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ALPENA -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan recently awarded a new round of Community Impact grants and Northeast Michigan Women's Giving Circle grants covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle counties. The CFNEM Board of Trustees recently approved 61 new grants totaling $134,343.
New Community Impact grants totaling $96,773 include:
¯ Huron Pines -- $5,000 for the Preserving the Long Lake and Lake Huron Watersheds through Land Protection project.
¯ Lions Club of Michigan -- $5,000 for the Expanded Pop Up Pantry/School Food Pantry project.
¯ NEMCSA -- $5,000 for the "Ensuring Exploration in the Winter Months" project.
¯ Pegasus Springs Therapeutic Riding Center -- $5,000 for Project Year-Round/Capacity Building for a Sustainable Future.
¯ Alcona Community Schools -- $4,800 for the "Expanding Safety & Technology in Industrial Arts" project.
¯ Harrisville United Methodist Church -- $4,800 for the Feeding Alcona County Families project.
¯ Rogers City Community Schools -- $4,000 for the Rogers City Elementary "Salmon In The Classroom" project.
¯ Hope Shores Alliance -- $3,749 for the "Increasing Accessibility and Collaboration through Technology" project.
¯ Alcona Community Schools -- $3,500 for the Backpack Program.
¯ Alpena Montmorency Alcona Educational Service District -- $3,500 for the AMA Classroom Library Makeover Series.
¯ Hillman Community Schools -- $3,264 for the Hillman Band Marching Percussion Purchase project.
¯ Friends Together -- $2,700 for the "Living Sense-ibly with Friends" project.
¯ Alcona County Baby Pantry -- $2,500 for the "Safety for Alcona County Children" project.
¯ Alpena Hockey Association -- $2,500 for the Alpena Hockey Cohesive Look Initiative.
¯ Boys and Girls Club of Alpena -- $2,500 for the Triple Play (Mind, Body and Soul) project.
¯ PoWeR! Book Bags -- $2,500 for the Little Learners at the Presque Isle and Montmorency County Health Departments project.
¯ McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation -- $2,200 for Recreational and Occupational Therapy at the Justin A. Borra Behavioral Health Center.
¯ Alcona Historical Society -- $2,000 for the Historic Harrisville Train Depot Fencing project.
¯ Alpena Huron Shore Baseball and Softball -- $2,000 for the Complex Lighting project.
¯ NEMROC Inc. -- $2,000 for the Improvement to Educational Centers project.
¯ Northeast Michigan Center for Fine Arts, Inc. (Art in the Loft) -- $2,000 for the "Cooking for Life: A Health & Wellness Culinary Program."
¯ NEMCSA -- $1,990 for the "Enhancing Social and Emotional Wellness of At Risk Students" project.
¯ Alpena County -- $1,500 for the "Alpena: Students Fight Back!" project.
¯ Friends of the Alpena Farmers Market -- $1,500 for the Alpena Farmers Market Mich-e-ke-wis Park Table and Chair project.
¯ Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary -- $1,500 for the 2024 Thunder Bay International Film Festival.
¯ HeadWaters Land Conservancy -- $1,500 for the HeadWaters Hardware Replacement project.
¯ Northeast Michigan TNR -- $1,500 for Operation Feral Cat.
¯ Park Family Foundation, LLC – $1,500 for the Ready, Set, S.N.A.P (Special Needs Adult Programming) project.
¯ Second Chance Animal Shelter -- $1,500 for the Fix a Feline project.
¯ The Sunset Project -- $1,500 for the Sanctuary Selections Film Competition project.
¯ CupKids Org Incorporated -- $1,250 for the "Ensuring that Missing and Trafficked Children and Youth Come Home Safely" project.
¯ Presque Isle County Historical Museum -- $1,250 for the PICHM Signage Restoration project.
¯ Friends of Ocqueoc Outdoor Center -- $1,200 for a Mural Making Workshop.
¯ Thunder Bay Curling Club -- $1,200 for the "Learn to Curl Workshop."
¯ Mikado Township -- $1,130 for the LED Sign for Community Events/Local Information project.
¯ American Red Cross of Northern Michigan -- $1,000 for the Disaster Cycle Services/ Home Fire Campaign project.
¯ The Huron Endurance and Resources Project -- $1,000 for the Bay to Beacon Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and Kids 1-Miler project.
¯ Alcona Community Schools -- $990 for Alcona Community School Weight Room Equipment Updates.
¯ Alpena Childcare & Development Center -- $900 for the "Recliners for the Dreamers Room" project.
¯ City of Alpena Downtown Development Authority -- $800 for the Downtown Alpena Flower Planters project.
¯ Tip of the Mitt Junior Golf Association -- $800 for the Golf in Schools project.
¯ The Alcona Music Project, Inc. -- $750 for Station Exterior Improvements Project: Phase One.
Community Impact grants are awarded at CFNEM through two different grant cycles throughout the year.
The Community Foundation also approved $37,570 through the annual round of Northeast Michigan Women's Giving Circle grants. These grants are reviewed and recommended annually by a committee of ten WGC members who serve two-year terms. WGC grants are awarded for issues important to the women of northeast Michigan from the WGC Endowment Fund.
2023 WGC grants include:
¯ Hope Shores Alliance -- $4,000 for the Technology Lending Library for Survivors project.
¯ Montmorency County Public Libraries -- $3,000 for the Montmorency County Public Libraries Fine Arts project.
¯ United Way of Northeast Michigan -- $3,000 for Dolly Parton Imagination Library Coverage for Presque Isle County.
¯ Boys and Girls Club of Alpena -- $2,720 for the Empowering S.M.A.R.T. Girls to Create Change project.
¯ Alcona Community Schools -- $2,500 for the "Continue the Music" project.
¯ Church of Christ--Atlanta Caring Place -- $2,500 for the "Helping Families in Need" project.
¯ District Health Dept. No. 4 -- $2,500 for the "Mommy and Me Education" project.
¯ Rogers City Area Seniors -- $2,500 for the Product Pantry project.
¯ The Stone House Studio -- $2,500 for the ArtWorks Lecture Series.
¯ Harrisville United Methodist Church -- $2,400 for the Feeding Alcona County Families project.
¯ Alpena Hockey Association -- $2,000 for the "Hockey is Hers Too" project.
¯ City of Alpena Downtown Development Authority -- $1,500 for the 2024 Alpena Flower Festival.
¯ United Way of Northeast Michigan -- $1,400 for Presque Isle County Project Connect.
¯ Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan -- $1,000 for the Washington Avenue New Home project.
¯ PoWeR! Book Bags -- $1,000 for the Little Learners at Early Head Start in Presque Isle and Montmorency Counties project.
¯ The Sunset Project -- $1,000 for the Sanctuary Selections Film Competition.
¯ Alpena Childcare & Development Center -- $800 for the Strollers for Toddlers project.
¯ Alcona Historical Society -- $750 for the Historic Harrisville Train Depot Fencing project.
¯ Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary -- $500 for the Community Labyrinth project.
The next opportunity for submitting grant applications is through the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council for youth programs in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and/or Presque Isle County. Apply online through the Community Foundation Grant Portal at cfnem.org. Applications are due by Oct. 15, 2023.