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Report to the community
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Match Day
Match Day a
Grand Slam for
area charities
The Mecosta County community hit it out
of the park at the 2013 Match Day event,
raising a record $898,262 for area charities.
The November event, with a baseball
theme, surpassed the 2012 event total by a
whopping quarter of a million dollars.
“We’re just ecstatic,” said Match Day
Chair Deb Patterson, foundation first
vice president. “The area non-profit
organizations really worked hard to get
their donors out - and it showed.”
Foundation board members threw out the
first pitch with foam baseballs to start the
event, with Isabel Kempton representing
the Manna Pantry securing one lucky
baseball with a $200 prize. Special games
and events were held throughout the
event to stir in fun and award additional
prize money to groups.
“It was fun, and wildly successful,” said
Tim Zehr, foundation president. “Hats off
to the charities and special thanks to the
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match pool donors who make the event
possible each year.”
The event continues to grow. In 2010,
$253,000 was raised, in 2011, $425,000 was
generated, followed by $638,000 in 2012.
With this year’s event near $900,000 the
four year total now exceeds $2.2 million
dollars.
“It’s really humbling,” Zehr said. “The good
people in our community continue to dig
deep to support their favorite charities.”
Four endowed funds were created at
Match Day, including the Sharada Baliga
Fund for Big Rapids Public Schools Special
Education, Angels of Action Endowment
Fund, Riley MacKenzie Endowment Fund
and the Rita and Jerry Conrad Scholarship,
which benefits local graduates.
“Every time we get a new endowment it’s
a great thing,” said Scott Hill-Kennedy,
foundation past president. “It makes us
feel good, because it says local people
trust the foundation to manage the money
correctly.”
There was again an emphasis on getting
area youth exposed to philanthropy at
Match Day.
“They’re the givers of tomorrow, so we
take special pride on getting the children
involved,” Patterson said.
“The kids had fun with a scavenger hunt
to encourage them to go around the room
and learn about each of our nonprofit
organizations,” said Stacy Chaput,
foundation second vice president.
Prizes for the most donations for the
non-profits went to Mecosta County
Senior Center; BR First United Methodist
Church and Michigan Dental Association
Foundation-Mission of Mercy. For the
endowments, prizes went to Angel’s of
Action, Riley MacKenzie Fund and the
MCCF Community Needs Fund.
All donations to non-profit charities and
to endowed funds within the foundation
were matched with funds raised from a
$75,000 match pool.
Match pool donors were the Shaw and
Betty Walker Foundation, Meijer, Edward
Jones-Dan Terry, Lori Bell, Love Realty,
MCCF and the Trustees of MCCF, Big
Rapids Products, Chemical Bank, Gary
Trimarco Automotive, Mohnke Funeral
Home, Jordan Balkema Elder Law Center,
Spirit of the Season Endowment and Great
Lakes Energy. In-kind donors were the
Pioneer Group, Holiday Inn, Patterson’s
Floral, Preferred Office Machines and
Baker’s Management Service.
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2013 Match Day Results
PARTICIPANTSTOTAL
A. Donald and Susan H. Grant Advised Fund
American Red Cross
Angels of Action
Angels of Action Endowment (1st Place!!)
ARC - Animal Rescue Coalition
Artworks
Artworks: Big Rapids Area Arts and Humanities Fund
AuCaDo Australian Cattle Dog Rescue
Barry Barratt Scholarship
Barryton Mobile Food Pantry
Ben Mondrella Memorial Fund
Big Rapids Area Junior Hockey - BRAJHA
Big Rapids Community Library Renovation
Big Rapids Community Tennis Association - BRCTA
Big Rapids First United Methodist Church (2nd Place!!)
Big Rapids Garden Club Fund
Big Rapids Historic Preservation Commission
Big Rapids Hospital Foundation
Big Rapids Little League
Big Rapids Public School - Brookside PTO
Big Rapids Public School - Choirs
Big Rapids Public School - High School Band Program
Big Rapids Public School - High School Hockey Boosters
Big Rapids Public School - High School Sports Boosters
Big Rapids Public School - Middle School PTO
Big Rapids Public School - Riverview PTO
Brutus Dog Park
Care Net Services
Charles E. Fairman Community Pool
Chippewa Hills Orchestra Society
Conrad Scholarship
Cran-Hill Ranch
Dennis Lerner Advised Fund
Eagle Village Endowment
Faith Community Church - The Lords Table Pantry
Friends of the Big Rapids Library
Friends of the Big Rapids Library Fund
Girls on the Run
God’s Helping Hands of Mecosta County
God’s Kitchen
Great Start Collaborative Fund
Harold Boerma Eagle Scout Fund
Hope House Free Medical Clinic
Horticulture and Technology Scholarship
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Jacob and Gertrude VanDyke Scholarship
Jenine Stickler Memorial Fund
Lerner, Csernai and Fath Financial Group Advised Fund
Little Kevin Hockey Hope Fund
Make A Wish Foundation - Ferris Stars
MCCF - Community Needs Fund (3rd Place!!)
MCYAC Hope Scholarship Fund
Meceola Big Brothers Big Sisters
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$891.82
$4,739.03
$38,715.57
$17,147.71
$37,192.84
$14,381.29
$148.64
$4,269.25
$3,270.00
$4,122.53
$1,635.00
$14,546.37
$12,730.94
$721.26
$49,650.94
$264.30
$926.60
$75,825.57
$1,150.22
$7,199.93
$548.49
$3,674.23
$11,819.92
$6,813.97
$232.76
$4,044.89
$863.06
$32,811.43
$1,634.01
$13,677.40
$3,121.36
$59,212.36
$3,215.46
$17,257.71
$8,440.01
$8,185.27
$6,559.43
$2,959.03
$13,192.57
$1,412.61
$894.79
$1,635.00
$12,551.05
$1,783.63
$17,149.87
$3,121.36
$148.64
$4,580.43
$2,995.76
$628.11
$7,023.64
$2,972.72
$3,511.42
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2013 Match Day Results
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PARTICIPANTSTOTAL
Mecosta County 4H
Mecosta County CARES
Mecosta County EMS
Mecosta County Genealogical Society
Mecosta County Habitat for Humanity
Mecosta County Habitat for Humanity Fund
Mecosta County Medical Center Fund
Mecosta County Senior Center (1st Place!!)
Mecosta-Osceola United Way
Mecosta-Osceola United Way Fund
Michigan Dental Association Foundation - Mission of Mercy (3rd Place!!)
MidMichigan Community Action Agency
Mid-Michigan Honor Flight Project
Morley Stanwood Community School Band
Morton Township Library
Muskegon River Watershed Assembly
Newman Center at FSU
Organizers for Youth
Our Brothers Keeper Shelter
Project Starburst
Remus Area Historical Society
Riley Mackenzie Endowment Fund
Riley Mackenzie Fund
Riverwalk Endowment Fund
Robert D. Miller Scholarship Fund
RSVP - Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Scholarship Fund for St. Mary’s School Sharada Baliga Fund for Big Rapids Public School Special Education
Solid Ice Endowment Fund
Special Olympics Michigan Area 5
Spirit of the Season Endowment Fund
St. Andrew’s Manna Pantry
St. Mary’s Elementary School
St. Michael School
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Fund
St. Peter’s Lutheran School
St. Peter’s Lutheran School Fund
STAGE-M
Stanwood Community Center
The Salvation Army
Timothy Misenar - Charitable Fund
Timothy Misenar - Discretionary Fund
Tuba Bach
Voca Lyrica Fund
Wesley House - Ferris State University
WISE
WISE Fund
Youth Endowment Fund
2013 Match Day Results: Totals include donations, matches and prizes.
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$1,830.54
$2,772.62
$3,790.22
$1,775.29
$11,400.64
$297.27
$891.82
$8,257.90
$2,040.77
$743.18
$53,323.49
$737.79
$8,731.33
$949.19
$16,473.86
$1,908.52
$1,399.84
$4,616.10
$13,090.72
$25,174.40
$6,740.46
$12,740.71
$16,630.53
$74.32
$743.18
$3,227.44
$2,972.72
$17,282.71
$891.82
$3,265.65
$138.97
$23,353.38
$14,224.25
$3,333.92
$2,972.72
$1,847.37
$297.27
$3,891.55
$104.10
$18,284.63
$371.59
$371.59
$7,896.37
$2,482.22
$6,363.55
$18,470.83
$2,303.86
$35.67
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Existing Funds
Mecosta County Medical Center Fund
Mecosta-Osceola Great Start Collaborative Fund
Mecosta-Osceola United Way Fund
Michcon Legacy Fund for Mecosta-Osceola United Way Fund
Mildred A. Miller Swede Hill Park Fund
Morley Stanwood Education Association Scholarship Fund
Riley-MacKenzie Fund
Rita and Jerry Conrad Scholarship Fund
Riverwalk
Riverwalk Endowment Fund
Robert D. Miller Scholarship Fund
Rotary Club of Big Rapids Fund
Sarah Marie Comer Memorial Fund
Scholarship Fund for St. Mary’s School
Schuberg Designated for Immanuel Lutheran Church Fund
Schuberg Designated for St. Mary’s Catholic School Fund
Scott D. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Shamrock Invitational Fund
Sharada Baliga Fund for Big Rapids Public Schools Special Education
Solid Ice Endowment Fund
Spirit of the Season Endowment Fund
St. Mary’s Elementary School Education Enrichment Fund
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Fund
St. Peter’s Lutheran School Fund
STAGE-M Leon Keys Memorial Fine Arts Camp Fund
The Schinderle Fund
Timothy Misenar - Charitable Fund
Timothy Misenar - Discretionary Fund
Voca Lyrica Fund
William F. DuBois II, MD and Catherine DuBois Fund
Women’s Information Services, Inc.
Youth Endowment Fund
A. Donald and Susan H. Grant Advised Fund
Alice Stephenson Schuberg Fund
Alyce Peterson For Project Starburst
Angels of Action Fund
Artworks: Big Rapids Area Arts and Humanities Fund
Barry Barratt Scholarship
Ben Mondrella Memorial Fund
Big Rapids Garden Club Fund
Big Rapids Realty Advised Fund
Carl A. Schuberg Fund
Charles R. and Marian D. Beadle Advised Fund
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy Endowment
Class of 1974, Linda Willette Scholarship
Dennis Lerner Advised Fund
Friends of Eagle Village Endowment
Friends of the Big Rapids Library Fund
Harold Boerma Eagle Scout Fund
Healthy Youth and Seniors Fund
Horticulture and Technology Scholarship
Jacob and Gertrude VanDyke Scholarship
Jenine Stickler Memorial Fund
Ken and Aletha Sutherland Family Fund for Tamarack District Library
Ken and Aletha Sutherland Family Fund for Wheatland Township Library
Ken and Aletha Sutherland Family Scholarship
Lake-Osceola State Bank Community Support Fund
Lerner, Csernai and Fath Financial Group Advised Fund
Little Kevin Hockey Hope Fund
MCYAC Hope Scholarship Fund
Mecosta County Community Foundation Administrative Fund
Mecosta County Community Foundation Community Needs Fund
Mecosta County EMS Fund
Mecosta County Habitat for Humanity Fund
Memorial Funds
Contributions were received in loving memory of the following individuals in support of various Mecosta
County agencies and organizations.
Beverly Boboltz
Frederick Byrne
William F. Cornell
Jennifer Garrels Mueller
Richard A. Goldfogle
Art and Del Haezebrouck
John D. Hayes
Alida Hillman
Jean Horn
Geraldine M. Hurt
Rose Ella Russell
Don Selfridge
Planned & Estate Gifts
A planned gift may be a will, trust, life insurance policy, retirement plan, IRA or annuity that benefits the
Mecosta County Community Foundation. We encourage donors to join those listed in remembering our
community in their financial and estate planning. If you have made a plan benefiting MCCF, please let us
know. We would like to recognize your generosity.
Charles R. and Marian D. Beadle
William and Catherine DuBois
Marilyn Gillette
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Florence Froelich
Bruce and Emily Hancock
Lee and Pat Hickox
Isabel and Arnold Kempton
Karl and Cindy Linebaugh
Bob and Debbie Patterson
Alyce Peterson
Judy Tressler
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2013 Giving Levels
GEMSTONE MEMBERS $50,000 +
John and Lacey Chaput
Ralph and Kay Crew
Dr. William F. Dubois II and Mrs. Katherine D
Fremont Area Community Foundation
Denny Lerner
Meijer of Big Rapids
Michigan Community Foundations’ Youth Project
MichCon Foundation
Mildred Miller
Alyce Peterson
Kenneth L. Ross
Kathleen T. Schinderle
Carl and K.T. Schuberg
Shamrock Invitational Inc.
Dan and Isabelle Terry
The Shaw and Betty Walker Foundation
Frank and Sue Wheatlake
COMMUNITY BUILDERS $25,000 TO $49,999
David and Bettie Anderson
Jack and Susan Batdorff
Big Rapids Rotary Club
Chemical Bank
Peter and Carol Cheesebrough
Eastside Family Medical
Federal Screw Works
Ferris State University
Friends of the Big Rapids Community Library
Robert and Paula Hampson
Isabella Bank and Trust
Lake Osceola State Bank
Mecosta County General Hospital Auxiliary
Terry and Joan Musgrave
Jerry and Linda Nielsen
Rosalinde L. Parsons
Ken and Aletha Sutherland Family
Gordon and Pat Van Dyke
KEYSTONE BUILDERS $10,000 TO $24,999
Anonymous
Charles and Marian Beadle
Benedict Manufacturing Co.
Big Rapids Garden Club
Big Rapids Products, Inc.
John and Stacy Chaput
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Inc.
Jerry and Rita Conrad
Kevin and Julia Courtney
Todd K. Csernai
Dave and Patsy Eisler
John and Joanne Emmons
Fifth Third Bank
The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
Betty Godbold
Donald and Susan Grant
Robert and Melinda Grunst
David and Nancy Hamelund
Lee and Pat Hickox
Ice Mountain Team
Arnold and Isabel Kempton
David and Marge Lewis
Karl and Cindy Linebaugh
Patti Blanchard and Darrell Marvel
Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District
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Mecosta Osceola United Way
Mecosta County Medical Center Foundation
Mecosta County Community Foundation
Michael and Kathryn Mekaru
Burm and Jean Misenar
Marlene and Martin Mohnke
Morley Stanwood Education Association
Nestle’ Waters North America, Inc
The Pioneer Group
Sudhir and Sushila Rao
Don Saum
Rex and Marcia Schuberg
Rod and Judy Shroyer
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
STAGE-M
TransCanada Pipeline U.S.A. Ltd.
Judy Tressler
Gary and Lynn Trimarco
George and Alice Wales
Ken and Sue Walz
Robert and Laurie Watson
Mr. Peter Wege
Wendetroit LTD
Mark and Pat Wentland
Roger and Judy Winegar
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2013 Giving Levels
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MILESTONE MEMBERS $5,000 TO $9,999
Ronald and Libby Adamson
Scott and Merrilee Hill-Kennedy
Arthur A. Adleman
Robert and Beth Krueger
Roger and Beverly Baker
Robert and Carol Large
Nancy Baldwin
Stephen and Becki Lentz
Big Rapids Housing Commission
Richard and Mary Litobar
Big Rapids Orthopaedics, P.C.
Gretchen Losey
Robert and Linda Boyce
MassMutual
Doyle and Esther Brown
Medical Specialist of Big Rapids
Norm and Judy Browning
Meijer Foundation
Mary Jo Chaput and Tom Gibson
Ronald Mohnke
Lyle Comer
Mohnke Funeral Home
Rick Comer
Michael Mohnke
Jon Comer
Lillian Mondrella
Rick and Connie Duffet
Louis R. Panetta
Brad and Sara Fath
Robert and Debbie Patterson
Gary and Charlene Fitch
Glen and Renee Pepper
Randall Fowler
Linda Proctor
Florence Froelich
Gary and Cindy Schuberg
John and Shirley Garlick
Robert and Cheryl Schweitzer
Gary and Ann Gilbert
Ron and Virginia Shepler
Fred and Diane Guenther
St. Mary’s Elementary School
Roger and Denise Guiney
Donald and Diane Stephen
Richard Hanchett
Deb Swears
Holiday Inn, Big Rapids
The Gerber Foundation
Hope Network
Mark and Laura Viel
Michael and Dorcas Hults
Wal-Mart Foundation
Joyce Hyde
Western Concrete Products Co.
Independent Bank Corporation
Scott and Mari-Anne Whitney
Monte and Cathy Johnson
Women’s Information Service, Inc.
Peter and Janet Kennedy Jordan
Joseph and Jan Wolschleger
FOUNDATION BUILDERS $3,000 TO $4,999
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Edwin Anderson
General Federation of Women’s Club
Russell Barratt
Marilyn Gillette
Bill and Helen Beemer
Douglas and Ellen Haneline
Big Rapids Lions Club
Richard and Mary Hansen
Harold and Joyce Boerma
Ruth Hicks
Elizabeth Christensen
Denny and Barb Karnitz
Claire Corriveau
Michael and Mary Jean Keating
Currie and Parker Auction Service
Bill and Ginny Kerwin
Joseph and Betsy Czinder
Jerena Keys
Chuck and Donna Drake
John and Sandy Kinnally
DTE Energy Foundation
Leslie Koster
William and Eileen Finzel
Mrs. Constance Laberteaux
Douglas and Jill Fonner
Leadership Mecosta Program
Theresa Foust
Charles and Patti Lemson
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FOUNDATION BUILDERS $3,000 TO $4,999 continued from previous page
David and Shirley Lerew
Jim and Karen Shane
Al and Marilyn Loomis
Robert and Anne Stanton
Helen Popovich and Don MacConnel
Phil and Mary Stich
Jack and Marilyn Marvel
Marilyn J. Stolberg
Edward and Christy Miedema
Dennis and Holly Swinicicki
Joseph Mikals
Al Tetsworth
Brenda Miller
Robert and Mary Tiel
Barbara Miller
Chris and Heather Tressler
Dan and Olive Mullet
Norman and Virginia Turner
Patrick and Patricia Murphy
The Villages of Tullymore
Marcia L. Parry
Voca Lyrica
Jane Newman and Claude Pepper
Jack and Joan Wellnitz
Alex Pomnichowski
John and Theresa White, II
Michael and Mary Ryan
George and Florence Wood
Richard and Ruth Santer
Robert and Judy Wyckoff
MECOSTA LEADERS $1,500 TO $2,999
Aid Association for Lutherans
Doug and Sharon Doxsee
Carman and Sue Bean
John and Anita Farner
Jeriel and Carol Beard
Robert and Caryl Ferguson
Rick and Yo Bellingar
Ferris Faculty Association, Inc.
Bentek Inc
FSU Academic Service Learning
Big Rapids High School
Class of 1974
John and Rita Fleming
Big Rapids Cash and Carry
Jerry and Peggy Fouts
Big Rapids Dairy Queen
Robert and Marilyn Fulmer
Big Rapids Realty
James and Cecelia Fydroski
Grant and Mary Blakely
Jerry and Debbie Gray
Great Lakes Energy
Paul and Susan Griffith
Randy and Jan Bleeker
Roger and Deborah Griffith
Richard and Sue Boitos
John Grunst
Jim and Merrelyn Brand
Jean D. Haldeman
Michael and Joanne Brown
Bette A. Harper
Edward and Dorothy Burch
Dennis and Renate Hartman
Priscilla Campbell
Rick and Susan Haut
Canadian Lakes Quilt Club
Donald and Joyce Helder
Carol Carlson
Robert and Dolores Horan, Jr.
Robert and Jane Carter
David and Suzanne Hosking
Richard and Jennifer Cochran
Huntington National Bank
Glenn and Karleen Cox
Charles and Geri Hurt
Gregory and Terry Denny
IMC Global Operations Inc.
Joanne Dew
International Association of
Firefighters Local 1776
Monique Mercier and Paul Difflip
Downtown Business Association
of Big Rapids
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Jeanette Fleury
Dean and Lorraine James
Bill and Pat Jones
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MECOSTA LEADERS $1,500 TO $2,999 continued from previous page
Jordan Belkema Elder Law Center
Right to Life Mecosta County
Stanley and Annette Jungck
River Rock Food and Spirits
Richard and Janet Katke
Steve and Barbara Ross
Renee Kent
Dan and Luanne Rothstein
Kiwanis Club of Big Rapids
Jim and Wendy Samuels
Tom and Mary Klimek
Sawmill Canoe Livery, Inc.
Malcolm and Frances Lund
Len and Mary Scheible
James and Jean Maas
Thomas and Marcia Scholler
M.J. Martin
Richard and Carol Scholler
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McNabb
John and Sue Ann Shaltry
Mecosta County Habitat for Humanity
Dan and Meredith Shea
Mecosta County Abstract and Title, Inc.
John Simpson
Mecosta Area Motorcycle Club
William and Suzanne Smith
Mecosta County Medical Center
State Farm Insurance Companies
Mecosta County Parks Commission
Jack Stickler
James E. Mehl
Florence Storm
Scarpelli (BR Radio)
Marcia Strong
Ron Millis
Thomas Strong
Joyce Mitchell
Tom and Margaret Taylor
Russell and Illa Moffett
Daniel and Paula Triezenberg
John and Pat Mondrella
Gary and Carolyn Trimmer
Arthur and Marceline Nelson
Lew and Jeanie Turco
Terry and Andrea Nerbonne
Two Seven Oh, Inc.
John and Amy Norton
United Church of Big Rapids
Jim and Lynn Nostrant
Scott and Valisa Vanderhill
Obstetrics and Gynecology of
Big Rapids, PC
Verizon Foundation
Tom and Pat Oldfield
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Glenn and Marilyn Patrick
Thomas and Nancy Wakechild
Marlene Payne
Kim and Carol Ann Wells
Jim and Linda Peek
Jean E. Wentland
Brian and Heidi Pickett
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Willette
William and Mary Ann Pritchard
Jonathan and Carol Williams
Fredrich and Nancy Radford
Shirley Worcester
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
Tim and Sue Zehr
Lester and Diane Richards
R.D. and Marilynne Zimmerman
Blase and Amy Vitello
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Richardson
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MCCF 2013 Donors
James and Therese Allen
Terry and Sherry Comer
Susan P. Anderson
Joseph and Suzette Compton
Richard C. and Joan Arnold
Jerry and Rita Conrad
William and Claire Ault
Jon and Chris Cotton
Mr. and Mrs. Blane Avey
Tamera J. Courter
Nancy Baldwin
Cheryl E. Courtney
Jay and Mary Barkley
Kevin and Julia Courtney
Russell S. Barratt
Ralph and Kay Crew
Jack and Susan Batdorff
Todd K. Csernai
Karen A. Belk
John and Roxanne Cullen
Lori Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cyran
Rick and Yulanda Bellingar
Danielle, Inc.
William and Christine Benear
Jody Dean
Kelly L. Benjamin
Dennis and Patricia DeFever
Douglas and Valerie Bennett
Colleen C. Dempz
Big Rapids Garden Club
James and Elena Dillree
Big Rapids Oil Express and Lube
Robert V. Doerr
Big Rapids Products, Inc.
Charles and Donna Drake
Big Rapids Volunteer Fire Fighters Association
Audrey C. DuBois
Charles Boboltz
Dr. and Mrs. William F. DuBois II
Harold Boerma
Gary and Donna Dunstone
Richard and Mary Sue Boitos
Gwendolyn J. Eder
Ryan and Erin Bollman
John and Joanne Emmons
Margaux H. Bouwens
Dawn Engelman
James and Dolores Boyd
Jonathan Eppley
Ms. Claudia J. Bradley
Brian and Megan Erickson
James and Merrelyn Brand
Fritz and Jan Erickson
Sue A. Brooks
Robert and Cynthia Fagan
Richard and Nina Burdick
John and Anita Farrar
Matthew and Debra Bush
Daniel F. Farrow
Jack and Marion Buss
Bradley and Sara Fath
Ms. Dorothy Carroll
Grant and Dawn Felton
John and Stacy Chaput
David and Vida Fisher
Mary Jo Chaput
James and Charlene Fisher
Lorraine Chasseur
The Fitness Dr.
Chemical Bank Central
Randall L. Fowler
William and Muriel Chess
Olivia Fox
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Kenneth and Nancy Freeman
Lowell and Rebecca Jacobs
Fremont Area Community Foundation
Janet A. Jaffray
James and Cecelia Fydroski
Lorraine James
Robert and Nancy Garrels
Geraldine Jaskiewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Dean H. Garrison
Kenneth and Jo Ann Jewell
Gary Trimarco Automotive
Kirstin A. Johnson
Betty B. Godbold
Tom and Barb Johnson
Janet Goldfogle
Norman and Eileen Jonas
Rebecca K. Grams
Jordan Balkema Elder Law Center
Donald and Susan Grant
Bob and Susanne Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Grant
Katie Jurek
Great Lakes Energy
Patricia R. Karnjate
GreenBay Electric, Inc.
Michael and Mary Jane Keating
Roger and Denise Guiney
Arnold and Isabel Kempton
Boyd C. and Joyce Halstead
David and Nancy Hamelund
William G. Kerwin and
Virginia Anderson-Kerwin
Robert and Paula Hampson
Jerena G. Keys
Hamtech, Inc.
Virginia Kienitz
D.C. and Caroline Harmon
Gerald J. Kilian
Dennis and Renate Hartman
Joann M. King
Patricia-Jayne K. Hascall
Paul H. Klatt
Douglas and Mary Ellen Heath
KMK Machining, Inc.
Maryanne Heidemann
John S. Kolbow
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Helder
Diane Kramer
Trudy Herzog
Shanti Kudva
Pat Hickox
Lake-Osceola State Bank
Scott and Merrilee Hill-Kennedy
Joseph and Doris Lanz
Jason and Lori Hodel
Robert and Carol Large
Glenn and Carol Ann Holt
Carol F. Larimer
Patricia A. Hope
Linda Latin
Gary C. Horn
Charles and Patti Lemson
Hosking and Killian Dentistry, PLLC
Dennis Lerner
Susan A. Houpt
Paul and Carol Lewis
Corinne N. Hovorka
Karl and Cindy Linebaugh
Charles R. Hurt
Joseph and Leah Lipar
Guilietta A. Irvin
Lorna F. Lively
Isabella Bank and Trust
Mary E. Loesch
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Love Real Estate, Inc.
Joan Musgrave
Kenneth and Mary Main
Linda L. Myers
Catherine H. Mariner
Gunder A. Myran
Ann S. Marino
David and Dianne Nelson
Richard and Pamela Markel
Michael and Pamela Neville
R. Lawrence Martin
Drs. Nevins Family Dentistry, P.C.
John and Beth Martz
Tyler Nickels
Karin H. Mason
Gladeen E. Nicolas
John and Diane Mattiello
Harry and Catherine Norman
Douglas and Jane Maxim
John and Amy Norton
Danny and Jill May
John and Kathleen Nowak
Susan A. McConnell
Yuri L. Nunez
Maryjo McMaster
Ramona C. O’Brien
Mecosta Osceola United Way
Jody L. Ollenquist
Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate
School District
Jessica A. Orr
James E. Mehl
James and Jennifer Page
Meijer
Stephanie Park
Meijer Foundation
Robert and Debbie Patterson
Michigan Education Association
Pediatric Associates of Big Rapids, P.C.
Mighty Muffler and Brake Inc.
Mark and Kimberly Pellerito
Joseph S. Mikols
Sherri L. Pennington
Barbara J. Miller
Glen and Renee Pepper
Brenda M. Miller
Barbara Pillsbury
Brian and Deborah Miller
The Pioneer Group
Burman and Jean Misenar
W.J. Porter
Jeremy and Angela Mishler
Philip and Janet Potvin
Joyce Mitchell
Charles and Elisabeth Poznanski
Mohnke Funeral Homes, Inc.
Professional Dental Associates, P.C.
Joe and Angela Mondrella
Todd and Marcee Purcell
John and Patricia Mondrella
Sandra L. Quaintance
Dale and Judy Monson
Sudhir and Sushila Rao
Moore Foods LLC
Dan and Rita Regan
Alene T. Moore
Linda Rinehart
Daniel T. Moriarty
M.M. Ritter
Gale and Patricia Mortensen
Riversbend Animal Hospital, P.C.
Kamal and Karen Motawi
Jeffrey and Deborah Roberts
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Osborne’s Gunsmithing, Ltd.
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2013 Donors
continued
Krysta Root
Kristine A. Szot-Green
Lonnie Rorick
Thomas and Tracie Tacia
Amy L. Rose
Dianne Taylor
Donald and Karen Roy
James M. Taylor
Richard Ruelle
Daniel and Isabelle Terry
Kevin Ryan
Michael and Lynn Ryan
Michael and Mary Ryan
Patrick Ryan
Shawn and Gina Ryan
Donald and Susan Sack
Richard and Ruth Santer
Katherine Thomas
Judith B. Tressler
Gary and Linda Trimarco
Gary F. Trimner
Daniel and Stephanie Tuuri
Leonard and Mary Schebil
Ken and Leilani Van Trump
Philip and Jodi Schempp
Sonya VanAlstine
Cynthia L. Schoner
Toby and Marla Vance
Pauline R. Schut
Gordon and Pat Van Dyke
Jerry and Gladys Scoby
Katie L. Vincent
Jennifer Sevarns
Richard and Heidi Wachowicz
Patricia J. Shaffner
Karen Wagner
Ronald and Virginia Shepler
Mary Ann Walblay
Rod and Judy Shroyer
George and Alice Wales
Timothy and Janis Skipski
Phillip and Maureen Watson
Jerry and Cecile Slywka
Kurt and Maureen Somsel
Georgia P. Spelman
James M. Steele
Donald and Diane Stephen
Philip and Mary Stich
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stilson
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Thomas and Charlotte Tetsworth
William and Lenore Weaver
Frank and Sue Wheatlake
Richard and Shirley Wheeler
Guy and Diana White
John and Theresa White
J.M. Woodworth
Edward and Katherine Straley
Alma Wortley
Steve and Robyn Stratton
Wright’s Bake Shop, Inc.
Marcia A. Strong
Thomas and Mary Wright
A. David and Debra Szot
Robert E. Young
Gladys Szot
Tim and Sue Zehr
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We want to be your home…
The funds we hold and your donations are
designated for use in Mecosta County, our
community, our home – nowhere else.
Mecosta County Community Foundation
(MCCF) assets are managed by people you
know, your neighbors, and your friends who
live and work right here side by side with
you. These trustees work had to ensure your
generous contributions to MCCF are managed
with integrity. It is our mission to build your
confidence in us by strengthening our standards
and ethical practices.
We want to provide you with a Philanthropic
home for your assets.
Please contact any of the Board of Trustees if
you would like to begin a conversation or get
more information on the Mecosta County
Community Foundation. We would appreciate
the opportunity to show you the impact your gift
can make – right here at home.
For information please call 231-592-8398.
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Who we are. What we do. Why it matters.
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FOUNDATION
www.mecostagives.com
Affiliated with the Fremont Area
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Table of Contents
Message from the President..................................................................4
Board of Trustees....................................................................................5
Financial Highlights................................................................................5
Grants......................................................................................................6
2013 Grants..............................................................................................7
MCYAC....................................................................................................8
2013 Scholarship Awards........................................................................9
Match Day............................................................................................. 10
2013 Match Day Results.................................................................... 11-13
Existing Funds....................................................................................... 14
Memorial Funds.................................................................................... 14
Planned and Estate Gifts...................................................................... 14
Giving Levels.....................................................................................15-18
2013 Donors...................................................................................... 19-22
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mecosta County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1012-C
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-592-8398
mecostagives.com
info@mecostagives.com
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Message from the President
Dear friends
and neighbors:
TIM ZEHR
Mecosta County Community
Foundation President
Thanks to you, 2013 was a very exciting
year for the Mecosta County Community
Foundation on many fronts. We
strengthened relationships with our
Foundation friends and developed
many new ones in our combined
efforts to enhance our Mecosta County
communities. Together we created four
new funds including the Riley McKenzie
Fund, Angels of Action Fund, Jerry and
Rita Conrad Educational Fund, and the
Sharada Baliga Special Education Fund.
These endowed Funds will provide
an endless gift of giving within our
community. This brings the total number
of funds within MCCF to 64, representing
record high total assets of $4,388.333.
This is gratifying in that 23 years ago a
group of concerned community leaders
began MCCF with $100,000. This past
year we received $166,051 in individual
gifts. MCCF was pleased to grant $13,850
in education scholarships and $21,960 in
the spring and fall grants to the many
deserving organizations within Mecosta
County. Our MCYAC students granted
$9,110 to various organizations and this
work is developing future philanthropic
leaders in our community.
Together, at Match Day 2013, we
“Knocked it out of the Park” generating
$898,262 in 7 hours! This event continues
to grow beyond our expectations based
on the very generous folks who help
MCCF with Match Pool dollars and the
many hard working people who lead our
non-profit organizations within Mecosta
County. Over the past four years, this
event has put more than $2,213,000 into
our Mecosta communities! That is a lot
of effort, a lot of money, and a lot of love
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that this community should be very proud
of. We often hear comments from our
match day participants that they simply
could not do the wonderful work they do
without your support of this event. Thank
you for your “Can Do” attitude!
Please note on the next page the faces
and names of the Foundation Board of
Trustees. They are familiar to many of you.
They work hard to ensure your generous
contributions to MCCF are managed with
integrity. Together, as Trustees, it is our
mission to build your confidence in us by
strengthening our standards and ethical
practices. We want to provide you with a
Philanthropic Home for your assets. We
will work hard to earn it. I would like to
thank these folks for allowing me to be a
part of such a high caliber team.
It is with great sadness that we said
goodbye to Robyn Stratton in 2013.
Robyn was the Administrative Executive
for MCCF for the past 4 years. Robyn
held each of us accountable. She kept
the i’s dotted and the t’s crossed. She
read our minds and anticipated our
needs. She was the face of MCCF in our
community and many of you counted on
her for answers to your questions. We
are fortunate that Robyn defined for us
the standards that we will use to replace
her. She will leave very large shoes to fill.
Thank you Robyn from the entire Board
of Trustees. Job very well done! Good
luck in your future endeavors.
In closing, please understand your
importance as our neighbor and part
of the best community in Michigan. We
appreciate you so very much. No doubt
we will continue to call on you from time
to time to help us. Together we can do
anything!
Tim Zehr President
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Board of Trustees
TRUSTEE EMERITI
Jerry Conrad
Paula Hampson
Dennis Lerner
Patricia VanDyke
Tim Zehr
President
Debbie Patterson
First Vice President
Stacy Chaput
Second Vice President
Nick Scheible
Treasurer
Yulanda Bellingar
Director
Rita Conrad
Director
Patsy Eisler
Director
David Hamelund
Director
Robert Hampson, Jr.
Director
Scott Hill-Kennedy
Past President
Karl Linebaugh
Director
Michael Mohnke
Director
John Norton
Director
Gary Trimarco
Director
Stephanie Woodworth
Director
Anthony Foster, MD
Director
Financial Highlights
2013
$4,388,333
2012
$3,825,717
2011
$122,471
$3,374,859
2009
$2,958,136
2008
TOTAL ASSETS
$4,388,333.71
$2,401,065
$0
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$500
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$1,0
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$1,5
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$2,0
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$2,5
$166,051
TOTAL GRANTS
APPROVED
$3,302,912
2010
TOTAL GIFTS
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$3,0
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$3,5
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$4,0
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Grants
A $2,000 check was presented to Cribs for Kids of Meceola.
Pictured (from left to right) are Robert Hampson, Jr., Deb Smith
and Rita Conrad. (Pioneer photo/Miranda Roberts)
The Mecosta County Community Foundation granted Project
Starburst a $3,750 check to help people in the county afford GED
testing. Pictured (from left to right) are Tim Zehr, Diane Long and
Yulanda Bellingar. (Pioneer photo/Miranda Roberts)
Board member Dr. Tony Foster presents Dr. Thomas Wright from
Hope House Free Medical Center with a grant for $3,460.
Board member Karl Linebaugh presents Susan Wheatlake and
Christie Carlson from Spectrum Health Foundation with a $2,000
grant!
Foundation is
on a mission
The Community Foundation Grants
Committee makes grants from the
earnings on the Community Needs
Fund Endowment twice annually – in
April and in October – to Mecosta
County nonprofit organizations and
those that service the county. The
Mecosta County Youth Advisory
Committee (MCYAC) follows the
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same grant-making schedule.
In 2013 the Grants Committee and
MCYAC awarded grants totaling
$31,070 from the earnings from the
Community Needs Endowment and
the Youth Endowment of Mecosta
County.
The Community Needs Fund
Endowment is an endowment that
we plan to keep growing in a big
way so that we have more and more
earnings to award in the form of
grants each year. This is important
to our community because this is
a flexible fund that can be used to
address the highest needs or current
challenges and or opportunities
that present themselves within our
community.
Our growth plans for this endowment
are essential to fulfill our mission
statement “Giving together to
enhance our community”.
Grants went to many important
projects within the community (see
page 7 - 2013 Grants).
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2013 Grants
Angel’s of Action
Backpack Blessings............................................ $2,750
Artworks: Big Rapids Area Arts & Humanities
Riverdays Festival Big Rapids............................... $550
Big Rapids Community Library
Big Rapids Community Library
Renovation Project............................................. $1,000
Big Rapids Area Junior Hockey
Association, Inc.
General Operating Support................................. $500
Big Rapids First United Methodist Church
General Operating Support for
My Brother’s Keeper........................................... $1,250
Big Rapids Public Schools
Athletic Scholarships.......................................... $2,500
Using Technology to Improve Writing................ $400
Big Rapids High School Hockey Boosters, Inc.
General Operating Support................................. $200
Care Net of Cadillac
Fatherhood Support Services........................... $1,030
Chippewa Hills School District
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency
Music on the River................................................. $250
Morley Stanwood Community Schools
Athletic Scholarships.......................................... $2,500
Organizers for Youth
After School Programs and Tutors...................... $500
Keep Them in Stitches.......................................... $500
Osceola Children’s Council, Inc.
“Cribs for Kids” Program.................................. $2,000
Project Starburst
General Operating Support
for the Food Pantry............................................ $3,700
GED Testing Fee Assistance............................. $3,750
Remus Area Historical Society
Recording History.................................................. $750
Rose Lake Youth Camp
Specialty Camp Scholarships & Equipment...... $900
Team Building Program Equipment................... $750
Spectrum Health -- Reed City Campus
Susan P. Wheatlake Regional Cancer Center. $2,000
Mission Possible -- Math....................................... $300
BE INTENTIONAL--Incentive Program.............. $130
Athletic Scholarships.......................................... $2,500
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Inc.
St. Mary’s Elementary School
Stewardship of CWC............................................. $400
City of Big Rapids
Manna Pantry Support.......................................... $500
School Bags............................................................ $250
Tuition Assistance............................................. $12,555
Elementary Scholarships................................... $1,500
General Operating Support.............................. $2,200
Catch A Fish, Grant A Wish............................... $1,000
Donor Recognition Plaque................................... $160
Surveillance......................................................... $9,000
St. Michael School
Ferris State University
St. Peter’s Lutheran School
Learn to Skate..................................................... $1,800
Friends of the Big Rapids Community Library
Library Renovation Project.............................. $20,000
Hope House Free Medical Clinic
General Operating Support.............................. $2,250
Office Remodel and Move................................ $3,460
Mecosta County Agricultural Fair Association
Kids Day............................................................... $3,185
Mecosta County Medical Center Foundation
Supplement Annual Purchase of Medical Equipment
and Staff Development...................................... $2,713
Early Childhood Projects................................... $1,400
Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District
Elementary Scholarships................................... $1,000
Purchase Computers for Classroom Use........ $1,236
Salvation Army
Muskegon River Flood Rebuilding.................. $5,000
STAGE-M
Equipment.............................................................. $500
Camp Scholarships for Summer 2013................ $500
United Way of Mason County
2-1-1 Information and Referral Program............. $300
Wheatland Music Organization
Youth Arts Scholarships..................................... $1,000
Wheatland Township Library
General Operating Support................................. $500
Early Childhood Projects................................... $1,400
Women’s Information Service, Inc.
Mecosta Osceola United Way
General Operating Support................................. $452
Women’s Night Out.............................................. $500
Michigan Dental Association Foundation
Mecosta County Community Foundation
Total for 2013................................. $122,471
Endowment Requests...................................... $13,000
Michigan Mission of Mercy 2014...................... $4,000
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MCYAC
Mecosta County Youth Advisory Council
Above, left to right: Kyle Brady, Director of
Communications; Tim Cairnduff, Treasurer;
Rachel Emerson, President; Justin Thorne,
Vice President; Mallory Raven, Grant
Committee Chair; Kristen Crannay,
Secretary; Callee Stirn, Hope Scholarship
Chair.
Left: MCYAC students present Angels of
Action with a grant for $1,000.
MCYAC does
great things
Mecosta County Youth Advisory
Council has done a variety of things
this year to support our mission: “to
address the needs of the youth of
Mecosta County by way of granting
funds for the furthering of their
lives.” In the fall the group held the
first of our biannual grant meetings,
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where we review grant requests
and allot money to charities that
fulfill the “MCYAC” mission. A few
of the organizations we granted to
this fall included Angels of Action,
Organizers for Youth, and Big Rapids
Middle School. This past November,
“MCYAC” students volunteered
their time to the county-wide charity
event known as “Match Day,” that
in total raised nearly $890,000 in a
single day. Looking to the future, we
will have our second annual grant
meeting this spring and look forward
to seeing all the work local non-profits
are doing to support area youth. This
spring, we are also looking into some
potential projects and fund raisers for
the group to participate in, so keep a
look out for MCYAC students doing
great things! As “MCYAC” we will
continue to brainstorm ideas to raise
funds for the general fund, promote
philanthropy, and assess the needs of
Mecosta County Youth.
– Rachel Emerson
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2013 Scholarship Awards
In 2013, $13,850 in scholarships were awarded to high school and college students in Mecosta County to be used for
continued studies in 2013–2014. The Scholarship Committee selects all recipients through an anonymous process
which used applicant merit and other criteria set by the donors to determine the winners. A total of 16 scholarships
were awarded. Congratulations to all the winners!
SCOTT D. ANDERSON, FSU
Dustin Joling
$500
Nathaniel Vanderhoof
$500
Ferris State University
Ferris State University
FSU-CAD Drafting
FSU-Welding Engineering
SCOTT D. ANDERSON, HS
Briana Mumby
$500
Morley Stanwood High School
FSU-Early Education
BARRY BARRATT
Andrew Klarecki
$500
Big Rapids High School
FSU-Plastic Engineering
H. BOERMA EAGLE SCOUT
Ian Ensink
$1000
Big Rapids High School
FSU-Electrical Engineering
HORTICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY
$500
Nathaniel Vanderhoof
Ferris State University
FSU-Welding Engineering
ROBERT D. MILLER
Eliza McGowan-Stinski
Morley Stanwood High School
Univ. of Southern California-Film Production
$1250
MORLEY STANWOOD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Matthias Stevens
$600
Morley Stanwood High School
FSU-Early Education
ALICE STEPHENSON SCHUBERG
Briana Mumby
$1250
$1250
Matthias Stevens
Morley Stanwood High School
Morley Stanwood High School
FSU-Early Education
FSU-Early Education
KEN AND ALETHA SUTHERLAND
Kevin Beach
$1000
Chippewa Hills High School
University of Michigan-Science and Engineering
JACOB AND GERTRUDE VANDYKE
$1000
Samantha Carey
$1000
Alex Conati
$1000
Peter Lewandowski
$1000
Ty Schafer
Morley Stanwood High School
Big Rapids High School
Chippewa Hills High School
Chippewa Hills High School
FSU-Nursing
FSU-Pre Optometry
FSU-Pre Optometry
CUM-Physical Therapy
LINDA WILLETTE CLASS OF 1974
$1000
Emalie Schuberg
Big Rapids High School
Kendall College-Illustration
Bob Stanton, MCCF Scholarship Committee Member,
presented scholarships to some well deserving MorleyStanwood students! The Morley Stanwood Education
Association Scholarship and an Alice Stephenson
Schuberg Scholarship went to Mattias Stevens; the
Scott D. Anderson Scholarship and an Alice Stephenson
Schuberg Scholarship to Briana Mumby; and a Jacob and
Gertrude Van Dyke Scholarship to Samantha Carey! Way
to go M-S Seniors!!
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Pictured (from left): Ty Schafer, who received the Jacob &
Gertrude VanDyke scholarship. Schafer plans to attend
Central Michigan University to study physical therapy;
foundation representative John Norton, Peter Lewandowski,
who received another VanDyke scholarship. Lewandowski
plans to attend Ferris State University to study Optometry;
and Kevin Beach, recipient of the Ken & Aletha Sutherland
scholarship. Beach is planning to attend the University of
Michigan to study engineering and astrophysics.
Bill Scheible, Scholarship Committee
member and MCCF Emeriti presents Big
Rapids Senior, Emalie Schuberg, the Linda
Willette Class of 1974 Scholarship.
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