HOLLAND – Hope College senior Luke Eastburg of Grand Rapids, has been honored for his dedication to raising support for disabled children in South Africa by the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

He received the chapter’s “President’s Award,” presented for extraordinary commitment to service to community, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, during the group’s celebration of National Philanthropy Day, which included not only an awards luncheon but also a keynote presentation and breakout sessions.

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The Macatawa Area Express (MAX) Transportation Authority and Holland area Family Fares stores will kick off the 6th Annual "Stuff the Bus" food drive on Monday, Nov. 8. Stuff the Bus has become an annual drive to help restock the food pantry at Community Action House (CAH), which provides more than 250,000 meals to area residents in need.

New this year is the addition of Family Fare stores in Holland and Zeeland as sponsors for the event. The stores located at 1185 S. Washington Ave. and 933 Butternut Dr. in Holland and 9479 Riley St. in Zeeland all will have specially marked shopping carts at the front of the stores for shoppers to place their donations.

MAX also will be accepting non-perishable food and personal care items at the Padnos Transportation Center (bus transfer center) at 171 Lincoln Ave. and on all MAX buses.

The Zeeland Public Schools Education Foundation is launching a "phone-a-thon" October 19, 20, and 21 to raise funds for classroom projects at Zeeland Public Schools.  Local volunteers will be making the phone calls between 5 and 9 p.m. all three evenings.

 "We are pleased to report that all pledges made by our parents and citizens those three days will be matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor," Sabina Otteman, the foundation's director of development, said. "It's a great way to stretch your dollars while providing quality education projects at Zeeland Public Schools."

Click Here to view a colorful slide show displaying some of the many projects funded in the last three years by the Foundation. For more details, contact Sabina Otteman at sotteman@zpsef.org or call Zeeland Public Schools at 748-3003.