Activities
Polling station
I volunteered at a Rotterdam polling station, earning over €100 for 9 hours of work plus e-learning. Serving as deputy chair, they verified voting passes and IDs. Notably, they encountered an energetic 95-year-old voter. The station, in Ommoord, reflected the neighborhood’s older demographic and diverse origins.
Exploring Lake Louise: A Long-Awaited Dream Fulfilled
A year after losing his father, Ryan recalls the profound impact of grief and a planned family trip to Glacier and Banff National Parks. He reflects on memories with his mother concerning Lake Louise, a long-desired destination. Ultimately, they created new memories together, capturing the beauty of nature while honoring their father’s memory.
Old radio’s
“Wow, hard to believe it’s been 25 years since I dropped by my cousin Gerrit’s place in Hoogezand! Back then, he gave me a tour
Cycling Across America: A Journey of Family and Adventure
It has always been a dream: to cycle across America. In 1976, the first organized bike ride across America took place: the Bikecentennial. Wim Dussel
Free
Cousin Ed (son of Sjouk) and Mattie (the artist duo Vroegop/Schoonveld) organized the SOUPSHOW in October and November 2023 and gave thousands of visitors to the Grand Theater a free bowl of soup, bread, lectures, and music. After Mattie’s passing away, Ed is taking on new projects. Now Ed (still under the name Vroegop/Schoonveld) is organizing on Sunday, September 14, “Voor niets” at the Grand Theatre on the Grote Markt in Groningen.
We missed each other
A reading tip from cousin Liesbeth (Martje’s). A captivating book by David de Poel set in Bedum, Groningen, and Drachten. culminates in a flight to America.
Reunion is on!
The reunion on October 10 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM will take place. We currently have 40 registrations and understand that some cousins have
Family reunion Groningen
Dear family, On Friday afternoon, October 10, 2025, it is finally time for something we have been waiting for far too long: a family reunion
Prepper
What do you need to be prepared for an emergency? Soup? Candles? Toilet paper?In this cheerful parody of Emergency Exit by Het Goede Doel, Jan
Trip to America
Ontdek de fascinerende reis van Gerrit en Rudy naar de familiereünie in r de Verenigde Staten! Van de vroege ochtend in Groningen tot de warme ontvangst in Michigan, deze verhalen zijn doordrenkt met familiebanden, nostalgie en onvergetelijke momenten. Geniet van de levendige beschrijvingen van reünies, Amerikaanse ontbijten en de prachtige natuur rondom Gun Lake. Laat je meevoeren door de anekdotes van de broertjes Schoonveld en de bijzondere ontmoetingen met familieleden. Dit is niet alleen een verhaal over emigratie, maar ook over de kracht van familie en de herinneringen die ons verbinden. Lees verder en beleef deze unieke ervaring!