$19,000+ Awarded to Start 2024
The first three months of 2024 saw over $19,000 of grants awarded from endowed funds at the Huron County Community Foundation. The following grants were made from donor advised funds or funds designated for specific nonprofit organizations.
Bad Axe Little League - Travis Fischer Memorial Fund - $1,280 - purchase of practice and game balls for the Bad Axe Little League season
Bad Axe Youth Softball - Travis Fischer Memorial Fund - $1,462 - purchase of practice and game balls for the Bad Axe Youth Softball season
Caseville Community Chest - Charles and Judith Weeks Fund - $1,500 - support for the activities of the Caseville Community Chest
Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Laker Schools - Laker Legacy Fund -$399 - support for EPBP Laker Schools
Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Laker Schools - EPBP Laker Fine Arts Fund - $3,558 - support for the fine arts programs of EPBP Laker Schools
Human Development Commission- Tom Gettel Memorial Fund - $3,000 - support for the Cancer Aid Transportation program at HDC
Huron County Nature Center - Huron County Nature Center Fund- $1, 663 - support for the operations and activities of the Huron County Nature Center
Huron County SafePlace - Charles and Judith Weeks Fund - $1,500 - support for the operations of SafePlace
Pigeon Little League - Pigeon Community Fund - $1,925 - purchase of new, safer bases for the Little League fields
Port Austin Community Players - Charles and Judith Weeks Fund - $600 - support for the operations of the Community Players
Port Austin Reef Lighthouse Association - John D. Pridnia Community Service Fund - $1,000 - support for the restoration of the lighthouse, including historic document preservation
Port Hope AmVets Ladies Auxiliary - Emergency Assistance Fund - $1,200 - support for a pop-up pantry to be hosted in Port Hope
HCCF encourages organizations to communicate with the foundation year-round. “With our donor advised funds, we have philanthropically minded community members that are able to make grant recommendations throughout the year. We love hearing about what organizations are doing and are happy to communicate with donors.” shared Executive Director, Mackenzie Price. HCCF currently hosts two competitive, application based, grant rounds per year: Youth Advisory Committee grants, which are available now, and the Fall Grant cycle which is available in August.
