Community Impact

HJWL is pleased to financially support children in the greater Holland area. Once a year, HJWL receives many grant requests from various charitable agencies in the greater Holland area including surrounding communities such as Zeeland, West Olive, Borculo, Dorr, Saugatuck, and more. 

Through a formal investigating process, HJWL members, a.k.a volunteers, interview each agency that has submitted a grant request to HJWL. As a collective group, the members of HJWL carefully consider how each organization's grant request may positively impact the lives of children in greater Holland area. 

See Grants to learn more on how to submit a grant request

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Below is list a recent list of local organizations HJWL has awarded funds to help at-risk kids.

2020 Grant Recipients

Total Awarded: $69,968.90

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• Arbor Circle

• Beacon Ministry

• Beechwood Church Hand2Hand Ministry

• Bethany Christian Services

• Boys and Girls Club

• Camp Sunshine

• Carpe Ventus

• CASA - Children's After School Achievement

• Children's Advocacy Center

• FITKIDS H20

• Holland Area Arts Council

• Holland Hospital Fund Development

• Holland Public Schools - Holland Middle School

• Holland Public Schools - West Elementary

• Hope Pkgs

• Hospice of Holland

• Kid's Food Basket

• Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity

• Neighbors Plus

• Nestlings Diaper Bank

• Ottawa County Department of Public Health - Miles of Smiles

• Ready for School

• Renew Therapeutic Riding Center

• Resilience

• South Shore Youth Impact

• The Family Hope Foundation Inc.

• Zee Bus

• Zeeland Christian School - Creation Ridge

• Zero Gravity Ministries

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2019 Grant Recipients

Total Awarded: $79,993.79

• Beacon Ministry 

• Beachwood Church - Hand 2 Hand Ministry

• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland

• Camp Sunshine 

• CASA - Children's After School Achievement 

• Center for Women in Transition (Ginny's Place)

• Explore Hope 

• Step Up at Hope College 

• First Presbyterian Preschool 

• GENEVA Camp and Retreat Center

• Holland Area Arts Council 

• Holland Hospital Fund Development 

• Holland Public Schools - West Elementary 

• Holland Public Schools - West Elementary School (PBIS)

• Hospice of Holland

• Justin D White Memorial Fund 

• Kids' Food Baskets 

• Neighbors Plus 

• Nestlings Diaper Bank

• Ottawa County Department of Public Health

• Miles of Smiles Dental Program 

• Ready for School 

• Renew Therapeutic Riding Center 

• The Family Hope Foundation, inc

• The Mental Health Foundation of West MI

• West Ottawa Public Schools - Pine Creek  Elementary 

• Zee Bus

• Zero Gravity Ministry 

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2018 total Awarded: $64,410.54

2017 Total Awarded: $35,000.00

2016 Total Awarded: $25,124.00

If you or someone you know has been impacted by HJWL, please contact us and share your story.