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Monday, January 11, 2010

McGregor Fund approves $1 million in grants to Detroit area organizations


http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100108/FREE/100109915

By Sherri Welch

The Detroit-based McGregor Fund approved $1.09 million in grants in December.

The grants support human services, education, arts, public benefit and health care.

The grants are:

• $300,000 to the Coalition on Temporary Shelter in Detroit to support operation of the emergency shelter and supportive services for the homeless.

• $250,000 over two years to Madonna University in Livonia to support development of new science courses and other enhancements in conjunction with opening a new science building.

• $100,000 to the Detroit Historical Society to support general operations of the Detroit Historical Museums.

• $100,000 to Detroit-based United Way for Southeastern Michigan to fund development of a citywide education strategy for Detroit.

• $85,000 to Pontiac-based Haven Inc. to support shelter and programs for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

• $60,000 to the Southwest Detroit Business Association to support traveling performance opportunities for participants in the Center of Music & Performing Arts-Southwest.

• $60,000 to Turning Point Inc. in Mt. Clemens to support shelter and programs for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

• $50,000 to World Medical Relief Inc. in Detroit to support the Affordable Prescription Program which provides low-cost medication prescriptions for uninsured, low-income adults in metropolitan Detroit.

• $45,000 to United Negro College Fund Inc. in Detroit to support scholarships for Detroit-area youth to attend historically black private colleges and universities.

• $40,000 to Ann Arbor-based Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc. to provide board assessment, building, development and training services for nonprofit organizations in southeast Michigan.

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