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 »
Category: Grants
July 19, 2010
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 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 30, 2010
March 19, 2010
Kids In Distress and the Community Foundation
To the many generous supports of KIDS and the Community Foundation ... Read on »
March 3, 2010
3,000 Books Given at Reading Events
The Women’s Initiative, in collaboration with fifteen local partners, will provide 3,000 books and promote reading to students at eight elementary schools. ... Read on »
December 17, 2009
2009 Grants
Total grants, scholarships and awards by the Community Foundation in 2009 topped $1 million for the 6th consecutive year. ... Read on »
December 7, 2009
Council on Aging Establishes Endowment Fund
Matching grant will help Council on Aging Fund grow. ... Read on »
May 14, 2009
Education Programs Receive $52,000
The Education Task Force awarded $52,000 in grants for programs designed to help kids be successful in school and focus on college.
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May 11, 2009
Match Day Announcement
Celebrating 65 years of improving the quality of life in St. Clair County ... 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 »
February 2, 2009
Cargill donates $10,000 and YAC adds $4,550 to Back to School 2009
Cargill provides over 760 at-risk kids with backpacks full of school supplies and YAC helps an additional 350 kids. ... Read on »
October 24, 2008
Grants Assist With Basic Needs
The Foundation has awarded $20,000 to 13 local organizations to address emergency basic needs. The grants will impact at-risk youth, seniors and families in St. Clair County by providing food, clothing, shelter and prescription assistance. ... Read on »
September 5, 2008
Foundation addresses basic needs
The Foundation’s Grants Committee is seeking proposals that address the issue of basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, medical care) to at-risk youth, seniors and The Community Foundation is seeking proposals that address the issue of basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, medical care) to at-risk youth, seniors and families in St. Clair County
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July 23, 2008
Elementary Reading Programs Funded
Harrison and Memphis Elementary join 7 other schools receiving reading grants to help at-risk kids succeed in school. ... Read on »
March 25, 2008
Foundation Awards $338,000 in 1st Quarter Grants
The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation of St. Clair County announced just over $338,000 in grants at their first quarter board meeting held today. ... Read on »
April 17, 2007
$500,000 in Grants Help Lure New DaimlerChrysler Plant
DaimlerChrysler Corporation in cooperation with the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County (EDA), the City of Marysville, the Township of St. Clair, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), announced today, subject to the approval of negotiated state and local incentives, its intention to construct a major new facility employing 1,000 people for its powertrain division in St. Clair County, Michigan. ... Read on »
March 27, 2007
1st Quarter Grants Press Release
Community Foundation Announces $326,000 in 1st Quarter Grants. ... Read on »
