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Here's what we funded in 2011 

Charlevoix County Community Foundation Grants
  October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011

Total Grants From DONOR ADVISED FUNDS $534,621 
   
ACA Fund
     Charlevoix Humane Society     
          to purchase high pressure cleaning equipment 
$1,827
   
Charlevoix Library Fund
     Charlevoix Public Library
          to support the 2010 Heise lecture series
          for a digital books/video/music system

     North By Nature
          maintenance and plats for butterfly and rain garden   


$1,340
$4,321


$1,670
   
Chicago Club Fund     
     Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation
          to support the school nurse program

     Charlevoix Public Schools
          reimbursement for student health services
          orthodontic treatment for low income student

     City of Charlevoix
          for scholarships for children to attend Camp McSauba

     Keep Charlevoix Beautiful
           to support the petunia planting

$15,000



$100
$3,640

$1,700


$320
             
Fisher-Cummings Family Fund
    
B.A.S.E.S. Teen Center
          to support general operations
  
     North Central Michigan College Foundation
          for the Health Education & Science Center Building campaign
          to support a teacher scholar at the Red Cedar Writing Project

$500



$15,000
$2,000

 
   
Victor and Pauline Garmyn Memorial Fund 
    East Jordan Public Schools
           to support improvements to the girls softball field

$300
 
   
Hanna Family Fund 
     Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation
         for the school nurse program

     First Congregational Church  
          for general operations/the Pilgrim Fund

     Grandvue Medical Care Facility
          for architectural drawings for the Terrace & Recreation Park

     Little Traverse Conservancy
          for general operations

     The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research
          for Dyskinesia research

     Michigan Parkinson Foundation
           towards education, support & research

     The Salvation Army
          for unrestricted purposes    

$500


$1,500


$1,500


$100


$250


$250


$500
   
Hestia Women's Giving Circle Fund  
     Child & Family Services of NW Michigan, Inc.
          for the Pregnancy Counseling program

     Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency
          self esteem building/healthy relationships program for
          Pellston girls

     Inland Seas Education Association
          for scholarships to attend a Great Lakes research program

     Petoskey Montessori Children's House
          for childcare & tuition assistance for single mothers

     Planned Parenthood of West & Northern Michigan
          to continue the cervical cancer prevention program

     Voices Without Borders
          for scholarships for girls to sing in the youth choir

     Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan
          to support the women's educational & employment services program
          for scholarships to the Children's Learning Center

     YMCA of Northern Michigan
          for scholarships for girls to attend summer camp
$4,000


$735



$2,000


$2,500


$14,040


$1,035



$8,000
$2,500

$1,000

 
   
Jelinek Northstar Fund  
     Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation
          for general operations

     Harbor Springs Library
          for general operations

     Northern Michigan Hospital Foundation
          for general operations 
$200


$200


$150

 
 
Michael R. Koontz Memorial Fund
     Brennan Industries
          for targets for the Archery in Schools program 
$624
   
MacKenzie Family Fund  
     Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation
          for unrestricted purposes

     Charlevoix Historical Society
          for general operations

     First Congregational Church
          for general operations

     Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra 
          for general operations   
$100


$500


$4,000


$500
   
Barbara G. MacArthur Peace Fund  
     Little Traverse League for Peace & Freedom
          to continue an educational program on immigration
          to support a Hiroshima Remembrance program

$256
$404
   
William E. and Mary S. Malpass Fund  
     Beaver Island Rural Health Center
          towards the homebound seniors assistance program

     Camp Daggett
           for scholarships for children to attend summer camp

     East Jordan Public Schools
          for the Read Aloud family literacy program
          for a comprehensive aggression prevention program

     Northern Health Plan
          for dental services for an adult low income population 
$2,000


$2,000



$2,000
$5,000

$2,020
   
Jeff and Anne Miller Fund  
     Charlevoix Circle of Arts
          in honor of Mason & Lynne Rosenthal's 50th wedding anniversary

     Charlevoix Historical Society
          for unrestricted purposes

     Crooked Tree Arts Council
          for the D'Art for Art Youth Orchestra program

     Little Traverse Conservancy
          for general operations/membership renewal    
$100


$1,000


$1,000


$500
   
Mason & Lynne Rosenthal Family Fund  
     Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation
          to purchase 100 copies of "Crossings" for Charlevoix County schools

     Real People Media
          for general operations

     W.A.T.C.H.
          to supplement an environmental ed program on energy
$1,000


$3,000


$1,095
   
The Summer Fund   
     C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
          for Gracie's Fund

     Charlevoix Circle of Arts
          in honor of Mason & Lynne Rosenthal's 50th wedding anniversary

     Crooked Tree Arts Council
          for general operations

     Insight Prison Project
          for general operations

     Michigan Women's Foundation
          for general operations

     Planned Parenthood of West & Northern Michigan
          for general operations

     University Musical Society
          for general operations
$100


$100


$5,000


$1,000


$3,000


$3,000


$5,000
   
Sam & Cass Williamson Fund  
     Char-Em United Way
          for unrestricted purposes

     Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park
          for unrestricted purposes
$375


$75
     Greater Chicago Food Depository
          for unrestricted purposes
$100
     Little Traverse Conservancy
          for unrestricted purposes
$100
     Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
          for unrestricted purposes
$400
     Teenaids Peercorps, Inc.
          for unrestricted purposes
$100
     Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
          for general operations
$100
     Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Petoskey
          for unrestricted purposes
$75
   
Works Family Fund  
     Beaver Island Animal Fund
          for general operations 
$175
 
     Beaver Island Cultural Arts Association
          for general operations 
$500
 
     Beaver Island Fire Department
          for general operations
$500
 
   
ANONYMOUS FUNDS  
     Alano Club of Charlevoix
          to support upgrades in building security
$1,308
 
     B.A.S.E.S. Teen Center
          for general operations
$2,000
     Barnard United Methodist Church
          to support the mission trip to Indonesia
$500
 
     Camp Daggett
          for general operations
$1,000
     Camp Quality
          for general operations
$1,000
     Charlevoix Area Community Pool
          for general operations
$250
     Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation
          for the "Read To Me" program
          for the school nurse program
          for general operations 

$1,000
$15,000
$10,000
     Charlevoix Area Humane Society
          to purchase high pressure cleaning equipment
$77
 
     Charlevoix Public Schools
          to support the third annual college fair
          to purchase two AED heart paddles

$500
$1,400
     Church World Services
          to support the East Jordan Crop Walk 2011
$1,000
     City of East Jordan
          towards the climbing rock at the Tourist Park playground
          for banners for downtown East Jordan
          to purchase six park benches
          for a Recreation Plan update

$5,900
$5,000
$3,155

 $1,969
     Community Foundation Northeast Michigan
          to add to the endowment of the St. Helena Lighthouse
$20,000
     Cornell University
          support the annual campaign for undergraduate scholarships
$500
     Crooked Tree Arts Council
          Path to the Future & Renaissance Society memberships
$1,500
     DePauw University
          for general operations
$500
     East Jordan Care & Share Food Pantry
          for unrestricted purposes
$2,000
 
     East Jordan Ecumenical Ministerial Association
          for supplemental home heating assistance
$2,000
     East Jordan Public Schools
          towards an Elementary School theatre experience
          to provide funding for student drug assessments
          to support a Jonathan Rand author visit & booksigning event
          to support pool operations and hire a pool director
          for student camperships/scholarships
          to purchase art supplies
          for bookstore trip for middle and high school students
          for hotel fees for students to attend a leadership conference
          for grade level readers for elementary students
          for the High School theatre trip

$850
$1,125
$1,000
$30,520
$3,000
$3,000
$6,000
$1,150
$5,000
$3,000
     First Congregational Church
          for unrestricted purposes
          for the Pilgrims' Fund for church improvements

$5,500
$1,500
     Freshwater Future
          to support work on Great Lakes protection issues
$2,500
 
     Friends of the Jordan River Watershed, Inc.
          for general operations
$1,000
     Good Samaritan Family Services
          to purchase cribs and car seats for the Moms & Tots Center
          for direct client services including food, clothing, rent, & utilities

$1,000
$20,000

 
     Grand Rapids Civic Theater
          for general operations
$1,000
     Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
          for unrestricted purposes
$10,000
 
     Grandvue Medical Care Facility
          for architectural drawings for the Terrace & Recreation Park
$5,000
     Heifer International
          for unrestricted purposes
$1,000
     Heroes Foundation, Inc.
          for general operations for the Lance Armstrong Fund
$1,000
     Hospice of Northwest Michigan
          for general operations
          for a facilitated grief support group

$2,000
$1,270
     Jordan River Arts Council
          for unrestricted purposes
$6,000
     Lahey Clinic
          for general operations in honor of David M. Barrett
$5,000
     Little Traverse Conservancy
          for Stewardship Endowment or general operations
$10,000
     Manhattan Theatre Club
          for general operations
$1,000
 
     Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
          for general operations
$1,000
     Michigan Land Use Institute
          for general operations 
$15,000
     Michigan Trout Unlimited
          for general operations 
$1,000
     The Nature Conservancy
          towards the Patagonia Grasslands Project 
$20,000
     Northern Community Mediation
          for general operations
$250
     Northern Michigan Hospital Foundation
          for unrestricted purposes
$10,000
     Parallel 45, Inc.
          for general operations 
$500
     Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
          for the Jerolene & Lewis Brown Charitable Youth Fund
$5,000
     Raven Hill Discovery Center
          for unrestricted purposes
          for an in-school, interactive science program
          for expenses related to the building project

$7,000
$2,650
$10,000
     The Rockledge Foundation
          for the Centennial Campaign
$1,000
     St. James Township
          for the BI Harbor Lighthouse restoration project 
$10,000
     Sterling College
          for renovation of the Hamilton & Jefferson dormitories
$2,000
     Top of Michigan Trails Council
          to design solutions for the BC to Bay Township trail
$4,070
     Trout Unlimited - Schrems West Michigan Chapter
          for a 1:1 match to support a fisheries fellowship at MSU
$10,000
     Trout Unlimited - Michigan Chapter
          for the Michigan Recreational Anglers 2011 Research Survey
$40,000
     John D. Voelker Foundation
          towards the Native American Scholarship fund
$5,000
     Women's Resource Center of N Michigan
          for unrestricted purposes
          to support playgroups in East Jordan & Boyne City

$1,000
$3,000
   
ANONYMOUS FUNDS  
An additional $43,700 was distributed during the year to support a host of nonprofit organizations and charitable initiatives in accordance with the wishes of those who established donor advised funds and help direct their own grantmaking.