January 2022 Blog Our community has shown strength, courage, and generosity through these challenging times. Over the past year, the Foundation has taken an active approach listening and learning about the challenges and opportunities within our community. In addition to working with non-profit organizations to provide critical needs and services, we have become the hub […]
unfinished work. . . In the United States: *More than 12 million American children are unsure of when they will have their next meal. *552,830 people experience homelessness on any given night. *On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner. *Five children die every day from child abuse. *Average […]
We will Continue to Support our Community Millions of people who worked from home over the past 16 months learned there was no playbook of how to shelter in place. As for the Community Foundation, we never stopped working; we continued to monitor the community’s needs every day throughout the pandemic. As a result, we […]
A year later Families lost loved ones, virtual learning for students, and our kitchen tables became our workspace. A year later, after the World Health Organization officially declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic, the world is still struggling to recover and operate in what we have come to accept as the “new […]
As we enter into 2021, there are plenty of things to look forward to. In-person meetings, returning to work, our children back in school, family get-togethers, weddings, birthday parties, vacations, all the things we have put aside to be safe with slowly return. It’s easy to think about enjoying something lost in recent months or what life […]
Caring for our Community What the CARES Act means for your charitable giving During 2020, the Coronavirus has affected millions of Americans and small businesses. This has resulted in significant federal aid and private donations towards the relief effort. If you have personally donated to a charity during 2020, then you may qualify for a […]
Dear Friends and Donors, With the support of our many generous donors in 2020, the Cadillac Area Community Foundation continues to provide support to our community in what has been an extraordinarily challenging year for both our community and our nation. We live in a community that prides itself in supporting the less fortunate among […]
Help us make the change. Literacy is the foundation of community and economic development. If you can’t read, how do you follow instructions, manage finances, take orders, understand medical instruction, apply for jobs, get promotions, read to your children and help them with their homework? Our state has a lot of work to do to […]
I wanted to share a story with you today, a story of passion from one person sharing his talent to hospice patients. Ain’t no Mountain High Enough Our beloved musician volunteer, Sam Hazlewood, may not be singing Diana Ross and the Supremes, but he is demonstrating the theme, “Nothing can keep me from you.” Sam’s […]
A Busy Summer for YAC! The Cadillac Area Community Foundation Youth Committee has been working all summer on projects to help students stay busy during this time of uncertainty. Students have been earning hours (10 required) of community service, by volunteering, checking on grandmas and grandpas, and neighbors. As monthly meetings turn to conference calls […]
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