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Out in the Community with C3F - NCMC Martin Jahn Technology Center
Recently, C3F team member Pam Decker joined North Central Michigan College staff, donors and other community partners to celebrate the grand opening of the Martin Jahn Technology Center.
Read MoreBeaver Island Performing Arts Alliance - Jaeden Izik-Dzurko
Last year, support from a C3F Arts & Culture grant helped the Beaver Island Performing Arts Alliance to bring Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, winner of the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition, as the star performer during the 2025 Baroque on Beaver Summer Festival.
Read MoreHealth Department of Northwest Michigan - Senior Smiles Program
A recent C3F Community Priorities grant helped the Health Department of Northwest Michigan to continue offering the Senior Smiles program in Charlevoix County.
Read MoreTraining Wheels Childcare Center - AED Units
Thanks to a recent Urgent Needs Grant, Training Wheels was able to purchase a dedicated AED for the childcare center, complete with pediatric pads for young children.
Read MoreStewardship Network - Great Lakes Island Summit
The Great Lakes Islands Alliance (GLIA) held its sixth Great Lakes Islands Summit last year on Beaver Island, with support from a C3F Community Priorities grant.
Read MoreLake Charlevoix Association - Lake Charlevoix Watershed Map
Have you seen the beautiful new map that Lake Charlevoix Association just produced?
Read MoreTip of the Mitt Watershed - Students Experience Lake Charlevoix Program
Thanks to support from a C3F Youth Needs grant, the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council successfully delivered the 2026 Students Experience Lake Charlevoix (SELC) program to 226 6th grade students from Boyne City Middle School, Boyne Falls Public Schools, Charlevoix Middle School, Concord Academy Boyne, East Jordan Middle School, and St. Mary's School.
Read MoreCharlevoix Township - Lake Michigan Access at Charlevoix Park
With the support of a recent Geographic Enrichment grant, Charlevoix Township contracted with Performance Engineering firm of Charlevoix to undergo an initial boundary and topographical survey and environmental review of the Lake Michigan access site at Charlevoix Park.
Read MoreEast Jordan Public Schools - Camp Willie
A Mini Grant helped EJPS make improvements to Camp Willie, a school camp area that is used every year for outdoor education and a yearly campout.
Read MoreBay Township - The Young Boy and the Stream
A new sculpture has been installed in Horton Bay (Bay Township), thanks to the work of many dedicated citizens, and with support from a recent Arts & Culture grant.
Read MoreCharlevoix Public Schools Elementary - Restoration Ecology for Young Students Program
Recently, funding from a C3F Environmental grant and a Student Success grant helped sixty fourth-grade students from Charlevoix Public Schools Elementary participate in the REYS (Restoration Ecology for Young Students) program.
Read MoreVillage of Boyne Falls - Dam Feasibility Study
A recent C3F Community Priorities grant supported the Boyne Falls Dam feasibility study, the essential first step in the dam removal process.
Read MoreGreat Lakes Chamber Orchestra - Rite of Spring
Last year, an Arts & Culture grant helped the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra to put on a meaningful and unforgettable program. The concert, featuring Stravinsky’s groundbreaking “Rite of Spring,” included a professional orchestra performance, coupled with a ballet performance.
Read MoreTUNES Music Makers - Fiddle Residency Continued
With support from a recent Arts and Culture grant, TUNES Music Makers successfully continued the fiddle residency led by Ruby John at the Beaver Island Community School, providing consistent, twice-monthly instruction to elementary students on Beaver Island.
Read MoreWagbo Farm & Education Center - Monthly Potlucks
Last spring, with support from a C3F Arts & Culture grant, Wagbo Farm & Education Center brought back monthly potlucks.
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