NEGAUNEE, MI— The West End Health Foundation awarded its 2024 Programmatic Grants this week in Negaunee.
This year’s grant cycle provided $50,000 to eight organizations in the western portion of Marquette County.
The Board of Directors gave out grants as follows:
- Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter—$6,500.00 for the West End Marquette County Dementia Outreach and Awareness Program
- Cancer Care of Marquette County—$10,000.00 for Patient Care Services
- Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes—$2,500.00 for Establishing Equity in Western Marquette County's Girl Scout Leadership Experience
- Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education Division—$7,500.00 for Adult Basic Education (ABE) & Beyond 26
- Room at the Inn—$2,000.00 for Scattered Site Family Emergency Shelter
- Northern Lights Child Advocacy Center—$10,000.00 for Triage Response-Child Abuse
- The Salvation Army of Marquette County—$5,000.00 for Bridging the Gap
- UP Children's Therapy—$6,500.00 for Summer Speech Therapy Program.
The Board also awarded the Marquette County Cares coalition $18,423 dollars from the 2024 Annual Golf Classic event, which took place in September.
