President Dave Wynne conducted the Foundation's Annual Meeting with the assistance of a PowerPoint presentation.
The mission of our Foundation is to "provide financial resources that in the spirit of Rotary, will support projects which will assist in the development of our youth and enhance the quality of life in our local community." The Foundation has several sources of income:
- Bike Benzie Sponsorships
- Member Donations
- GTRCF Matching Grants
- GTRCF Endowment
The Foundation presently has the following resources available:
- Honor Bank: $20,472
- GTRCF Endowment: $49,300*
- Fisher Fund: $12,234**
*The Foundation receives 4% from the endowment fund annually; returned in 2002 and 2003.
** Allocated to Suttons Bay Veterinarian on demand.
The Foundation has four grant reviews a year--in January, April, July and October. Grants in 2022-2023 included:
- PoWeR! Book Bags $5,000
- COGnition 4,000
- BCCHS Assembly 750
- BCCHS Science Olympiad 2,000
- BACN 4,000
- Michigan Legacy Art Park 1,500
- Frankfort Elberta Chamber 500
- Women's Resource Center 500
- Grow Benzie 1,000
$19,250