring assistance to many people. Every person that...
by CommunityWorks | May 10, 2024 | Blogs
CommunityWorks is proud to support the work of 3sixty in the Eastcore neighborhood of Holland, Michigan. At the height of a global pandemic, Eastcore residents launched a new event with special meaning; an event that showed us all the value of culture in building a...
by CommunityWorks | Apr 22, 2024 | Blogs
Community leader Robin Klay has lived in Pioneer Village for the past four years. Having worked and lived in places like West Africa, Japan, and Mexico, she has gained a diverse and global perspective that she brings into her community connecting in Holland, MI. We...
