The West End Health Foundation and Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Business After Hours on November 9 at the Hygge Center in Ishpeming. The West End Health Foundation took this opportunity to announce their 2022 Fall Programmatic Grantees and provide updates for their funding plans for 2023. Midtown Bakery catered the food and drinks were provided by Cognition Brewing Co.  

“The West End Health Foundation was pleased to provide $30,000 in funding to seven organizations on the West End for its Fall Programmatic Grant Cycle. This Grant Cycle provides funding to organizations that advance health and wellness initiatives through programs and services in western Marquette County.” says, Thomas Edmark, President of the West End Health Foundation. 

The Board of Directors presented the following Fall Programmatic Grantees with a check: Cancer Care of Marquette County, awarded $4,691 for Patient Care Services, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, awarded $1,750 for Leadership Experience, Greater Ishpeming Commission of Aging, awarded $4,500 for Senior West End Wellness and an additional $4,500 for West End Seniors Congregate Meal Program, Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education Division, awarded $4,580 for Beyond 26, Superior Shore Systems Inc., awarded $3,280 for the Feeding America Program boxes, and Women’s Center Inc., awarded $6,699 for the Western Marquette County Office for a grand total of $30,000 in grant funding.  

The Board of Directors also took the opportunity to award the Marquette County Cares Coalition $16,974 from the 2022 Golf Outing event partnership, and to award Start the Cycle $24,236 for the 2022 Bike Raffle. 

For more information about the Fall Programmatic Grant or about the West End Health Foundation, visit www.westendhf.org or call (906) 226-6591 ext 104. For more information about the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce, visit www.gincc.org or call (906) 486-1111. 

Cancer Care of Marquette County – awarded $4,691 for Patient Care Services

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes – awarded $1,750 for Leadership Experience

Greater Ishpeming Commission of Aging – awarded $4,500 for Senior West End Wellness and an additional $4,500 for West End Seniors Congregate Meal Program

Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education Division – awarded $4,580 for Beyond 26

Superior Shore Systems Inc. – awarded $3,280 for the Feeding America Program boxes

Women’s Center Inc. – awarded $6,699 for the Western Marquette County Office