Students Doing Good For Others
YAC minigrants encourage elementary students to do good for others. ... Read on »
Category: News
May 10, 2012
April 18, 2012
YAC Update
YAC awards over $30,000 in 2012 ... Read on »
March 19, 2012
Doug Austin
A lifetime of Philanthropy ... Read on »
March 14, 2012
YAC Delivers Minigrants
Fair Haven Elementary receives $1,000 total ... Read on »
March 13, 2012
Happy Birthday Beth Belanger!
February Birthday Club Winner ... Read on »
February 28, 2012
Scholarship recipient graduates from Duke
John F. and Rose Marie Wismer Recipient ... Read on »
February 1, 2012
CF approves $75,000 challenge grant
Supporting SC4’s public fundraising campaign ... Read on »
January 24, 2012
YAC sets Priorities for 2012-2015
Awards over $10,000 in grants ... Read on »
January 9, 2012
K-2 Reading Success Grant Opportunity
Seeking Proposals ... Read on »
Public Art Opportunity
Grant Opportunity for Sculptures ... Read on »
December 27, 2011
Youth Home receives new furniture
Donations Help Youth Home ... Read on »
December 22, 2011
Acheson Completes Christmas Gift to Foundation
Donates Shoreline of Desmond Landing ... Read on »
November 23, 2011
Library Fund has Matching Gifts
Library Fund has Matching Gifts ... Read on »
November 14, 2011
Annual Dinner Celebration
260 volunteers, donors and friends ... Read on »
September 26, 2011
2011/12 YAC President
Kelsey McCormick ... Read on »
September 22, 2011
Improving College Access
Two additional College Access Coordinators working in St. Clair County ... Read on »
Community Foundation Receives Grant
$250,000 grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ... Read on »
August 31, 2011
Megan Wilson
Hired as new program officer ... Read on »
August 23, 2011
HIS Life Foundation supports Friday Food
Raises $6,600 for Woodrow Wilson Elementary Students. ... Read on »
July 26, 2011
Port Huron City Recreation Grants
Free Swimming and Lunch Program ... Read on »
June 20, 2011
Studio 1219’s Breast Cancer Fund
Topped $11,000 in grants ... Read on »
Raymond L. Wine
Ray Wine passed away June 28, 2011 ... Read on »
June 15, 2011
Riverwalk Clean-Up
Clean Up begins on the shores of the St. Clair River ... Read on »
June 7, 2011
2nd Quarter Grants
Foundation awards top $265,000 in 2nd Quarter
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May 31, 2011
Riverwalk Clean-up
Riiverwalk Clean-up Rescheduled ... Read on »
May 26, 2011
YAC C.A.R.E. Award
YAC C.A.R.E. Award Recipients Announced. ... Read on »
May 12, 2011
Riverwalk Clean-up has begun
Thanks to the generosity of Hammar Contracting ... Read on »
May 9, 2011
Riverwalk Clean-up
Spring Clean up planned. ... Read on »
April 12, 2011
2011 Summer Intern
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is seeking a part-time summer intern for 2011 ... Read on »
March 29, 2011
1st Quarter Grants
Foundation awards $259,000 in 1st Quarter Grants ... Read on »
March 16, 2011
Youth Advisory Council Grants
YAC Grants out nearly $15,000 ... Read on »
February 27, 2011
Blue Water River Walk
Progress being made on the River Walk Project ... Read on »
February 23, 2011
Youth Update
Past Scholarship Recipients and YAC Alumni are doing great things! ... Read on »
February 21, 2011
First Downtown Summit
Summary of the Downtown Summit held in Marine City ... Read on »
February 14, 2011
2011 Goals and Objectives
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has finished updating its goals and objectives for 2011. ... 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 »
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
Heather Bokram
Heather Bokram retires from the Board of Trustees ... Read on »
Denise Brooks
Denise Brooks has been elected to join the Board of Trustees ... 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 6, 2010
Match Day Returns!
This year, we will once again bring together the “doers” from St. Clair County - our residents, other non-profits, volunteers, business and government - to raise money for organizations providing emergency services in our community such as food, shelter, medical care and clothing. ... Read on »
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 21, 2010
CSB Bank receives Shining Star Award for Back to School
CSB Bank has received the “2010 Shining Star Award” for their involvement in the Back to School program by the Michigan Association of Community Banks. ... Read on »
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 »
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 »
January 22, 2010
Cargill Cares
When it comes to responding to community needs, Cargill Salt, Inc. has made a real difference. ... Read on »
November 19, 2009
Lila Lazarus’ Message to St. Clair County
Hear Lila Lazarus’ message to the community of St. Clair County about Access to Recreation. ... Read on »
October 12, 2009
Hundreds Attend Tree House Trek
Over 300 people visited Michigan’s first accessible tree house. ... Read on »
September 10, 2009
2008 Annual Report
2008 Annual Report Online ... Read on »
July 17, 2009
Women’s Initiative Donors Enjoy Knowlton Ice Museum
Women’s Initiative donors and guests had the pleasure of touring Downtown Port Huron’s newest gem, the Knowlton Ice Museum. The July 17th reception provided an opportunity for Women’s Initiative donors to bring guests and learn how their focus on education is helping youth succeed throughout St. Clair County. ... Read on »
June 5, 2009
Match Day Raises $122,000!
19 local organization will benefit from Match Day funds. ... 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.
... Read on »
May 11, 2009
Match Day Announcement
Celebrating 65 years of improving the quality of life in St. Clair County ... Read on »
May 4, 2009
Over 2,000 Books Given To Students
Family Read Nights distribute over 2,000 books to elementary school students ... Read on »
March 2, 2009
Back to School 2009
Back to School is a community sponsored event, organized by the Community Foundation’s Women’s Initiative, to help kids from low income families in St. Clair County have a successful start to school. ... 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 10, 2008
Back to School a Joyous Success
Thanks to over 200 donors, 350 volunteers and community partners Back to School events in Port Huron, Algonac, East China and Capac were a joyous success. The events, organized by the Women’s Initiative, impacted thousands of lives throughout the county and made the first day of school less stressful for low income children and families. The program touched lives in many ways including:
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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 »
June 19, 2008
$5,000 awarded at Annual Dinner
For the fourth year in a row, attendees at the Foundation’s annual dinner selected non-profit organizations to receive Be A Philanthropist grants. The program was created to demonstrate the roll of the Foundation and let those attending experience first hand the fun, reward and impact of philanthropy.
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June 10, 2008
YAC C.A.R.E. Award
Ms. Robyn Etz of Montessori Children’s Academy is the 2008 recipient of the CARE Award. ... Read on »
April 24, 2008
Regional Tourism Campaign
Foundation funds regional tourism campaign. ... Read on »
April 3, 2008
Youth Advisory Council Plastic Bottle Drive
The Youth Advisory Council of the Community Foundation of St. Clair County is partnering with county High School groups by sponsoring a plastic bottle drive. ... Read on »
April 2, 2008
Destination: Port Huron $20 Winners
A complete list of the winners of the $20 incentive for ideas on improving downtown Port Huron is available! ... Read on »
March 28, 2008
Ideas for downtown Port Huron pour in!
Well over 250 ideas for downtown Port Huron were submitted to the Destination: Port Huron Task Force. ... Read on »
January 30, 2008
February 2008 Newsletter
Our February 2008 newsletter is now available for download. ... Read on »
January 11, 2008
Blue Water Arts Council
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County (CFSCC) has formed the Blue Water Arts Council (BWAC) as part of their strategic initiative to provide an instrument for focused and increased funding available to support arts and culture related programs, projects and organizations. ... Read on »
December 18, 2007
New Foundation Vice President
Lynn Borg has been hired as the Foundation’s new vice president and will begin work on January 3rd. Lynn has an extensive background in major gifts, fund raising, program management and foundation operations. ... Read on »
November 27, 2007
United Way Creates Endowment Fund
The United Way of St. Clair County recently created a permanent endowment fund at the Community Foundation “to ensure an independent, perpetual base of financial stability for the United Way of St. Clair County.” ... Read on »
November 21, 2007
Benefits of Giving Appreciated Securities
According to a recent study, Donors could benefit more by giving appreciated securities instead of cash donations. ... Read on »
Local Nonprofits Could See $137 Million in Charitible Gifts by 2015
A Transfer of Wealth Report commissioned by Midwest Community Foundation Ventures, a supporting organization of the Council of Michigan Foundations in Grand Haven, says that residents in St. Clair County and Sanilac County could transfer almost $137 million to charities and nonprofit organizations by the year 2015. ... Read on »
August 11, 2007
Gigi Mericka Hired as Program Manager for Access to Recreation Project
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has hired Gigi Mericka as the Program Manager for the Kellogg Foundation’s Access to Recreation Program in St. Clair County. She has extensive experience in nonprofit programs, projects and fund raising. ... Read on »
July 26, 2007
Back to School Program Receives National Recognition
The Back to School events, now held in four communities throughout St. Clair County, will be featured at a national conference for community foundations this September. ... Read on »
July 6, 2007
Community Foundation Announces $50,000 in Small Business Incentives
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has awarded a $50,000 grant from its City of Port Huron Fund for small business incentives in downtown Port Huron. The grant funds will be made available through the Community Resource Center, which opened in 2005 and is an affiliate company of the Community Foundation. ... Read on »
June 12, 2007
Helen David Remembered Through New Quota International Fund
The late Helen David, fondly remembered by many as the First Lady of Port Huron, will be remembered through the creation of a new endowment fund by Quota International of Port Huron. ... Read on »
May 30, 2007
Kellogg Foundation Awards $314,000 Challenge Grant to Local Coalition
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek has awarded a $314,000 challenge grant to a large coalition of organizations throughout St. Clair County. ... Read on »
Foundation Investments Outperform Peers
The Community Foundation’s 2006 net investment return of 14% outperformed the median return of 268 other nonprofits across the country. ... Read on »
May 17, 2007
Coalition of Organizations Launches $700,000 Effort to Increase Access to Recreation
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has joined a large coalition of organizations throughout St. Clair County in a bid to secure a $330,000 grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek. ... Read on »
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 »
2007/2008 Scholarship Award Winners
Community Foundation of St. Clair County awards $135,860 in scholarship grants for the 2007/2008 school year. ... 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 »
February 19, 2007
Foundation Announces 2006 Investment Performance
The Community Foundation’s Finance & Investment Committee reported total investment returns of 14% in 2006. The positive returns were greater than expected, and according to Fred Moore, Treasurer, were attributed to the Foundation’s recent diversification of its investments. ... Read on »
July 20, 2005
Community Renaissance Program
Now nearing the end of it’s third and final year, the Community Renaissance Program (CRP) has been an unprecedented collaborative effort to restore the quality of single-family housing to the neighborhood around Woodrow Wilson Elementary School on the south side of Port Huron ... Read on »
