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New Water Rescue Devices Come to Ludington Shores

Lake Michigan is the most dangerous of the Great Lakes. In 2023 alone, 41 of 85 Great Lakes drownings occurred in Lake Michigan. Several concerned...

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Catchafire Connection

Nonprofit staff members across the country wear many hats to fulfill their mission. Through a partnership with the Fremont Area Community Foundation...

Six people stand in front of a white and blue shuttle van, holding a large ceremonial check for $4,500 made out to KMTA. The group is smiling and posing for the photo outdoors on a cloudy day.

Rides to Wellness

The Community Foundation for Mason County is proud to partner with Ludington Mass Transportation Authority (LMTA) and Michigan Transportation...

Three women organize food items on shelving in a pantry stocked with canned goods, boxed foods, and beverages. Two women smile and talk while sorting, and another works in the background near refrigerators.

Caritas Food Pantry Addresses Food Insecurity with Foundation Grant

In the spring of 2024, the Caritas Food Pantry in Custer, Michigan received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Mason County. This...

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Updating Our Will: Part One — A Not-So-Scary Experience

National Make-a-Will Month just finished, and my husband, Bret, and I decided to finally tackle a dust-covered “to-do” list item: updating our will....

Three people sit at a wooden table in an office, discussing papers. One man is taking notes, while a woman gestures as she speaks, and another man listens with his phone on the table. Framed photos hang on the walls.

Embracing Make a Will Month: Part Two – Creating a Legacy

National Make-a-Will Month has always felt like a distant reminder to get my affairs in order, but this year it hit a little closer to home. As my...

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Embracing Make a Will Month: Part Three – Lessons Learned and the Power of a Plan

In the first two parts of this series, I shared my husband’s and my (not-so-painful-after-all) journey to update our will, a task we had been...

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Pennies From Heaven Foundation Offers ‘Meet Us Halfway’ Match to Fund Community Wish List Needs

The Community Foundation for Mason County is excited to announce that the Pennies From Heaven Foundation is offering a unique match to gifts that...

Over $49,000 in Wishes Granted to Area Nonprofits with “Meet Us Halfway” Match!

The Community Foundation for Mason County is in its fourth year of hosting Community Wish Lists, which invite area nonprofits to ask for financial...

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Mason County 2020 Grant Awards Make a Big Impact

The Community Foundation for Mason County is pleased to announce that grant awards for 2020 totaled $1,246,772! This includes $135,708 through the...

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Community Foundation for Mason County Awards Spring Grants

The Advisory Board of the Community Foundation for Mason County recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of...

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Mason County 2021 Fall Grant Awards

The advisory board of the Community Foundation for Mason County recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of...

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