Michigan nonprofits are facing uncertainty as federal funding streams fluctuate and administrative support wanes. The Michigan Nonprofit Association is helping organizations navigate this instability through advocacy, collaboration, and strategic planning.
Grant money provided by the Community Foundation of St. Clair has provided Leslie Cieplechowicz with the new role of Community Correspondent. This role will provide opportunities for minority-owned businesses and rural residents to be highlighted, focusing on recognizing diversity within the Blue Water Area.
Proposed Medicaid funding cuts would dismantle critical services, especially for residents facing poverty, mental illness, or substance use disorders — and reduce access to mental health services for all.
War Water Brewery in St. Clair recently opened an approximately 10,000-square-foot event space, offering one of the largest event rentals in the Blue Water Area. The addition to the growing restaurant might boost foot traffic for other St. Clair businesses and offer another option for organizations that benefit from hosting big events.
Three local McLaren Port Huron physicians share why they love to live, work, and serve the Blue Water area. Whether it’s being near family, the natural resources and waterfront trails and amenities, or the delicious restaurants, Port Huron provides a close-knit community where these young professionals feel at home amidst stressful careers.
During a discussion with middle school students for the Voices of Youth at the Blue Water YMCA, one of the kids talked about his involvement with gangs and why he joined. Sgt. Ryan Mynsberge from the Port Huron Police Department weighs in on what the police are doing about local gangs.
An unlikely partnership has blossomed between the Mormon church and Zaman International, a nonprofit that serves mostly Middle Eastern Muslim women. Both faiths have more in common that it might appear on the surface.
This year, on May 14, the Community Foundation is hosting The Big Give event, a 24-hour giving rally that supports local nonprofits and highlights philanthropic efforts.
Developing Despite Distance has gone deep investing in Detroit youth with incarcerated parents. In launching a teen advisory board, it looks to go broad.
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County remains a leading partner, collaborator, and funder for local units of government in the towns and cities of St. Clair County.
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