ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) – It’s Christmas in April for some non-profit organizations that serve Allegan County.
The Allegan County Community Foundation on Monday announced that a total of 42 entities will share over $215,000 in 2023 Legacy Grant awards. The determination as to what groups and how much each will receive was made by a ACCF Distribution Committee that meets annually to review all of the requests for these funds.
“Being a part of the process of the Legacy Grant Awards through the ACCF is a great honor. It is a real eye opener in that it shows we live in a community of people that have a genuine interest for the social, physical and mental well-being of their fellow citizens as evidenced by the grant applications submitted. There is a great financial need by service and nonprofit organizations to assist in the betterment of the lives of those they serve and the ACCF grant process is a huge contributor to helping meet that need. This in turn improves the quality of life for so many residents of Allegan County.” – Jim Sellman, ACCF Distribution Committee member.
The ACCF Scholarship Committee this month will review applications, and today, the foundation is seeking donations for the Fennville, Saugatuck and Otsego libraries on this National Library Giving Day.
Here’s a list of groups receiving Legacy Grant awards, although the Foundation did not break down how much each entity will receive:
Allegan County Legal Assistance Center
Allegan Homeless Solutions
Allegan Public Schools: On-line
Allegan United Methodist Church
Arc of Allegan County
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Beautify Pullman
Christian Neighbors SE
Congregational Kitchen
Feeding America West Michigan
Fellinlove Farm
Ganges Township
Grant Me Hope
Henika District Library
Hillside Learning Center Allegan Area ESA
Hopkins Area Fire Department
Hopkins District Library
Hungry for Christ
Ladders Of Hope
Martin Area Resource Center
Meals on Wheels of Western Michigan
Mediation Services
New Life Essentials Store
Otsego Area Historical Society
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency
Path of Grace, Inc.
People Helping People of Pullman
Plainwell Music Society
Project Hope of NE Allegan County
Renew Therapeutic Riding Center
Renewed Hope Health Clinic
Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence
Safe Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
St. Vincent DePaul Ministry
Sylvia’s Place
Watson Township
Wayland Main Street/DDA
Wings Home, Inc.
Wings of Hope Hospice
Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance
For more information on the ACCF, click here.
