100+ Women Who Care 2023 Recap

100+ Women Who Care 2023 Recap

May 9, 2023, was one of those magical Spring evenings in Northern Michigan that convinces everyone beautiful weather is here to stay. The grounds of Treetops Resort were fresh and green against a blue-sky backdrop. Nature was conspiring to get everyone outside, which...
June Volunteer Spotlight—Haley Dawe

June Volunteer Spotlight—Haley Dawe

We are proud to feature Haley Dawe this month in our Volunteer Spotlight. Haley has served on the OCF Scholarship Committee for two years. She draws on her fifteen years of experience as a teacher to help make important decisions about which scholarships are awarded....
Celebrating Youth Advisory Committee Seniors

Celebrating Youth Advisory Committee Seniors

It’s that bittersweet time of year again when high school seniors end one chapter of their lives and start a new one. The Otsego Community Foundation will say goodbye to the following YAC seniors — Emma Glasby, Ava Shultz, Rosemary Cruz, and Aiden Yaske*, who...
An Exciting Announcement from the TACKLE Committee

An Exciting Announcement from the TACKLE Committee

The Otsego Resort is hosting the 4th annual TACKLE golf outing on Wednesday, June 28th at 11:00 AM.  If you wish to register your team or be a sponsor, please see the registration form at: https://mynorthtickets.com/events/tackle-golf-tournament-6-28-2023 We...
2023 Community Grant Program

2023 Community Grant Program

The Community Grant Program is a collaborative effort made possible by funding partners, including the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, Drzewiecki Agency/ Meemic Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Gaylord, Otsego Community Foundation, Otsego County United Way,...
Generosity in Action—Michigan Arts Access

Generosity in Action—Michigan Arts Access

It was St. Patrick’s Day, and the seven special education students in Sarah Peterson’s music class dressed accordingly. The middle schoolers sat in a semicircle around the teacher, some with an aide and some without. Sarah, a music therapist, invited the students to...
Volunteer Spotlight—Tabitha Pardo

Volunteer Spotlight—Tabitha Pardo

We shine our Volunteer Spotlight on 100+ Women Who Care (WWC) Ambassador Tabitha Pardo this month. Since 2017, Tabitha has helped plan and promote this impactful one-hour event. She and the other seven 100+ WWC Ambassadors work hard to expand this giving circle,...
OCAN Update

OCAN Update

Did you know that 85% of high school seniors in Otsego County have plans to enroll in some form of higher education (two-year college, four-year college, or trade school) after graduation, yet only 56% will attend when classes start? Otsego Career Access Network...

2023 Scholarship Recipients

The Otsego Community Foundation would like to recognize the following local students who received this year’s scholarships. The OCF’s scholarship program connects funds from forward-thinking donors to deserving local students pursuing further education. This year, we...