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This Memorial Fund was established by Larry Eastley in loving memory of his wife, Clare, an avid supporter of conservation. Clare Marie Fisher Eastley was born December 18, 1926. After graduating from high … Read moreThe Larry Eastley & Clare Fisher Eastley Animal Support Fund
This Memorial Fund was established by the Chwan and Prahl families to celebrate the lives of Linda Chwan and Ken DePerro. Linda’s zest for life enriched the lives of everyone she touched. Known … Read moreThe Linda Chwan & Ken DePerro Memorial Fund
Richard Brown with family and friends established this Fund in 2006, in honor of Marilyn Brown. This Fund is used for the charitable purposes of greatest need in Roscommon County, as determined by … Read moreThe Marilyn Brown Memorial Fund
Houghton Lake Little League established this Fund in memory of Ryan McDonald, a Little League All-Star. The Fund fulfills Ryan’s dream to have top-notch baseball fields for the local Little League teams to … Read moreThe Ryan McDonald Memorial Fund
The Tom & Jan Richardson Family Endowment for Roscommon Area Historical Society will provide funding to assist with the costs of maintaining the Society’s historical buildings and grounds. Tom Richardson and his daughter … Read moreTom & Jan Richardson Family Endowment for Roscommon Area Historical Society
Viola J. and Donald E. Moore established this fund in 2007 to benefit the Roscommon County Animal Shelter, the Missaukee County Animal Shelter and the Association to Rescue Kritters (ARK). Distributions are used … Read moreViola J. Moore Animal Fund
The W.H. & Betty J. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund was established with the Roscommon County Community Foundation in 2014. Mark Scott, fund initiator, wanted to honor his father and mother as well as … Read moreW. H. & Betty J. Scott Memorial Scholarship
This Fund was established in 1997 by John W. and Elizabeth Wade. Income is unrestricted and applied to the areas of greatest need in Roscommon County.
William Clayton Williams was born at Grayling Hospital and lived most of his life at Higgins Lake. Bill attended Gerrish Higgins Schools through fourth grade. Then his family moved to Jackson, Michigan, so … Read moreWilliam C. Williams (Class of 1950) Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 2005, this Fund is used to support projects & programs for women with children, with emphasis on projects that promote health, domestic security or education among that population.
2019 Annual Report