Transportation: An overlooked barrier to mental health care
Collaboration ensures Allegan County residents get mental health care when they need it.
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Day-long conference connects Michigan’s autism community with services, resources — and each other
Few spaces exist where autistic children and adults feel free to be themselves. The NAT Conference aims to be one of them.
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Honoring Black History Month: Healing, Hope, and Mental Health for All
Black Americans have played a vital role in shaping the landscape of mental health awareness and advocacy in this country. Their stories remind us that courage and compassion are indispensable in the ongoing effort to dismantle stigma and expand access to care.
Community Foundation and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation partner to strengthen rural philanthropy through fellowship
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.
Farmington’s focus on public art fosters economic growth
The City of Farmington's collaborations support its vision of leveraging public art as an economic driver.
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Removing Barriers, Building Futures: How One Mother’s Dream Became Possible
“By investing in students through renewable scholarships and life needs support, donors help remove the barriers that stand between determined students and their degrees.”
Friends of St. Clair River promote Stonefly detection crucial for watershed protection
Friends of the St. Clair River will host a winter stonefly search on February 28 at Columbus County Park; data collected during the event will give scientists insight into the health of the Belle River.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy celebrated by Southfield task force through peace walk and youth service awards
The Southfield Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force honored King’s legacy of social justice, nonviolence, and equality for all Americans through a peace walk on MLK Day 2026.
Nonprofits in St. Clair County join forces to tackle funding challenges, drive community development
Realizing that collaboration is the key to success, St. Clair County nonprofit leaders meet monthly to discuss the most pressing challenges their organizations face and how to help solve them.
Port Huron Historian turns family roots into community action
For more than a decade, David Brooks, president of Friends of the Fort Gratiot Light has helped preserve one of St. Clair County’s most iconic landmarks through volunteer work, fundraising, and hands-on restoration.
Partner Partner Content Day-long conference connects Michigan’s autism community with services, resources — and each other
Few spaces exist where autistic children and adults feel free to be themselves. The NAT Conference aims to be one of them.
Partner Partner Content Honoring Black History Month: Healing, Hope, and Mental Health for All
Black Americans have played a vital role in shaping the landscape of mental health awareness and advocacy in this country. Their stories remind us that courage and compassion are indispensable in the ongoing effort to dismantle stigma and expand access to care.
Community Foundation and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation partner to strengthen rural philanthropy through fellowship
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.
Farmington’s focus on public art fosters economic growth
The City of Farmington's collaborations support its vision of leveraging public art as an economic driver.
Partner Partner Content Removing Barriers, Building Futures: How One Mother’s Dream Became Possible
“By investing in students through renewable scholarships and life needs support, donors help remove the barriers that stand between determined students and their degrees.”
Friends of St. Clair River promote Stonefly detection crucial for watershed protection
Friends of the St. Clair River will host a winter stonefly search on February 28 at Columbus County Park; data collected during the event will give scientists insight into the health of the Belle River.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy celebrated by Southfield task force through peace walk and youth service awards
The Southfield Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force honored King’s legacy of social justice, nonviolence, and equality for all Americans through a peace walk on MLK Day 2026.
Nonprofits in St. Clair County join forces to tackle funding challenges, drive community development
Realizing that collaboration is the key to success, St. Clair County nonprofit leaders meet monthly to discuss the most pressing challenges their organizations face and how to help solve them.
Port Huron Historian turns family roots into community action
For more than a decade, David Brooks, president of Friends of the Fort Gratiot Light has helped preserve one of St. Clair County’s most iconic landmarks through volunteer work, fundraising, and hands-on restoration.
