Each year, the Otsego Community Foundation board of directors nominate a fellow board member to receive the Kevin Reynolds Achievement Award. Namesake Kevin served as a member of the board from 2005 to 2014. During this time, he was on the Grant, Finance, Investment...
May is Leave a Legacy Month, a national public awareness campaign meant to encourage people to leave a planned gift to a charity or cause that is meaningful to them. Look ahead another ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years down the road. Are the causes you care about...
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is excited to announce that Walmart Giving, the Walmart Community Grant Team, and Facility #1542, Gaylord Walmart has selected YAC to receive a $1,300 grant to support the work they’re doing within our community to help with...
The Otsego Community Foundation is excited to be a part of Rural Innovation eXchange – a new publication that will showcase the exciting innovations happening across rural Michigan. Rural Innovation eXchange (RIX) focuses on the innovation, talent,...
A field of interest fund is one type of charitable fund managed by the Otsego Community Foundation. By establishing a field of interest fund with the OCF, you can target your gift to address needs in a specific area of community life that matters most to you,...
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by generously donating their time and talents to worthy causes. We are grateful for our...
Curious about 100+ Women Who Care? At this annual event, over one hundred women meet for one hour and agree to donate $100 each to a local charity or charities that are nominated by and voted on by the membership. That means over $10,000 is invested in local charities...
We couldn’t do the work we do without the generous and tireless support from our volunteers. This month’s volunteer spotlight features Janet Nowicki, a valuable ambassador for two of our premier events, 100+ Women Who Care and Extreevaganza. “Janet is a person who...
Did you know drinking beer can benefit your community? Starting on March 18th, what would have been Doug Madden’s 80th birthday, Snowbelt Brewing Company (132 W Main St) will donate $1.00 of every pint sold of Bodacious Bohemian, a German Pilsner, brewed with...
Don Matz has a real love for Otsego Christian School. Over the years, he has shared his time, talent and treasure with the little school located in Gaylord. An engineer by trade, Don helped design the school and has spent countless hours using his handiness to build,...
