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Marquette County groups get grants from Community Foundation

MARQUETTE, MI--   The Community Foundation of Marquette County recently gave more than $100,000 to area organizations as part of its annual competitive grant cycle.

More than $25,000 was awarded to human services programs; over $21,000 was given to environment and recreation; more than $17,000 went to arts, culture, and music; over $15,000 was granted to to youth and education; more than $14,000 was given to health-related programs, and over $5,000 was awarded to community improvement.

Grantees included the Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum, the Forsyth Township Public Library, Negaunee Public Schools, and Lake Superior Hospice.

For the full list of grant recipients, click here.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.