UPPER PENINSULA SUSTAINABLE FOREST & WILDLIFE FUND

and the

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE UPPER PENINSULA

Mr. Charlie Becker, Board Member of the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W) Grants Committee, announced today the recipients of their April 2021 Grant Round and two pro-active grants awarded.

Those receiving grants are:

· Delta Animal Shelter – Trail Improvements – trail mix gravel for walking trail

· Hiawathaland Camp Corporation – Camp Hiawatha Ecology Building – to help in building a new Ecology Center Building in a location better suited for ecological teaching

· Upper Peninsula Trapper Association, Inc. – Candy Bar Project – to help in sustaining a source of income to support and boost Youth Programs

Those receiving pro-active grants are:

· DeYoung Family Zoo- Food for the zoo animals

· Delta Conservation District – 2021 Halloween Spooktacular –family event at Pioneer Trail Park

Committee Member Mr. Charlie Becker stated, “Our committee is grateful for the foresight of the former Mead Corporation for their desire to have a partnership with their employees; sportsmen and sportswomen and the youth of the Upper Peninsula. We are proud to be a committee under the auspices of the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula.” He continued, “It is our mission to foster a better understanding of our forests and wildlife as well as assist U. P. residents, including our youth, to become more active and enjoy the outdoors as much as is possible.”

Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula President, Mrs. Cheryl Andzejewski stated, “The foundation feels privileged to hold the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund and are proud of all the good they do in the U. P.” She continued, “They truly care about the residents of the Upper Peninsula and in educating and offering healthy outdoor activities for individuals and families to enjoy.”

Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula

For good. For ever.