Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council Awards $25,000 in New Grants

12/20/2022

ALPENA— Arts, education and human services programs are just some of the areas touched by the most recent round of grants from the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC). The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) Board of Trustees recently approved $25,220 in a new round of youth-related NEMYAC grants covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties.

New NEMYAC Grants are:

• Alcona Community Schools received $1,000 to support the Pollinator Plant Postcards project;
• Alcona Community Schools received $2,500 to support the Alcona Toolcats 5525 Robotics Team;
• All Saints Catholic Schools received $750 to support the Playing with Purpose project;
• Alpena & Presque Isle Child Abuse and Neglect Team received $1,000 to support the Car Seat program;
• Alpena Childcare & Development Center received $350 to support the “Playing in the Rain” project;
• Alpena Civic Theatre received $1,250 to support the “Theatre for and by Kids” project;
• Alpena County / Plaza Pool received $500 to support the Plaza Pool Fun Run project;
• Alpena Jets Youth Football received $500 to support the Jets Cheerleading project;
• Alpena Public Schools received $1,250 to support the 4th Grade Mackinac Island Trip;
• Boys and Girls Club of Alpena received $1,470 to support the Youth Volunteer to Make a Difference project;
• Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary received $350 to support the Community Labyrinth project;
• Girls Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore received $1,800 to support the The Girl Scout Leadership Experience in Northeast Michigan;
• Hospice of Michigan received $2,200 to support the Grief Support Services project;
• Michigan Arts Access received $2,000 to support the Artist in Residence at Onaway School project;
• NEMCSA received $2,500 to support the Healthy Hygiene Help project;
• Pegasus Springs Therapeutic Riding Center received $750 to support the Stronger Minds / Stable Future '23 project;
• Posen Consolidated Schools received $500 to support the Viking Proud project;
• Rayola Inc. received $2,500 to support the Comfort Items for Children and Youth in Foster Care (Alcona, Alpena, and Montmorency Counties) project;
• Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan received $1,550 to support the Family Support Program 2023; and
• Thunder Bay Junior Air Rifle Team received $500 to support the Equipment Purchase Thunder Bay Junior Rifle Team project.

The next opportunity for grants is through the CFNEM Community Impact Grant and the next cycle of the NEMYAC Grant. Applications for both grant opportunities are due on January 15, 2023, and can be found at cfnem.org.

The Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) is made up of youth from across the CFNEM service area. These young people learn the importance of philanthropy and community service through the grantmaking process, gaining important leadership skills along the way. NEMYAC Grants are made possible through the Kellogg Youth Fund at the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan, and the McLean Fund for Rogers City.

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