Mrs. Elle Dykowski, representing the Community Foundation for Delta County Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and Mrs. Earlene VanDamme, Community Foundation for Delta County Board Member present a check for $1,000.00 to a Mrs. Theresa Pascoe, Escanaba High School Gymnastic Coach. The funds were awarded from the Youth Advisory Committee April 2022 Grant round.
“I am pleased to represent the Community Foundation for Delta County Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and mentioned that the committee was happy to help out the Escanaba High School Gymnastics Team,” stated Mrs. Dykowski. She continued, “The addition of the Spring Floor to the Escanaba High School will help bring in gymnastic competitors from Wisconsin and Lower Michigan.”
Mrs. VanDamme commented, “The Community Foundation for Delta County Board of Trustees and its Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) likes to see students involved in school activities, sports and fundraising. We are proud of our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and the time and effort they put into considering grants to award. The approval of the Escanaba High School Gymnastic Team grant for their Spring Floor Fund is one example of how YAC wants to make a difference now and into the future.”
“We are so thankful to the Community Foundation for Delta County and its Youth Advisory Committee for approving our grant request. Their generosity and caring about school age children staying active is inspiring. Their donation has helped us get closer to our goal to raise $26,000.00 for a new spring floor for the Escanaba High School Gymnastics Team,” stated Mrs. Pascoe. She continued, “We are getting closer to raising the funds needed, we are still in need of just over $9,000.00. We’re reaching out to the community for your help. Whether you can help by donating funds, purchasing items the Gymnast are selling during their fundraising efforts or by dropping off cans at our drop site located at Triple A Gymnastic 3400 B Ludington Street in Escanaba, we would greatly appreciate your help.” Mrs. Pascoe commented, “We have top notch gymnastic and look forward to bringing in competitors from Wisconsin and Lower Michigan once the Spring Floor is installed.”
If you’d like to learn more about how you can help make a difference in our community, please contact the community foundation by calling 906-786-6654 or emailing office@cfup.org
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