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The Grand
Haven Area Community Foundation is a conduit through which
donors give to make positive and long-lasting differences
in the lives of others. During the 2009 fiscal year
(January 1, 2009- December 31, 2009), the Foundation's
Trustees have approved the grants listed below from a portion
of the income generated by our donors' undesignated and field
of interest contributions. Support for grants from the
Greatest Needs Fund also come from the following unrestricted
funds: Dr. Edgar and Gretchen Garrison Family Fund, Garry
L. and Jean Fisher Mesler Family Fund, and the Nancy Dornbos
Rhem Fund.
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Families
in Crisis Initiative $155,000 to
assist local non-profits in distributing help to families
affected by the economic downturn. See
related article here. Greatest Needs
Fund, Marion A. and Ruth K. Sherwood Family Fund and the Youth
Fund.
- Center
for Women in Transition $24,000 to
meet the needs of the increased number of domestic violence
victims in the Tri-Cities.
Families in Crisis Grant
- Call
2-1-1 of the Lakeshore $19,968
to start a volunteer program to assist with the increased
call volume.
Families
in Crisis Grant
- Tri-Cities
Ministries Counseling $1,000 to
assist with new counseling clients and meet increased demands.
Families
in Crisis Grant
- St.
Patrick's Church $10,000 to establish a job seekers
program that will assist the newly unemployed.
Families
in Crisis Grant
- Salvation
Army $7,500 matching funds to meet a regional grant
that will go toward the increased need for direct services.
Families
in Crisis Grant
- Michigan
Works $5,000 to help provide another staff person at
the newly opened Grand Haven office.
Families
in Crisis Grant
- Lakeshore
Pregnancy Center $3,895
for parenting education and support programs.
Families
in Crisis Grant
- Love
INC $2,500 to support and expand the transportation
program.
Families
in Crisis Grant
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- Northwest
Ottawa Chamber Foundation $5,000
to
support the Leadership Connect Class Community Service project
to provide an "Extreme Makeover" for the Tri-Cities
Ministries facility in Grand Haven.
Greatest
Needs Fund
- Ottawa
County Human Services Coordinating Council $5,000 for
third year funding for contractual staff and support.
Greatest Needs Fund
- Ottawa
County MSU Extension Journey Mentoring Program $4,000
to initiate a new program called Adventures in Mentoring.
Greatest Needs Fund
- Child
Development Services of Ottawa County $1,500 to purchase
a computer for use by parents and children in the Grand
Haven Head Start Center.
Greatest Needs Fund
- Lakeshore
Pregnancy Center $1,000 to install a secondary sink
and cabinetry so the facility can meet Universal Precautions
Standards.
Greatest Needs Fund
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GHACF
made grants to the following philanthropic organizations:
-West Michigan Community Foundation Partners
-Council of Foundations
-West Michigan Chapter American Federation of Philanthropy
to support National Philanthropy Day
-Council of Michigan Foundations
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For
good. For ever.
Email - bpost@ghacf.org
Telephone: 616-842-6378
FAX: 616-842-9518
Postal address:
Grand
Haven Area Community Foundation
One South Harbor Drive
Grand Haven, Michigan 49417
Copyright
(c) 2001, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, Inc. All rights
reserved.
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