The West End Health Foundation Awards Recipients for the 2025 Spring Capital, Special, and School Grant Cycle
ISHPEMING, MI – The West End Health Foundation (WEHF) hosted a check presentation for the Spring Capital, School, and Special grant awardees on May 12, 2025. The amount of funding for the Spring Capital Grants totaled $46,000. The total funding for the School Grants was $100,000, and there was $20,000 in funding for the Special Grants.
The Board of Directors presented the following Spring Capital Grants with a check presentation: Champion Township received $5,400 for healthy drinking water, safe food storage, and preparation in its new town hall; Courage Incorporated received $2,300 for equipment maintenance, upgrades, and purchases; David and Thu Brule YMCA of Marquette County received $8,000 for its Negaunee YMCA Lift; Hope Free Evangelical Lutheran Church received $2,000 for its Feeding Hungry Neighbors program;, Ishpeming Skiers’ Training Facilities, Inc. received $10,000 for Ishpeming Ski Club Facilities Modernization – Phase 1 Snow Making Pilot Program; Negaunee Senior Citizen Center received $2,500 for expanding with technology; Northwoods Airlifeline Ltd. received $10,000 for aircraft upgrades; and Superior Shore Systems Inc. received $5,800 for its Feeding America West End food distribution.
The Board of Directors presented the following Special Grants with a check presentation: Start the Cycle received $10,000 for the purchase of raffle bikes, and U.P. Children’s Therapy received $10,000 for Project Sideline.
The Board of Directors presented the following School Grants with a check presentation: NICE Community School District received $25,000 for funding a full-time school nurse for 2025-26, Ishpeming Public School District received $25,000 for student mental health support, Republic-Michigamme School District received $25,000 for its mental health rescue plan, and Negaunee Public Schools received $25,000 for a district health coordinator.
For more information about the West End Health Foundation or its grants, visit westendhf.org or call (906) 226-6591.
Champion Township: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Michael Simula, Champion Township; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Courage Incorporated: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Tom Hainstock, Courage Incorporated; Abby Letts, Courage Incorporated; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
David and Thu Brule YMCA of Marquette County: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Rachel Berglund, YMCA of Marquette County; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Hope Free Evangelical Lutheran Church: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Ann Olds, Hope Free Lutheran Church; Nancy Langness, Hope Free Lutheran Church; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Ishpeming Skiers’ Training Facilities, Inc.: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Justin Prusi, Ishpeming Skiers’ Training Facilities Inc; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Todd Penrose, Ishpeming Skiers’ Training Facilities Inc; Josh Eide, Ishpeming Skiers’ Training Facilities Inc; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Negaunee Senior Citizen Center: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Kristy Basolo, Negaunee Senior Citizen Center; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Northwoods Airlifeline Ltd.: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Eric Sibley, Northwoods Airlifeline Ltd.; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Start the Cycle: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Lea Dziesinski, Start the Cycle; Laura MacDonald, Start the Cycle; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
U.P. Children’s Therapy: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Scott Corkin, Active Physical Therapy; Wendi Thomas, U.P. Children’s Therapy; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Superior Shore Systems Inc.: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Ann Trudell, Superior Shores System; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Amy Clickner, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Negaunee Public Schools: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Dan Skewis, Negaunee Public School; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
NICE Community School District: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Bryan DeAugustine, NICE Community School District; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Carrie Myers, Ishpeming Public School; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
Republic-Michigamme School District: Kori Bjorne, WEHF; Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Kevin Luokkala, Republic-Michigamme School; Brian Sheridan, WEHF; Amy Clickner, WEHF; Thomas Edmark, WEHF
