Lenawee Community Foundation is celebrating 25 years!
The Lenawee Community Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary of serving the needs of Lenawee County. The Lenawee Community Foundation was organized in the 1950s as the Tecumseh Community Fund Foundation. In the earlier days, this Foundation operated as an annual fundraiser, distributing the funds raised each year. In 1997 the Foundation changed its focus […]
May is Leave a Legacy Month
Charity is good for you and our community. According to the Public Health Agency, giving to others stimulates the reward areas in the brain, and seeing others benefit from our actions instills a sense of thankfulness for the gifts we have to offer, research shows that giving in all its forms, not only benefits those […]
2022 Annual Awards
The Lenawee Community Foundation made the difficult decision to postpone its 2022 Annual Meeting. Typically, the annual meeting brings together local individuals, organizations, and businesses while recognizing award recipients and the work of donors, volunteers, and community partners. Although disappointed that this special gathering would not happen this year, we look forward to celebrating our […]
Lenawee Community Foundation Greetings
Greetings Lenawee Community! I have some great news to share with you. The Lenawee Community Foundation will be moving into their new home in Adrian sometime in mid-June. Your Lenawee Community Foundation Team has been hard at work getting ready for the move and the excitement that comes with it. Some people have asked, “why […]
2021 Award Recipients
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unsafe the Lenawee Community Foundation needed to make the difficult decision to cancel its 2021 Annual Meeting. Typically, the annual meeting brings together local individuals, organizations, and businesses while recognizing award recipients and the work of donors, volunteers, and community partners. Although disappointed that the special gathering could […]
Lenawee YOUTH Council Grants RFP – Written By: Ilsiia Shakirova
We are happy to announce that it is the time of the year when Lenawee YOUTH Council accepts grant requests from youth groups and organizations. Lenawee YOUTH Council (LYC) is a program of the Lenawee Community Foundation where young people across the county grades 6-12 gather together to participate in community projects, volunteer, meet new […]
2021 Call for Nominations for Awards
The Lenawee Community Foundation is seeking nominations for three awards. These three awards are The Lenawee Leadership Award, the Stubnitz Award, and the Incito Award. The Lenawee Leadership Award honors individuals or couples, who exemplify the underlying principle that the future of our county will be determined by the quality of its leadership. Selection criteria […]
Farewell to 2020 and Welcome 2021
Happy New Year! Like most people, I am excited to wish 2020 a farewell and welcome 2021. We are very excited at “Your” Lenawee Community Foundation. I have served as President and CEO for five months now and I am very excited about the future of the foundation and our community. Part of my role […]
Going The Extra Step – Lenawee Cares
As we embark on the 2020-2021 Lenawee Cares Campaign, I have been taking time to reflect, spending time thinking about Lenawee County and all the amazing people that live here. I have been thinking about a book that has inspired me throughout my career and into my personal life. One of my favorite books; 212: […]
Secret to happiness
I have a secret to tell you… I have learned the secret to happiness. It is in helping others! My mom always told me that, and now I will have to let her know that she was right, again. There is an old Chinese adage that says: “If you want happiness for an hour, take […]