Community Foundation Welcomes New Director
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Long as a director to its Board.
Mr. Long returns to the Board of Directors after serving from 2009 to 2019. He was previously on the Foundation’s Executive, Scholarship, and Governance/Board Development Committees, and served as President of the organization in 2014. Mr. Long will continue his service on the Foundation’s Facilities Committee as well as join the Finance Committee.
As a lifelong resident of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. Long earned his bachelor’s degree from Alma College. He owned and operated Summit Petroleum Corporation until his retirement in 2018. He has been very active in the Michigan Oil and Gas Association over the years, serving as MOGA President in 2012-2013.
Mr. Long’s generosity over the years led to the creation of the Bob and Jeanne Long Hospice House Fund, the Special Olympics Michigan Fund, and the Summit Petroleum Fund—all endowment funds established within the Foundation to meet community needs in perpetuity. He and his wife Jeanne have two grown children, and recently become grandparents. Jeanne is an active member of the Women’s Initiative Committee.
As a director, Mr. Long re-joins twenty three other community members who represent a wide range of professional expertise and organizational experience: Paul Alexander, Damon Brown, Angie Evans, Joe Fleming, Cheryl Guadard, Dyke Heinze, Eileen Jennings, John Jensen, Dave Keilitz, Rick McGuirk, Linda Morey, Marcie Otteman, Emma Powell, Steve Pung, Nancy Ridley, Erika Ross, Brian Rush, Matthew Showalter, Mark Smith, Michelle Sponseller, Jan Strickler, and Bob Wheeler. The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity that seeks to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Isabella County, now and for generations to come, by attracting and holding permanent endowed funds from a wide range of donors, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues. To learn more about the Community Foundation, visit www.mpacf.org.
