Miigwech Inc. aims to enhance its organizational leadership by transforming its “boardkwe” into “ogimakwe” – confident leaders who are able to promote their work to a wide audience of stakeholders, partners, and potential funders. This project...
Partial to Girls will engage 20 girls aged 12-17 in Jackson’s Black and low-income neighborhoods in a community-based mentorship program to address their various challenges. The program covers education, mental health, and healthy relationships to improve...
This project aims to expand programming by addressing the lack of access to fresh produce, healthy food, and nutrition education. DBG will teach youth how to grow and process produce, identify their own nutritional needs, and explore Detroit’s food systems as an...
The program will support community workshops that teach skills on urban farming methods, composting, food preservation, etc., and will provide participants with resource assistance to execute the skills they learned at the Urban Homestead Hub. The program will also...
A 2022 Health Fund grant supported MAISD to establish Communities of Practice, fostering relationships among Muskegon County school districts. Creating Healthy Schools will support the continued development of the “Harvest of the Month” program focused on locally...
TogetherAll is a clinically moderated, online, peer-to-peer support platform that is designed to increase help seeking behaviors and empower diverse populations to engage in care that enhances mental and emotional well-being. The platform is monitored by a...
Built off the successful Girl Scouts program (Healthy Futures), Building Healthy Futures will incorporate new programmatic elements designed to ensure that healthy habits for girls are developed, while also teaching about issues that impact their health and the...
This grant will expand the capacity of Youth Empowering Services (Y.E.S.) to serve more youth through mentorship and social-emotional support in schools in Delta County and beyond. The program is intended to encourage positive communication and relationship building...
This project will position students to propose and carry out healthy changes in their school food ecosystem by increasing the availability of fresh, local food. Locally Integrated Food Teams (LIFTs) at five UpperPeninsula schools consisting of students, teachers, food...
