NEMYAC Announces New Grant Awards

The Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) recently awarded 20 new grants totaling $18,411 to local nonprofits and schools in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. Youth Advisory Councils in each county are comprised of young people, ages 12 to 21, who are committed to improving the lives of children and youth in the community through grant awards. NEMYAC members review grant applications and make recommendations to the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan board of trustees for final approval.

(The next NEMYAC grant application deadline is October 15.)

The following nonprofits received grants from the four-county Youth Advisory Council as listed:

Alcona County

• $1,497 to Alcona Community Schools for a 2017 Mackinac Island Field Trip and “STEM – Science of Light” project.
• $500 to Iosco County Coats for Kids to purchase coats for Alcona students in need of warm winter coats.

Alpena County

• $2,250 to the Salvation Army for the Summer Recreation Program.
• $2,200 to Art in the Loft for the R.E.A.C.H. (Recognize Everyone’s Abilities and Creative Hearts) program.
• $2,000 to MPAC/Northern Lights Arena to purchase rental skates.
• $1,000 to Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary for the Students at the Sanctuary program.
• $496 to Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health to support children’s activities.
• $294 to the City of Alpena to support the Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary’s “Science in the Sanctuary” program.

Montmorency County

• $900 to Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan for the Fresh Start program.
• $900 to Community Sharing Program of Lewiston for the 2016 Backpack Event.
• $550 to Hillman Community Schools for three projects: the After School Tutoring program, Intervention Supplies and Chemistry Laboratory Equipment.
• $546 to Atlanta Community Schools for two projects: Tier 1 and 2 Diagnostic Materials and new equipment for the baseball team.

Presque Isle County

• $2,278 to Case Township for the Summer Youth Program.
• $1,500 to Posen Consolidated School District to support a trip for students to Greenfield Village.
• $500 to St. Ignatius School for outdoor education at Wolverine Camp.
   

Created through a matching grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, local Youth Advisory Councils  help young people learn about the unique needs of their communities, as well as the importance of philanthropy and charitable giving - traits that will affect their lives long after they graduate from high school.

The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan is a charitable organization committed to providing people who care about the future of our area with unique and effective ways of supporting their community now, and for generations to come. To make a donation or learn more about how
community foundations and youth advisory councils work, visit www.cfnem.org or call 989-354-6881.

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