2023 Site Visits

2023 Site Visits

On a gloomy October morning, nine of us piled into the E-free Church van for the annual Community Grant Program site visits. (Thank you, Board Member and Grant Committee member Brian Switalski.) The Community Grant Program is a collaborative effort of local funders...
The Veteran’s Day Celebration Fund Turns 5!

The Veteran’s Day Celebration Fund Turns 5!

For the past twenty-six years, the students at Gaylord Middle School (GMS) have held a Veteran’s Day Celebration to honor those who have served in our military in wartime or peacetime. Local veterans and their spouses are invited as GMS students and staff pay tribute...
2023 Extreevaganza Nonprofit Nominations

2023 Extreevaganza Nonprofit Nominations

We are launching a two-day campaign for community members to nominate a nonprofit to receive a $5,000 grant that will be awarded the night of Extreevaganza. Nominations will be received from November 7 at 8 a.m. to November 9 at noon. One nomination per person,...
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Fund Spotlight: Adopt-a-Classroom Fund

Fund Spotlight: Adopt-a-Classroom Fund

We are featuring our Adopt-a-Classroom Fund this September as students and teachers return to the classroom. The Adopt-a-Classroom Fund of the OCF was established in December 2021 as a Designated Fund. The first grants from this fund were awarded in 2022.  ...