Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38Giving Tuesday - A Growing Movement Every year a er Thanksgiving, stores and websites are loaded with all kinds of shopping deals. There’s Black Friday, Shop Local Saturday and Cyber Monday. Then comes the opportunity to give back on Giving Tuesday. The Giving Tuesday movement is a worldwide movement to change the spirit of giving, and its popularity is growing exponen ally. Worldwide, the movement raised $45.7 million in 2014, and that number jumped to $116 million the next year. In 2015 the Community Founda on hosted its first Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan event. Over 30 nonprofits in our nine- county service area par cipated in the first year, and more than $30,000 was raised in a single day! It is no surprise that requests to par cipate the following year began almost immediately, proving that the movement is not only gaining momentum world wide, but right here in northeast Michigan. CFNEM provided the online pla orm, marke ng materials and repor ng for the one-day event as a way to support the local nonprofits who do so much to make our region a great place. 6 led the Halls to the realiza on that young people were going away to school and not coming back. They knew that young men and women in Presque Isle County needed encouragement and financial support to pursue their educa on. This scholarship is awarded to students from Presque Isle County who have at least one year of college under their belt, and who are enrolled in college to study in the field of human medicine. Their deepest hope for this fund is that those who receive the scholarship will be inspired to serve northeast Michigan during their medical career. Beach’s terms as mayor and the couple’s community involvement led them to realize their community needed opportuni es for arts and cultural events, and that’s when they established the Hall Fund for Rogers City Arts and Educa on, aimed at suppor ng the arts in Rogers City. They also established a Westminster Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund to help the church fund mission concerns. The Halls are a fine example of what it means to give back to your community in a way that is truly meaningful and close to the heart.