Fall 2020 Grants

$9,165 to The Diatribe for their program Poetry Empowered, which helps students develop key life skills, social awareness, and positive self-expressions. Instructor and local poet Ebony “Gemini” Davis will lead a 9-week course for 90 students at the Muskegon Community Education Center.

$4,675 to Empowered Kids for their GoPro and Grow program. Empowered Kids will work with student producers to create a series of 50 or more 5-minute video modules that are designed to build resilience and teach students skills in dealing with social and mental health issues.

$2,500 to Joyful Strides Foundation for equine therapy scholarships, treating youth who are recovering from trauma or other emotional difficulties. One of very few equine therapy options in the county, Joyful Strides’ participants often gain leadership skills, self-regulation and physical strengthening.

$2,500 to Hospice of Michigan for grief support services for youth. Hospice of Michigan offers bereavement counseling for youth under the age of 18 whose families have used Hospice services, including personalized options like group support services and dealing with grief during the holidays.

$1,500 to Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore, for career readiness programs. Together, they plan to deliver two educational programs around career readiness and workforce preparation to approximately 50 local teens.

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