Community Foundation Awards Nearly $59,000 in Competitive Grants
MT. PLEASANT, MI - The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees recently awarded $58,457 in competitive grants to organizations making an impact in Isabella County.
Art Reach of Mid Michigan received $4,550 from the Kellogg Youth Fund, Barbara A. Bissot Fund, and Ranck Family Fund to offer an increased number of free make-and-take crafts, as well as scholarships for adults and youth taking tuition based classes.
The Care Store received $8,500 from the COVID-19 Community Response Fund for Isabella County to purchase full-size household cleaning supplies that will be necessary to return to normal operations.
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Inc. received $5,000 from the Denison Unrestricted Fund and Dr. Leonard E. and Louise A. Plachta Unrestricted Fund to upgrade their office technology.
Christian Counseling of Mid Michigan received $4,105 from the Women’s Initiative Fund for the Telehealth Services Program. This program provides outpatient mental health services to clients through telephone calls or video conferencing meetings.
Clothing INC received $1,882 from the Staples Family Fund to better utilize their expanded office space inside the William and Janet Strickler Nonprofit Center.
Eagle Village received $5,000 from the Kellogg Youth Fund to assist families with the costs associated with intervention and counseling services.
HopeWell Ranch received $2,120 from the Kellogg Youth Fund for the HopeWell Ranch Rabbit Hole. Funds will be used to improve and expand an area used to educate visitors about caring for rabbits. The modern rabbitry will house different breeds for the purpose of therapy.
Humane Animal Treatment Society received $5,000 from the Fabiano Family Fund and Summit Petroleum Fund to purchase animal safe disinfectant, cleaning products, and personal protection equipment (PPE) to provide a safe environment for both the animals in shelter and the public that visits.
Isabella County Child Advocacy Center received $15,000 from the Darlene Bond Memorial Youth Fund, Shepherd Community Fund Honoring Robert H. Bates, Isabella Bank Director Memorial Fund, Hersee Family Fund, and Weisenburger Family Fund for the Protect Yourself 2.0 program. The program is a series of educational lessons for third-grade students in Isabella County on how to recognize and respond to the potential dangers of internet and social media usage.
Michigan Arts Access received $1,800 from the Kellogg Youth Fund for the Artists-in-Residence program. This program promotes learning through the arts for students receiving special education services in Isabella County through the Gratiot-Isabella RESD.
PACE Central Michigan received $5,500 from the Isabella County Health Improvement Fund to purchase two ultraviolet lights that will be used to disinfect buses, the shower room, and the clinic room, keeping the senior participants safe.
Applications for the next competitive grant cycle are due September 23, 2020. For more information on grant eligibility or ways to support the endowed funds that make these grants possible, visit mpacf.org.