The Community Foundation for Delta County Board Member, Mr. Bob VanDamme presents a check in the amount of $58,173.12 to Bay de Noc Community College Vice President of Advancement, Mrs. Kim Carne. The funds presented to the college are from the Dr. Mary L. Cretens endowment fund held by the community foundation.

“It’s with a great deal of pleasure that the community foundation makes Dr. Mary L. Cretens annual gift of financial support to the college. Dr. Cretens wish was to support students who wanted to continue their education beyond high school, either in college or the building trades, and her substantial gift will do exactly what she wanted. She was a member and officer of the community foundation prior to her passing and trusted her charitable giving to the Community Foundation because she knew her wishes, in her giving, would be honored”, stated Mr. VanDamme.

Mrs. Carne “thanked” the Community Foundation for Delta County for all they do and Dr. Mary L. Cretens for the financial support provided to the college. She continued, “Dr. Cretens annual gift has, and will continue to have, a profound impact on many students’ with providing financial support. It also includes funds for science textbooks or other suitable materials for our Library”.

If you’re interested in finding out how you can start a fund and give to places dear to your heart, now and into the future, please contact the community foundation by calling 906-786-6654, email: office@cfup.org or stop in at 2420 1st Avenue South Escanaba, Michigan.

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