Grants of the
M & M Area Community Foundation

The DAR Boys & Girls Club receives a grant at the Awards & Appreciation Reception.

The crowd reacts as a grant award for the Concerts in the Park program is announced.

Designated Fund Awards

Designated Funds provide income for specific nonprofit entities and are selected by the donor.

Administrative Endowment FundOperating Funds Foundation Office$ 4410
KMF Fund for Holy Family SchoolUsed by Staff for Professional Development$ 1585
Marinette County Historical SocietyRolled funds over for another year.$ 2530

Donor Advised Funds Awards

With these funds the donor retain the right to act as advisors in making the award recommendations for the consideration of the Board of Directors of the M & M Area Community Foundation.

Dewane Family FundD. A. R. Boys and Girls Club$ 473.75
Dewane Family FundGreater Marinette-Menominee YMCA, Inc.$ 473.75
Dewane Family FundMarinette Catholic Central High School$ 473.75
Dewane Family FundHoly Spirit Church, Menominee$ 473.75
Doris Nielsen-Haapala Donor Advised FundD. A. R. Boys and Girls Club$ 460
Mrs. Frank J. Lauerman, Jr. Donor Advised FundSalvation Army$ 60
Mrs. Frank J. Lauerman, Jr. Donor Advised FundMarinette County Historical Society$ 1000
Riverside Charity Classic Donor Advised FundMenominee Animal Shelter, Inc.$ 775
Riverside Charity Classic Donor Advised FundWADA Minute for Justice, Inc./Women Against Domestic Abuse$ 800
Riverside Charity Classic Donor Advised FundMenominee County Family Independence Agency/Summer Camperships$ 240

Healthy Youth/Seniors Fund

Endowed funds from Michigan Tobacco Settlement


Heath Field of Interest Grants

Funds for this endowment are donated by individuals and companies with interests in the healthcare field. The applications for these awards are administered and reviewed bu adult members that serve on the Senior Grant Review Committee.

Delta-Menominee District Health DepartmentHIV/AIDS Support Group$ 745
Marinette Medical Care FoundationMarinette Medical Care Foundation$ 745
Twin Counties Free ClinicTwin Counties Free Clinic$ 745

Scholarships

All Scholarship recipients are announced and awards are made by the high schools at their own awards night programs.

Carl G. Erickson & H. Lucille Erickson Scholarship FundMenominee High School/12 Scholarships Various Amounts$ 120000
Donald G. Estebo Scholarship FundMenominee High School/1 Scholarships Various Amounts$ 1000
Frances D. Radford & Anne Radford Decker Scholarship FundMenominee High School/1 Scholarship$ 800
Harriet B. Townsend Memorial Scholarship FundWausaukee High School/2 - $1135 Scholarships$ 2270
Max & Katherine Tausheck Memorial Scholarship FundMenominee High School/3 - $1,150 Scholarships$ 3450
Menominee Rotary Club Scholarship FundMenominee High School/1 Scholarship$ 1000

Unrestricted Endowment Fund Grants

The M & M Area Community Foundation is currently in the process of reviewing and awarding grants for the 2001 award cycle. Grants will be announced May 24, 2001 at the Best Western Riverfront Inn, Marinette, Wisconsin. Instructions and applications are available on this site. If you have any questions, please call the M & M Area Community Foundation (906) 864-599.

Camp Daniel, Inc.Camp Communications & Safety Plan$ 1696
Cedarville Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentBreath for Life$ 1500
Child & Family Services of the UP Inc.Menominee County School Success Program$ 280
Hermansville Rescue Squad & Ambulance Inc.Transport Cot Upgrade$ 1500
M & M Community FoundationYAC/Youth Advisory Commitee$ 500
M & M Community FoundationDottie Johnson Education Fund$ 500
Marinette County 4-HAfter School 4-H$ 345
Marinette School District/Garfield ElementaryGarfield-Parent University$ 500
Men-O-Mee Activity Center, Inc.Men-O-Mee Marketing Analysis & Design Project$ 3000
Menekaunee Theatrical Co.Historical Vignette July 1 and 2, 2000$ 500
Menominee Area Chamber of CommerceConcert in the Park$ 2000
Menominee County Historical Society, Inc.Research Center Development$ 1500
Niagara Area Assistance ProgramRefridgerator, Beds and Dressers$ 740
Niagara Area Emergency UnitEmergency Communication$ 1500
Niagara Area Historical SocietyNiagara Area Historic Preservation$ 1000
Northeastern WI Concert BandNortheastern WI Concert Band Outreach Program$ 730
River Cities Habitat for HumanityHouse #5 Construction$ 3669
River City Art Project"Yound Swimmers"$ 500
Tri-City Area United Way/M & M Fatherhood AllianceM & M Fatherhood Alliance & 4-H Family Weekend Camp & Workshop$ 1000
UP Association of Rural Health ServicesSeminar on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)$ 200
UW/Marinette FoundationPublic Arts -- Pow wow$ 1000
Wausaukee Enterprises, Inc.Group Outing -- Bjorkman Horse Outing$ 585
Wausaukee Rescue Squad, Inc.Wausaukee Rescue Squad "New Ambulance"$ 1500

Youth Field of Interest Grants

Funds for this endowment are a direct result of a challenge by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. W. K. Kellogg Foundation contributed more than $600,000 as a 50% match for the money raised originally for the Foundation's endowment. The Kellogg Foundation wants to get young people used to thinking about philanthropy and forming lifelong habits of charitable giving. Applications received are reviewed by this Foundation's Youth Advisory Committee (YAC). This Foundation's YAC is made up of high school and college students from our service area.

Catholic Heart Work Camp Youth GroupCatholic Heart Workcamp$ 2500
City of StephensonErickson Park Playground Equipment$ 4873
Country Roads 4-H Club4-H Basic Supplies$ 136
Crivitz Ski Cats Explorer Post #9058Learn to Ski Days/Ski-Cat-DNR Boater Safety Day$ 1500
Cub Scout Pack 4074Summer Camp "Cub World 200"$ 700
Cub Scout Pack 4075Summer Camp Funding$ 450
Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA, Inc.Water Safety "Drown Proofing" Program for 4th Grade Students$ 500
Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA, Inc.Summer Arts & Enrichment Program for Elementary School Students$ 500
Lac Baie Girl Schout Council Troop 610Encampment 2000$ 2320
Lake Noquebay Expansion Committee/Marinette County ParksLake Noquebay Equipment Expansion$ 4000
Marinette County Assoc. for Home & Comm. EducationFirst Book$ 1500
Marinette School DistrictYoung People's Photography Workshop$ 1000
Marinette School District/FCE TeachersAODA Quilts with a Message 2000$ 850
Menominee Catholic Central SchoolMusical Adventures for Young Childeren$ 381
Menominee County 4-H Challenge Club4-H Challenge Canoe Project$ 2080
Menominee County 4-H Challenge ClubWilderness First Aid Training$ 780
Menominee County Mentor ProgramMenominee County Mentor Program$ 630
Menominee School District/Menominee High SchoolDrama Club Play Production and Expenses$ 650
Niagara Cub Scout Pack 535Flags, Orienteering, Pinewood Derby Track$ 700
Peshtigo Little League Baseball Inc.Batting Cage Net$ 1000
UW/Marinette Campus Activities BoardAlcohol & Drug Abuse--Be Aware, Be Smart$ 1980
UW/Marinette Theatre on the BayPeter Pan$ 2000