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The organizations of the Local Impact Alliance are working hard for all of the communities of Western Wayne County. Below is just a sampling of the latest news from the nonprofits and groups under the LIA umbrella.

12th Annual Veterans Summit in partnership with Legal Help for Veterans held at Village Arts Factory

12th Annual Veterans Summit in partnership with Legal Help for Veterans held at Village Arts Factory

Canton Community Foundation successfully completed the 12th Annual Veterans Summit in Partnership with Legal Help for Veterans at Village Arts Factory.

This year's event was a question-and-answer session with local veterans experts. Topics included 

  • Medical claims
  • Disability benefits
  • PTSD claims
  • Hearing loss
  • Appeals
  • Burial benefits
  • and more!

 

It was a free event. Thank you to the board of Partnership for Arts and Humanities and Canton Chamber of Commerce for the support and help. The event was livestreamed on Zoom and Facebook.

The beautiful setting of Cut Short Memorial made the event perfect.

Remembering and Honoring Meredith Whalen on 20th Anniversary of 9/11.

Remembering and Honoring Meredith Whalen on 20th Anniversary of 9/11.

Meredith Lynn Whalen, 23, was originally from Canton. A graduate of Salem High School in Plymouth-Canton schools and U-M, she became a research assistant for Fred Alger Management on the 93rd floor of the north tower.
Whalen grew up in Canton, Mich., where she developed a love of horses and riding. Her ultimate dream was to own a horse farm in Kentucky, though her short-term goal was to become a portfolio manager.
Whalen competed on the cross-country and swimming teams at Plymouth-Salem High School. After graduating with honors, she attended the University of Michigan in nearby Ann Arbor, graduating in 2000 with a degree in business.
Whalen got a taste of the investment field by working at Goldman Sachs in London during the summer before her senior year. But she wanted to work for a smaller firm where she thought she would receive more personalized training.
She was recruited to work in New York by David Alger, a co-owner of Fred Alger Management. He was among 35 employees of the firm who died in the terrorist attack.
 
Meredith Whalen Memorial Scholarship Fund at Canton Community Foundation was started by her family.
 
This scholarship was created in memory of Meredith Whalen. This scholarship is available to all female students graduating from the Plymouth-Canton Community School District who plan to attend any college or university majoring in business.
Community Foundation Plymouth Grants Application is now Open!!

Community Foundation Plymouth Grants Application is now Open!!

Community Foundation of Plymouth Grants Application is now Open!!
 
The Community Foundation of Plymouth is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Plymouth area by providing grants to organizations that support our mission.
 
These organizations must:
- Be 501(c) public charities.
- Encourage the self-sufficiency and well-being of residents within the 48170 zip code.
- Encourage programs which are collaborative, comprehensive and have the potential to be continuous.
- Encourage leveraging and matching grant opportunities from multiple funders.
- Support "seed" money opportunities for innovative projects.
 
Community Foundation is part of Local Impact Alliance and is serving the community for over 30 years.
 

Please apply online at the link below.

Grants Application

Farmers Market Plymouth

Farmers Market Plymouth

National Farmers Market Week
August 1-7, 2021
 
Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets! National Farmers Market Week is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities.
Beth Meade, President/CEO of Local Impact Alliance helping with sowing at Canton Historical Farm. The produce from this farm is donated to Open Door ministries.
 
Plymouth and Canton both have great Farmers Market.
 
Canton Farmers Market
500 N. Ridge Road
Canton, MI 48187Wayne
(734) 394-5375
Farmers Market Hours
Start Date: 05/09 - End Date: 10/17
Sunday : 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
 
Plymouth Community Farmers Market 2021
Saturdays, May 8 - October 23, 8am - 12:30pm
760 Penniman Avenue, Plymouth, MI 48170

https://www.plymouthmich.org/.../Plymouth-Community...

Farmers Market Canton

Farmers Market Canton

National Farmers Market Week
August 1-7, 2021
 
Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets! National Farmers Market Week is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities.
Beth Meade, President/CEO of Local Impact Alliance helping with sowing at Canton Historical Farm. The produce from this farm is donated to Open Door ministries.
 
Plymouth and Canton both have great Farmers Market.
 
Canton Farmers Market
500 N. Ridge Road
Canton, MI 48187Wayne
(734) 394-5375
Farmers Market Hours
Start Date: 05/09 - End Date: 10/17
Sunday : 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
 
Plymouth Community Farmers Market 2021
Saturdays, May 8 - October 23, 8am - 12:30pm
760 Penniman Avenue, Plymouth, MI 48170
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Healthy Youth and Healthy Senior Grants

Healthy Youth and Healthy Senior Grants

Grants made for 2021 from Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors Fund at Canton Community Foundation.
 
In 2000, as a result of a national tobacco settlement, CCF was among 65 community foundations in Michigan to receive an allocation of funds to aid community efforts that support healthy youth and healthy seniors.
Past grants include support for conflict resolution and anti-bullying for youth, exercise for seniors, grief counseling, and work skills development for special needs youth.
 
This year $12,000 is granted out to the following programs:-
 
1. $5000 New Hope Center for Grief Support.
New Hope Center for Grief, $5,000 This grant would support a
summer camp for kids grieving the death of a parent, sibling,
family member or friend. The grant would help expand
capacity for this camp to be able to support 75 grieving
children.
 
2. $3500 First Step
This grant would enable First Step to install a security alarm
and camera system for the First Step Plymouth office. This
grant would support infrastructure investment for the First
Step Plymouth office, as perpetrators of domestic violence or
sexual assault can sometimes be dangerous and threatening.
 
3. $3500 Plymouth YMCA
This grant would provide aid, allowing 50 children to attend 1
week of Day Camp and support families as they return to
work. As an impact of COVID-19 more families are requesting
financial assistance due to reduced or lost income throughout
the past year.
 
 
To get more information about Granting cycle of Canton Community Foundation and recent grants, please click on the link

https://localimpactalliance.org/grants/canton-grants/

Congratulations!!

Congratulations!!

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.

Our online scholarship application opens in early January and remains open until mid-March.  Scholarships recipients are notified in May; and funds are sent directly to schools for the fall semester.

A description of each scholarship offered through the Community Foundation of Plymouth can be found here.

 

Scholarship   Winner
     
George Lawton/ CFCU   Evan Adamski
    Morgan Cummings
    Avery Geyer
    Kari Klavon
    Tanvi Mallya
    John Mullins
    Sydney Shanahan
    Ezekiel Snyder
    Ryan The
    Kalena Wingrove
     
Margaret Dunning/ CFCU   Lauren Atkinson
    Alyssa Ewell
    Sheldon Huff
    Justin Kurncz
    Brianna McNab
    Alison Samp
    Khyelyn Young
     
Al Berrie/ CFCU   Claire Martin
     
Ron Carlson/ CFCU   BJ Blume
    Ethan Gross
     
Dul Foundation Scholarship   Sean Bodwin
    Peter Boyer
    Stephen Derosia
    Christopher Hamman
    Sydney Shaw
    Jackson Vacca
    Alyce Krumm
Scholarships Awarded!!

Scholarships Awarded!!

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. 

 Our online scholarship application opens in early January and remains open until mid-March.  Scholarships recipients are notified in May; and funds are sent directly to schools for the fall semester.
 
We are pleased to announce the winners of 2021 Scholarships.
A description of each scholarship offered through the Canton Community Foundation can be read here
 
     
Scholarship   Winner
     
Barbara Church Rodenberg    Lydia Kim
     
Canton Clerk   Nimah Azam
    Safiya Uzhunnan
     
Canton Soccer Club   Andrew Memmer
    Logan Hammond
    Charlotte Steglitz
    Ethan Gross
     
Canton Police   Rebecca Carnes
     
Cherry Hill Scholarship   Mar Kliczinski
    Ian Penny
     
Fred Thomann   Emma Brenny
     
Elizabeth Durack   Mary Kliczinski
     
Denski Family   Alexis Miller
     
Dustin Piepsney   Emerson Voss
     
Marvin Schulz Memorial   Lydia Kim
     
Meredith Whalen Memorial   Alice Quin
     
Gene & Jane Overholt Kiwanis   Aarya Kulshrestha
     
Erin Ryan Kiwanis   Lydia Kim
     
Jack Demmer Ford   Tess Carichner
     
CCF/Penelope Hope Klei   Kalena Wingrove
     
Heathe Nicole Memorial   Kane Pryor
     
R.K.Bhama MD Memorial   Isabella Volkers
     
Robert Loyd Memorial   Elizabeth Jackson
    Mariel Luecke
     
Livonia Firefighters Scholarship   Abbey Curtis
    Andie Klisz
     
Eve Grigg Memorial Scholarship   Dante Knarian
    Katey Krohn
     
Marjorie & Donald Treadwell   Marina Rensi
     
Linda Hutchinson Scholarship   Samantha Green
     
Jason Russell Maurer Memorial   Carly Allen
    Lily Batey
    Hanna Bendert
    Ellie Bossenberger
    AJ Fillmore
    Sarah Fisher
    Ethan Flosky
    Erika Head
    Ana Hernandez
    Audrey Jett
    Alex Kirachmann
    Josh Kubik
    Olivia Kubik
    Hannah Kuczynski
    Emma Moore
    Alicia Perkins
    Jeremy Putnam
    Zoe Sawdon
    Alison Schoonover
    Kaeley Sells
    Mason Solecki
    Elena Toomajian
    Chloe Upton
    Allison Wei
    Nancy Xu
     
     
Plymouth Community Veterans Memorial Park

Plymouth Community Veterans Memorial Park

Happy 4th of July!!
We have an important announcement for Plymouth Community Veterans Memorial Park.
 
Each year thousands of visitors stroll the park, admiring the beautiful pathways, the newly refurbished canon and --- most importantly --- paying respect to the names of the veterans visible on the pathways and the veterans plaza.
After 14 years of harsh Michigan weather, the pavers in the veterans plaza are no longer legible with the names and rank of our honorable service men and women.
The project of removing and replacing the veterans plaza pavers bricks pavers with new laser engraved pavers made of material that has been developed to stand up to brutal winters of Michigan would cost $41,000.
We are pleased to announce Loren Wadington is donating $20,000 from her donor-advised fund at Canton Community Foundation toward the cost of the project.
The remainder of the project will be covered by the Grunwell Cashero Co.
Grunwell Cashero was the contractor for the original construction of the park including stonework, monuments and brick and paver installation.
The work is expected to start in the Spring of 2022.
 
If you wish to support causes like these please support our Foundation, so we can continue to serve Plymouth Canton areas.
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