2011 Year in Brief
In 2011 the Four County Community Foundation was very busy in helping stabilize our service area in these tough economic times. more
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
~ Calvin Coolidge
Foundation News
National Standards
Foundation reconfirmed in compliance with National Standards for U.S Community Foundations
Four County Community Foundation's Ondersma Fund
Our largest unrestricted bequest to date. more
2011 Home Town Treasures
- Festivals – Fairs
- Art Galleries – Museums
- Farm Markets – Orchards
- Nature Centers – Parks & Trails
- Historical Markers
Explore the corners of Lapeer, Macomb,
Oakland & St. Clair Counties.
Read how this agritourism
initiative started. more
FCCF Service Area
Communities and schools elibigle for FCCF grants and scholarships. Students should refer to Scholarships to see what grants are available in specific school districts.
Connecting Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland
and St. Clair Counties
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Grantee News
Photo Credit: Tri-City-Times
Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving has become a widespread problem affecting our communities. The Four County Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Committee Needs Assessment Survey showed that there is a major problem with distracted driving. All six schools in our area identified "texting while driving" as one of their three main problems. As a Community Foundation, safety is a main goal of ours. Imlay City High School approached the foundation in support of a distracted driving prevention program that would provide education and awareness through a driving simulator. This realistic method was a project our grant committee was excited to support and one of the first attempts to curtail distracted drive.
Education Initiative Awards $25,357
The Education Initiative grant cycle was an opportunity for school administrators to ask for support regarding the biggest areas for improvement in their school buildings. Some of the requests we funded were
- Distractive Driving Prevention – Imlay City High School
- Cedar Point Physics Day – Almont Middle School
- Gifted and Talented Program – Capac Elementary
- A Health Occupation Program – Armada High School
- IPad 2 – Dryden High School
- At Risk Readers Program – Romeo Middle School
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