ISHPEMING, MICH – The West End Health Foundation (WEHF) hosted a check presentation for the Spring Capital Grant Awardees on May 20, 2024. The amount of funding for the Spring Capital Grants totaled $50,000. The foundation also presented checks for its two annual partnerships totaling $20,000.

The Board of Directors presented the following Spring Capital Grants with a check presentation: Marquette County received $8,250 for search and rescue, Courage Incorporated received $10,000 for equipment upgrades, Marquette County Habitat for Humanity received $10,000 for its home repair program, Michigamme United Methodist Institute received $2,750 for a lawn mower at Camp Michigamme, Negaunee Senior Citizens Center received $2,500 for Capturing Memories/Expanding Horizons, Pregnancy Services of Marquette dba Care Clinic received $2,000 for Food and Freshen UP, Superior Shore Systems Inc., received $4,500 for boxes for food, and the West End Townships Emergency Services Authority (WETESA) received $10,000 for AED upgrades and replacement accessories. The two partnerships presented with checks were Start the Cycle, which received $10,000 for materials and raffle bikes, and U.P. Children’s Therapy, which received $10,000 for Project Sideline.

For more information about the Spring Capital Grant or about the West End Health Foundation, visit www.westendhf.org or call (906) 226-6591 ext 107.

Pictured left to right:
County of Marquette – Search & Rescue: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Captain Lowell Larson; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary

Courage Incorporated: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Abby Letts, Courage Incorporated; Erik Conradson, Courage Incorporated; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary

Marquette County Habitat for Humanity: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Deanna Johnson, Marquette County Habitat for Humanity; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary

Michigamme United Methodist Institute Inc: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Gordon Grigg, Michigamme United Methodist Institute Inc.; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary

Negaunee Senior Citizens Center: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Justine Montgomery, Negaunee Senior Citizens Center; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary

Care Clinic: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Carrie Hutchinson, Care Clinic; Kim Sego, Care Clinic; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary; Amy Clickner, WEHF Vice President

Superior Shore Systems Inc: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Ann Trudell, Superior Shore Systems Inc.; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary; Amy Clickner, WEHF Vice President

WETESA (West End Townships Emergency Services Authority): Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Jeremy Laakso, WETESA; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary; Amy Clickner, WEHF Vice President

U.P. Children’s Therapy: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Scott Corkin, Active Physical Therapy; Wendi Thomas, U.P. Children’s Therapy; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary; Amy Clickner, WEHF Vice President

Start the Cycle: Tom Edmark, WEHF President; Lea Dziesinski, Start the Cycle; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Laura MacDonald, Start the Cycle; Paul Bonetti, WEHF; Wael Khouli, MD, WEHF; Amy Clickner, WEHF Vice President; Kori Tossava, WEHF Secretary