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Milan Seniors for Healthy Living helps older adults in the greater Milan area stay connected, supported, independent, and engaged in community life. Through programs like Milan Oasis, the organization also provides important respite for caregivers of individuals living with dementia.

Playoffs support will help add a fully accessible bathroom to the Milan Oasis respite room. This improvement will increase safety and dignity for participants, allow staff to better support the full group, and help the program serve more people each day, while giving caregivers meaningful time to rest and recharge.

The Mohr-Walls Fund supports the Milan Public Library’s programs and materials for children of all ages, from babies through teens. These resources give local youth more opportunities to learn, explore, create, and stay connected through the library.

Playoffs support will help fund youth programming and purchase books, learning materials, and other resources for young library users. Every contribution helps Milan Public Library continue creating meaningful experiences for children and teens throughout the community.

The Purple Ribbon Animal Services Fund works with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department to support victims of domestic violence by helping care for the animals they may need to leave with during a crisis. The fund provides veterinary care and temporary shelter for pets belonging to Monroe County residents fleeing domestic violence.

Playoffs support will help cover the cost of veterinary services and safe sheltering for these animals, giving victims one less barrier to reaching safety. By supporting both people and their pets during a difficult transition, the fund helps families move forward without having to leave a beloved animal behind.

The Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program helps prepare young women to make an impact in Monroe County and beyond. Participants develop leadership skills, advance service initiatives they care about, and pursue higher education as they work toward their future careers.

Playoffs support will help fund scholarship awards for participants and provide operational support for the program. These dollars help young women continue their education, strengthen their leadership experience, and turn their goals for service, college, and career into reality.

The Community Uplift Program helps local community and veteran nonprofits when unexpected needs or funding gaps threaten their ability to serve. By providing flexible financial assistance when it is needed most, the program helps organizations respond to challenges and keep important work moving forward.

Playoffs support will help establish a permanent endowment for the Community Uplift Program, creating an ongoing source of funding for future needs. Growing the endowment means the program can continue stepping in for community and veteran organizations facing unforeseen expenses or critical funding shortfalls for years to come.

The Junior Jets Eric Redmond Scholarship scholarship fund supports Airport High School seniors who have given back to the programs and community that helped shape them. By recognizing students who have invested their time and talents in others, the fund helps them take the next step in their education while continuing a tradition of service in the Carleton community.

Playoffs support will also help strengthen the places where that community connection happens. Current goals include improvements to Ash Park, where local programs practice, as well as building toward a future indoor space that would allow activities and programming to continue year-round.

Moving Milan Forward brings people, ideas, and resources together to make Milan an even stronger, more connected community. From neighborhood gatherings and block parties to creating welcoming places where people can meet and build relationships, the organization helps turn community ideas into action.

Playoffs support will help grow Moving Milan Forward’s endowment and build the financial foundation for larger projects in the years ahead. Every contribution helps create long-term capacity to invest in new ideas, strengthen community connections, and make more projects possible for Milan.

Team Trojan Academy supports Monroe High School students who are pursuing nontraditional paths to academic and career success. By creating learning opportunities beyond the traditional classroom, they help students build confidence, develop real-world skills, and connect their education to future possibilities.

Playoffs support will help fund career and community visits, social-emotional learning resources, and positive behavior initiatives that give students additional tools and experiences to succeed. These opportunities help students explore careers, strengthen important life skills, and stay engaged as they work toward graduation and what comes next.

The Monroe Family YMCA’s Mission is to strengthen food security across Monroe County by helping children, families, seniors, and individuals access the nutritious food they need to live, grow, and thrive. Through meal programs, food distributions, nutrition resources, and community partnerships, our Anti-Hunger Initiatives bring food closer to where people live, learn, and gather—especially in rural and underserved communities.

Playoffs support will help build the infrastructure needed to reach even more people, including equipment, storage, transportation, and other operational resources that allow us to safely receive, prepare, store, and distribute food. These investments will strengthen current programs, expand capacity, and help ensure nutritious food can reach more Monroe County neighbors when and where it is needed most.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Unit provides compassionate support to people facing some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Trained advocates respond to victims of crime and traumatic events, helping them navigate what comes next, understand available resources, and feel supported with dignity and care throughout the recovery process.

Playoffs support will help advocates respond when victims need them most—providing emergency necessities such as food, clothing and toiletries; comfort items for children and adults experiencing trauma; and the equipment and resources advocates need at crime scenes, hospitals and other emergency locations. Funding will also strengthen volunteer training, community outreach, and connections to counseling, shelter, legal assistance and other long-term services so no one has to face a crisis alone.

Every student in Monroe County deserves the chance to learn, grow, and succeed on a full stomach. Step Up is working to eliminate student hunger by creating in-school pantries that give students immediate, dignified access to food and other essentials when they need them most.

Playoffs support will help Step Up complete, stock, and sustain pantries throughout Monroe County’s public schools with food, snacks, hygiene products, clothing, and other high-demand items. The goal is bigger than filling shelves once, it’s building a reliable, year-round support system schools can count on so students can focus on learning instead of what they’re missing.

Our scholarship fund was created in 2008 in memory of Roy Sanders. The scholarships benefit students who attend St. Charles Catholic Academy in Newport, Michigan. We would like to increase the award amounts and participating in the philanthropy playoffs provides a great opportunity to do so!

River Raisin Clubhouse supports adults living with mental illness by creating a community where members are welcomed, valued, and needed. Through meaningful relationships, work, education, and shared responsibility, members build confidence, strengthen independence, and rediscover a sense of purpose and belonging.

Playoffs support will help provide opportunities that traditional funding does not fully cover, including transportation, employment and education opportunities, community activities, and member-run businesses. These resources help members reconnect with others, build skills, pursue work and education, and take meaningful steps forward in their recovery.

The Monroe/Erie Youth Advisory Council gives local teens the opportunity to lead, serve, and make a difference through philanthropy. Youth members identify needs in Monroe County, learn about local nonprofits, and make real funding decisions that put resources back into their community.

Playoffs support will help YAC increase the grants students are able to award to local organizations while also expanding leadership and training opportunities for its members. After supporting organizations including Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Bobbie’s Staff in 2026, the students have set an ambitious goal: triple the amount they give back to the community while preparing even more young people to become thoughtful, engaged community leaders.

The Housing Trust Fund helps homeless and low-income Monroe County residents overcome immediate barriers to safe, stable housing. Assistance can include past-due rent to prevent eviction, security deposits to secure housing, and the basic documents and transportation people often need to move forward.

Playoffs support will help provide rental assistance, state IDs, birth certificates, Lake Erie Transit bus tickets, toiletries, and other essential needs. These practical supports can remove the obstacles that keep someone from completing a housing application, getting to an appointment, or taking the next step toward greater stability.

To purchase and provide on-going maintenance of life-saving equipment, such as AEDs, to be installed in entities across Monroe County

Supporting programs and initiatives that enrich the Dundee community.

CASA of Monroe County advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in the family court system. Through trained, court-appointed community volunteers, CASA works to ensure each child has a consistent voice, receives the support they need, and can move toward a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible.

Playoffs support will help strengthen the advocates who stand beside these children by funding continuing education, conference attendance, and other training opportunities. It will also provide direct support for children in CASA’s care, giving both advocates and young people additional resources during an incredibly difficult time.