Community Action House

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Community Action House has been providing food, clothing and shelter to area residents for over 43 years. Currently, Community Action House provides emergency food services to over 400 individuals, 40% of whom are children, each month. These food emergencies are typically caused by a short-term crises, including an unexpected expense or temporary loss of income. However, there are countless more families in the community that are struggling to meet all of their basic needs, living paycheck to paycheck, and have ongoing needs for food assistance.

Still not satisfied, CAH continues to look for ways to end poverty and promote community through individual empowerment. Therefore, CAH has contracted with Michigan Works to provide clients on-site access to Michigan Works’ state-wide job search network. CAH has also taken on oversight responsibilities for the Ottawa Area Housing Coalition, based on a national movement that is aiming to provide adequate housing for every person in the U.S within the next 10 years.

For over 40 years Community Action House has been helping end poverty and promoting community through individual empowerment. In 1969 a small group of concerned Hispanic residents led by Lupita Reyes visited a number of local churches advocating on behalf of migrant workers and others for help with unaddressed basic needs. Although the church groups were sympathetic to the plight, they just did not know where to begin. When David Myers, Hope College Psychology professor asked Lu to come to his church, he promised that something would be done.

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