BCF Grants Announced

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More than $117,000 in For Good Grants were announced this week by the Berrien Community Foundation. The foundation’s Susan Matheny tells WSJM News the For Good Grants come from interest off the organization’s endowments so the grants can last forever. The grants announced this week go to 24 non-profits.

“From the arts to environmental causes to educational causes for children and adults,” Matheny said. “We have health related projects and we have projects for seniors. It’s just all over the place.”

Matheny says it’s a treat to read the grant proposals from non-profits all over the county just to see what all of them hope to do in the coming year.

“It’s amazing what people are doing to help each other in southwest Michigan,” Matheny said.

There are two types of For Good Grants — major and minor. The majors are more than $2,000 and the minors are less than $1,000. You can see a list of the recipients below. Matheny notes applications for the next round of grants are now being taken with a deadline in September. You can find out more right here.

“For Good” Minor Grants totaled $6,325. The recipients were:

· Girls on the Run of Southwest Michigan to support Camp GOTR Scholarships
· Coloma Community Schools for Junior High Suicide Prevention Program
· African American History and Literature Gallery for their Community Clean Up Project
· Boy Scout Troop 570 to support Project Pan Handle
· Southshore Concert Band for the Fall/Halloween Concert
· SW MI Human Trafficking Task Force for the Planting Hopes Victim’s Service Directory
· Watervliet Free Methodist Church for the Safety First Quest

“For Good” Major Grants totaled $111,575. The recipients were:

· 100 Women Strong for Emergency Financial Assistance to Berrien County Women
· Berrien County Council for Children for the Child Abuse Prevention Education Program
· Berrien County Youth Fair Association to fund a Sanitary Sewer Study
· Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor for the Summer Literacy Program
· Chikaming Township to support the Cherry Beach Preservation and Expansion Project
· Children’s Music Workshop to support new equipment for theatrical productions
· Cornerstone Alliance to fund the 2019 Mini Maker Faire
· Eau Claire Public Schools to support the Music Program
· Friends of the Harbor Country Trails to support a Trail Path on the Marquette Greenway
· Grace Christian Schools to fund a new Safe Stage
· Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan for the Animal Rescue and Re-homing Program
· LOGAN Community Resources to purchase Window Blinds to Aid Sensory Needs
· Mosaic Christian Community Development for the Jobs for Life Program
· Niles District Library to renovate unused space for a Community Center at the Library
· Southwest MI Symphony Orchestra to support the production of the musical In The Heights
· St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church to support the Community Food Pantry
· YMCA to support the Benton Harbor Summer Impact Program