Six Generations of Hamlin Lake Memories Inspire the Benseman Family Build A Fund
From her home overlooking Hamlin Lake, Gin Hluchan can see her family’s history in the waves. She remembers spending summers at the lake with her...
Donor Stories
It’s the Love: The Story of Todd and Brad Reed Photography
When you hear “Todd and Brad Reed Photography,” you probably envision a favorite lighthouse, Lake Michigan, colorful wildlife, or other...
Investing in the Place They Call Home: Nancy and Leo Hesting
As Nancy and Leo Hesting began planning for the future, they knew one thing for certain: they wanted their generosity to continue strengthening the...
The Power of ‘We’: Jeanne Oakes Establishes Community Fund to Support Mason County
On their first wedding anniversary in 1970, Jeanne and Mike Oakes walked on the beach at Ludington State Park. Mike turned to his new wife and said,...
Living the Mission: Joan Hasenbank Continues a Shared Legacy of Giving
In the quiet corners of Mason County, Joan Hasenbank is a woman who moves with purpose — whether she’s navigating a snowy sidewalk with her ski...
Frank and Lori Longmore: A Journey Rich in Service to Others
Frank and Lori Longmore have built a life of intentionality and purpose. Their story isn’t defined by luxury or extravagance; instead,...
Jones Family Fund Moves Mason County Forward
In a tribute to her late husband and the community they loved, Harriet Jones established the Gregory and Harriet Jones Family Fund. This significant...
Carole McKnight’s Legacy of Love: A Gift to Mason County
For Carole McKnight, summer in Ludington is a homecoming. For more than six decades, she and her late husband, Sid, have loved Mason County far...
Roots of Giving: The Reed Family Legacy
True to their family roots, two remarkable couples, Todd and Debbie Reed and Budde and Sheryl Reed, have demonstrated their love for their community...
Honoring a Legacy of Community and Education: The Jack and Jean Ereon Scholarship Fund
When Doug Ereon reflects on his journey from Ludington to a successful career in oil and gas, he credits much of his success to the financial awards...
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...
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...
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....
Nancy Hesting on Generosity
Nancy Hesting has always been involved in nonprofit work, from when she was a finance director for a consulting firm that supported fundraising...
Laird Rambasek Family Scholarship Fund
Rik Laird and Patti Rambasek have always valued education and given their time and talents to community service: Rik, through his work with the...
Building a Stronger Community. For good. For ever.
Whether you establish a new fund or contribute to an existing one, your generosity:
- Supports a diverse range of local initiatives and programs that address pressing needs.
- Empowers nonprofits to make a meaningful difference, and foster a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant community for everyone.
- Creates a lasting positive change in your community.
- Inspires others to join in the effort!
