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Emmet County senior citizens will receive nourishing meals delivered to their homes. School-age students will have assistance with entry into Cub Scouts, expanded options for sports, and key support from food pantries within the local schools. Programs ranging from housing and food support to recreation and cultural arts will help improve the quality of life for people in Emmet County.
The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation is awarding $225,980 in grants as part of its Fall 2023 grant cycle. A total of 28 organizations including nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and municipalities that serve the people of Emmet County will receive grant awards for a variety of services, programming, and capital improvements.
"The Community Foundation is humbled by seeing the width and breadth of work our partners are doing,” said Jenni Attie, chair of the foundation’s Grant Distribution Committee. “The work these partners do in our community every day makes our work possible. And it makes our community stronger."
As part of the overall awards, the foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) recommended $64,803 in grants from the Fund for Youth to 13 organizations after conducting in-person interviews. The YAC is comprised of 23 area teens, eighth grade through seniors. YAC members Grace Hayhurst, a junior at Harbor Springs High School, and Devin Marvin, a junior at Petoskey High School and a member of the foundation board, presented their funding recommendations to the foundation board recently.
In addition to the Fund for the Community and the Fund for Youth, support for the grant cycle came from a variety of funds held at the Community Foundation including field of interest funds addressing specific areas such as youth needs, youth recreation, and science initiatives. Support also came from donor advised funds, which are created by individuals and families to carry out their charitable giving.
Thank you to the following donor advised and field of interest funds for supporting this grant cycle: Tom and Susie Carruthers Fund, Circuit Controls Corporation Charitable Fund, Clarke Family Fund, Jack Michael Duff Memorial Fund, Erickson Family Fund, Ted and Brenda Frey Donor Advised Fund, Ann K. Irish Charitable Fund, Susan Irish Stewart Charitable Fund, Birchwood Outreach Fund, Deb Greenwald Foster Family Care and Support Fund, Jeff Kring Outdoor Youth Education Fund, Schulze-Stern Fund for Young People, Science for the Future Fund, and United Way Health and Human Services Fund.