Thursday, October 22, 2020

So many great areas in northeast Michigan are supported through this fund. Just a few examples are Hubbard Lake wetlands preservation, Alpena’s Starlite Beach Promenade project, Cheboygan’s City Park Riverfront project, Oscoda’s Beach Park fishing pier, the Ogemaw Hills Recreation Complex, and so many more.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

This week (Oct. 19-25) is Will Week. We sincerely thank those who are already a member of the Community Foundation's Legacy Society, as well as the professional advisors who work with their clients to ensure a lasting legacy. If you are interested in learning more about how to leave your own legacy for your community, visit https://www.cfnem.org/give/legacy-society/.

Monday, October 19, 2020

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Friday, October 16, 2020

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Time is running out to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census! There is much at stake for Michigan if we don’t get a complete and accurate count, including the potential loss of congressional representation. If you haven’t yet responded to the Census, visit 2020census.gov to respond online or call 844-330-2020 to respond by phone. Your voice counts.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Northeast Michigan YAC grant applications are due this Thursday!

Monday, October 12, 2020

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Monday, October 12, 2020

Students at Posen Schools made these ornaments as part of a STEM project funded in part by a Northeast Michigan YAC grant. The pandemic-related school closure prevented them from being able to do more projects so far, but organizers know that once students are able, the projects will be back in motion. These ornaments were actually practice for creating models of cell organelles!

Friday, October 9, 2020

A great Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) grant to All Saints Parish for young ladies in the Alpena area:

“The most important outcome of the Time to Help, Period project has been to bring to the forefront of people’s minds the recognition of dignity of women. This involves being aware of a woman as a whole person which includes her reproductive cycle. Every girl/woman should have access to products that will help keep her healthy in body and mind. This project is helping to supply ...period products at our designated points of contact allowing them to provide consistent availability to anyone who needs them.

Through Time to Help, Period, we have been able to get over 29,000 individually wrapped period products into the hands of the girls and women who need them. One of the ways we did this was by working with Alpena High School to get period products into their bathrooms where they are most needed. Students had access to them without any embarrassment. When the pandemic caused the immediate closure of the schools, Time to Help, Period packed 1,274 easy to grab baggies with period products and teamed with Alpena High School again to get products out through the Alpena Public Schools (APS) food drop off sites. We also packed baggies for the patrons of the Friendship Room to take with them when they pick up their meals as well.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Congratulations to two of our YAC members, Luke Chappa (Northeast MI YAC) and Maggie Nelson (Straits Area YAC) on receiving these scholarships! Opportunities like these inspire new ideas for youth philanthropy and help put it to use here at home. Way to go!

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

In case you missed it, another round of $25,000 has been awarded in grants from CFNEM’s Urgent Needs Fund. To date, $125,000 total has been granted. The latest round includes:
 $4,898 to Atlanta Church of Christ for their food pantry;
 $1,000 to Alcona Community Schools for sanitizer and other PPE for staff and students;
 $4,000 to Alpena County 911 for a mobile response unit and PPE;
 $3,500 to Alcona St. Vincent de Paul to fill their food freezers;...
 $3,000 to District Health Dept. #4 for its telehealth program;
 $3,050 to F.I.S.H. Inc. Tawas for housing, utility and food assistance;
 $3,450 to Church of the Straits food pantry;
 $1,000 to Kids Coalition Against Hunger for food distribution; and
$1,102 to Rogers City Area Schools for food carts to help with food distribution activities.

Friday, October 2, 2020

How do you get to work on your first day on the job if you don’t have money for gas to get there? How do you interview for a job without the right clothing to look professional? How do you pay for the insurance on a vehicle, rent, or buy the appropriate clothing for a new job before your first paycheck arrives? These are all common barriers workers face when trying to gain employment, and Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium is helping people overcome those barriers. A $1,000 grant from our Straits Area Community Foundation affiliate helped people in Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City with gas cards, clothing, and other payments to help them get started at new jobs.

Friday, October 2, 2020

From our Iosco County Community Foundation affiliate

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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Saturday, September 26, 2020

Out of 2000 applications, Friends Together was selected by State Farm Neighborhood Assist to compete for $25,000!
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Share with all your family, friends, and colleagues! Post on all your social media channels! VOTE every day from September 23 to October 2, 10x a day!!!

Friday, September 25, 2020

“The loss of a loved one affects the entire family. A husband who died was also a father, a friend, a grandfather. The loss is shared, but each member of the family will grieve in different ways because each relationship has its own special attachments and difficulties. That is certainly true for one family that I had the opportunity to get to know. Thanks to the support of the Straits Area Community Foundation, I served a total of 7 Cheboygan County families and 10 children through the McLaren Children’s Bereavement Program during the past year.” – Theresa Kwilinski, BSW, McLaren Children’s Bereavement Counselor

Thank goodness for programs like this. A Straits Area Community Foundation grant supported this important project.

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle 2020 grants were approved earlier this month, putting over $28,000 into our communities to support issues important to the women of our region. Grants include funding for projects like a “Mom and Kids” yoga program; childcare centers; providing maternity clothes to expectant mothers; programs that get girls involved in STEM fields; breastfeeding classes; and many others. See the full list of WGC Grants at https://www.cfnem.org/resources/news/.

Monday, September 21, 2020

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