About Us

Streams of Hope is organized and operated for the exclusive purpose of community development in the urban Townline neighborhood of Southern Kent County. We are a non-profit, charitable organization recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt.

The membership of our board of directors consists exclusively of people that are committed to the values of the Christian Community Development Association. All of our directors are keenly aware of the need for urban renewal, increased investment in school age youth, and continued social and economic development within the Townline neighborhood.

Our board includes:

  • Mr. Fred Bergsma, Director
  • Ms. Barb Cole, Director
  • Mr. Paul Holtrop, Executive Director
  • Mr. Bill Joseph, Director
  • Mr. Mark Piersma, Director
  • Ms. Heidi Vanderlaan, Secretary
  • Mr. Keith VanderWeele, Treasurer
  • Mr. Scott Wagner, Chairperson

If you would like to learn more about Streams of Hope, please click on the link below. You can also get in touch with us on through our contact page if you have other questions.

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Recent News & Events

  • We understand that many people are interested in learning more about the incident that occurred at our Community Center on Friday, January 6th. Please refer to the news bulletin linked here.

  • Streams of Hope is now accepting applications for Director of the new food center. See the attached posting for further instructions.

  • Work is progressing quickly on the new food center building! If you are interested in helping with construction, please contact Rich Veltman at 616-430-3648 or Paul Holtrop at 616-915-9393.

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