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.

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 Grant Recipients

Total Awarded: $64,410.54

• Beacon Ministry

• Bethany Christian Services  

• Camp Geneva

• Camp Sunshine

• CASA

• Center for Women in Transition 

• Children's Advocacy Center

• Family Hope Foundation 

• HAAC

• Heights of Hope

• Holland Aquatic Center

• Holland Hospital

• Hope College

• Hospice Holland

• Justin Daniel White Memorial Foundation 

• Kids Food Basket 

• Neighbors Plus 

• Nestlings 

• Pathways 

• Ready for School 

• Renew Therapeutic Riding Center

• Spectrum Health 

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2017 Total Awarded: $35,000

2016 Total Awarded: $25,124

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