Community Action House

September 2022 eNewsletter: Help us win $200,000 to fight hunger in our community!

Alongside budget counseling, credit building, and foreclosure prevention, our Financial Wellness team offers Homebuyer Classes for neighbors interested in purchasing a home.

Community Action House a finalist for $200,000 in funding through Chick-fil-A’s ‘True Inspiration Awards’

Community Action House is a finalist in Chick-fil-A’s “True Inspiration Awards,” a nationally competitive grant program that distributes $5 million to innovative nonprofit organizations across the country each year.

How You Can Help This Holiday Season!

The holiday season is fast approaching, and we’re gearing up for our biggest year of Thanksgiving service, ever. Learn more from Development Manager, Allie Egrin, about how you can help provide food and hope for our neighbors this holiday season.

Lakeshore Food Rescue: Listen in on WHTC

Community Action House team members Chara (Food Access Program Manager) and Aubree (Food Rescue Specialist) joined Gary Steven’s on WHTC’s Talk of the Town last month.

Listen in for an update on Food Club, our Food Rescue efforts, and how you can help power the movement to build a stronger, healthier community.

Changing Lives with Financial Literacy: Q&A with CAH’s Tabitha Wolters

Many of our guests come to us in crisis with urgent, immediate needs that we can help meet - but we’re glad that our service extends beyond emergency relief to build up long term stability and growth.

From the Team: An Update from Program Director Olivia Campbell

Our neighbors know that when they’re struggling, they can turn to our team. We’re there when they need us, ready to walk alongside them to set goals, access resources, and sharpen skills. We respond to individual needs and goals, and work one-on-one to partner with each guest on a way forward, letting them know that they don’t have to face challenges alone.

July 2022 eNewsletter: "It was a powerful experience."

For our guests, it’s more meaningful than ever that Food Club is stocked with fresh, healthy food - items that would be otherwise out-of-reach as the cost of essentials continues to rise.

Community Action House Connects Low-Income Residents to Affordable Internet

At the Community Action House Food Club, local residents find not just healthy, low-cost food, but resources and support to build towards a more stable future. Recently, the Community Action House team saw the opportunity to connect guests with another essential resource - affordable internet.

Action House raises $1,139 for I Am Academy!

Challenged by events of the past several years, in 2021 Community Action House committed to taking active steps to create a more just, inclusive community. As a part of this effort, we began dedicated shopping days at the CAH Resale Store, donating a portion of sales to different organizations on the frontlines of addressing racial equality. 

"Donations of adaptive equipment increase accessibility."

Our partners at Gentex and the Holland After Hours Rotary Club recently gifted us a new wheelchair and motorized shopping cart for guests to use at CAH’s Food Club and Opportunity Hub.

June 2022 eNewsletter

Stories, updates, and opportunities to get involved at Community Action House.

Local churches are invaluable supporters, volunteers, and partners for us and so many other nonprofits in the area.

Local churches are invaluable supporters, volunteers, and partners for us and so many other nonprofits in the area. Their growth + engagement in our community help us sustain and grow our services, and we're grateful for the work they do to invite church members into service for our neighbors.

Holland Community Garden Uses Sustainable Practices

The Holland Community Garden partners with Community Action House to provide fresh, locally grown produce for local families through the Food Club & Opportunity Hub. Run entirely by volunteers, the Community Garden produces 5,000-6,000 pounds of fresh produce each year!

Community Action House Provides Formula for Local Parents During National Shortage.

Community Action House has long worked to provide welcoming essential services for many of our neighbors in a time of need. That includes being a key provider of formula for many families. With recent shortages challenging so many families, Action House recently extended access to formula to anyone in the community who is unable to otherwise source the formula their children need.

Annual Postal Food Drive Collects Thousands of Pounds of Food

Last Saturday, area families donated 47,549 pounds of food to support local hunger relief. The annual Postal Food Drive is part of the National Association of Letter Carriers "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign, which collects tens of thousands of pounds of food each year to supply local food assistance efforts.

Holland Rotary Donates Motorized Shopping Cart to Community Action House

The Holland After Hours Rotary Club has generously provided a new wheelchair and motorized shopping cart for use in the newly constructed Food Club & Opportunity Hub, with funding from a Rotary District 6290 matching grant and support from Gentex.

Community Action House staff anticipate that 90+ guests will benefit from the wheelchair and shopping cart, allowing them to shop more easily and independently around the Food Club floor.

Stamp Out Hunger with the Annual Postal Food Drive!

As a part of the National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, a national campaign each year, the post office will team up with their local community to gather food donations for shelters, food pantries, and other agencies which offer assistance to those in need on Saturday, May 21.

This function serves as the biggest event for organizations like Community Action House, Gateway Mission (formerly Holland Rescue Mission), Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence, and Salvation Army to receive much-needed supplies for their food pantries.

May 2022 eNewsletter

Community Action House program updates on Financial Wellness, Community Outreach, our Food Club and Opportunity Hub, and our Community Kitchen.

From the Team: An Update from Executive Director Scott Rumpsa

On October 25th of last year, we launched our new ‘Food Club & Opportunity Hub’. With you - our community of support - partnering closely with us, we took a huge step forward in service. Over 1,466 qualifying, low-income families have received regular healthy food assistance at Food Club. That’s over 4,200 neighbors, in the first six-months alone!