Special Project Funds
The primary purpose of a Community Foundation is
to build endowment funds to secure the future of charitable giving. The trustees of the Community Foundation
are aware, however, that there is sometimes a short term need for funding to carry out a program
or project which will be of long term benefit to Monroe County. In such cases, the Community Foundation has the ability
to establish Special Project Funds as a service to the community.
The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation
must first agree that the project serves a charitable purpose and meets the criteria of the
Community Foundation. Special Project Funds offer many advantages:
- Donations to the fund are tax deductible, since the Community Foundation is
classified 501[c][3] by the Internal Revenue Service.
- The fund is administered by the Community Foundation staff.
- Accounting, permits and licenses, etc. are provided by the Community Foundation.
A Special Project Fund
leaves the sponsoring group free to concentrate on fund raising, while we take care of the
details of administration.
Current Special Project Funds
Bear Bullpen Club Fund
To fund baseball related
functions for Jefferson High School and Junior High in the community.
Custer Run Fund.
Supports the activities of the
Monroe Milers Running Club.
Christmas in Ida. To
fund the Christmas in Ida festival 1st Sat in December.
Monroe County D.A.R.E. Fund.
Supports the activities of D.A.R.E., an anti-drug
program, in schools throughout Monroe County.
Diamond Electric Manufacturing Corp. Charitable Fund.
A donor-advised fund for charitable purposes.
Friends of St. Antoine Fund.
To purchase land and erect a monument to the early
French settlers of Monroe County in the recently rediscovered St. Antoine Cemetery.
Joe's Boxing Club Fund
To fund activities related to
running the gym.
Milton J. H. Knabusch
Fund
A donor-advised fund for
charitable purposes.
Michigan Environmental
Council - Mini Grant - (Meer Small Grant).
To hold summits in Monroe County
Michigan in an effort to raise understanding of the county's successes and
potential roadblocks to smart growth. "Smart Growth" generally
is defined as that which preserves open spaces, reduces traffic congestion and
cuts pollution through orderly land use planning.
MIFA Fund.
To fund the international exchange programs of the
Monroe International Friendship Association.
Miss Monroe County Scholarship Fund.
Administers Scholarships for the Miss Monroe
Scholarship Pageant participants.
Monroe Arts and
Beautification Fund.
The statue of the "Little Brown Bear",
honoring Monroe author Elizabeth McWebb (Aunt Bett) was dedicated in October
2002. The committee's current project is the development and construction of the
Heritage Park Pavilion in Loranger Square in downtown Monroe, Michigan with
anticipated construction to begin in July, 2005.
Monroe County Firefighters
Association Fund.
To fund the purchase of thermal
imaging cameras, related equipment and up-grades, maintenance and firefighter
training for fire departments in Monroe County, Michigan.
Monroe County Labor History
Museum. To fund improvements and programs of the Monroe County Labor
History Museum.
Monroe Rotary Playscape
Maintenance Fund.
A fund created to maintain the playscape at Munson Park.
Monroe Rotary Club - Youth
Recreation Projects
To fund the construction and
maintenance of the Youth Recreation Projects in Monroe County Michigan.
NWO Lady Irish Fast
Pitch Softball
To fund the softball operation
and James P. Wilde Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Project Second Chance -
Monroe. To fund start-up and operations.
Richard and Marjorie Sieb Charitable Fund.
A donor advised fund for charitable purposes.
Take A Test Save A Life.
To fund the expenses related to
bone marrow testing, awareness campaign expenses, donor recruitment drives and
support for families searching for an unrelated match.
Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Fund.
For construction, additions and
maintenance of the Monroe County Vietnam Memorial at Heck Park.
World Wars Monument Fund.
To construct the Monroe County World War I and II
monument which was dedicated in 1998.
Greater Milan Area Community
Foundation Current Special Project Funds
Administration Fund
Genyk-Joplin Golf
Outing
Lighting the Way to the
Future
Miss Washtenaw
Milan Public Library
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