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A communication from the Community Foundation of Monroe County.

The mission of the Community Foundation of Monroe County is to encourage and facilitate philanthropy in Monroe County.


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Community Foundation of Monroe

The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation

The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Monroe County. They are governed by a Board of Trustees which oversees a group of funds for the benefit of the people of Milan.

  1. Board of Trustees
  2. Permanently Endowed Funds
    1. General Charitable Funds
    2. Field of Interest Funds
    3. Scholarship Funds

The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees

Officers
President - Isabelle Schultz
Vice President - Chris Wetzler
Secretary - Carolyn Burlingame
Treasurer - Scott Dotson

Trustees
Millard Phillips
Jane Ann Wanty
Linda Squires
Jim Cullip
Dennis McComb
Sharon Simecek
Melvin Dailey

Chad Nyitray

Tom Preston

  Kickoff date of October 24, 2005

The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation Permanently Endowed Funds

General Charitable Funds
General Charitable Funds have been established by donors to support a broad range of charitable activities. Grants from these funds are at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Greater Milan Area Community Foundation General Endowment Fund
Endowed by the people of the Milan area, grants from this fund can cover a wide range of charitable activities.

Milan Public Library.

Field of Interest Funds
Field of Interest Funds focus on an area of interest or an issue of concern to the donor. These funds are often established as a memorial to a loved one to support a cause that was meaningful to them.

Aid in Milan.  

Scholarship Funds
Scholarship Funds can be established by any person who would like to support the education of a student or students at any level. Scholarships are the only grants made to individuals.

Ethan C. Jones Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund. 

Milan Area Schools Board of Education Scholarship Fund. 

David Glenn Memorial Scholarship Fund.  MHS Seniors majoring in education.

Ronnie & Paulette Shores Scholarship Fund.  MHS Senior who has a physical disability.

Ethel Richards Scholarship Fund.  MHS Seniors majoring in Business.

Evelyn (Hitchingham) Gertsenberg Scholarship Fund. MHS Senior pursuing a bachelor's degree.