Grant History

2011
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks

To support Friends of Grand Rapids Parks' effort to remodel the playground area at Richmond Park.

$5,000.00
Jaycees Children's Holiday Shopping Tour $4,000.00
Art Van/Jaycees Santa Parade Children's Tent $1,000.00
Total for 2011 : $10,000.00
2010
Special Olympics Michigan Area 11 Basketball Buddies Program

To support the Special Olympics Michigan Area 11 Basketball Buddies Program.

$2,000.00
Jaycees Children's Holiday Shopping Tour
$2,830.00
Kid Care ID $1,010.00
Total for 2010 : $5,840.00
2009
Grand Rapids Wheelchair Sports Association

To purchase a sports wheelchair to be used for participants in its sports camp program.

$2,000.00
Total for 2009 : $2,000.00
2008
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM

Supporting the "Dinosaurs just imagine" exhibit family fun nights. 

$20,000.00
GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE

Supporting the long term Grand Rapids Jaycees Easter Egg Scramble event. 

$1,000.00
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN State Basketball Finals

Supporting the 27th anniversary of the Special Olympic Michigan / Grand Rapids Jaycees partnership. 

$300.00
GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES HOLIDAY SHOPPING TOUR

Supporting the longest-running Grand Rapids Jaycees Chapter event that offers 150 area children the opportunity to purchase holiday presents for their family members. 

$4,500.00
GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES KID CARE ID

Supporting the distribution of identification kits for local children.

$1,000.00
GRAND RAPIDS FLIGHT - Junior Jammers

Supporting the Grand Rapids Flight at-risk youth reading program. 

$500.00
WEST GRAND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION

Supporting the Safe Home for Seniors program. 

$1,200.00
RED CROSS OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS

Supporting the Red Cross Youth Volunteer service room construction. 


$3,150.00
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Supporting the One Book, One City of Kids program by purchasing books for 4th grade students. 

$3,850.00
Total for 2008 : $35,500.00
2007
Cherry Street Health Services $20,000.00
Special Olympics Michigan
$10,000.00
Holiday Shopping Tour
$7,000.00
Easter Egg Scramble
$500.00
Total for 2007 : $37,500.00
2006
Special Olympics Michigan $7,500.00
St John's Home $5,000.00
Holiday Shopping Tour $6,000.00
Easter Egg Scramble $500.00
Total for 2006 : $19,000.00
2005
Special Olympics Michigan Basketball Finals $825.00
Kid Kare ID $500.00
Holiday Shopping Tour $6,500.00
Total for 2005 : $7,825.00
2004
Kid Care ID $415.00
Holiday Shopping Tour $3,211.00
Stark Reality $1,650.00
Special Olympics of Michigan $2,250.00
Millennium Park $750.00
Zeeland Community Hospital Foundation $36,825.00
In the Image $19,902.00
Ronald McDonald House of West Michigan $29,088.00
D.A. Blodgett Services for Children & Families $67,399.00
Total for 2004 : $161,490.00
2003
Stark Reality $542.13
Holiday Shopping Tour $3,400.29
SOMI $824.71
KidCare ID $1,175.00
Zeeland Community Hospital Foundation $26,189.00
D.A. Blodgett Services for Children & Families $73,224.15
My Sister's House $119,250.72
Total for 2003 : $224,606.00
2002
Holiday Shopping Tour $1,503.10
KidCare ID $775.02
North Kent Service Center $4,000.00
GR Wheelchair Sports Association $10,000.00
Family Outreach Center $4,500.00
Gerontology Network $8,250.00
Visiting Nurses Association $6,400.00
Camp Blodgett $3,400.00
D.A. Blodgett Services for Children & Familes $58,923.00
Total for 2002 : $97,751.12