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Grants for Ice Storm Relief Awarded
Thanks to the outpouring of generosity from our donors, we've made $118,807 in grants to 16 organizations helping our friends and neighbors recover from the catastrophic ice storm. And there are still more grants in the works.
Bergmann Center - to replace bathroom stalls destroyed by building flooding - $5,000
Camp Daggett - to clean up trees & debris from the ice storm - $10,000
Charlevoix Children’s House - for ice storm tree & debris removal - $700
Charlevoix Circle of Arts - to support CCA staff's lost wages during the ice storm - $1,307
Charlevoix Township - to reimburse overtime payroll costs incurred by the Charlevoix Twp Fire Dept during the ice storm - $10,000
Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology - to support an Ice Storm Emergency Fund for famers - $5,000
Hayes Township - for ice storm debris cleanup - $10,000
Manna Food Project - for food, gas cards, and utility assistance needs resulting from the ice storm - $5,000
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency - to support the Ice Storm Home Repair Fund - $20,000
Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity - to support emergency needs related to the ice storm - $7,000
Patrons of the Arts in Rural Communities - to replace picnic tables destroyed in the ice storm, for BI Music Festival - $5,000
Third Day Fellowship & Outreach DBA Joppa House Ministries - to replace perishable refrigerated and/or frozen food lost in the ice storm - $1,000
Top of Michigan Mountain Bike Association - to remove large trees and make trails safe again - $3,800
Venture North - to support small business needs resulting from the ice storm - $20,000
Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan - to support WRC staff during the ice storm - $10,000
Ziibimijwang Inc - for plant start replacements for Garden Kits (Kiitigan) & community farmers due to the ice storm - $5,000
Want to help? Follow the link to donate to the Urgent Needs Fund.