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ALPENA -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) recently awarded a new round of community Impact grants totaling $95,208, according to a CFNEM press release on Friday. These grants cover a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties.
The recently awarded grants include:
- $5,000 awarded to Rogers City Area Seniors to purchase medical equipment for their loan closet.
- $5,000 awarded to Presque Isle Conservation District to help repair spring flood damage to the Herman Vogler Walking Bridge.
- $5,000 awarded to Northeast Michigan Family Resource Center to provide prevention-focused education promoting safe environments where children can thrive.
- $5,000 awarded to NEMCSA to purchase winter gear for students at Lewiston Elementary School.
- $5,000 awarded to Lincoln Pop-Up Pantry to cover food and trucking costs from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.
- $5,000 awarded to Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan for construction costs to build their next home.
- $5,000 awarded to Friends of the Harrisville Train Depot to build ADA-compliant restrooms at the depot.
- $5,000 awarded to Alpena-Montmorency Conservation District to pay for the processing costs of harvesting deer to obtain a healthy meat source for people in need and to help control the deer population.
- $5,000 awarded to Alpena Senior Citizens Center to support their Meals on Wheels program.
- $4,000 awarded to Grand Lake Association for a public drinking fountain at the Community Homestead Park.
- $3,500 awarded to Great Lakes Great Responsibility to launch a pilot program that helps businesses prevent marine debris.
- $3,332 awarded to Rogers City Area Fire Department Authority to purchase diving equipment to establish a dive team in Presque Isle County.
- $3,000 awarded to McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation to purchase emergency radio equipment to coordinate with emergency responders.
- $3,000 awarded to Alpena Childcare & Development Center to paint, clean carpets, and install new blinds.
- $3,000 awarded to Alcona Community Schools to purchase two televisions for students to have their own fitness plans.
- $2,500 awarded to Thunder Bay Band Boosters to purchase new uniforms for the Alpena High School band.
- $2,500 awarded to Hubbard Lake Baptist/Bible Church to cover food and trucking costs from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.
- $2,500 awarded to Friends Together to purchase gas cards for cancer patients to travel to appointments.
- $2,500 awarded to City of Rogers City to host a National Night Out and Youth Night that promotes public safety.
- $2,170 awarded to Presque Isle District Library to provide CPR/First Aid/AED training for the staff and purchase of First Aid Kits for the libraries.
- $2,140 awarded to The Sunset Project to launch the Thunder Bay Surf Club.
- $2,100 awarded to Alcona Historical Society to build more accessible stairs for the Bailey School.
- $2,098 awarded to Thunder Bay Theatre to purchase lobby furniture.
- $2,000 awarded to Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore to repair the roof damage caused by ice buildup at Camp Woodlands.
- $1,500 awarded to Northeast Michigan TNR for spaying and neutering of the cats in the City of Alpena.
- $1,428 awarded to Hillman Area Senior Citizens to purchase dining chairs.
- $1,250 awarded to The Thin Gold Line Foundation to provide emergency funds, mental health resources, and advocacy for dispatchers.
- $1,250 awarded to Delta Kappa Gamma Society Alpha XI Chapter Michigan Foundation to replace windows and flooring in the Green School.
- $1,100 awarded to Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative to hold the EcoCareers Expo for the eighth graders of Northeast Michigan.
- $1,000 awarded to MKM Equine Therapeutic Services to provide scholarships for low-income students to attend the day camp.
- $1,000 awarded to Alcona Conservation District to remove ice storm damaged trees.
- $790 awarded to Besser Male Chorus to cover the costs of the conductor, and accompanying musicians.
- $550 awarded to Alpena City Band for insurance costs.
According to the release, Community Impact Grants come from the community impact fund and are supported by the following funds:
- Genite Family Fund
- Chuck and Kathy Ingle Fund
- Lappan Family Fund
- Neva Nelson Memorial Fund
- Panel Processing Endowment Fund
- Lucas and Janet Pfeiffenberger Fund
- Marianne Kalivoda Hall Memorial Fund
- Reitz Family Fund
- Stevens Fund
- Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Weinkauf
- Sr. Endowment Fund
Additional funds supporting grants include the following:
- Alcona County General Fund
- Alcona County Healthcare Initiative Fund
- Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Eustis Memorial Fund
- Huron Shores Health Fund
- Ann M. Kuntz Fund
- Lewiston Industrial Development Corporation Community Fund
- Montmorency County General Fund
- Presque Isle County School Endowment Fund
- Presque Isle General Fund
- Spendable Tobacco Fund
- United Communities of Presque Isle Fund
- Wayne Wire Cloth Products Fund
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 Counties, according to the release. Nonprofits serving those counties can apply online through the Community Foundation Grant Portal at cfnem.org. Applications are due by Oct. 15.