youth needs GRANTS Awarded

We are excited to announce our Youth Needs grant recipients for 2024. Each year, grant applications are reviewed by the C3F Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) who serve as the decision-making body for these grants, with preference given to their priority areas of youth mental health and school atmosphere. The YAC, which is made up of sixteen high school students from across Charlevoix County, has been a core part of C3F since 1994. This year, the YAC recommended grants to 14 local organizations totaling $74,100, with C3F donor advisors adding another $16,835, for a total of $90,935 in grantmaking.  YAC President Lindsey Jibson, stated, “This year’s grantmaking was a tremendous success. The team worked diligently to examine each grant to consider their full potential of impacting youth.” YAC Vice President, Emma Patten, added, “This cycle was one of the best that I have participated in.”

Mental health needs for youth took center stage, with seven organizations addressing this issue. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan will receive funds to support matching five youth with dedicated mentors. Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan will create an outdoor space for families at Safe Haven North, including a heavy-duty swing set. Child Abuse Prevention & Education Council will receive support to host their annual CAPE Conference. East Jordan Public Schools will purchase supplies for social-emotional regulation tools for use in the Student Success Room, playground, and hallways. Northern Michigan Equine Therapy will get help to purchase new tack and equipment for therapy horses and their clients to enjoy equine assisted services. Planned Parenthood of Michigan’s grant will support the creation of a sexual health education resource toolkit, a youth and adult advisory board, and continuation of comprehensive, medically accurate and inclusive sexual health education. Finally, The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center will send their teens to equine therapy sessions as an extension of the mentoring and connections they have already created.

Recreational opportunities will also receive a boost with grant support. Beaver Island Historical Society will provide a week long daytime camp for 50 youth from 4-13 years of age which builds upon wellbeing, sense of place, acceptance, and cultural diversity. A grant to Camp Daggett will support landscaping to address runoff issues and the creation of a hammock lounge in “Downtown Daggett.” Crooked Tree Arts Center received support to offer a professional dance mentor residency to work with a group of pre-professional dance students to enrich confidence, self-motivation, and a sense of community. Lastly, Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore will receive funds for essential starter kits, financial aid, and vital program support to new Girl Scout Troops in the Charlevoix County region.

Three organizations received grants to enhance educational opportunities for youth. North Central Michigan College Foundation will receive support for scholarships and program expenses for Charlevoix County students to participate in their Summer Learning Academy (SLA) program for students in 3rd-8th grade. A PoWeR! Book Bags grant will help purchase materials supporting language, literacy, and human interactions for their free bags for kids. Finally, Raven Hill Discovery Center will get help to provide field trip/outreach programs to 50 students, in addition to teachers and chaperones, at 10 Charlevoix County schools connecting them to science, history and the arts.

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LIST OF RECENT GRANTS

When you give to Community Grantmaking Funds, you are providing for current and future projects happening right here at home. With grant cycles throughout the year, nonprofit partners, schools, and individual communities working in Charlevoix County have the opportunity to seek support for worthwhile places, programs, and projects.

For a complete list of grant awards, and additional information (summaries) about each grant, click on the links below.

 

 

2024 Youth Needs Grant Awards

 

2024 Geographic Enrichment Grant Awards (for Beaver Island, Boyne City, Charlevoix and East Jordan)

 

2024 Community Priorities Grant Awards

 

2024 Environment & Land Use Grant Awards

 

2024 Arts & Culture Grant Awards

 

2023 Urgent Needs Grant Awards

 

 

 

 

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