Community Foundation Plymouth News

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GIVING TUESDAY 2023

Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023!

If you're looking for Giving Tuesday, you're in the right place. On November 28, 2023, 5 of our affiliate non profit organizations throughout Western Wayne county of Michigan, as well as a few of the Community Foundation's key programs, will team up to raise funds for the good of our communities!

As your Local Community Foundation, we spend every day working to improve the lives of all who live in your local community. Our Community Foundation is built from donations from hundreds of people who care about our communities, allows your gift to do the most good, sustaining and building a vibrant region.

YOU ARE A CHANGE-MAKER. YOU BELIEVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND YOU WANT TO MAKE THEM BETTER. WE FEEL THE SAME WAY.

Local Impact Alliance consist of following non profits, foundations, giving circle and community programs:

Canton Community Foundation - Since 1989, the Canton Community Foundation has helped to enhance philanthropy in Canton Township and the surrounding communities.

Community Foundation of Plymouth - The Community Foundation of Plymouth has worked to enrich the quality of life in the Plymouth area through grants and scholarships that have benefited Plymouth residents.

Westland Community Foundation - In 1996, the Westland Community Foundation was founded to enhance Westland's civic, educational, and cultural communities

Eagles For Children - Eagles for Children® is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that uses a simple, fun and engaging program at private golf clubs to raise funds to support local children's charities that benefit disadvantaged children.

Giving Hope, Women's Giving Circle - Group of local women philanthropists helping in the local community, reaching and assisting women, children, and their families in need.

P.O.R.C.H. - Providing Others Renewed Confidence and Hope, a community service provided free to the local senior residents who are struggling with loneliness.

Please support any of the program which touches your heart

Donate here

PORCH visit 10-10-23

PORCH Volunteers spent a warm celebration of Fall with cookies, donuts and cider with local senior residents.

The evening was completely organized and run by volunteers.

What a wonderful and heartwarming way to support your community.

All you need is good heart to volunteer.

According to PEW center for research:-

43% of seniors feel lonely
There is 45% more risk of mortality in seniors who report feeling lonely
Similar to smoking as 15 cigarettes daily

If you want to volunteer and make an impact, fill out the application and make a senior smile.

PORCH application

Community Foundation of Plymouth Grants

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.

Here is the link to fill application

While the Community Foundation of Plymouth remains flexible in trying to meet community needs, the following are areas that will generally not be considered for funding at this time:
- Routine operating expenses
- Travel, tours or trips
- Endowment campaigns
- Special fundraising events and sponsorships
- Organizations that do not provide services to the greater Plymouth, Michigan area
- Political organizations
- Existing obligations or debts/liabilities
- Individuals
- Issues that divide us, not unite us

Congratulations to Class of 2023 Scholarship Winners!

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 2023 Scholarships.

**Community Foundation of Plymouth Schoarships**
Scholarship	Winner
Erin Ryan/ Kiwanis Scholarship	Sailsh Saravanan
Community Foundation Credit Union/George Lawton Scholarship	Kavya Keshavamurthy
	Evan Adamski
	John Buss
	Paolo Belleza
	Issac Hopp
	Lucas Ealy
	Simon Bloomfield
	Sarah Cromwell
	Brody Appelgren
	Grace Koski
	Aryan Shah
	John Leyden
	Nicole Variot
Community Financial Credit Union/Margaret Dunning	Dora Koski
	Sophie Aheimer
	Grace Fernandes
	Jacob Book
	Jayden Joy
Community Financial Credit Union/Trade	Nathan Baker
	Brenna Laing
	Sean Lake
Community Foundation Credit Union/Ron Carlson	Ariel Ooms
	Jack Riordan
Dul Foundation Scholarship	Alexandra Clemens
	Marwa Dalmi
	Catelyn Grenke
	Michael Snow

2023 Scholarship Application Open

2023 Scholarship Application Now Open

Attention Students!

The 2023 Scholarship Applications for all scholarship funds managed through the Local Impact Alliance are now open. The applications will remain open until March 17, 2023.

Local Impact Alliance has awarded $1,575,300 in scholarships since inception in Plymouth, Canton and Westland communities.

To read the description of scholarships please click on the link below.

https://localimpactalliance.org/.../canton/scholarship-funds

https://localimpactalliance.org/.../ply.../scholarship-funds

https://localimpactalliance.org/.../wes.../scholarship-funds

Click on the link below to be transferred to our scholarship applications.

Scholarship Application 2023

Annual Report 2022

Local Impact Alliance Annual Report 2022

Working with you to Make an Impact Locally

Please take a moment and read our Annual Report, we are happy to report that the state of our Alliance (LIA), with our family of foundations and funds is very strong and we are energized and moving forward with new initiatives, helping our local communities thrive.

In the Annual Report you will see the five main organizations that LIA supports.

Canton Community Foundation

Community Foundation of Plymouth

Westland Community Foundation

Eagles for Children

Giving Hope

2022_LIA_Annual_Report.pdf

Download attachments:

2022 LIA Annual Report.pdf

GIVING TUESDAY 2022

Count Down to The Biggest Celebration of Generosity

29.11.2022

Everyone has something to give and every act of generosity counts

Join the GivingTuesday movement and reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and radical generosity

Join the movement and give – each Tuesday and every day – whether it’s some of your time, a donation, or the power of your voice in your local community.

Local Impact Alliance and all it's affiliates will be observing Giving Tuesday, Please support whichever cause you connect with and support it on Giving Tuesday.

Let's Give.....

https://localimpactalliance.org/about

Local Impact Alliance family consists of:

# Canton Community Foundation

# Community Foundation of Plymouth

# Westland Community Foundation

# Eagles for Children

# Future Fit

# PORCH

Community Foundation of Plymouth Awards Grants

Community Foundation Of Plymouth awards grants to local non profits.

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 are:

- 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.

$5000 - Canton Community Foundation / Creating Habitats for Pollinators Fund.

Plymouth Wildflower Plantings - Creating Habitats for Pollinators Fund. This project will plant ~90,000 sq. ft. of wildflowers (>2 acres) at several pre-selected locations in Plymouth, MI (zip code 48170) and on the grounds of Plymouth High School/PCEP. Site preparation and some planting will begin in fall, 2022. All plantings will be completed by April 2023

$2750 - Plymouth Community Foster Closet

To provide clothing, hygiene items free of charge throughout care, extending through to reunification, adoption, or as a child ages out. PCFC commits to working with individuals, families, communities, and social service agencies to provide these items in a dignified, inclusive, and respectful manner.

$2750 - Personalized Nursing LIGHT House

Personalized Nursing LIGHT House- Housing Assistance program. To provide Recovery Housing to persons in recovery from substance use disorder. the housing is paid for by the local Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHP's) as part of their treatment program. After treatment ends, many clients still need the structure and support of recovery housing. For clients who struggled to pay recovery housing fees, request a special fund to pay up to 2 weeks for a client who applies for this financial assistance. We will accept the $200 for two weeks of recovery housing for eligible clients who fall in this category of financial hardship. This fund will: a) reduce the stress for clients in early recovery (stress which may lead to relapse), b) provide some stability and time for clients to secure employment/financial support, c) provide PNLH a mechanism to assist these clients.

$1200 - Friends of the Penn

Friends of the Penn Technology Upgrade Project - upgrade computer system, procure a PowerPoint projector, and replace assisted listening devices.

Congratulations

Community Foundation of Plymouth is part of Local Impact Alliance

Community Foundation of Plymouth Grant Application is now Open

The Community Foundation of Plymouth has worked to enrich the quality of life in the Plymouth area through grants that have benefited Plymouth residents.

Since 2005, the Community Foundation of Plymouth has granted more than $200,000 to support local programs, projects and students in the Plymouth community.

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.

While the Community Foundation of Plymouth remains flexible in trying to meet community needs, the following are areas that will generally not be considered for funding at this time:

- Routine operating expenses

- Travel, tours or trips

- Endowment campaigns

- Special fundraising events and sponsorships

- Organizations that do not provide services to the greater Plymouth, Michigan area

- Political organizations

- Existing obligations or debts/liabilities

- Individuals

- Issues that divide us, not unite us

Community Foundation of Plymouth is part of Local Impact Alliance.

Grant application for 2022 is now open till October 7th. Please click on the link below to apply.

Grant Application