Our Impact

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Health & Wellness

  • Purchase of Automated External Defibrillator and Pulse Oximeter, Buchanan High School: $500 - YAC

    NHS food panty, Buchanan High School: $200 - YAC

  • Creditor assistance programming for cancer patients, New Day Foundation: $10,000 - Unity Hospital Education Fund

    Diaper Bank Program for Niles, Buchanan, and Cassopolis, League of Encouraging Empowerment: $7,956 - Ann S. Cone Fund for Family and Youth, Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors Fund, Buchanan Area Fund, and Michigan Gateway General Fund

  • No Waste, Full Plates program, Buchanan Community Schools: $5,000 - Walter E. Schirmer, Jr Fund

    Grief support outreach in Buchanan and Niles, Lory’s Place Grief Healing and Education Center: $10,912.90 - Walter E. Schirmer, Jr Fund, Niles Area Fund

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Education

  • Welding class field trip to K & M Manufacturing, Dowagiac High School: $150 - YAC

    Business Professionals of America Conference, Niles High School: $500 - YAC

  • Moccasin Elementary School book vending machine, Buchanan Community Schools: $7,670 - Buchanan Area Fund, Buchanan Education Fund

    Girl Scouts Leadership Experience for Berrien and Cass counties, Michiana Girl Scouts of America: $3,000 - Ann S. Cone Fund for Families and Youth, Buchanan Area Fund

  • 2026 Cass County School Supply Spectacular, United Way of SW Michigan: $6,000 - YAC

    Funding for school gardens, field trips, fidget toys, and snacks, Heritage SW Intermediate School District: $10,000 - YAC, Cass County Area Fund, Michigan Gateway Admin Fund

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

  • Construction of park at historic Ferry Street School, Niles History Center: $10,000 - Ann S. Cone Fund for Families and Youth

    Inclusive public marketing campaign, Outcenter of SW Michigan: $5,000 - Buchanan Area Fund, Niles Area Fund

  • New boiler for the building, Roti Roti Art Center of Buchanan: $13,516 - Walter E. Schirmer, Jr. Fund

    Purchase of supplies for free summer performances, Michiana Chamber Orchestra: $7,365 - George W. Romney Endowment Fund