Your donation today helps us ensure everyone in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda and Presque Isle Counties have a decent place to live. Please support our home building projects and critical home repair programs!

With your generosity, youth can find safety and encouragement. Your gift provides a "second home" for children and teens where they can thrive with a healthy meal, meaningful programs that build confidence, tutoring, volunteering, and mentoring.

This permanent endowment fund will support the general operating needs of the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena.

Your gift helps find forever homes for the dogs and cats that find themselves at the shelter through no fault of their own.

We promote the maintenance, improvement, utilization and appreciation of the Alpena Plaza Pool for the health, safety and recreational benefit of the citizens of Alpena County and the surrounding area.

We are dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and interpretation of Forty (40) Mile Point Light Station. Your gift helps us create and maintain a nautical museum and educate individuals or groups about this piece of local history.

Your gift helps the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (NEMIGLSI) program get students out of the classroom and into the community to work on environmental projects.

Your gift helps us promote and protect non-motorized trail systems in Alpena County and adjoining areas for the enjoyment, education and adventure of area citizens all year long.

Your support today will help our no-kill shelter fund vaccinations, testing, spay and neuters, and specialized care for the most vulnerable dogs and cats in northeast MI.

Support issues of importance to women of northeast Michigan! As the fund grows, the size and number of grants also grow, making a lasting impact on the quality of life for women in our region.

Your gift helps us provide enriching cultural experiences. Our mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit artifacts of art, history, and science to inspire curiosity, foster community pride, and cultivate personal legacy.

We safeguard 4,000+ acres of shoreline, trails, and forests by supporting conservation, education, and community engagement. We protect wildlife, preserve dark skies for stargazing, and ensure future generations can explore this Michigan natural treasure.  

Your donation supports the purchase of equipment for the training, development, and participation of athletes in official sports of the Michigan Special Olympics.

Your gift supports a new mural on our building, which is a big part of our signage and advertisement to bring people into our wonderful museum!

Your gift supports our efforts to increase quality of life in the Hubbard Lake area. Our nearly complete community center and library will offer educational and social activities for all ages.

The AMAESD operates Pied Piper School, which serves students ages 3 to 26 who are moderately cognitively impaired, severely cognitively impaired, severely multiply impaired, or autistically impaired. Your gift will help us provide broad and flexible support to meet the needs of these students.

Your gift supports the preservation of Alcona's history, including Sturgeon Point lighthouse, Bailey School, and Lincoln Depot, and providing educational programs all year long.

Your gift helps the Friendship Room at St. Bernard Church to provide meals to those in need.

Our dinners ensure no one has to be alone on Christmas Day. Our meals serve more than 150 people on the holiday at the Hillman Senior Center.

This fund was established for expenses of the Spruce Presbyterian Church.

Your donation helps to enhance excellent healthcare in northeast Michigan. This fund is specifically utilized for the purchase of new technology and equipment, establishing new or improved services, or Board designated projects at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena.

Your gift supports Alpena Huron Shores Little League with their fundraising efforts.

This endowment fund will be used for the upkeep and needs of the Northern Lights Arena.

Your donation will support work of the Alcona Soil and Conservation District Office.

Support Lewiston history! Your donation will help us provide opportunities to preserve and educate visitors to our museum.

We conserve Northern Michigan's natural resources through river restoration, land protection, and community engagement. We work to ensure healthy water, protected places and vibrant communities across the region. 

Help us foster artistic and cultural growth in the region by supporting visual and performing arts. We promote, support, and preserve the arts through performance, education, and leadership, enriching the community creatively and culturally.

Your gift helps us provide connection, exercise, healthy meals, and home care to improve life for our area seniors, including cutting edge support for families in their dementia journey.

This permanent endowment fund was established by a bequest from Jennie Kerr, a former CFNEM board member, to support the special needs of Hospice of Michigan patients in Alpena County and their families.

We provide quality childcare and preschool for children ages 6 weeks to 11 years old in the Alpena community.

Your gift will support the general needs of the Headwaters Land Conservancy - an organization dedicated to the preservation of land in Northern Michigan.

Help us keep the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center free and open year-round; attract visitors, researchers and new partners; host community events; and protect the rich maritime history of the Great Lakes and ocean.

Help us enrich the quality of life in northeast Michigan through hands-on participation and appreciation for the arts. The Loft's efforts work toward attaining Arts for Everyone!

Your gift supports NEMROC with costs of upgrading or replacing property, plant, and/or equipment to improve the vocational work-training environment for people with severe disabilities.

Your gift supports our work in serving people with dementia, Alzheimer's, and providing memory care at the Alpena Village facilities.

Established in memory of Eugene Lingo, this fund will be used for the care and maintenance of the Avenue of Flags in Rogers City.

Our school is a “Christ Centered Community of Learners.” We focus on educating the whole child, including physical health, intellectual skills, and moral virtues, preparing them for the life of the world to come.

Your donation strengthens our community's most vulnerable families by attempting to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, child abuse and neglect, and welfare dependency.

Your gift supports our entire district, which emphasizes academic excellence, community involvement, and student development, offering a range of programs and extracurriculars to support well-rounded education in a rural setting.

Your donation supports the Blue Line Club in fostering and sustaining high school level hockey.

We preserve and promote the history of Presque Isle County, provide opportunities and activities that make a positive impact in our community and beyond.

Your gift helps us build a permanent dock and walkway to support ongoing preservation efforts and improve public accessibility to the Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse established in 1832.

This endowment fund was established to support the needs of the United Way of Northeast Michigan.

Your gift helps enhance the experience of visitors to Rogers City Marina and the adjacent Lakeside Park, owned by the City of Rogers City.

Your gift supports Operation Holidays Foundation in its efforts to provide food and gifts for area families in need over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Your gift supports the general operating expenses of the Youth Sailing Club in Alpena.

Help us engage and empower our community as we provide educational and entertaining collections and programming that include diverse artistic and cultural interests. We have libraries in Rogers City, Onaway, Posen, Millersburg, and Grand Lake.

This fund was established by family and friends in memory of Brenda Manning for charitable purposes of Hillman United Methodist Church.

Your gift helps us sponsor, promote, and encourage educational/enrichment experiences for the people of northeast Michigan.

Your gift will allow the Alpena Civic Theatre to continue to bring live theatre to Alpena.

Your gifts supports the academic needs of Alpena Public Schools.

Your donation will support the general operating needs of the First United Methodist Church.

Your gift helps us combat homelessness and hunger within northeast Michigan.

Your gift helps us meet the needs of the Alcona County Library System by promoting participation in the library’s programs, and supporting its services, facilities, and library needs.

This endowment fund was established to assist Trinity Episcopal Church of Alpena with restoration, repairs, and/or any major maintenance of the church building.

Sunrise Mission is Northeast Michigan's Domestic Violence & Homeless Shelter / Food Bank. 100% Donor Funded, serving more children than ever, we provide an 80-day opportunity for guests, primarily from our community to "Break the Cycle of Homelessness" while building new futures.     

Your gift to the Kenya REAL (Reach/Empower/Act/Love) Fund supports people in the Kenyan community of Kaptembwa, the fourth largest slum in Kenya.

This permanent endowment fund was established to preserve Leer Lutheran Church and its cemetery.

Hope Shores Alliance provides comprehensive supportive services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence through a 24-hour help and support line, emergency dispatch, emergency shelter, counseling, advocacy, and community education across Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, and Presque Isle counties.

Your gift helps us build a new treatment facility to replace our outdated structure. We treat substance use disorder treatment services including residential and outpatient treatment, case management, peer recovery coaching services, and community support groups.

This permanent endowment was established through a bequest from Jennie Kerr, a former CFNEM board member, to protect, preserve, and restore the First Congregational Church building.

We collect, preserve, and display Great Lakes maritime history artifacts from the Presque Isle area; inform and educate about our lighthouses, and about the service rendered by keepers and their families; and engage in activities that contribute to the well-being of our community.

Friends Together was founded on a promise - that no one will face cancer alone. Your donation will go directly to your neighbors coping with a cancer experience through services and programs of support. Help us keep the promise!

Your gift supports our mission to offer services within a culture of gentleness and designed to enhance each person’s potential to recover.

We serve as a regional gathering place for learning and quality cultural experiences, and as a primary resource for historical research, enrichment opportunities, and educational support. 

Your donation helps the Friends of Lewiston Library to support projects and programs of Lewiston Library.

Your gift supports the health and nutrition of our community by organizing fun and educational events like Kids Day, Save-A-Life/Wellness Saturday, and Sisterhood Saturday while supporting local businesses and Mich-e-ke-wis Park.

Your gift supports the School Success Partnership (SSP) Program at NEMCSA for Pre-K–12 students facing academic, attendance, behavioral, or crisis challenges.

Be a change-maker! Your donation to the Community Impact Endowment Fund at CFNEM will provide grants FOREVER in northeast Michigan, allowing us to address issues locally for generations to come - even as those needs evolve!

At our Rogers City church, we offer a nurturing environment fostering spiritual growth and community connection. Gifts to this fund help our church with unbudgeted projects and needs.

Your donation to this fund supports Hillman Community Schools and its students.

This endowment fund was established for the operational expenses of the Michigan Karst Conservancy. 

Your donation supports the Junior Achievement of Alpena program - a non-profit that inspires and prepares young people for success through education in financial literacy, work-readiness and entrepreneurship.

Help us further our mission to shelter animals and place adoptable animals; provide low cost spay and neuter and shot clinics; and educate on proper animal care and need to control the unwanted animal population.

Your gift supports adoption services at Catholic Human Services in Alpena, Michigan.

Your gift helps people meet the necessities of life. We provide services such as food pantry, personal care items, clothing, back to school undergarments, winterwear, Christmas food and toys, youth overnight camps, and more.

We provide a wide array of healthcare services to rural northeast Michigan communities. Your donation will help our board enhance our services to the communities we serve, including supporting continuing education opportunities. 

We are dedicated to protecting the Great Lakes and its rich maritime history. Your gift helps with sanctuary education programs, community outreach efforts, museum experiences, and research.

This endowment fund was started to assist with the operating expenses of Grace Lutheran Church in Alpena.

We provide a safe, child-focused environment where children who have experienced abuse receive free, trauma-informed care, bringing together a team of professionals to investigate, prosecute, and treat child abuse cases in Alpena, Alcona, Montmorency and Presque Isle counties.

Support the Alpena D.A.R.E. Program, dedicated to keeping kids off drugs.

Your gift supports the Council on Aging with programs, projects, or needs that they may have.

We promote participation in and appreciation of the Arts in the Straits of Mackinac area through year-round exhibits, education, activities, and performances.

Your gift supports efforts to help Cheboygan County residents to become homeowners through Habitat for Humanity Northwest Michigan.

Your donation to the Straits Area Community Needs Fund at SACF will provide grants FOREVER in Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City for generations to come!

This fund supports the upkeep of the North Central State Trail specifically for the portion that runs along the west side of Mullett Lake in Cheboygan County, which is cared for by the Top of Michigan Trails Council.

Your donation will support the maintenance and preservation of our Club's building and property, and charitable projects.

MSRW conducts scientific studies of raptors and other selected species that migrate through the Straits of Mackinac region. We also educate the public about these species, and the importance of their migratory routes and habitats, and aids in conserving them.

We manage the historic Cheboygan Opera House and provide cultural and educational activities within the Straits Area that promote participation and appreciation of the arts within all segments of the community.

Started by the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, this fund was created for the maintenance and preservation of the St. Helena Lighthouse, and for educating the public about the lighthouse. Your gift will support the continual upkeep and preservation.

We work to inspire the community by providing an inclusive center for information and innovation through a welcoming environment, programming, and collaboration with other organizations.

Founded in 1996, MAHS preserves local history through our Heritage Village and May Woods. Your gift helps us showcase community vision, collaboration, and the region’s rich heritage.

The Icebreaker Mackinaw WAGB-83 was decommissioned in 2006. Your gift will support the upkeep of the "Queen of the Great Lakes" which is now a maritime museum moored in Mackinaw City.

Help us provide a summer program of diverse musical styles and high-quality performers. Our shows are a cooperative effort of time, talents and funding from individual members of our community plus the Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce, the Straits Area Concert Band, local businesses, and the Village of Mackinaw City.

This endowment fund supports the Mackinaw Area Public Library better and creates new programs and projects.

Your gift will help River House provide safety and services to survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault while promoting empowerment through education and advocacy.

This endowment fund was created to assist with the educational needs of St. Joseph Catholic School of West Branch and/or their students and faculty.

Your gift will assist the Wellington Farm Park of Grayling with development of their programs, projects and needs.

Your gift will benefit students in the Crawford-Ausable School District with scholarships or charitable purposes to make our schools better.

Our Grayling-based shelter provides a haven for abandoned, abused, and surrendered animals, working tirelessly to place them in loving homes. Your gift also helps us offer spay/neuter programs, education, and outreach to promote responsible pet ownership.

Your donation will assist the Steiner Museum in Fairview with operations, improvements, maintenance, equipment, artifacts, programs projects, staff, and any other needs the museum may have.

Your donation helps to enhance excellent healthcare in West Branch and surrounding communities. This fund is specifically utilized for Board designated projects at MyMichigan Medical Center - West Branch.

Your gift will help support projects, programs, and operating costs associated with the library.

Your gift supports Kirtland Community College and its students. By awarding student scholarships and department grants, we empower students to reach their educational goals with financial support.

St. Vincent de Paul in West Branch witnesses God’s love by embracing all works of charity through direct client aid, employment opportunities, and by selling affordable, donated merchandise.

Your gift helps unwanted dogs and cats that come into our care. We vaccinate and sterilize the animals and then place them up for adoption.

Be a change-maker and help NCMCF provide grants FOREVER in Crawford, Ogemaw and Oscoda Counties for generations to come! Donations will be used equally for all 3 counties.

This fund was established through a bequest from Mabel Hager to support Mio United Methodist Church and the community of Oscoda County. Mabel's desire was that she could continue to work for the good in the word, through relationships and our community.

Your gift will support the general needs of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Branch.

This fund was created to support economic development in Crawford County. Help make your home a better place!

Your gift will help support “Collecting, Preserving and Interpreting Documents and Artifacts that illustrate the history of Crawford County, Michigan”.

Your donation helps to create and improve programs and projects started by the District Health Department #2.

Help us protect and preserve documents and historical artifacts of Ogemaw County! Your donation will help us to purchase air conditioning for our attic to safely maintain our artifacts for future generations to enjoy!

This endowed fund is to support the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and their charitable goals for programs, projects, and equipment designated by the Crawford County Sheriff.

We ensure that resources are available to help change the course of the lives of our children. In changing their attitudes and aspirations, our lives also will be enriched.

Your gift preserves Iosco County history by supporting the Iosco County Historical Museum.

Your gift will help us provide mini grants to educators to fund special projects, equipment, and program needs not provided by the school's normal operating budget. Won't you help us support our students and teachers?

Help us find forever homes for dogs and cats in Iosco County!

Your donation today supports the library facility in East Tawas, MI.

Your donation will help protect and preserve Van Etten Lake in Iosco County.

The MyMichigan Medical Center Tawas Foundation supports patient care, community benefits to help health outcomes for residents, and supports funding for the expansion and improvement of our medical center.

Be a change-maker! Your donation to the Iosco County Community Improvement Fund will provide grants FOREVER in Iosco County, addressing issues locally for generations to come!

Your gift supports the youth theater program of Shoreline Players in memory of Diana Smith, who loved this theater.

Your gift supports Emanuel Lutheran Church of Tawas City.

We provide immediate financial assistance to individuals in our area who are experiencing financial emergencies, and we set up a Christmas Gift House each December so underprivileged children will have something under the tree Christmas morning.

Your gift will support meeting the mental health needs in Iosco County through WellVance.

Your gift supports the non-motorized pathway along the Au Sable River from Oscoda through Plainfield Township. This pathway is dedicated to birding, biking, hiking, walking and all non-motorized activities.

Your gift helps us fund locally inspired programs that enhance and improve the educational experiences available to Whittemore-Prescott students through our grants.