Yale’s Heart & Soul Project puts residents at the center of community planning
For the past year, volunteers in Yale have been collecting stories and ideas from residents that organizers hope will eventually shape future community priorities.
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Partner Partner Content Stronger Together: Celebrating Community, Connection, and Care in St. Clair County
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and SCCCMH celebrated their annual awards with this year's theme "Stronger Together: You Are Not Alone" highlighting individuals, families, partners, and staff who make up a system of care rooted in connection and community.
Blue Water Area disability services, resources pave way for independence, confidence in community
Local and regional resources, programs and organizations exist to embrace uniqueness and varying abilities — to overcome barriers and achieve personal and professional goals for folks with disabilities and their families.
Kinzer Family Farm offers a quiet, inclusive getaway in Yale
This family-owned farm is a place where families, especially those who may not feel comfortable in public spaces, can spend time outdoors on their own terms.
More Than a Gym: Lift Land Fitness builds community in Yale
Located in the small rural community of Yale, Lift Land Fitness offers a wide range of classes. But the owner says the goal has always been more than exercise.
Partner Partner Content Thumb Art Spark igniting creativity throughout Michigan’s Thumb
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.
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.
Partner Partner Content Listening to the Experts: How St. Clair County teens are shaping the future of mental health
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG), started by St. Clair County Community Mental Health, brings together students from across the county to do something both simple and powerful: tell adults what teens actually need – and then help make it happen.
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.
Editor’s Picks: Top Stories from The Keel, 2025 Edition
The Keel Magazine’s Managing Editor Genevieve Fox selects her favorite stories from this year, and explains how readers can support the publication.
