2024 Spring Grant Awards

May 29, 2024Grants, News, Scholarships

The Tuscola County Community Foundation (TCCF) is pleased to announce funding of the following grant projects within Tuscola County. A total of $115,018 has been awarded to the various nonprofit projects listed below. * We will be calling to set up appointments to deliver award checks and take pictures for media sharing.

Additionally, 112 scholarships totaling $196,125 have been awarded to high school students in Tuscola County attending Akron-Fairgrove, Caro, Cass City, Kingston, Mayville, Millington, Reese, USA, Vassar schools and new this year, Frankenmuth.

Our congratulations and best wishes to all 2024 graduates!

Good Samaritan Fund of Tuscola Co | $1,000
Support pantry and utility resources

Village of Cass City |$3,375
Purchase robotic pool vacuum

Tuscola County Fair Association | $5,000
Upgrade electrical power distribution

Kingston Fire Department | $3,000
Purchase stabilization equipment

Rotary Club of Caro | $7,000
Support public art in Caro community

Mayville Area Museum of History & Genealogy | $400
Purchase snow blower

Wrangler Training Center | $4,000
Purchase wrestling mat

Spring of Life Community Church |$1,000
Provide food assistance

MCHS Family of Services – The Fowler Center | $3,008
Purchase drumming program equipment

Cass City Truck Driving School | $6,000
Support repair costs of CDL semi-truck

Tuscola Youth Gymnastics | $5,500
Purchase set of Elite Uneven Bars

Child Advocacy Center of Tuscola County | $1,000
Purchase “Sunshine Boxes”

Village of Kingston / Memory Park | $7,500
Purchase concrete play equipment

Good Samaritan Fund of Tuscola County | $4,000
Support pantry and utility assistance

Great Start Tuscola’s Imagination Library | $3,000
Purchase age-appropriate books for children in Tuscola Co.

Tuscola Youth Gymnastics | $1,500
Purchase set of Elite Uneven Bars

Caro High School | $2,000
Support ‘The Period Project’ $2,000

Village of Cass City | $3,375
Purchase robotic pool vacuum

Bluewater Thumb Youth for Christ | $750
Purchase 9 square in air game $750

Wrangler Training Center | $5,400
Purchase wrestling mat

Cass City Bands | $7,500
Purchase band equipment trailer

Cass City Jr/Sr High School | $4,000
Purchase vending machine to support PBIS

Kingston Elementary School |$600
Purchase bins for STEM program

Millington-Arbela Historical Society | $2,000
Preserve community elders’ histories

Caro Area District Library |$1,200
Purchase memory kits

Tuscola Homeless Coalition |$750
Assistance with rent and security deposits

Good Samaritan Fund of Tuscola County | 1,000
Support pantry and utility assistance

Habitat for Humanity of Lapeer-Tuscola County | 1,000
Support renovation home issues for veterans

Reese Public Schools |$2,500
Student support

Tuscola Youth Gymnastics |$225
Purchase Sting Mat

Cardinal Center Daycare (Kingston Elem School) | $2,273
Purchase 3 adjustable teaching tables

Kingston Elementary School | $6,000
Purchase ‘Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine’

Kingston HS Robotics Team #4994 | $4,000
Purchase 8 robotics build-assembly tables

Great Start Tuscola’s Imagination Library | $2,000
Purchase age-appropriate books for children in Tuscola Co.

Columbia Township Library | $7,987
Create story walk

Spring of Life Community Church | $1,000
Provide food assistance

University of the Cumberlands | $1,500
Support academic programs and scholarships

City of Caro, DDA | $1,900
Purchase electric pedestal & speaker system

Hills and Dales General Hospital | $2,500
Purchase 3 Holter monitors