Grand Haven, MI — November 19, 2024 — The Grand Haven Children’s Museum is excited to announce a significant milestone in its Founding 50 fundraising campaign. To date, the museum has secured $135,000 towards its $250,000 goal, marking a crucial step in establishing a vibrant and interactive space for children… Founding donor Cindy Anderson shared […]
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More than half the $250,000 goal has been secured to create an interactive space for children.
Monday’s discussion focused on the children’s museum portion of the proposal. Community members and organizations submitted many letters and responses to City Council that supported the children’s museum.
GRAND HAVEN — Visions of a bustling waterfront space at Chinook Pier, the north end of the Grand Haven boardwalk on the banks of the Grand River, were the talk of Monday night’s city council meeting.
Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) – Rachel Dody, Founder & Board President |of the Grand Haven Children’s Museum and John Cherette of the Cherette Group stopped into Good Morning Grand Haven to discuss the RFP submitted by them for Chinook Pier.
Children’s museum, indoor pickleball proposed for Grand Haven’s Chinook Pier
“Spring Lake resident Rachel Dody remembers visiting the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum with her husband and young daughter for the first time more than seven years ago. “We left the museum feeling inspired and wanting more. I remember saying something like, “How great would it be if we had a children’s museum like that close to home?”…
“The Tri-Cities Women Who Care held its first meeting of 2024 in March and awarded more than $26,000 to help develop the concept and cover some of the start up costs for The Grand Haven Children’s Museum.”
Take a quick listen to learn more about our plans for the new children’s museum!
“GRAND HAVEN, MI – A volunteer board has formed to pursue creating a Grand Haven Children’s Museum, officials recently announced.
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