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2018 ANNUAL REPORT 810.664.0691 TO THE www.lapeercountycf.org COMMUNITY The future begins now “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” — John F. Kennedy

ince its start in 1996, education has been a pillar of the Lapeer County Community Foundation. We know that helping students Sreach their fullest potential leads to a stronger, more productive, vibrant and stable community. In 2018 alone, the Foundation awarded over $91,000 in scholarships. Continued learning beyond high school is critical to success. Whether it be obtaining a certificate, enrollment in a trade or technical program, apprenticeships, or traditional two-year or four-year programs, continued learning greatly expands future opportunities and financial stability. Only 31 percent of Lapeer County residents ages 18 and up have any type of post-secondary credential. This number has been fairly consistent over the past decade and remains below the national average of 47%. While our educators have worked hard to shift this number – our students face many barriers to pursuing these opportunities. The fastest growing barrier to post-secondary education is financial. The rising costs of higher education are outpacing the ability for families to afford it. Knowing this, the Foundation began to ask, “How can we help?” Studies show that children who have dedicated savings accounts from $1-$499 are three times more likely to attend post-secondary school and four times more likely to finish. Keeping that in mind, the Foundation has spent the last year collaborating with local schools, securing a financial institution as a partner, and committing over $166,000 to fund a three-year pilot program called, “LEAF” — Lapeer County Education Attainment Fund. We are honored to say that the “seed” money to create the LEAF endowment was the result of a legacy gift from Sandra DuPont. Please see our Donor Spotlight to learn more about this generous individual. Starting in the fall of 2019, every kindergarten student in Lapeer County will have a child savings account opened on their behalf with a $25 gift from the Foundation. LEAF is designed to encourage, reinforce, and incentivize the importance of saving early for post-secondary learning. The Foundation will serve as the custodian of these deposit-only accounts Students can begin accessing these funds upon graduation from high school with accounts remaining open until they are 26 years of age. The funds can be utilized for any educational expenses related to traditional two-and-four-year programs, trade school, apprenticeships and certificate programs. This program will also incorporate financial literacy education for both students and parents to help promote asset building opportunities for our families. While we are extremely excited about this new Foundation initiative, it has not slowed our giving in other areas. In 2018, the LCCF gave grants totaling $319,000. The Foundation’s grant making is as diverse as our community. Arts and culture, the environment, public safety, housing, recreation, health and human services, and economic development were all supported by LCCF grants. In November of 2018, LCCF hosted our second-annual #GivingTuesday event whereby the Foundation matched gifts to endowment funds. Our donors overwhelmingly responded with a one-day giving total of $98,500. In return, the Foundation provided $54,000 in matching dollars to these funds which support community needs and local scholarships. The last year has been one of continued growth and commitment to ensuring a vibrant future for Lapeer County. As we look ahead, we will continue to find ways to Give today. Impact tomorrow. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you, the residents of Lapeer County.

Paul Bowman, Chair Paul Bowman Nancy Boxey Nancy Boxey, Executive Director CHAIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Contents 2 Board of Trustees and Staff 3 About the Lapeer County Community Foundation 4 Arts and Recreation Grants 5 General Community Needs Grants 6 Food and Shelter Grants 7 Education Grants 8 How you can help the LCCF 9 #GivingTuesday: A Success! 10-11 2018-2019 Scholarship Recipients 12-14 Youth Advisory Committee 15-16 The Women’s Fund 17 The Power of Endowment 18-20 Donors in 2018 21 Donor Spotlight 22-23 Lapeer County Community Foundation Funds 24 Leave Your Legacy 25 Numbers at a Glance Give today. ImpactCONTENTS tomorrow.

www.lapeercountycf.org 1 2018 Board of Trustees

Paul Bowman Steve Zott Tim Denney Bill Gibbons CHAIR VICE CHAIR SECRETARY TREASURER

Kim Brown Rick Burrough Emily Caswell Ralph Deshetsky

Kathryn Lawter Dahna Loeding Charlie Mann Jessica Marco

Molly Muir Bob Riehl Dana Walker Staff

Nancy Boxey Jennifer Phillips Executive Director YAC Advisor Office Manager

2 Lapeer County Community Foundation INVEST GIVE Funds are carefully invested An individual, for long-term growth, overseen family, business or by professional advisors and an organization makes a investment committee. Gifts to the LCCF tax-deductible gift of represent not only the donor’s generosity, but cash, securities, real their confidence, trust, and vision for the future. estate or other property. STRENGTHEN Lapeer County Giving communities become through the stronger through grants given to Community support local nonprofits, Foundation schools, and public STARTS entities. WITH YOU CHOOSE Your gift creates ENGAGE or adds to a charitable Nonprofit organizations receive grants based on fund to benefit causes community needs. We work in collaboration important to you with individuals and organizations to mobilize resources to provide now or for the donors flexible gifting and long-term. granting opportunities.

BUILD Community. The Lapeer County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization created by and for the people of Lapeer County. Many of today’s solutions result from yesterday’s giving. In 1996, the Lapeer County Community Foundation was started with a $20,000 gift to create a permanent community endowment fund. Since then, we have grown to represent 63 funds, nearly $10 million in assets, and have given over $3.7 million back into our local Lapeer County communities. GIVE Today. Since our inception, we have worked with people like you, giving gifts from $5 to $500,000 to help ensure there will always be resources available in the future to meet the community’s needs and promising opportunities. Giving is personal. We understand that. We combine personalized service, local expertise, and community leadership to help donors meet their charitable goals. IMPACT Tomorrow. As the Lapeer County leader in promoting philanthropy to strengthen our communities, we work in collaboration with individuals and organizations to mobilize resources to meet their goals and objectives. It’s all about relationships. We invest not only your dollars, but also our time, in building these long-term relationships.

www.lapeercountycf.org 3 Arts and Recreation

A grant from the LCCF helped bring to life an Art and Historic Walking Tour in downtown Imlay City. The grant helped to fund a sign located in Lamb Steele Park, which acts Joint grantmaking from the LCCF and Lapeer County YAC as the starting supported programming at the Lost in the Woods Music point of the walk. Festival. This free community event supports efforts of local Brochures were non-profits to provide assistance for those that might be also produced, “Lost in the Woods” as victims of child abuse, domestic including a brief violence, substance abuse, suicide and homicide. description of the artwork and buildings. The tour promotes downtown Imlay City’s walkability, drawing visitors and community members to downtown businesses. Through a grant from the LCCF, the students at the Chatfield School participated in a multi-step project A capital improvement grant, funded in part by the LCCF, with the end enabled Lions Bear Lake Camp to complete urgently result being a needed renovations to the camp’s infrastructure, including community Empty construction of the bath house roof and installation of Bowls fundraiser new metal roofs on 13 campus buildings. The camp’s to raise money residential summer camp program has benefitted hundreds for The Refuge of blind/visually impaired and deaf and hard-of-hearing and Stone Soup campers as well as children with various physical and Food Bank in the psychological impairments. Lapeer area. The benefits of music to a student’s learning is undeniable. In order to ensure that solid curricular foundations in national music standards were met, the Imlay City school district - with the help of a grant from the LCCF and Lapeer County YAC - purchased ukuleles for 7th graders to utilize. This allows them to learn important music reading skills, theoretical principles of chord and voice integration, When the bowls were done and ready for display, and much more. Chatfield hosted a free luncheon and auction of the bowls. The grant helped to fund the food for the lunch, provided by local restaurants as well as supplies. All proceeds from the auction and lunch OTHER ARTS AND RECREATION GRANTS were donated to The Refuge and Dryden Community Schools: New Baseball/Softball Scoreboard Stone Soup Food Bank. Flint River Watershed Coalition: Construction of Saginaw Street Landing paddle launch Muscular Dystrophy Association: Summer camperships Seven Ponds Nature Center: Membership management software Six Rivers Land Conservancy: Support for land conservation efforts in Lapeer County

4 Lapeer County Community Foundation Community Needs

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In an effort to keep families informed on the dangers and prevention of lead exposure, the Health Department of Lapeer County – through a grant from the LCCF – provided families with a brochure containing useful information, including The Lapeer Center has served the community since 1948 and was in nutritional needs, for preventing and need of repairs and renovations. The LCCF was happy to be part of that reducing the impact of lead exposure. effort with a grant that helped to fund the painting of the building and In addition, lead testing cards were construction of two protective awnings for the main entrances. The gift created, which will provide lead screening ensured that the Lapeer Center continues to provide a quality and cost- results for each child being tested. This effective facility for people, nonprofits and local business of Lapeer County information can be given to their physician. for their meetings, conferences, fundraising events, weddings and more.

The LCCF was proud The Lapeer County Senior Coalition, a group that to help fund the serves senior citizens by providing resources Veteran’s Summit to help them live healthier, happier and more “Honoring Heroes” held independent lives, hosts a number of traveling in September at the workshops throughout the year for area seniors. DuPont Lapeer Airport. Topics include “How to beat the blues,” “Navigating The event, produced Medicare” and more. Reaching seniors to attend by the Lapeer County these classes can be a challenge. In turn, the LCCF Department of Veterans awarded a grant to the Coalition to be used for Affairs, connected postage on mailings sent to seniors inviting them to veterans and their the workshops as well as program brochures. families to resources in the community including employment, education, health, housing, suicide OTHER GENERAL prevention and more. COMMUNITY NEEDS GRANTS Almont Community Schools: Rachel’s Challenge Program Central Michigan Emergency Network: Lapeer County emergency communications equipment Equine Escape: Horse barn roof replacement United Way of Lapeer County: Program support

www.lapeercountycf.org 5 Food and Shelter

In 2018 the LCCF issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to area school districts to utilize the Michigan Health Endowment Grant funds. Through those funds, Almont Middle School received a grant to implement their Healthy Living Program, which aimed to empower students to discriminate healthy versus unhealthy snack options, encourage healthy food choices and educate students on nutritional content of various foods, along with the impact of nutrients on their own development. On “Food Fridays” groups of Almont Middle School students gathered to research and Students at The Chatfield transform a standard recipe into a healthier School received a grant for option and share the results with their Bike Powered Food Production, classmates. One example included making which allowed students to pizza using a cauliflower crust and refried bean experience the connections sauce to decrease the amount of starches and between energy and work sodium, while increasing the amount of fiber produced and to experience and protein. the benefits of locally-grown and produced foods.

The project included the retrofitting of two exercise bikes with mechanisms to allow for food processing. One bike was retrofitted with an ice cream maker and the other was retrofitted with a corn Almont Middle School students, through their sheller mechanism. Healthy Living Program, were immersed into grocery shopping experiences, which included Ensuring the safety and planning for the trip and shopping for a security of domestic specific recipe. Once the shopping was done, assault survivors, the students prepared the meal and shared with employees and volunteers the entire 7th grade class. at LACADA (Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic Assault) is of the upmost importance. The LCCF Women’s Fund awarded LACADA a grant to increase the level of security by adding security cameras and panic buttons in 2018.

OTHER FOOD LACADA also received a grant from their AND SHELTER GRANTS endowment fund to help with roof repairs. Dryden Community Schools: Healthy Living for Every Kid Initiative Lapeer County Intermediate School District: Project Raising HOPE Lapeer Community Schools - Mayfield Elementary: Garden Club Salad and Snack Garden “Love, INC.”: Emergency housing and utility program

6 Lapeer County Community Foundation Education

Lapeer County Education & Technology Center students and members of the Business Professionals of America Student Association, Elena Guerrero and Savannah Wixson, represented Lapeer County at the National Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas in May 2018 through a grant from the LCCF Women’s Fund. The students had competed at the local, regional and state level. Their First Place-win in the Broadcast News Production Contest, sent them to Dallas where they had what they described as a “life- Working in partnership with the Lapeer changing” experience. County ISD, the Lapeer County Great Start Collaborative received a grant to Through a grant support reading and literacy efforts for awarded by the Lapeer preschool children in Lapeer County. County YAC, members The grant allowed them to purchase of the Almont High over 500 preschool aged books which School Chapter of were placed in book bins in communities the National Honor across Lapeer County. Located in local Society created businesses and professional offices where fleece tie blankets for families gather, parents and children are those seeking help encouraged to read the books either on at LACADA (Lapeer site, or take them home and then return Area Citizens Against them when finished to the same or Domestic Assault). another bin. Not only are the purchased books being read, but additional books Lapeer Community have been donated and left by families School students play and residents. the role of real life medical detectives to solve medical mysteries through the hands and minds on project and labs offered through Project Lead The Way’s Medical Detectives course, funded through a grant from the LCCF.

Almont FIRST Robotics team Shock and Awe-sum team #4961 has experienced great Lapeer High School AP Environmental success in its first five years. Science class received a grant from the In 2018, the LCCF provided YAC to help fund a “Science Saturday” funding for travel and lodging event at Lapeer Community Schools’ costs, allowing the team to Outdoor Education Center (also known as travel for a district event in Skinner Lake). Grand Rapids.

OTHER EDUCATION GRANTS Almont High School: Raider Pride Committee memorial tree Bishop Kelley Catholic School: Lapeer County Girls STEM workshop Chatfield School: Digital Citizenship curriculum Lapeer Community Schools: Print and audio visual library materials Lapeer Community Schools - Schickler Elementary: Young Fives classroom materials Trinity United Methodist Church: Kids Street Club United Way of Lapeer County: Dolly Parton Imagination Library

www.lapeercountycf.org 7 How you can help the LCCF

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what he Lapeer County Community Foundation we give.” Tis directed by a local WINSTON volunteer Board of Trustees CHURCHILL focusing on local community needs for all of Lapeer County. There are many ways to • Serving as an Emeritus Member serve the foundation, and in • Becoming a parent volunteer turn your community, beyond with the Youth Advisory becoming a trustee – those Committee include: • Becoming a female volunteer • Making a donation to any of with the Women’s Fund Volunteer Nancy Smith assists the LCCF by spending each Wednesday the LCCF’s 63 funds • Becoming a member of a in the LCCF office working with • Joining the Legacy Society scholarship review committee the LCCF Women’s Fund on (See page 24 for more • Volunteering at the annual administration duties. information) #GivingTuesday event • Serving as a Community-At- • Volunteering at the Annual • Supporting the LCCF by Large member Celebration attending one of their events • Volunteering in the LCCF office • Volunteering on a committee: º Executive º Finance º Nominating º Policy º Marketing º Grant º Donor development

Thanks to our 2018 Community-At- Zachary Miller serves as the Lapeer County CSA (Child Savings Account) Large members Program Coordinator, leading the LCCF’s launch of the Lapeer County CSA BETSY FELTON program. Miller is a member of the Rural Opportunity VISTA Program and as part of his involvement helps organizations build capacity and seek to BRUCE ROBINSON reduce poverty in rural Michigan.

8 Lapeer County Community Foundation A Success! Dahna Loeding, Chair of The Women’s Fund and LCCF Board of Trustees member, and Jacquie Wilson, a Women’s Fund Committee member, stopped for a photo during the #GivingTuesday open house.

Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) members Olivia Phillips and Emily Caswell, a member of LCCF’s Jenna Schefka, Board of Trustees, and Bill Gibbons, pictured here with the Treasurer of LCCF, stopped for a Women’s Fund photo at the annual #GivingTuesday Secretary Nancy open house. Smith, attended the LCCF #GivingTuesday Open House.

Betsy Felton, a community-at- large member, and Curt Carter, YAC Advisor and LCCF Office Manager Jennifer Phillips former LCCF Board of Trustees and LCCF Executive Director Nancy Boxey work member, enjoyed each other’s diligently during the #GivingTuesday open house to tally company at Lapeer County the amount of fundsdonated toward LCCF Funds by the Community Foundation’s open charitable local nonprofits. house.

he Lapeer County Community Foundation bonus awards, which garnered $500 for the top (LCCF) hosted its annual #GivingTuesday in-person individual donor contribution and the top TOpen House on Tuesday, Nov. 27. online individual donor contribution. To celebrate the nation-wide day of giving, LCCF The initiative helped fund holders grow their held their inaugural Matching Funds Challenge, endowment, which increases their grant-making which matched donors’ contributions to LCCF capacity. funds 1:1 up to $3,000 per fund. The fund that All told, more than $98,500 was donated on received the highest total dollar amount on this day of giving with an additional $54,000 #GivingTuesday received an additional $5,000 in matching funds allocated, thanks to the contribution. The LCCF also offered two more #GivingTuesday Matching Funds Challenge.

www.lapeercountycf.org 9 2018-2019 Scholarship Recipients

The Lapeer County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the students who were awarded the following scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year totaling $81,900. For more information about the Foundation and the scholarships we offer, contact the Foundation Office at 810 664-0691 or visit our website at www.lapeercountycf.org.

Ross P. Broesamle Educational Fund $41,500 Brooke Ankley Marlee Kinner Mariah Smith Nicholas Baker Justin Knox Michael Stamm Cecilia Biolchini Joseph Liblong Emma Stefanski Clare Biolchini Ashley Lowney Sarah Stroup Isabelle Bourque Michael Melillo Corey Sutter Michael Brzozowski Kaylin Norman Jarod Sutter Olivia Bussone Casey Pepper Heidi Theisen Madeleine Gray Cody Pepper Emily Tomaszewski Brandon Herman Rachel Phillips Hayley Torres Delaney Hull Erin Riley Sydney Torres Eric Johnson Sean Riley Carmen Trupiano Rachel Johnson Megan Rinke Jordan Vallad Samantha Justice Garrett Ruhala Alexandra Winslow Chase Kapron Kaitlyn Sedorchuk Mackenzie Wrobel Elizabeth Kerby Mia Sliman

10 Lapeer County Community Foundation Daley Acres Lapeer County Agricultural Memorial Medical Fund $2,500 Scholarship $5,000 Hayley Torres Channon Turrell P.E.O. Chapter Christopher Jon Dirks DX Scholarship $500 Memorial Jinger Haynes Scholarship $500 Joseph Schultz John Sak Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Irma Gelhausen Christopher Keller Scholarship $1,500 Kyleigh Kirklin Cami Davis Schiedegger Philip Hart Engineering Scholarship $2,000 Scholarship $6,000 Nicholas Baker Ryan Beatley Julia Jackson Elizabeth Kerby Benjamin Koning Jack and Carolyn Griffin Hazel Simms Memorial Nursing Scholarship $3,900 Scholarship $10,000 McKenna Giglio Part 1 Rachel Johnson Ryan Beatley Brady Good Stephanie Howard Montana Maher Jimmy Thompson Janel Ruhlman Brenna Schlaud Memorial Scholarship $500 Olivia Sweeney Jacob Pike Part II Marybeth Gormley Tracey Thompson Hannah Hodgkinson Memorial Scholarship $500 Frank Newsome Zachary Jolly Jacob N. Johnson Traver-Carter Fund $4,000 Memorial Scholarship $500 Cami Davis Kyleigh Kirklin Joseph Schultz LakeVille Memorial Ronald C. and High School Alumni Abi E. Warner Scholarship $1,000 Scholarship $1,000 Kailyn Allmon Cami Davis Megan Rinke

www.lapeercountycf.org 11 Youth Advisory Committee

2018 YAC MEMBERS

ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL YAC members pose for a photo following their annual backpack stuffing Adelynn Kuligowski day. Partnering with Love, INC, the group purchases backpacks and school Allison Mitchell supplies for students in need throughout the county. They get together to Anna Wedemeyer stuff the backpacks to be distributed to area youth. CHATFIELD SCHOOL Boon Hunt Aiden Muir omprised of 7th-12th their time to assess community grade students in Lapeer needs, study issues important DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL County, the Youth Advisory to youth, report their findings to Anna Maria Cronkright C Committee - a grant making community leaders and evaluate Mark Cronkright Virginia Cronkright body of the Lapeer County grant proposals requesting funds Community Foundation - is for youth-oriented programs. IMLAY CITY HIGH SCHOOL dedicated to learning about and The group is also active in the Cecilia Michel Abby Schefka addressing the needs of youth in community, completing four or Jenna Schefka Lapeer County. five community service projects LAPEER HIGH SCHOOL YAC members volunteer annually. Maxx Atwell Alexis Kigar Paige Demers Maria Reitz Brooke Gibbons Lindsey Willett In 2018 YAC worked with the NORTH BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL branding team at View Olivia Phillips Newspaper Group to NORTH BRANCH complete a new logo. MIDDLE SCHOOL Using the signature Lillian Patten Lapeer County Community Foundation POWERS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL leaf design and green Matthew Deitering and blue colors, the Natalie Deitering updated logo ensures ROLLAND WARNER that the group is easily MIDDLE SCHOOL identifiable as part of the LCCF family, as well as offering Karina Reitz an updated representation of YAC. ZEMMER MIDDLE SCHOOL Karli Huestis Gabby Monschau Please “like” the Lapeer County Emma Muir Community Foundation YAC on Facebook. 12 Lapeer County Community Foundation Lapeer County Sheriff Scott McKenna spoke with members of the YAC during a meeting at the historic courthouse in downtown Lapeer. YAC sent a request for proposal (RFP) to all Lapeer County high schools and middle schools for projects that addressed bullying, drugs and alcohol abuse, distracted driving and safety. The results included grant money being awarded to North Branch High School for a Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program, to Almont High School for their Real Talk Program and to Imlay City High School for their Climate Change Program.

The mission of Rachel’s Challenge is to make schools Thanks to a grant from the Lapeer County YAC, the safer, more connected places where bullying and Lapeer County 4-H Poultry and Rabbit Departments isolation are replaced with kindness and respect, now have adequate storage for their fair supplies in the where learning and teaching are awakened to their form of an enclosed trailer. Wood tables, benches, fans, fullest. Named for Rachel Scott, the first victim of cages, cleaning supplies and more are now kept in a the Columbine tragedy in 1999, Rachel’s Challenge secure place and easily accessible to fair exhibitors. presentations are given throughout schools in America. The YAC helped fund a series of those presentations to (continued on 14) all 5th-12th grades in the Almont School District in 2018. Each age level was given a different presentation focusing on a different aspect 2019 YAC GRANTS of the Rachel’s Almont High School: Real Talk Program Challenge Dryden Jr./Sr. High School: Headphone and microphone purchase for world language courses mission. Imlay City Community Schools: “Positive School Climate” Initiative” Imlay City High School: Ukuleles for the choir program Lapeer County Intermediate School District: Book Bin Initiative Lapeer High School: Project Graduation Lapeer High School: “Science Saturday “”Science Alive”” presentation” Lost in the Woods Music Festival: Clown and face painting North Branch Area Schools: “Making Good Choices” drug and alcohol awareness program

www.lapeercountycf.org 13 Above: In 2018 the YAC purchased supplies for fleece tie blankets and made 12 blankets which they donated to the Karmanos Cancer Center for their cancer patients.

Left: Each year YAC adopts two families from Holiday Depot. The group works to shop for and purchase the gifts, along with wrapping them and delivering them to homes.

Another service project in 2018 took YAC members to the annual Fantasy Forest event held each October in Rowden Park. Nonprofits line the park pathway handing out candy to area kids, while also providing parents and guardians with information about their various programs. Hosted by the Lapeer County Voiture 1536 40 et 8, the event raises money for area nonprofits.

14 Lapeer County Community Foundation The Women’s Fund

Members of the Women’s Fund Steering Committee meet monthly to coordinate programming and review urgent applications. Pictured: he Women’s Fund Nancy Smith, Dahna Loeding, Jackie Gibbons, Della Hammond, was established Jacquie Wilson and Tracey Chapman. Tthrough the vision of 100 Founders as a unique In 2018 the Women’s Fund Steering Committee legacy of women helping worked with the branding team at View Newspaper women in Lapeer County. Group to complete a new Today, the group includes logo and marketing Founders and Friends at materials. Careful multiple levels of giving. consideration Through its membership, was given to the Women’s Fund has preserving the the opportunity to make intent and history of the Women’s a lasting impact. By Fund, while also connecting women from all positioning the fund backgrounds and stages of to better identify as life, they bring unlimited part of the Lapeer potential to network, share County Community ideas, and plan events and Foundation’s family projects that support and of funds. The impact Lapeer County’s “purse” is the focal women, their children, and point which reflects the fund’s guiding principle that families. “Every woman must have a purse of her own,” — Susan B. Anthony.

www.lapeercountycf.org 15 2018 Women’s Fund Grants Totaling: $18,541.00 Human Development Commission — Habitat for Humanity of Lapeer and For purchase of a new hot water heater Tuscola Counties — To assist a woman for a North Branch woman who had in insulating and winterizing her home. recently lost her job. A total of (5) $1,000 & (3) $500 Lapeer County Intermediate School Educational Grants were awarded. District —To send two female students These grants are awarded to “non- to a Business Professionals of America traditional” Lapeer County female Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX. students attending Mott Community LACADA — For purchase of new College, who are juggling the multiple security cameras. demands of life. Funds can be utilized for books, fees, childcare, transportation onia Zack was one Family Literacy Center — For bus and other related expenses. Recipients tokens, study materials, tutor supplies, of the Educational of these grants included: Sonia Zack, Grant recipients for and practice GED exams. Megan Roberts, Ashley Hudson, Jennie S 2018. Sonia was born Lapeer MSU Extension — To provide Ritchie, Felicia Davidson, Lauren on the 4th of July in An programming on nutrition and childbirth Hammond, Brenda Kleinknecht and Shan City, China. She education for pregnant women. Elena Rumble. moved to Shanghai after marriage and worked In 2018 membership increased by 23% through the alongside her husband in the clothing business. addition of 16 new Women’s Fund Friends! Sadly, just 10 years into Kim Adams Breanne Heron Deborah Noffert Carolyn Starking their marriage Sonia’s husband passed away, Susan Beal Mary Jackson Tammy Riehl Lynne Strandberg but she continued to run Meredith Donahue Ann Kee Miriam Shay Alyssa Walker their business for many Ashley Fanson Jill Lynn Lyons Anne Shenck Kaylee Zapata years. Over time, however, she became disillusioned To view the complete list of Women’s Fund with life in China and thus Founders and Friends please visit: left her native country https://lapeercountycf.org/the-womens-fund/ for the United States. Consider becoming a Friend of the Women’s Fund After arriving in Lapeer County Sonia decided to with a gift of $500 which can be pledged over a five-year, switch career paths to $100 per year commitment. As a Friend, your gift is held in Mechanical Engineering endowment, contributing to the permanent legacy that will be and enrolled at Mott passed on to future generations of Lapeer County women. Community College Only the earnings are distributed, but as the Women’s Fund (MCC). Sonia also grows, so does their ability to help. works teaching Chinese to elementary school children. Sonia says that Reserve your spot she is forever grateful to MCC for introducing her to today for the LCCF Women’s Fund. 2019 Women’s Fund “I love the idea of women helping women”, she Luncheon! says. “The United States is oin the Women’s Fund for so full of people with ‘big their 2019 Annual Luncheon hearts’ who are willing on Thursday, September 19th to help other people! The J LCCF Women’s Fund at The Sweet Wedding Chapel in Columbiaville. has been so wonderful This is a wonderful opportunity to and kind to me, I have find out more about the Women’s Fund never met a warmer and activities and mission, learn about the more welcoming group of benefits of joining, and meet a variety women, they have made of like-minded philanthropic women my engineering dream throughout Lapeer County. The 2018 luncheon included a fashion show possible!” Sonia is also For more information or to reserve featuring models and clothing from TeamWork currently pursuing her U.S. your spot please call 810.664.0691. in Lapeer. citizenship, and feels it’s no coincidence that she was born on the 4th of Please “like” the Women’s Fund of Lapeer July citing, “The United States is such a wonderful County Community Foundation on Facebook. place!” 16 Lapeer County Community Foundation The Power of

Endowment he Ross P. Broesamle Educational Fund was distributing approximately $42,000 annually to over established in 1997 as a legacy gift from 40 students a year. To date, over 430 scholarship TRoss Broesamle. The fund was created as awards have been given totaling $776,150 to a memorial to his father Fred, who served as the students in Almont and Dryden. With the increasing superintendent of the Almont and Dryden School costs of higher education, these awards can make Districts in the early 1940s. The fund, which the difference in making the impossible, possible. provides scholarships to students from both Almont Mr. Broesamle could have chosen to give out and Dryden, began with $400,000 from a planned $10,000 to 10 students a year for four years of gift of Ross’ estate. college upon which the funds would be gone. Mr. Broesamle established the fund with Instead, knowing the power of endowment, he perpetuity in mind, knowing that planting a seed chose to have the funds invested in an endowed today will grow and bring benefits to others in the fund. Because of this decision, students will future. Twenty years later, it is one of the Lapeer continue to be helped in pursuing their post- County Community Foundation’s largest funds, secondary education studies.

1997 Memorial Gift: $400,000 2018 Market Value: $1,023,000 Total Scholarships Given: >$776,150 Total Individual Awards: 430 Annual Award Totals: $42,000 – benefiting approximately 40 students

YEAR 1 YEAR 25 YEAR 50 Establish your $46,700 in cumulative $135,500 in cumulative Family Fund grants and services grants and services $25,000 GIFT $47,500 BALANCE $90,000 BALANCE

Initial gift has grown and paid out: 4 times 9 times Assumes 5% annual payout and 8% rate of return www.lapeercountycf.org 17 DONORS INDIVIDUAL A Eric and Emily Lieske Louis Adams John and Dahna Loeding Russell Adams Jo Longendyke Chris Ainsworth Patricia Lucas Timothy and Patricia Alspach Scott Cramer H Donald and Gloria Lutz Anonymous Gomer Cramton Carol Lyons Leola Crichton Sally Hallen Jill Lyons Patrick Cronin Della Hammond Shirley Lyons B Greg Harper Robert and Sheri Baird D Michael and Amy Harris M Arthur and Laurene Baldwin Douglas Hart Stacy Barden Kevin and Debbie Daley Le Roy and Hazel Mabery Martin Daley Ed and Doris Heiser Anthony Macksoud Christopher Barker Susan Helser Marian Barnhill Michael Daley Melissa Malcolm Tami Daley Dyle and Oanh Thu Henning Mary Ann Mann David and Cheryl Barth Breanne Heron Leland and Joan Bates Robert Darnton Shirley Manwell Jacqueline Deane Glen and Joyce Higgins Debbie Marquardt Susan Beal Donna Hoisington James Bell Mark and Lorretta Deneweth Dennis and Tamara Marsh Timothy and Dawn Denney Janeen Hoskins Janet Marsh Pat Bellinger Brian and Denise Houlihan Jen Bialek Ralph and Kathleen Deshetsky Violet Mathews Dora Bianchini Michael Dicken Donald and Patricia McCallum Tony and Lou Ann Diodato I Ron McDougall John and Gail Biscoe Rick Iceberg Jeffrey and Raia Black Meredith Donahue Betty McKee Betty Jo Boissonneault Dennis and Amy Dorr J David and Deborah Mendryga Karen Boomer Leo and Genevieve Dorr Carol Jaeger Dr. Michael Murphy Catherine Bostick-Tullius Wanda Dowdall James Jessop James and Laura Mikus Paul and Cheryl Bowman Don and Patricia Dube Morris and Suzette Johnson Dana Miller Mark and Nancy Boxey The Estate of Sandra Dupont Warren and Sandra Juengel Tony and Jeannine Stephen Bradshaw Kent DuPont Monteleone Raymond and EmmaJane K Cheryl Morey Brice E Ellen Keck Adrianne Morris Gary Easton M. Ann Kee Laurie Muir Morris Kaye Brisson Fred Ehman Lynda Brooks Lon and Barbara Kenny Michael Morris Dennis and Nita Ellinger Dale and Jody Kerbyson Gretchen Moses Gerald and Constance Brotzke Lauren and Toni Emmons Kim and Cindy Brown Marlene Kigar Karen Mountz John and Phyllis Engelman Tim and Kristi Kigar Colleen Muir Anissa Buffin John Estelle Margaret Bulger Treva Kigar Nate and Molly Muir Michael and Laura Burke Joan Kippe F James and Linda Kirk N Martha Burkhardt Ashley Fanson DeLynn Nass Jack and Ila Burris Joseph and Betsy Felton Rose Klein Harold and Beth Knowlton Tom and Rose Neuhard Rick Burrough Daniel and Marianna Fiedor Carrie Neuhard Lyons Family Ken and Linda Busick Carol Fischhaber Byron and Lorraine Konschuh James and Jeannene Martin Neuhard Family Lynne Butler Heather Frayer Deborah Noffert Gaye Butterfield Justin Frederick Koprowski Deborah Kowalczyk Dan and Barbara Nolley Keith Byard Allen and Carol Friday Joseph and Ann Norton Lyle and Lana Fryers Mark and Eugenia Kowalski- C Rowlader O Bruce and Debbie Cady G Daniel and Ann Marie Krause Thomas Ochs Jr. Curt Carter and Marty Homan Craig Gerard Mary Kuhn Kelly O’Connell Kella Carter Daniel and Vicki Gerlach William and Joette Kunse Tim and Nita Oesch Mike and Jan Carter Jacqueline Germani Connie Lou Ogg Eric and Kristen Cassabon Ryan and Lori Giacolone L Matt and Emily Caswell Bill and Jackie Gibbons Bonnie LaClair P Dale and Tracey Chapman Richard and Kathy Gibbons John LaClair Larry and Suzanne Palte John and Caroline Chiroi William and Charlene Gibbons Charles and Carol Lambert Carol Pariseau Gary and Mary Ann Chisholm Patrick and Margaret Gleason Dr. Rita Lang William and Sharlene Parsell David and Kathy Churchill Edward and Lynn Grabenstein Rex and Rhonda Lansing Mary Elna Patterson Helen Clark Dennis Grappin Stephen and Carol Larzelere- William and Beverly Peacock Bonnie Cleffman Earl Gravlin and Julia Sullivan Kellermann Gary and Jennifer Phillips Jennifer Clemens Joseph Green Loretta Lawrence Sharri Phillips Patricia Clendenan Sue Griggs Gene and Kathryn Lawter Jacqueline Piechowski Peter Clinton Al and Jo Grossbauer Larry and Barbara LeVeille Elsie Plivelich Victor and Loretta Clute Nancy Gruno Arla Lewis Dale and Brenda Plumb 18 Lapeer County Community Foundation Sally Pomeroy Susan Shaver Thomas Gregg and Mary-Sue Weber Gerald and Jamie Prather Miriam Shay Doug and Nan Toppin Edward and Robin Don and Linda Priestap Anne Shenck Charles and Bernadette Treece Welehodsky Valerie Proctor Pamela Sherod Chris and Jeanne Tuski John and Sally Welke Art and Nancy Sieting Stephen Tyson Patricia Whelan R William David and Sharon Kerry and Kristin White Nancy Ransom Sigler U Mary Wiese Patricia Reaves Stephanie Simmons Robert and Diane Ullrich Sam and Char Williams Jeff and Susan Reddy William and Diane Slater John and Sue Wilmers Gary and Merry Rhein John Smigielski V Jacquie Wilson Walt Richardson Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Arlene Robert and Deborah Van Thomas and Susan Wojcicki Robert and Pamela Richmond Smith Deventer Sandy Worsley Gill Bob and Tammy Riehl Haiden Smith Julene Van Dyke Ellison and Edith Roach Nancy Smith Rick and Fran Van Haaften Y John and Ann Roach Connie Soberalski Rehne Voss Daniel Yell Burns and Doris Rolland J. and M. Spaulding Burns and Teresa Rolland Jr. Justine Speer W Z Ray and Robie Wagester Marshall Rosquin Carl Stamm Mufeed and Diane Zaidan Alyssa Walker Robert and Karen Rowden Jr. Jeff and Carol Stamm Kaylee Zapata Lance and Dana Walker Richard and Marie Ruth Todd Stamm Karen Zdroik Steven Wangerow Bill and Karen Rykhus Carolyn Starking Sheila Zemnickas Peggy Warner Genevra Stier Ann Zettle Craig and Kelly Watson S Ronald and Diane Stier Steve and Jennifer Zott Jan Watz Jonathan Sanders Stephanie Stiles Lee Sanders Wayne and Lynne Strandberg Gerald and Cathleen Schell Marvin Strong Shirley Schempp Lawrence Sullivan Not sure what to give as a gift? Honor Chuck and Bonnie Franklin and Carol Swart and remember loved ones or celebrate Schiedegger Patrick and Barbara Sweeney special events and milestones through Jonathan and Helen Schmid gifts naming particular individuals or Douglas and Lisa Schultz T organizations. These donations will make Diane Scott Bill and Lori Ann Taylor Lori Shader-Patterson David Taylor a permanent difference in the communities Cheryl Shaffer Joyce Thatcher where we live, work, and play. Edwin Shaffer The Estate of Sandra DuPont No minimum amount is required. Lois Shaffer Robert and Mary Ellen DONORS BUSINESS A M Almont Ash Sifters Mayville Eagles American Tree Mayville Lions Club Metamora Lioness Club C F K McLaren-Lapeer Region CEDAM Family Literacy Center King and King CPA’s PLLC, Center for the Arts of Greater Friendly Auto Group Ryan King P Lapeer Employees of Friendly Payne, Broder and Fossee, P.C. Center for the Arts Women’s Auto Group L PayPal Giving Fund Expo Lakestone Bank and Trust Chapman’s Sports Center G LakeVille Community Schools R Cherri Weir Photography Gerlach’s Bowling Center Lapeer Board of Education Ross Automotive Supply Child Advocacy Center GTA Business Systems Lapeer County Association Consumers Energy of Family and Community S Council of Michigan H Education Snook INC. H & H Tool Lapeer County Eye Associates Foundations Historical Society of Country Smoke House, Inc. Lapeer County Historical T Columbiaville Total Family Health PLLC Craig’s Signs Society Hunters Creek Club Lapeer Medical Associates D Lapeer Optimist V I Lapeer Team Work View Newspaper Group Daley Acres Farm LLC Interpower Induction Davison Community Schools Lapeer Vision Centers IT Process Management, Inc. Lee’s Auto Repair W Dynamic Design Hair Walker Agri Services LLC

www.lapeercountycf.org 19 DONATED IN MEMORY

In memory of Clark Adams Gerald and Cathleen Schell In memory of Betty Mooi A Jeff and Raia Black Shirley Schempp Gaye Butterfield Jonathan and Helen Schmid In memory of Nathan Morey In memory of Wendy Avram Susan Shaver Cheryl Morey Timothy and Patricia Alspach John Smigielski Anonymous Marge Spaulding In memory of Jim and Betty Jo Boissonneault Genevra Stier P Bev Phillips L.R. and L.P. Brooks Ronald and Diane Stier Gary and Jennifer Phillips Kim and Cindy Brown Stephanie Stiles Ken and Linda Busick In memory of Al Piwinski Marvin Strong Rick and Fran Van Haaften John and Caroline Chiroi Franklin and Carol Swart Gary and Mary Ann Chisholm John and Sally Welke In memory of Ann Marie Poniatowski Helen Clark Mufeed and Diane Zaidan Tom and Rose Neuhard Scott Cramer Martin Neuhard Family Davison Community Schools In memory of Doris Burke Carrie Neuhard Lyons Family Dennis and Nita Ellinger B Center for the Arts of Allen and Carol Friday Greater Lapeer In memory of Robert Raymond R Brian and Denise Houlihan Lyle and Laura Fryers Alan and Jolane Grossbauer Sandy Worsley Gill In memory of Dick Rickett In memory of Bill Butler Nancy Gruno Jeff and Raia Black Lynne Butler Michael and Amy Harris In memory of Carl Riseman Glen and Joyce Higgins In memory of Max Butterfield Gaye Butterfield Historic Society of Columbiaville Betty McKee Tim and Nita Oesch Janeen Hoskins In memory of Tom Butterfield Warren and Sandra Juengel In memory of Thelma Rowden Edward and Doris Heiser Center for the Arts of Greater Lapeer Joan Kippe Samuel and Charlotte Williams Daniel and Ann Marie Krause Leland and Joan Bates In memory of Dr. Bud Rowley William and Joette Kunse Dr. Albert and Arlene Smith LakeVille Community Schools In memory of Dick Coulter Lapeer Medical Associates Larry and Barbara LeVeille C Karen Mountz Tim and Nita Oesch Eric and Emily Lieske Jo Longendyke In memory of Carol Ehman S In memory of Len Shaffer Donald and Gloria Lutz E Fred Ehman Tim and Nita Oesch Shirley Lyons Mary Kuhn Shirley Manwell In memory of Ruth Thibo In memory of Ken Ewing T Gaye Butterfield Violet Mathews Gaye Butterfield Mayfield Eagles Timothy and Dawn Denney In memory of Ron and Mayville Lions Club Fred Ehman W Abi Warner David and Deborah Mendryga Tom and Rose Neuhard Robert Darnton Joseph and Ann Norton Elsie Plivelich In memory of Gerry Helmick In memory of Blanche E. Williams Dale and Brenda Plumb H Betty McKee Samuel and Charlotte Williams Sally Pomeroy In memory of Rita McEvoy Robert and Pamela Richmond In memory of Shirley Zemmer M Gaye Butterfield Z Ellison and Edith Roach Tim and Nita Oesch Richard and Marie Ruth DONATED IN HONOR

In honor of Mike J. Burke In honor of Larry and In honor of Bill Rykhus B MI Bankers Workers Comp Fund M Sharon Muir R Fred Ehman In honor of Tom and Gaye Colleen Muir In honor of Karen Rykhus Butterfield Laurie Muir Morris Fred Ehman Edward and Doris Heiser In honor of Lilly Patten In honor of Gaye Butterfield In honor of Charles Tinker P Harold and Beth Knowlton T Fred Ehman Tim and Nita Oesch

In honor of Mike Colpetzer C Art and Nancy Sieting

20 Lapeer County Community Foundation In keeping true to the causes that meant the most to her, the Foundation is ensuring that her legacy is honored by using these funds to provide hope and opportunities for Lapeer County students to dream of and pursue post-graduate educational opportunities.

passed, she made sure her legacy continued with a $150,000 bequest to the Foundation. In speaking with Kent, her husband of 64 years, he shared that her philosophy toward giving was simple. It is something we are called to do, and that we all have a responsibility to give back. In keeping true to the causes that meant the most to her, the Foundation is ensuring that her legacy is honored by using these funds to provide hope and opportunities for Lapeer County students to dream of and pursue post- graduate educational opportunities. Sandra joins a list of other like-minded individuals who are part of our Legacy Society looking to impact Lapeer andra DuPont embraced the idea of leaving County’s future. a legacy by supporting those Lapeer County Sorganizations that embraced her ideals. A long- time supporter of the Lapeer County Community Foundation, Sandra passed away in December 2017. Born in Capac, Michigan in 1933 Sandra graduated from Capac High School as the valedictorian in 1951. She attended Kalamazoo College and became a Registered Medical Technologist. In 1953, she married Kent G. DuPont. She attended the University of Michigan-Flint, graduated in 1966 with a degree in Elementary Education and taught in the Lapeer school system for a time. She worked for Harry Zemmer, M.D. in Lapeer for 22 years. Sandra and Kent lived in Lapeer, Michigan where they operated the DuPont- Lapeer Airport as well as a branch of the G. B. A portion of Sandra’s bequest provided DuPont Co., Inc. the “seed” for the creation of the Lapeer She volunteered for many local organizations and County LEAF fund. LEAF will serve to was active in her church. Sandra quietly went about encourage, reinforce, and incentivize the business of giving her time, talent, and treasure, savings for post-secondary education not asking for anything in return. And when she through the creation of child savings accounts for ALL Lapeer County Sandra quietly went about the business kindergarten students. We encourage donors to consider supporting the LEAF in of giving her time, talent, and treasure, order to expand educational opportunities not asking for anything in return. And and financial literacy efforts for all our when she passed, she made sure her Lapeer County students and families. legacy continued with a $150,000 bequest to the Foundation. DONOR SPOTLIGHT

www.lapeercountycf.org 21 A DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE LAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY FUNDS FOUNDATION FUNDS 42 Access to Nature Endowment Fund 01 Lapeer County Probate Children’s Fund Supports creating universal, barrier free access to recreation Supports programs that address needs of children who opportunities for people of all abilities in the Lapeer County come to the attention of the Probate Court. community. 06 Lapeer County YAC Fund 18 Clarke Adams Memorial Fund Created with matching grants from the Kellogg Foundation, Supports broad charitable purposes and non-profit it supports grantmaking and other programs for youth in organizations within Lapeer County. Lapeer County. 22 Thomas K. Butterfield Administrative Fund 09 Lapeer Courthouse Restoration Fund Named in memory of Thomas K. Butterfield, long-time Chair Supports the continued restoration and maintenance of the of the Foundation, it supports the Lapeer County Community historic Lapeer County courthouse. Foundation’s administrative operations. 16 Lapeer District Library Endowment Fund 36 The Carpenter Fund Supports the activities and programs of the Lapeer District Library. Supports the operations of Lapeer Community Schools. 35 Lapeer Vocational Fund 58 Center for the Arts of Greater Lapeer Supports alternative educational experiences in Lapeer Supports the Center for the Arts of Greater Lapeer. Community Schools. 64 Thomas Daley Memorial Fund 25 Lapeer West Boosters Endowment Fund Created in memory of Thomas Daley, it supports broad Supports Lapeer West High School through scholarships charitable purposes with primary focuses in music, and educational programs. traumatic head injuries, children, and agriculture. 15 George D. Lutz Camp Fund 08 Marguerite deAngeli Library Endowment Fund Supports Michigan Christian Youth Camp programs through Supports programs and special projects at the deAngeli the Lapeer Kiwanis Club. branch library. 34 Adam & Corrinne Moore Music Fund 11 Family Literacy Center Endowment Fund Promotes and enriches the music program beyond normal Supports programs of the Family Literacy Center of Lapeer expenditures in Lapeer High School. County. 23 North Branch Area Schools Endowment Fund 19 Family Literacy Center Fund + Supports scholarships and school-related expenses not part The non-permanent fund supports programs and operations of the operating budget. of the Family Literacy Center of Lapeer County. 59 Optimist Club of Lapeer County Fund 38 GLBLC Conservation Easement Fund Supports operations of the Optimist Club of Lapeer County. Provides monitoring support or legal defense of 51 Doris F. and Burns L. Rolland, Sr. Endowment conservation easements. Fund for Rolland-Warner Students 27 Joseph Property Capital Defense Fund + Established for the enrichment of the lives of Lapeer’s The non-permanent fund supports the legal defense of the Rolland-Warner Middle School students. development easement at the Joseph property at 9302 29 Six Rivers Land Conservancy Endowment Fund McWain Road, Grand Blanc, MI. Supports the monitoring of property in determination of any 28 Joseph Property Defense Endowment Fund violation of conservation easements. Supports the legal defense of the development easement at 39 Suncrest-Lapeer County Medical Care Facility Fund the Joseph property at 9302 McWain Road, Grand Blanc, MI. Enhances the Lapeer County Medical Care Facility’s ability to 30 LACADA/Roberta Jane Lynch Legal Defense Fund provide healthcare services for the aging. Provides needs based legal services for FIA eligible women 33 The Taylor Fund and their families and other LACADA programs. Supports kindergarten, industrial arts, home economics, 32 Lapeer Community Schools Endowment Fund and agriculture programs in Lapeer Community Schools. Supports programs for the staff and students of Lapeer 21 United Way of Lapeer County Endowment Fund Community Schools. Supports programs and operations of the United Way of 45 Lapeer County Autism Support Fund Lapeer County. Created to honor Grant Lee Johnston, the fund supports 20 United Way of Lapeer County Fund + organizations and programming for autistic children and The non-permanent fund supports programs and operations family support services in Lapeer County. of the United Way of Lapeer County. 00 Lapeer County Community Fund 43 Valley Lapeer Community Schools Library Supports grantmaking and philanthropic activity to benefit Endowment Fund the residents of Lapeer County. Supplements district spending for elementary and secondary 14 Lapeer County Historical Society Fund school libraries in the purchase of printed and audio visual Benefits the efforts of the Lapeer County Historical Society. materials directly used by students. 65 Lapeer County LEAF 03 Wakaresku Cultural Fund Encourages and supports post-secondary education savings Established by Joseph Wakaresku, this fund supports and financial literacy for students and their families. LEAF education and cultural projects for the benefit of children and establishes child savings accounts for each kindergartner youth in Lapeer County, including study in foreign countries. in Lapeer County and provides classroom and community 24 Women’s Fund financial education. Supports women and their families in need. 22 Lapeer County Community Foundation SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS 05 Ross P. Broesamle Educational Fund 07 Lapeer County Medical Fund Provides educational assistance to students residing in Created in memory of Herbert M. Best, M.D. by the Almont or Dryden. Lapeer County Medical Society, the fund awards medical 52 Mary Jane Congdon Memorial Scholarship + scholarships to Lapeer County students enrolled in accredited medical programs. The non permanent fund in memory of long-time Lapeer educator, Mary Jane Congdon, supports scholarships to 02 Lapeer County Medical Lapeer Community Schools graduating seniors. Scholarship Fund 54 Daley Acres Agricultural Memorial Supports scholarships for Lapeer County students Scholarship pursuing post-secondary education in medical and health related fields. Established in loving memory of J. Clifford “Kip” Daley and Thomas J. Daley, the fund awards scholarships to 53 P.E.O. Chapter DX Scholarship Fund Lapeer County students pursuing a career in agriculture. Established by this philanthropic educational 13 Christopher Jon Dirks Memorial Fund + organization, it supports higher education of women. The non-permanent fund provides annual scholarships to 44 Renwick Lapeer Community Schools the Outstanding Graduating Senior at Lapeer High School. Loan Fund + 31 Irma Gelhausen Scholarship Fund The non-permanent fund created in memory of George and Ernestine Renwick supports loans from Lapeer Supports scholarships for Lapeer County students in at Community Schools for students seeking further least their third year pursuing a career in education. education. 49 Jack and Carolyn Griffin 61 Dr. James and Doris Richardson Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Supports scholarships to North Branch graduating In honor of Columbiaville’s long-time residents, this fund seniors and past recipients of the Griffin Scholarship. awards scholarships to students pursuing a profession 12 Philip Hart Scholarship Fund in the medical field. Honors the life and work of Michigan’s U.S. Senator Philip 50 John Sak Memorial Scholarship Fund Hart. Supports scholarships for graduating seniors of Created in memory of long-time Lapeer educator John Lapeer Community Schools. Sak, it supports higher education for a graduating senior 48 Jacob N. Johnson Memorial or graduate of Lapeer Schools. Scholarship Fund 60 Schiedegger Engineering Provides scholarships to graduating Lapeer Community Scholarship Fund Schools students who have experienced a health Supports scholarships to Lapeer County students challenge, who excel in leadership and community pursuing a career in engineering. service, and who possess artistic abilities. 04 40 Hazel Simms Nursing Kiwanis Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Supports scholarships at Lapeer High School. Provides scholarships for Lapeer County students 63 LakeVille Community Schools Memorial pursuing a nursing career and enrolled in a clinical Scholarship Fund program in the state of Michigan. Established with funds donated by family & friends of 55 Jimmy Thompson Memorial deceased staff members Ms. Mary Marsh, Mr. Olan Scholarship Fund Mishler and Ms. Wendy Avram to honor their memory and Supports scholarships to graduating seniors of Lapeer to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of LakeVille High School. Memorial High School. 56 57 Tracey Thompson Memorial LakeVille Memorial High School Scholarship Fund Alumni Scholarship Fund + Supports scholarships to graduating seniors of Lapeer Established by graduates of LakeVille High School for High School. graduating seniors of LakeVille High School. 62 Traver-Carter Fund 10 Lapeer Community Scholarship and Student Loan Fund Provides scholarships to gradates of Lakeville Community Schools or Lapeer Community Schools Supports financial assistance through scholarships and accepted into or attending a not-for-profit college, loans to graduates of Lapeer Community Schools. university or technical school program in the state of 26 Lapeer Community Scholarship & Michigan. Student Loan Fund Non-Endowed + 47 Ronald C. & Abi E. Warner Supports financial assistance through scholarships and Scholarship Fund loans to graduates of Lapeer Community Schools. Created in memory of Ronald and Abi Warner, it 37 Lapeer County Bar Association supports scholarships to students in the education, Endowment Fund health sciences, and agricultural fields. Provides scholarships for graduating Lapeer County high school students and other charitable purposes designated + NON ENDOWED by the Lapeer County Bar Association. www.lapeercountycf.org 23 LEAVE YOUR LEGACY n ways big and small, each of us has given our time, talent and/or treasure to make an impact Iboth today and tomorrow. Lapeer County is filled with individuals who have given of themselves for their community. Each leaves their own legacy of generosity and a shared belief in impacting the to transfer cash, appreciated stocks or bonds, real future of our local or personal property or other assets. Depending communities. on the type of gift, a donor’s tax liability could be What will your reduced or eliminated. legacy be? Estate The LCCF team is happy to provide you and planning is often your professional advisors with the best and most overlooked as a relevant charitable gift solutions. We encourage you way to contribute to contact us to discuss how you can join this group to your favorite of forward-thinkers who are planning their giving charity(s). The Lapeer today for Lapeer County’s future and are looking to County Community make a lasting impact tomorrow. Foundation (LCCF) encourages you LAPEER COUNTY to consider planned giving as a way to support COMMUNITY nonprofit organizations and the causes that you Anonymous FOUNDATION care about most. Planned giving through bequests LEGACY SOCIETY provides each of us the opportunity to support and MEMBERS perpetuate for future generations those values and ideals most important to us and our families during Ted Bouwkamp our lifetime. Louis Adams In memory of Shirley A. Bouwkamp

Paul and Cheryl Eric and Kristen Bowman Cassabon

Sandra DuPont John and Dahna Loeding

Joining the Legacy Society of the LCCF means leaving a gift upon your death that ensures that the charitable causes that are meaningful to you Charles and Samuel and continue to be supported. Claudia Man Charlotte Williams As a Legacy Society member, you may specify the purpose of the fund you would like to establish or designate the existing fund that you would like to support with your gift. You may also remain anonymous if you choose. Making current or future Joining the Legacy Society of bequests to the LCCF is an easy way the LCCF means leaving a gift upon your death that ensures that the charitable causes that are meaningful to you continue to be supported.

24 Lapeer County Community Foundation 2018 Lapeer County Community Foundation

63 Funds 1.5%-2.0% Administration fee

58 Grants made to community organizations $4.01 million Invested back into the community

87 Scholarships forstudents $9,519,000 Total assets as of Dec. 31, 2018

$319,000 Total grants made

NUMBERS AT A GLANCE

*Copies of the most recent audited financial statements may be found on the Lapeer County Community Foundation website at: www.lapeercountycf.org or obtained by contacting the Foundation office at: 810.664.0691. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID MICHIGAN WEB PRESS ROYAL OAK MI 48068

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