Jun 25, 2021 | Community Stories
Michael Ramsey is one of over 40 members of the LEAD Giving Circle, a group of diverse donors who support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) efforts in Muskegon County. Michael works as the director of homeless services at Community enCompass. He says...
Jun 10, 2021 | Community Stories
The Community Foundation partnered with the Fremont Area Community Foundation and several other local foundations to bring Catchafire.org to 22 local nonprofits in our community. Catchafire offers skills-based volunteering as a powerful resource for driving...
Jun 9, 2021 | Community Stories
Originally from the small town of Hart, Anna Duggins has lived in Michigan her whole life. She moved to Muskegon to practice law and has worked at Parmenter Law since 1997. Her love of the lakeshore and passion for helping people has kept Anna here ever since. Anna...
Apr 26, 2021 | Community Stories
Jessie Wilde is a mom of five who left the corporate world to create a consulting business that specializes in helping family-owned small businesses, nonprofits, and “mompreneurs” looking to start and sustain their business. Jessie started this program as a part-time...
Apr 15, 2021 | Community Stories
In 1960, Brunswick Corporation lured Dave and Carol McLeod to move to Muskegon from Montreal, Canada. While their original plan was to live in Muskegon for only a few years, the McLeod family has now lived in the area for 61 years and have made a lasting impact in the...
Mar 17, 2021 | Community Stories
The idea first came about when Antonette Robinson of the Crescent Neighborhood Association wanted to create a Civic Engagement Series, one that would bring neighbors together in a casual, social way to share ideas about current events and provide opportunities to...