Rose Lake Youth Camp receives a $700 grant. The award will be used for the sick tent and for camperships/scholarships for Mecosta County residents.

JoAnne Sutton, from Mid Michigan Community Action Agency, receives a grant check from Board Member Kim Von Kronenberger
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency will use their grant award of $2000 for “Walk for Warmth” to assist Mecosta County residents who are experiencing a need for heat or untility assistance or other household emergencies.

Deb Pattson, MCCF Board Member, presents a grant check to Dick Karsten from God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County
God’s Helping Hands of Mecosta County will use their grant award of $2,796 for emergency food programs.
The Mecosta County Youth Advisory Committee recommend this $400 mini grant to Crossroads Charter Academy for a math program called “Closing the Algebra Gap” to be used in the Middle School.

Board Member Judy Tressler presents a grant check to Dawn Ketchum from Mecosta County Commission on Aging & Senior Center
The Mecosta County Commission on Aging & Senior Center will use their $2,020 award for the S.O.A.R. program. The purpose of this program is for transporting seniors to and from the center that no longer are able to drive for health programs, nutritious meals and activities.

Chippewa Hills School District Superintendent Shirley Howard accepts a grant check from MCCF Board Member Kim Von Kronenberger
Chippewa Hills School Distict is awarded 2 mini grants, recommended by the Youth Advisory Committee. The first grant for $1,544.91 will be used for the Chippewa Hills Basketball Academy and the second grant of $334.50 will be used for an overhead viewscreen at the high school.

Boadr Member Kim Von Kronenberger presents a grant check to Tracy Morningstar from Big Brothers Big Sisters
The Mecosta-Osceola area Big Brothers/Big Sisters will use their Youth Advisory Committee mini grant of $805.58 for two laptops for home visits andcommunity presentations.

