Grants
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Grants (2007)
The following is a list of grants awarded in this program area last year. In addition, both archived grant lists and promising projects for this program area are available at the bottom of the page. For a list of current year grants, click here.
Enhancing the Lives of Children and Their Families
Charlevoix and Emmet Counties
Holy Childhood of Jesus Parish
$30,000Preserve continuity of high-quality, community-based childcare in Harbor Springs through its transition to a permanent facility.
www.holychildhoodchurch.org
Grand Rapids Area
Action Against Crime and Violence Education Fund
$10,000Support for the violence prevention program of the non-profit, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Michigan.
www.fightcrime.org
Gilda's Club Grand Rapids
$70,000Pilot program to support grieving children who have experienced the death of a parent, primary caretaker, sibling or friend because of illness, accident, suicide or homicide.
www.gildasclubgr.org
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
$30,000New infant-toddler spaces and program support throughout the Children's Museum.
www.grcm.org
Ryerson Library Foundation
$40,000Launch of "Success from Birth" program, designed to improve literacy of low-income parents and their children through heightened exposure to parenting education and library resources.
www.grpl.org
United Methodist Community House
$10,000Support for the Literacy Competency for Life program.
www.umchousegr.org