– The best way to thank a community for their support? By giving back of course! This holiday
season, Downtown Holland and the Holland Farmers Market are giving back to local community partners as
a way of thanking the community for their support throughout the year! As part of this effort, Downtown
Holland will host a Winter Clothing Drive for students at Holland Public Schools from November 2 – 14, while
the Holland Farmers Market will host the “Thanks For Giving!” food drive to benefit Community Action House
from November 4 – 21.


“While we love visitors, our local community is truly the reason behind everything we do,” said Marketing
Coordinator Kara de Alvare. “Downtown Holland and the Holland Farmers Market wouldn’t be here without
the continued support of our local community and our loyal customers right here in the Holland/Zeeland area,
which is why we choose to celebrate the holiday season by giving back to our local community partners.”
As part of the Downtown Holland Winter Clothing Drive, twelve participating Downtown businesses will be
collecting winter clothing from November 2 – 14 to benefit families in need from Holland Public Schools in the
City of Holland. Participating businesses include:

Apothecary Gift Shop
Big Lake Brewing
Cherry Republic
Courtyard Marriott
Estella Rose Fashion
Frances Jaye
Holland Visitors Bureau
The Bridge
The City Delicatessen
The Poppy Peach
The Seasoned Home
Valeo / Training

New winter boots, waterproof gloves, and snow pants are the most needed items for students, though coats
and hats will also be gladly accepted. New winter clothing items in sizes ranging from Pre-K all the way
through 12th grade are needed. All items collected will be donated to the Power H shop at Holland Public
Schools, where families can shop for free for new household items not covered by SNAP benefits, including
clothing and outerwear, toiletries, laundry detergent, and school supplies.

During the “Thanks For Giving!” food drive at the Holland Farmers Market, customers are invited to donate
healthy, non-perishable food items to benefit the Food Club at Community Action House, one of the Holland
Farmers Markets trusted food access partners. Donations will be collected at the Market on Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm from November 4 – 21. Among the most needed items at the Food
Club are a variety of cooking oils, along with beans, brown rice, canned vegetables, whole wheat pasta,
canned tuna or chicken, and low sodium soups.


Each Market day that a customer donates, they can enter their name in a drawing for a chance to win a
Holland Farmers Market gift basket, along with $100 in Market Bucks gift certificates, as the Market’s way of
saying “Thanks for giving!” The lucky winner will be drawn on Monday, November 23 and notified
accordingly.