The Lapeer County Community Foundation builds and manages permanent endowment funds from a wide variety of donors to provide grants that enhance the quality of life in Lapeer County , now and for future generations.
YAC is an advisory committee to the Lapeer County Community Foundation.The group is also proactive in the community, completing three to four service projects annually.The committee also granted...more
Over 850 fourth-grade students in Lapeer County participated in a field trip to a local bank or credit union in their hometown.The LEAF account program is a Children's Savings Account Program...more
Donors, board members and volunteers gathered on Wednesday, May 15 to celebrate 28 years of community impact made by the Lapeer County Community Foundation.The focus of this year's celebration was...more
Students at Chatfield School in Lapeer have a new outdoor enrichment option, thanks to joint funding of a grant.The two philanthropic bodies each issued a $1,000 grant to the Chatfield Student...more
Lapeer County Community Foundation's "LEAFlet" inspires parents/guardians of students enrolled in the LEAF Program to read together and save together.Kaylan Radatz, a Chatfield School parent, was...more
The final nonprofit workshop in the 2023 series is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov.14 at the Lapeer County Education and Technology Center.The three-hour training "will speak in plain language and help...more
Six new funds have been established at the Lapeer County Community Foundation.The funds will focus on diverse areas of impact, including education, affordable housing and homelessness, arts and...more
Mary Jo Wenzlick, Stacey Fike and Wendy Byard join Women's Fund Steering Committee.They join a group of area women that comprise the rest of the committee."I am excited to finally be working in my...more
The Lapeer County LEAF is a Children's Savings Account (CSA) program that operates under the belief that asset-building is one of the most effective strategies to increase postsecondary attainment.An...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.