Grantmaking
Give today to the Grand Blanc Community Fund and support homegrown philanthropy in the areas of arts and culture, community development, health and human services, and recreation. A local advisory committee meets throughout the year to review grant applications and advise funding to nonprofits exclusively benefiting the Grand Blanc area.
The Grand Blanc Community Fund was established in 1989 with $343,343 in assets from the former Grand Blanc Community Foundation. Ezra Perry led an effort in 1968 to create a permanent endowment for the community. Ezra Perry would be pleased that the Grand Blanc Community Fund he founded has remained solidly focused on its mission to “enhance the well-being and well-doing’ of the citizens living there.
Help celebrate the Grand Blanc Community Fund reaching one million dollars in grantmaking by participating in a community bucket list, inspired by the grants themselves. Tag us at @giveflint as you complete the challenge! Learn more about the list in detail here.
Grand Blanc Advisory Committee
- Andrea Bergstrom, Chair
- Lauren Holaly-Zembo, Vice-Chair
- Joel Feick, Trustee Liaison
- Donald Becker
- Brianne Boles-Marshall
- Stephanie Creasey
- Parul Gupta
- Sara Naddeo
- Connie Peters
- Art Reyes
- Joanie Towarnicky
- Chris Graff, Ex-Officio
- Dan Kildee, Ex-Officio
Recent Grants
| Organization | Program | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Blanc Chamber | 2024 Chamber Breakfast | $250 |
| Grand Blanc Community Schools | Parents as Teachers | $15,668 |
| City of Grand Blanc Police Department | Self-Defense Program | $2,860 |
| Little League Baseball | Grand Blanc Little League | $4,000 |
| City of Grand Blanc | Taking Skates to the Rink | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Grand Blanc Grid | Cook/Embury Non-Motorized Path | $2,500 |
Endowed Funds associated with the Grand Blanc Community Fund
- Eldon L. Auker Scholarship Fund
- Helen Dennis Family Fund
- Dr. Leonard and Mary Jane Dunworth Fund
- Grand Blanc Educational Foundation Fund
- Grand Blanc Rotary Scholarship Fund
- Grand Blanc Youth Initiative Program Fund
- Gupta Family Fund for FISH, Inc.
- Kay L. O’Malia Fund
$1 Million Dollars in Grants Bucket List
Help celebrate the Grand Blanc Community Fund reaching one million dollars in grantmaking by participating in this community bucket list, inspired by the grants themselves.
Leaving a Legacy
Love for Grand Blanc
He was an athlete from Kentucky, she was the homecoming queen from Michigan. They met at Freed Hardeman University in Tennessee and eloped a few months later. For this young couple in love, it was a secret they kept while living in separate dorms. Sondra and Charles “Chuck” Creasey didn’t keep the secret for long.