The First Federal of Northern Michigan Community Foundation has announced first-quarter grants totaling $4,649.35 in support of education, community development and charitable needs in northern Michigan.

for the Nor East’r Folk Music Festival, Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, Mancelona High School as a sponsor of the high school robotics team, the Emma Lowery Congregational Church Food Pantry, the Together We Can Food Pantry, and the Eastern National Forest Interpretive Association to help fund teachers for the Sprinkler Lake Day Camp.

Additionally, the foundation awarded $499.35 to the Otsego County Child Welfare Alliance to purchase first aid kits and head lice kits, and $150 to Hinks Elementary School in Alpena for its third grade Mackinac Experience program.

“We are honored to help support the work these organizations do for our communities,” Mike Mahler First Federal of Northern Michigan CEO and Foundation president, said.

The First Federal of Northern Michigan Community Foundation was created in 2005 to enhance the relationship between First Federal of Northern Michigan Community Bank and the communities in which it operates and to enable communities to share in its long-term growth. Since its formation, the FFNM Community Foundation has awarded over $224,000 in grant funds to various community support initiatives.

Sun Current | Richfield Foundation awards grants to small groups

A new grant program from the Richfield Foundation is meant to encourage creative thinking about ways to improve Richfield.

Between now and July 31, the foundation is accepting applications for the Great Ideas Marching Grants program, which is aimed at smaller organizations that rely heavily on volunteers to carry out their work.

Grants of up to $1,000 are available, but applicants must also raise matching funds from another source.

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New KEXP studios in doubt after lawmakers pull grant | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News New KEXP studios in doubt after lawmakers pull grant Artist rendering of the new KEXP studios.SEATTLE — Legendary Seattle radio station KEXP got an unwelcome surprise this week when state lawmakers abruptly cut funding for the station’s new headquarters, which is under construction right now.

KEXP’s new Seattle Center studios will be finished in the fall. The biggest contributor to the $15 million project was supposed to be a state-funded arts grant, but that changed this week.

Once a college radio station, the now fiercely independent KEXP relies on private donors, along with foundation and government grants, to keep its eclectic collection of music playing and streaming to fans all over the world.

The station broke ground in January on its new headquarters, and it expected to get a $1.8 million state grant to help cover the costs.

“That actually represents the largest single source of support for this public arts project, so it is significant,” said KEXP general manager Tom Mara.

But earlier this week, Senate Republicans and their budge writer, Jim Honeyford, surprised everyone by pulling the grant. The grants were prioritized by a non-partisan panel intended to remove politics from funding for the arts.

“I thought that that process was a well thought out process and it seems like it had been followed in years past, so mostly we were surprised,” said KEXP host Cheryl Waters.

Half of the KEXP grant was later restored by Senate democrats, but it means KEXP has a $1 million hole to fill. “Not just for KEXP’s sake, but also for the process’s sake.”

Members of Honeyford’s staff said the Senator was too busy to talk about the grant.

The station is now appealing to listeners in hopes of raising the much-needed money.

“The outpouring of support was incredible, and again, really no surprise, because we know how passionate KEXP listeners are,” Waters said.

The old KEXP studios will be demolished next year to make way for a new high-rise building.

These grants are based on the needs of the federal program for a product or process a not the needs of the business a and they are seeking someone that can develop these products.

If you find that you can respond to the needs (generally a request for proposal a RFP), you need to know that applying for a grant is very different than applying for a loan.

Before developing a grant proposal, it is vitally important to understand the goals of the particular federal agency or private organization, and of the grant program itself.

The requests for the grant application approvals were submitted by LuAnn Crosby, director of curriculum for the district.

The Innovation Center will begin in the 2015-16 school year and will serve as a platform for all middle school students to expand the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) learning strand.

Daria Schneider, district director of Food Service, Jeff D’Orazio, principal of Eddystone School,and Brenda Sweeney, principal of Woodlyn School, submitted a request to the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program that would allow students in these two schools to sample fresh fruit and vegetables three times a week throughout the 2015-16 school year. The total budget for the technical school budget is $12,286,905.

In her report to the school board, Ridley School District Superintendent Lee Ann Wentzel commended Woodlyn Elementary School students Savannah Marie Rose, second grade, and Isabella Louise Aungst, third grade, for placing second in the Delaware County Tobacco Free Coalition “Kick Butts Day” bookmark contest. The requests for the grant application approvals were submitted by LuAnn Crosby, director of curriculum for the district.

The Innovation Center will begin in the 2015-16 school year and will serve as a platform for all middle school students to expand the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) learning strand.

Daria Schneider, district director of Food Service, Jeff D’Orazio, principal of Eddystone School,and Brenda Sweeney, principal of Woodlyn School, submitted a request to the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program that would allow students in these two schools to sample fresh fruit and vegetables three times a week throughout the 2015-16 school year. Eddystone would receive $12,600 and Woodlyn, $18,180.

The Taylor Community Foundation will be asked for a $5,000 grant that would be used to purchase microscopes and digital microscopes images for a middle school science unit.

Deena Cellini, assistant principal at Ridley High School, and Amy Pickett, high school librarian, are seeking a $2,500 grant to purchase classic, award winning and newly published picture books to support the Preschool Lab and Child Development curriculum.

In another matter, the board approved a request from Dr. “And that does not include non-public school graduates,(who live in the district)” Capozzoli said.

Other district budget obligations for the 2015-16 school year include a $1,197,341 payment to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit Special Education Funding and Service Agreement, and $59,247 for the DCIU General Operating budget.

Also, the district’s share of the Delaware County Technical School for next year is $949,804. The total budget for the technical school budget is $12,286,905.

In her report to the school board, Ridley School District Superintendent Lee Ann Wentzel commended Woodlyn Elementary School students Savannah Marie Rose, second grade, and Isabella Louise Aungst, third grade, for placing second in the Delaware County Tobacco Free Coalition “Kick Butts Day” bookmark contest.

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United Way honors Spirit of the Community

More than 460 community members celebrated the Spirit of the Community on Thursday night with United Way of Midland County.

Ann Fillmore, executive director of United Way of Midland County, said the event recognized people and organizations that create a better and stronger community.

The first award of the night was the Torch Bearer, which recognizes a United Way campaign volunteer.

Sova said the work of United Way and its partner agencies is life changing and transforms the community. Kendrick serves as a trustee of the Midland Area Community Foundation and co-founded the “Big Give” men’s giving circle.

He said everything he has been able to do is because of these people, United Way’s commitment to the community and Dow Corning allowing him to participate. “What excites me most, though, is we all live in a place where lots of people encourage that spirit, which means that spirit will continue spreading and ultimately that will result in a better community for tomorrow.”

It leads by example and provides a platform from which the entire community can become involved, United Way stated.