Donor Recognition
Noorthoek Academy has provided learning opportunities to adults with learning challenges for over three decades. Noorthoek is a non-profit organization that relies completely on the generosity of individuals, families, organizations, businesses, and foundations.
We rely on YOU! Donations range from $10.00 to $30,000--every dollar makes a difference in the lives of our students.
We have been so fortunate to stay strong and true to our mission for so many years!
For information regarding matching gifts through your company please contact our Executive Director at lindavantol@grcc.edu.
Benefactors
- The Wege Foundation
Patrons
- Sebastian Foundation
- The Peter C. & Emajean Cook Foundation
- The Samuel L. Westerman Foundation
Partners
- Chappell/Pommer Family
- GRCC
- Kiwanis Grand Rapids North
- Cyril and Sharon Moore Trust
- SpartanNash of West Michigan
- Dane and Jan Ver Merris
Contributors
- Mary Bacon
- Marcia Boot
- City Wide Real Estate Services
- Mary Dice
- James and Megan Doss
- Loren and Marsha Katerberg
- Knights of Columbus Council 8291
Supporters
- Applied Innovations
- Bolhouse, Hofstee & McLean
- Richard and Gay Cole
- Culvers
- Frames Unlimited
- Jeffrey and Sheila Frank
- Hungerford Nichols
- Bruce Ling
- Marketing Tools
- John Moran
- The Otten Family
- Pinnacle Wealth Advisors
- Marlene VandenBos
- Susan and Stephen Vankooten
- Brett and Lyn VanTol
- Williams Kitchen and Bath
- William and Cindy Zimdar
- Zimdar Properties
Friends
- Pamela Alderman
- Rhonda Anderson
- Applebee's
- Fran Aubert
- Arlyn Aylworth
- Dan and Jo Bajema
- Alica Bakale
- Los and Heather Baker
- Dirk and Phyllis Bakhuyzen
- Barb Beineman
- Jeanne Bentley
- Steve Beurkens
- Brian and Gerald Biestein
- Bob Binder
- Sara Blackburn
- Blanford Nature Center
- Linda Blodgett
- Ronald and Barbara Bloom
- Emily Boehle
- Barbara Bol
- Mike and Laura Boot
- Katie Borowiak
- Nancy and Timothy Bosma
- Thomas and Susan Brann
- Brann's
- Brengman Brothers Brewery
- John & Marcia Breuer
- Emilee Brickner
- Mr. and Mrs. Britt Brown
- Ellen Bruinsma
- James and Kathleen Bruinsma
- Brush Studio
- Stan and Mary Brzozowski
- Jill Buchholz
- Monty Burch
- Mr. Burger
- Terry and Barbara Burlingame
- Valerie Butterfield
- Paula Carpenter
- Katherine Caudill
- Sally Chalmers
- George and Elizabeth Chalmers
- Pat Cisco
- City BBQ
- Linda Cook
- Deanna and Gary Cowden
- Mr. & Mrs. Crab
- Maria Croff
- Amy Crow
- Laurie Cuelly
- Culvers of Cascade
- Culvers of Comstock Park
- Ken Cushman
- Darlene and Dale Cutter
- Jenn Davis
- Dennis Delano-Taylor
- Jay DePoy
- Liz Deppe
- Robert Doornbos
- Donald and Rosemary Downer
- Ginger Downey
- Juliet Dragos
- Marie Dukes
- Susan Dykstra
- Betsey Eardley
- Pat Eardley
- Beverly Earls
- Michele Eding
- Kathy Edwards
- John Eitniear
- Elephant AV
- Sheryl and Joe Elliott
- Matthew Emert
- Mitchelle and Nadine Farran
- Ellen and Thomas Fitzgerald
- Lindsay Flake
- Cindy Flake
- Mary Flikkema
- Jonathan Frastaci
- Fresh Thyme
- Randy and Diane Fryberg
- Carla Fulton
- Brenda Garrison
- Gerald R Ford Museum
- Mary Geskus
- Tim and Lisa Gloege
- Lisa Glover
- Grand Designs
- Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
- Carla Grant
- GRCC Bookstore
- Mary Greve
- Kathy Gross
- Richard Grout
- Hayden Guild
- Kristen Haas
- Diane Hammerman
- Marsha Hamp
- Marin Hann
- Naomi Hein
- Rebecca Heindrichs
- Lisa Henry
- Savannah Herrmann
- Jeanie Hitchcock
- Lynn Hodges
- Susan Hood
- David and Leslie Hooker
- Jody Howard
- Humane Society
- Linda Idsinga
- Paul and Trudi Ippel
- Charles Ippel
- Melanie Ivan
- Geri and Doyle James
- Emily Jasperse
- John Ball Zoo
- Sue Johnson
- Alice Johnson
- Mary Johnson
- Richard and Carol Jones
- Susan Judd
- Jean Kammeraad
- Melanie Karr
- Ellen Kelly-Mange
- Kendra Dame
- Kentwood Rec Center
- Kessler's Diamonds
- Kilwins
- Sherry Klopfer
- Cynthia Knuth
- Ken Koelwater
- Eileen Kooreman
- Jim Koslosky
- James and Claudia Koslosky
- Susan Krieger
- Christina Kriscunas
- Douglas and Lois Kriscunas
- Dena Kuehl
- Tom Laberteaux
- Thomas and Rita Laberteaux
- Virginia LaGrand
- Mary Laskowski
- Nancy Latham
- Deborah and Wayne Lechman
- Albert and Shirley Lewis
- Betty Lewkowski
- Lakesha Libbett
- Camille and Terry Lieffers
- Jody Lindgren
- Jayme Lindgren
- Cathy Ling
- Mark Macalka
- Macatawa Bank
- Candice Maksymowski
- Kathy Malmyga
- Richard Malmyga
- Tracy and Tony Martin
- Jackie McClure
- Jon and Mary Ann McDonald
- Billie Meier
- Mercy Health St. Marys Fans
- Stephanie Milanowski
- Patricia Milroy
- Maggie and Roger Moerdyke
- Albert and Ruth Montiel
- Judy Motman
- Richard Mulligan
- Paige Murphy
- Michael Murphy
- Margaret A. Murphy
- Kevin Murray
- Rob Mzlanowski
- John and Sandy Naum
- Patricia and Gary Nederveld
- Sheryl Nelson
- Sue and Arnie Netka
- Jim Nichols
- Ryanne Nichols
- Lucas and Sandra Nieuwenhuis
- Lawrence Norman
- Kim Norman
- Kathie Oakes
- Ron Oele
- Olive Garden
- Linda Olson
- On the Border Gift Card
- Donald and Judy Otten
- Outback
- Pamerlau's Rentals
- Sonia Pamerleau
- Steven & Molly Parker
- Norman and Joan Pelak
- Henry and Erna Pelak
- Angie Phillips
- Hal Phillips
- Teresa Phillips
- Christine Pigorsh
- Mildren Pinder
- Plainfield Fire Department
- Michael and Joanne Ply
- Paul Potter
- Curtis Prusscher
- Tony and Teresa Quarto
- Lester & Carol Quillin
- Martha Jane Quist
- Red Wings
- Dawn Reed
- Pat Rhedniel
- Michelle Riley
- Riverview Electric Company
- Susan Roentz
- Richard Rossi
- Alwyn & Christine Rougier-Chapman
- Marilee Roukema
- Andy Rozeboom
- Ashleigh and Scott Russett
- Charles Sacks
- Ciara Salas
- Tammy Sayers
- Schnably
- Mary Scholten
- Dean and Cheryl Schuch
- Schuler Books
- Emily Shanahan
- Star Shooters
- Tom and Diane Siebrasse
- David Sieplinga
- Douglas and Eileen Simmons
- Kathleen Singh
- Ken and Bev Smith
- Douglas and Geralynn Smith
- Anne Marie and Frank Smith
- Cynthia J Smith
- Julia Smith
- Else Sorensen
- Special Olympics
- Barbara and Jeffrey Spidell
- Hope Staal
- Starbucks
- Tracy Stark
- Jon Steenstra
- David Steenstra
- Christine Steinmetz
- D. James Stewart
- Brenda Stillwill
- Albert and Kathleen Stone
- Casey Stratton
- Dorane and Terri Strouse
- Diane Strouse
- Ja'laih Suddeth
- Jerry Swanson
- Donald Swanson
- Robert and Janice Swanson
- April Swanson
- Nancy Swift
- Rev. Stanley and Marian Szuda
- James Taylor
- Carol R. Terhaar
- Jameson Thompson
- James and Patricia Thompson
- Mary Lou Throop
- Kathryn Thwaites
- Kathy Thwaites
- Lindsey Tilley
- Tom VanderLaan
- Rosemary Anne Toole
- Mary Ellen and James Townsley
- Trader Joe's
- Vicki Travis
- Susan Travis
- Patti Trepkowski
- Uccello's
- Heart of West Michigan United Way
- James and Alyce Vande Lune
- Midge and David VandeKopple
- James and Alyce VandeLune
- Duane VanderBrug
- Dave and Ruth VanderHart
- Olga Vanderleest
- Judy VanderWal
- Erika and Josh VanDyke
- Jaime and Kirk VanEssen
- Matthew and Deb VanHekken
- Michael VanHouten
- Claudia VanSkiver
- Tim and Jen VanSkiver
- Kylee VanTol
- Cornelius and Trudi VanTol
- Scott VanTuinen
- Vitale's
- Jim Walker
- Shareese Warrens
- Robert Watkins
- Lynn Weaver
- Jake and Kelly Weibel
- Karl Westerhof
- Whitecaps Family
- Margaret Wieland
- Suzanne Wilcox
- Elizabeth Williams
- Amanda Williams
- Betty and RT Williams
- William Wilson
- Nicole Wilterink
- Jeff Wilterink
- Wendy Wilterink
- Cynthia Winowiecki
- Darcy Wiser
- John and Jojo Wojciakowski
- David and Barbara Wolven
- David Wolven
- Mike Wolven
- Angie Wolven
- Kim Woodard
- Stephen and Adelyn Wooden
- Wendy Wooden
- YMCA Family
- Gregory Yoder
- Kay Yoder
- Denise Zalsman
- Audrey and Rudolph Zapata
- Diane Zbikaiski
- Mei Zhu
- Kyle and Gloriana Zimdar
- Adam Zimdar
- Travis and Carrie Zimdar
Friends of Noorthoek Committee
The Friends of Noorthoek Committee is our amazing volunteer group who express our mission through their wise advice, endless energy, and take-it-to-the-streets (or online) participation. They support and inspire our students, leadership, and staff. If you want to learn more, email Lyn at lindavantol@grcc.edu.
Committee Members include:
Sandy Barraza
Dawn Carbines
Lu Chappell
Pam Davies-Stark
Betty Lewkowski
Cathy Ling
MaryAnn McDonald
Alison Moore
Judy Otten
Eileen Simmons
Lyn VanTol
Cindi Winowiecki
Cindy Zimdar