Chippewa County Community Foundation 

Endowment Funds

Bud Mansfield Fund for Chippewa County Endowment - Grants are awarded based on the needs of the County. Bud was instrumental in the creation of the Foundation and dedicated to serving others.

Blue Devils Fund - To enhance the educational and extracurricular opportunities for the students of Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools. This fund provides for opportunities for students that are not otherwise provided for in the school budget.

Chippewa County Community Foundation Operating Endowment - Established with gifts from individuals and corporations and provides monies for future operating expenses of the Community Foundation.

Bay Mills-Brimley Historical Research Society Fund - Established by the Society to provide funds for the future building and maintenance of a museum in the area and preserving local history.

Bruce Bennett Educational Enhancement Endowment Fund - Established with gifts in memory of Bruce Bennett, by family and friends. Provides funds for educational opportunities not available through other sources.

C.W. Jackson Memorial Endowment Fund - Established by Susan Goodhue of Hawaii in memory of her father, C.W. Jackson. Mr. Jackson spent numerous years vacationing in Sault Ste. Marie and particularly enjoyed Aune Osborn Park.

Chipley/Elementary Assistance Endowment Fund - Provides elementary and secondary students in the Sault Area School District with needed school supplies, medical treatment, clothing/boots, etc. Recipients are selected by the school faculty/principal on an as needed basis.

Elks Lodge #552/ Donald Christie Youth Committee Endowment Fund - Members of the Elks Lodge #552 have established this fund for youth projects/scholarships as determined by the Elk’s Youth Committee.

EUP Dispute Resolution Center - Agency Fund established to support the administration and the programs of the EUP Dispute Resolution Center.

EUP Fine Arts Council Endowment Fund - Established to provide funds for the fine arts projects in the EUP as recommended by the EUP Arts Council.

Friends of Sarah Waybrant Endowment Fund - Established in memory of Sarah Waybrant, a Sault Area School student who died of cancer, to provide assistance to students with special challenges.

Great Lakes Environmental Collaborative Fund - Established with gifts from Corporations, individuals, and a grant from the Great Lakes Environmental Collaborative. Provides funds for projects to assess, improve, or sustain the environment and/or recreational activities.

Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors Fund - Established with an allocation of Michigan’s share of the National Tobacco Settlement. This fund is to be used for programs and projects that relate to healthy youth and healthy seniors in our community with a focus on tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

Historic Soo Theatre Project Endowment Fund - Established by the Historic Soo Theatre Project to provide for future funding of the Soo Theatre and its programs.

Hospice of Chippewa County Endowment Fund - Established by Hospice of Chippewa County to provide funds for the administrative costs, programs and projects of Hospice of Chippewa County.

Pickford Community Wellspring - Local foundation, established to provide funds for educational, cultural and recreational programs and activities for the residents of the Pickford community as recommended by the Pickford Community Wellspring Advisory Board.

Pickford Area Historical Society Fund - Established by the Pickford Area Historical Society to provide funds for programs and projects of the Historical Society.

Project Playground Endowment Fund - Established to provide the maintenance and improvement costs for the playground located in Sault Ste. Marie. The CCCF Board of Trustees grants funds annually (as available) to the City of Sault Ste. Marie, responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the playground.

River of History Museum Endowment Fund - Established to provide future funding for the operation of the River of History Museum.

St. Mary’s School Endowment Fund - Established to provide future funding for the operation of St. Mary’s School.

Sault Area Schools Environmental Sciences Endowment Fund - Established to provide grants to science teachers within the Sault Area School Districts for special projects within their classrooms. The Sault Area Forestry Committee recommends grants from this fund.

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools Blue Devils Fund - Established to enhance the educational and extracurricular opportunities for the students of the Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools. This fund will provide for opportunities for the students that are not otherwise provided for in the school budget (not intended to be a scholarship fund).

Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Youth Fund - Established by the Sault Tribe to provide funds for programs and projects for the future benefit of the youth members of the Tribe. Grants can be for educational, cultural, charitable, recreational, or sports and related activities. The Sault Tribe Board of Directors recommends grants from this fund.

United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula - Established by the United Way of the EUP to provide funds for operational costs and projects.

Volunteer Center of the EUP Romney Endowment Fund - Established to provide operating expenses of the Volunteer Center of the EUP.

Youth Enrichment Fund - This fund was established with a grant from the Michigan Community Foundations’ Youth Project (MCFYP), supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Chippewa County Youth Advisory Committee recommends grants from this fund to support youth-related groups and events in Chippewa County.

War Memorial Hospital Endowment - Established to provide funds for projects and activities of the War Memorial Hospital Foundation.