This fund supports not only the families of fallen and injured officers, but it also provides scholarships to local students and provides aid to local families struggling with basic human needs.
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For the 30th year, the Canton Community Foundation hosted its annual golf outing. And once again this year we partnered with the Canton Police to provide funding to the Canton Police Benevolence Fund.
This fund supports not only the families of fallen and injured officers, but it also provides scholarships to local students and provides aid to local families struggling with basic human needs.
By supporting the Annual Jack Demmer Ford Golf Outing, you support our community!
Thank you to Chief Sponsors Jack Demmer Ford and the Denski Family, to the Staff and Board of Canton Community Foundation, the golfers and event sponsors for it a great success.
Thanks Kari Klavon for taking these beautiful pictures!
Please enjoy the shots and see you all next year!!
We're proud to support our community's students and their educational endeavors by offering numerous scholarships. Our program includes financial aid opportunities for students of all ages who are at different stages in their educational pursuits, as well as a number of different areas of study.
A description of each scholarship offered through the Canton Community Foundation can be read here
| Scholarship | Winner |
| Barbara Church Rodenberg Scholarship |
Julia Burgess |
| Barbara Ann Romano |
Kyle Bolyard |
| Canton Soccer Club |
Katherine Ruffner |
| Megan Wu | |
| Ohm Patel | |
| Lauren Sourbeck | |
| Fred Thomann Memorial Scholarship |
Ella Walden |
| Elizabeth Durack Scholarship | Ericka Tucci |
| Dawn Isby | |
| Dustin Piepsney Memorial Scholarship |
Reagan Moran |
| Marvin Schulz Memorial Scholarship - U/M |
Jayden Joy |
| Marvin Schulz Memorial Scholarship - EMU |
Carol Detary |
| Meredith Whalen Memorial Scholarship |
Amelia Troung |
| Jack Demmer Ford Scholarship |
Hailey Deptula |
| Jack Demmer Ford - "Trade" |
Dawn Isby |
| CCF/Penelope Hope Klei |
Katherine Ruffner |
| Heather Nicole Hill Memorial Scholarship | Celeste Anderson |
| Shannon Churchwell | |
| Amteshwar Kaur | |
| R K Bhama MD Memorial Scholarship |
Delaney Morrin |
| Bonnie Berg Memorail Scholarship |
Deborah Abodunrin |
| Hagbard Berg Memorial Scholarship |
Abigail Dipple |
| John Kelly Wheately Scholarship |
Lily Bird |
| Robert Loyd Memorial Scholarship | Donald Liveoak |
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Lisa Luecke |
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| Livonia Firefighters Scholarship | Erica Molnar |
| Alejandro Ordaz | |
| Eve Grigg Memorial Scholarship | Madelyn Laskowski |
| Coleton Taylor | |
| Marjorie & Doanld Treadwell Scholarship | Daniel Heiman |
| Linda Hutchinson Scholarship | Jayanthi Sree Anila |
Patricia Maurer created this scholarship fund in memory of her son, Jason Russell Maurer. These scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors and those who just completed their freshman year of college and who attend Woodside Bible Church - Troy Campus. This scholarship requires that the applicant attend Woodside Bible Church regularly and have documented community service. Scholarships may be awarded to those attending any college, university or trade school.
The list of awardees is below
| Jason Russell Maurer Memorial Scholarship | Margaret Curd |
| Annie Fisher | |
| Caleb Flosky | |
| Kyler Gerrard | |
| Gabrielle Jones | |
| Alex Kirschmann | |
| Lauren Kolodsick | |
| Josh Kubik | |
| Olivia Kubik | |
| Caitlin Luca | |
| Hailey Nichols | |
| Gracelyn Philip | |
| Chloe Putnam | |
| Emma Sawdon | |
| Andrew Schmidt | |
| Alison Schoonover | |
| Olivia Seventko | |
| Autumn Simon | |
| Gideon Smith | |
| Mason Solecki | |
| Miranda Solecki | |
| Joel Stirnemann | |
| Luke Sumner | |
| Taylor Trenta | |
| Sophia Walker | |
| Olivia Weaver | |
| Allison Wei | |
| Nancy Xu |
Local Impact Alliance Announces New “Lunch and Learn” Series
Monthly series will highlight community leaders in an informal, “brown bag” setting
In partnership with the Canton Community Foundation, the Local Impact Alliance (LIA) is proud to announce its’ “2022 Lunch and Learn Series.” The goal of this series is to foster community discussion on issues of importance to Canton, Plymouth, Westland, and Van Buren.
“Our area is full of talented people doing interesting things. We wanted to showcase those people and give our residents a chance to learn and get engaged," said moderator David Hammond, Vice Chairman of the Canton Community Foundation.
Each session will begin at 11:30 am and will be hosted in the 1st floor boardroom of the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150 S Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188.
May 18th – “Growing Native Plants for Our Caterpillars, Butterflies and Moths"
Brenda Dziedzic is on a mission to strengthen native butterfly populations. Dziedzic is an award-winning Master Gardener, author, and expert on raising butterflies. She is the author of Raising Butterflies in the Garden, co-founder and president of the Southeast Michigan Butterfly Association (SEMBA), and founder of Westland's “Brenda’s Butterfly Habitat," a public greenhouse that houses butterflies native to Michigan and their host plants. Follow her efforts on Facebook at: Learn About Butterflies in the Garden. Dziedzic's talk will focus on what individuals can do to encourage butterfly populations in their own yards. Copies of her book available for purchase. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT
June 1st – Bridging the Student and Employers Gap Through 'Future Fit' – Brooke Franklin
Brooke Franklin is the Founder and President of Adaptive Creative Solutions, Inc. Previously, she served as the Business Development Recruiter, Director of the Detroit Board Fellowship Program, and Director of K-12 Strategic Partnerships for the Detroit Regional Chamber for over nine years. In addition, Brooke served as the Director of Workforce and Talent for the Canton Chamber of Commerce.
Please stay tuned to Local Impact Alliance to get more details on speakers and dates of registration.
Created to strengthen and promote organized philanthropy in the Western Wayne County (MI) communities of Plymouth, Westland, Canton, and Van Buren, the Local Impact Alliance (LIA) is a partnership of three community foundations and several local community programs. Founding members of the LIA include the Canton Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Plymouth, the Westland Community Foundation, Giving Hope and Eagles for Children.
Have a suggestion for a future “Lunch and Learn” speaker? Call or email David Hammond at 734-862-1928 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
INVEST FOR IMPACT TO IGNITE YOUR WORKFORCE
Today’s workforce has dramatically changed, leaving employers to rapidly adjust to “creative” processes for attracting the right people to their business.
In order to compete, businesses must consider innovative programs that help them construct a talent pipeline of high-quality employees.
The Canton Chamber and the Local Impact Alliance have teamed up to launch FUTURE FIT.
This cutting-edge program prepares students (grades 10-12) to enter the workforce by directly connecting them to employers.
4 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT
To engage in the Future Fit program, contact the Canton Chamber at 734-453-4040 or email Brooke Franklin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://cantonfoundation.formstack.com/.../giving_tuesday...
Every year, on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, people take the time to kick off the holiday season by giving back to their community.
Whether it is donating money to a charitable cause or volunteering, Giving Tuesday is a day set to benefit the community.
On #Giving Tuesday charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.
What better way to celebrate then to make it a fundraiser for our community.
This Fundraiser will support the Canton Cares Fund at Canton Community Foundation, which supports Canton community by providing financial assistance for disaster relief, therapeutic recreation, youth and senior programs.
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