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 38Posen Area Schools received one of several grants supporting STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) through the schools’ robotics teams. Many of the groups supported through Community Impact, WGC and Youth Advisory Council grants have competed in state and regional competitions. A grant to MSU Extension of Alpena County through the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative provided funding for MATE Underwater Robotics. With the help of CFNEM Community Impact and Youth Advisory Council Grants and passionate volunteers, children in Alcona and Iosco County who otherwise would have had a Christmas with no gifts and little food had an incredibly happy holiday season. Mikado Township’s “No Child Without a Christmas” program helped families with gifts for their children and food for their tables. Thunder Bay Folk Society received a $1,500 Community Impact Grant for its 3rd Annual Thunder Bay Folk Festival. The grant helped cover the costs of headliner performances at the event. Community Foundation Grant Snapshots 8