Posts Tagged ‘ community foundation of oceana county ’

Reading program brings more books into Oceana homes.

April 4, 2018

Reading program brings more books into Oceana homes. #ReadEarlyReadOften In Oceana County, 62.3 percent of third graders are non-proficient in English language arts, ranking the county 75th out of 83 counties in Michigan. Incidentally, the number of books in a child’s home has shown to be as impactful on a child’s educational attainment as the education level of her parents.…

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Dale Lathers receives ‘Greater Good Award.’

October 5, 2017

Dale Lathers receives ‘Greater Good Award.’ #OceanaCountyNews PENTWATER — “Wherever there’s a need, there oughta be some help,” said Dale Lathers of Mears, as he humbly accepted the Community Foundation for Oceana County’s “Greater Good Award” during its 2017 Annual Dinner Program, Oct. 2. CFOC gives the award each year to recognize an individual or couple that has created large-scale…

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Concert at Stone Church July 29.

July 10, 2017

Concert at Stone Church July 29. #LittlePointSableAssociation #CommunityFoundationforOceanaCounty BENONA TOWNSHIP — The Little Point Sable Association (LPSA) is again teaming up with the Community Foundation for Oceana County to host “The Fabulous Fifties” — an evening of entertainment that is also an investment in Oceana County arts. The concert is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the beautiful…

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Community foundation urges ESD to accept county bid for building.

April 22, 2017

Community foundation urges ESD to accept county bid for building. #LettertotheEditor   #OceanaCounty #WestShoreEducationalServiceDistrict #CommunityFoundationofOceanaCounty Dear Editor: The Community Foundation for Oceana County (CFOC) – strives to make our community a stronger, healthier, more vibrant place to live. It’s in that spirit that we, on behalf of our board of trustees, have urged the West Shore Educational School District (WSESD)…

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Rotary, community foundation offer funding for youths to attend summer camp.

March 4, 2017

Application deadline is March 17. #OceanaCountyNews #ShelbyRotaryClub #OceanaCountyCommunityFoundation SHELBY — The Shelby Rotary Club and the Community Foundation for Oceana County are pleased to offer the chance for Oceana youth to attend summer camp. Both groups want to impact the youth of Oceana County who, due to financial hardship, may never have the opportunity to attend camp. Awards are capped…

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