Capital Campaign Update 

In July 2004 the Children's Advocacy Center, in conjunction with Development Strategies, Inc., completed a pre-campaign feasibility study.  This results of this study confirmed what the Center's staff and Board of Director's had hoped for: that the Ottawa County community was ready to financially support the construction of a new Children's Advocacy Center facility.  

The campaign steering committee was formed in August, and we are thankful that the following individuals have graciously agreed to put forth extensive time and effort on our behalf: Michelle Anthes, Claudia Berry, Dan Bourbon, Fred Guss, Ed and Nancy Hanenburg, Teresa Heger, Del Komejan, Cora Visscher, and Curt Whiting. 

Our official Groundbreaking Celebration took place on November 5, 2004, and we were very thankful for the attendance of many local dignitaries including Holland Police Chief John Kruithoff, Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema, Ottawa County Prosecutor Ronald Frantz and special guest Senator Wayne Kuipers.  Senator Kuipers presented Executive Director Darcy Komjean-Babcock with a beautiful, special tribute, framed and signed by Senator Kuipers and Governor Jennifer Granholm. It has been so exciting to see our new "home" take shape, and we expect to be sitting in our brand new offices by the end of April.

We would also like to recognize the support we have received from Prins Construction and Develpment, GMB Architects/Engineers, Driesenga and Associates, Standard Federal Bank, West Michigan Office Interiors, and the following subcontractors that are working very hard to construct a beautiful new facility:  Aggregate Industries, Bauman & DeGroot, Inc., Commercial Floor Crafters, Inc., DeJonge Builders, Inc., Don Doktor, Eagle of Southern Michigan, Inc., Engineering Supply Corp., Glass Enterprise, Inc., Genzink Plumbing, Inc., Gypsum Supply West, Inc., Kraai Construction, Inc., Letherer Truss Co., Pittman Asphalt Maintenance, Potts Masonry, Inc., Shoemaker, Inc., Shoreline Roofing and Construction, LLC, Tulip City Asphalt Paving, Inc., West Michigan Poured Walls, Inc., Zeeland Lumber and Supply Company, and Wood Matic Enterprises.

Groundbreaking Photos

Executive Director Darcy Komejan-Babcock (center)
with campaign co-chairs Nancy and Ed Hanenburg.

Darcy Komejan-Babcock with members of the Children's
Advocacy Center Board of Directors.

Senator Wayne Kuipers presenting Darcy
Komejan-Babcock with a special tribute
for the Children's Advocacy Center.