4/9/2024
The Iosco County Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) recently awarded nine new grants totaling $11,348 to area nonprofits for programs and projects that benefit area youth. The Iosco County Community Foundation (ICCF) Board of Directors approved the Youth Advisory Council’s grant recommendations on March 27, 2024.
- $500 to Alabaster Township Parks and Recreation for the Lake Huron Coastal Preserve - Wildlife Field Guide Give-Away & Explore project.
- $1,000 to Ascension St. Joseph Foundation for the Reach Out and Read project.
- $750 to Eastern National Forest Interpretive Association for the Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday Celebration project.
- $1,200 to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church for the Feeding Hungry Students project.
- $1,700 to Harbor Church for the Harbor Youth Dinner and “Our Church Loves You” project.
- $1,000 to Iosco County Coats for Kids for the Keeping Kids Warm project.
- $1,500 to Palomino Hope Equine Experience for the Tiny Trailblazers Boots and Saddle Fund project.
- $2,398 to Rayola Inc. for the Supplies for Children in Foster Care in Iosco County project.
- $500 to Tawas Wellness Warriors for the Tawas Wellness Spring/Summer Programming 2024 project.
- $800 awarded to Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools for the “Do the ‘Rot’ Thing” - Student Composting project.
The Iosco County Youth Advisory Council is a group of young people aged 12 to 21 from Iosco County. Working with adult advisors, these youth work to improve the lives of other children in the community through the allocation of grant money. With initial funding support by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, YAC teaches young people the importance of philanthropy through community service, leadership and grantmaking.
The next deadline for grant opportunities through ICCF is with the Community Improvement Grant. Applications are due May 1, 2024. Nonprofits, schools, government agencies and churches interested in applying for a Community Improvement Grant can access the guidelines and online application at iccf-online.org.
The Iosco County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM), which serves as the administrative arm for ICCF. Committed to providing people who care about the future of the region and its communities with unique and effective ways of supporting their community now, and for generations to come, ICCF is led by a volunteer board of local citizens. The foundation oversees a group of permanently endowed funds from a wide range of donors. Gifts of all sizes from individuals, families, businesses, and agencies are invested in a balanced, well-managed portfolio to build endowments, enabling support for local community nonprofits now and forever. To donate or learn more about how community foundations work, visit iccf-online.org or call 989-354-6881; toll-free: 877-354-6881.
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