Major Gift for Port Huron Schools
PHASD endowment fund receives $100,000 gift! ... Read on »
Category: Funds
January 23, 2012
November 23, 2011
Women’s Initiative Grants $10,000
During the Decade of Donating Event, the Women’s Initiative granted $10,000 to the Peoples’ Clinic for Better Health. ... Read on »
August 3, 2011
St. Clair County Cares… About Education!
Thanks to strong community support - $100,000 was raised in just six months to support education. ... Read on »
April 18, 2011
Double Your Money With a Gift to Education
Now through August, the Kresge Foundation will match every donation into our College Access Fund dollar for dollar! ... Read on »
February 4, 2011
Community Foundation Awarded $50,000 Challenge Grant
This grant will help expand and sustain the college access initiative. ... Read on »
December 28, 2010
IRA Charitable Rollover Returns!
Take advantage of this tax incentive by January 31, 2011 and you can still claim it as a 2010 deduction. ... Read on »
Giving is On Sale - 75% Off!
Are you looking for a less taxing way to give? A $200 gift costs as little as $50, thanks to the Michigan tax credit and a federal deduction. ... Read on »
December 16, 2010
Addressing Childhood Hunger
Too many children in St. Clair County are hungry. During school, at-risk students receive breakfast and lunch, but many have little or no food on the weekends. ... Read on »
December 14, 2010
The Promise of a Better Life
The Douglas and Elda L. Webb Scholarship Fund was established because the Webb family believes every gift into a scholarship fund is a promise of a better life. ... Read on »
December 13, 2010
Port Huron Area School District Fund
A new fund has been established to benefit the Port Huron Area School District. ... Read on »
September 10, 2010
St. Clair Graduates Want to Give Back
Alumni from St. Clair High School’s Class of 2000 have established an endowment fund at the Community Foundation. ... Read on »
August 26, 2010
Randy Sugars Memorial Scholarship Fund
A fund has been established in the memory of St. Clair High School student Randy Sugars. ... Read on »
July 19, 2010
Access to Recreation Fund Provides Grants and Business Incentives
The first round of grants and business incentives have been awarded to four local organizations. ... Read on »
June 28, 2010
Cargill donates $15,000 and YAC adds $10,000 to Back to School 2010
Cargill awarded $15,000 to provide over 1,150 at-risk kids with backpacks and school supplies and YAC granted $10,000 to fund 770 kids. The Foundation’s 2010 goal is to raise $42,900 to help 3,300 kids have the school supplies they need to start school.
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May 3, 2010
Access to Recreation Fund Announces Grant Opportunity
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has a program to help maintain the original Access to Recreation projects and encourage new ones. The first round of funding will support organizations and businesses that focus on products or services that promote universal accessibility. ... Read on »
April 26, 2010
All in the Family
Family Advised Funds, or Donor Advised Funds as they are legally called, allows a family to establish a charitable fund and award grants based on their own values, beliefs and goals. ... Read on »
April 22, 2010
Belle River Kicks Off Weekend Food Program
Bill Westerhof, 5th grade teacher at Belle River Elementary School in Marine City, has spent his career helping kids succeed in the classroom. In April, after a year of planning, Mr. Westerhof launched a program designed to impact at-risk students attendance, reduce behavior issues and increase their attention span. “More and more students from low income families are coming to school on Monday hungry. We can feed them breakfast and lunch during the week, but many have little or no food on the weekends.” Mr. Westerhof found a way to break that cycle with the Blessings in a Backpack program.
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April 8, 2010
Middle School Math Programs Funded
The Education Task Force in partnership with the Women’s Initiative awarded a $52,650 grant to St. Clair County RESA to increase technology in middle school math classrooms.
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March 19, 2010
Kids In Distress and the Community Foundation
To the many generous supports of KIDS and the Community Foundation ... Read on »
December 7, 2009
Council on Aging Establishes Endowment Fund
Matching grant will help Council on Aging Fund grow. ... Read on »
March 11, 2009
East China School District Fund Announces Spring Grants
8 grants totaling $5,552.89 were awarded by the Supporters of the East China School District Fund. ... Read on »
October 10, 2008
Economic Rescue Package Includes Help for Charities
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-year extension of Charitable IRA legislation, making it easier for Americans to give to causes they care about. ... Read on »
August 15, 2008
Blue Water Developmental Housing Fund Established
New endowment fund supports vital community resource. ... Read on »
Tree House Preview Tour is August 19
Check out the progress as construction continues on the Access to Recreation Tree House. ... Read on »
January 25, 2008
Studio 1219 Breast Cancer Fund
We are proud to announce the establishment of the “Studio 1219 Breast Cancer Fund” at the Community Foundation of St. Clair County. This fund will benefit uninsured or under-insured women in St. Clair County who are in need of breast cancer screenings, treatment, prescriptions, insurance co-pays, and/or related programs. ... Read on »
May 17, 2007
Algonac/Clay Community Fund 2007 Grants and Scholarship Awards
The recently held Algonac/Clay Community Fund “Cinco de Mayo” dinner/auction was a success raising over $10,000 to add to its endowment fund. ... Read on »
