Emmett Township is building a brand-new, playground designed by elementary school students. Their visions included adventurous elements like ziplines, tunnels, and imaginative play spaces.
The Community Foundation the last few years has been adopting a "trusted partners" philosophy to simplify and streamline the sometimes unnecessarily burdensome paperwork, policies and procedures the industry often invents and imposes.
Through a recent $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation, made possible by the generosity of our donors, The Harbor SOP is able to continue serving at-risk youth during a time of significant funding uncertainty.
“It’s really important to support educational routes that are not just paper and pencil but truly get students excited to learn through hands-on learning and training. College isn’t necessarily the route for every student, and that’s completely okay thanks to programs such as SONS Your Future Now.”
Designed to make public art easier to imagine, fund, and install, the platform at ThumbArtSpark.com helps communities share project ideas, identify potential art sites, connect with experienced artists, and explore sponsorship and funding pathways.
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is deepening its long-term commitment to rural communities by welcoming Collin Holzberger as its new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Rural Philanthropy Fellow.
“By investing in students through renewable scholarships and life needs support, donors help remove the barriers that stand between determined students and their degrees.”
As educators, Bill and Ann Maas understood that accessibility is a key component in having a strong community, opening the doors to literacy and educational and recreational materials and activities, regardless of one’s economic situation.
Two small towns in Michigan’s Thumb have received matching grants of $250,000 each from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to support the continued development of their community hubs.
11 communities across St. Clair County asked the Community Foundation to help boost their park and recreation areas.
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