May 2, 2024 | All News, Grant
Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the United States. This May, the OCF joins other organizations and individuals who are committed to raising awareness of and erasing the stigma around mental illness. Supporting mental health, which...
May 1, 2024 | Through the Archives
This month, the OCF announced the 2024 scholarship recipients. Sixteen Otsego County high school seniors were awarded scholarships this year, and twelve students received the second or third installment of their multi-year awards from the Treetops Scholarship, Freel...
Apr 1, 2024 | Events, Grant, Volunteer Spotlights
At the 2023 100+ Women Who Care event, the $3,000 grant was awarded to the Northern Michigan Children’s Assessment Center. Since its inception in 2016, $125,000 in grants have been awarded to local nonprofits at the 100+ WWC events. This one-hour, real-time event is...
Apr 1, 2024 | Volunteer Spotlights
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we are excited to take this opportunity to highlight OCF (Otsego Community Foundation) Scholarship Committee member Pamm Quinn. Scholarship decisions are out this month. Pamm and her fellow committee members have...
Apr 1, 2024 | Through the Archives
In 1998, the Otsego County Community Foundation awarded its first grant– $600 to The Energy Outlet of the Otsego County Sportsplex. This grant was awarded from the Youth Fund of the OCF, which is overseen by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC). The YAC selected...
Mar 5, 2024 | Events, Volunteer Spotlights
March signals the ramp-up to the OCF’s annual 100+ Women Who Care, a fantastic event where women from our community gather and award impactful grants to local nonprofit organizations within an hour! We are spotlighting Toni Straughen this month, one of the 100+ WWC...
Mar 5, 2024 | All News, Events, Grant
Since 2016, the OCF has held an annual 100+ Women Who Care event to support the important work of Otsego County nonprofits. The annual one-hour event has awarded $125,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations chosen by the event attendees. It is an impactful,...
