Leave a Legacy Month – May 2018
Happy Mother’s Day! As mothers, fathers, and community members we are leaving our imprints on our community. Our legacies are about learning from the past, living in the present, and building for the future. Goethe said, “Choose well. Your choice is brief, and yet endless.” The choices we make each day of our lives are […]
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2017 Charity Ball Festival of Trees
Lenawee Community Foundation and Kappa Kappa Epsilon (KKE) sorority collaborated to host the seventh annual Charity Ball Festival of Trees at Lenawee Country Club in Adrian, Michigan on December 9. Five exquisite Christmas trees with attached packages, plus ten incredible works of art were auctioned. More than 150 guests attended the event with net proceeds […]
Holiday Volunteering 2017
Millions of Americans will volunteer their time over the next month. Many will complete service projects with their work, school, church, or club. Many others will use a project as a family bonding experience. If you are one of these volunteers or a prospective volunteer, here are a few ways to make sure that you […]
Please help us welcome the newest employees to our team!
The Lenawee Community Foundation is pleased to welcome two new people to our team. Jenny Engle is serving as the Vice President for Development, while Spenser Warren is an AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) member, which is similar to a domestic version of the Peace Corps. Engle is responsible for assisting individuals, businesses, […]
Health Across Lenawee free community event on Saturday, August 19, 2017
“Health Across Lenawee” is a free community event about healthy choices, physical activity, and life-long literacy. You are invited to join us to celebrate life, literacy, and the pursuit of happiness! The event will take place on Saturday, August 19 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the heart of the Adrian Downtown Farmers Market […]
Knight Memorial Grants Available
V.C. (Cliff) Knight was a pioneer in the air conditioning business and owner of Addison Products. His wife Velma was a lifelong Bible scholar. Although Velma passed away in 1980 and V.C. in 2005, they continue to help others in their community. After Mr. Knight’s passing, their daughter decided to gift half of the assets […]
2017 Lenawee Cares Grants Awarded
Because of generous donors, who made gifts or pledges exceeding $410,000 to the 2016 Lenawee Cares campaign. Lenawee Community Foundation is collecting the pledges throughout 2017, is starting to get these funds to local nonprofits, where the greatest good can be achieved. $316,000 is going directly to grants and designations to local agencies, while $34,500 […]
Lenawee Youth Leadership Summer Day Camp
Leadership A scary thing, right? Only those who have the sight Can lead everyone to the light So what does it take to lead? It means YOU have to plant the seed You must be strong You must be courageous You must be able You must be vivacious Philanthropy That’s what we’ve learned It means […]
How to Find Community Resources
You may have heard recently about some changes in the way to find information on community resources. Lenawee Community Foundation provides information to people who call us, and publishes the Lenawee County Resource Guide. This guide is in the Resources section of our website www.lenaweecf.com. We also email this guide upon request, and provide printed […]