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 school in 1945, she was employed by the US Forest Service. Later she worked for Dow Chemical Company in Roscommon until it relocated. In 1953, she married the love of her life, Larry. Clare was the Executive Assistant to the Dean of School of Education at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant from 1962 until her retirement in 1983.
Over the years, the Eastleys have belonged to several conservation and wildlife groups including the Sierra Club and the National Audubon Society. It is their mutual love of nature that inspired Larry to create this lasting legacy of giving.
The Fund is intended to supplement the medical expenses and veterinary costs for the Roscommon County Animal Shelter and the Association to Rescue Kritters (ARK).
$16,226 Granted
Larry Eastley & Clare Fisher Eastley Animal Support Fund Grant Recipients
2024 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $1,164.50 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $1,164.50 for Annual Distribution
2023 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $1,198.00 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $1,198.00 for Annual Distribution
2022 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $1,569.00 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $1,569.00 for Annual Distribution
2021 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $1,415.00 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $1,415.00 for Annual Distribution
2020 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $1,241.00 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $1,241.00 for Annual Distribution
2019 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $476.00 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $476.00 for Annual Distribution
2018 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $554.00 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $554.00 for Annual Distribution
2017 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $277.50 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $277.50 for Annual Distribution
2016 – ARK Association to Rescue Kritters – $218.00 for Annual Distribution
Roscommon County Animal Shelter – $218.00 for Annual Distribution
2022 Grant Award: ARK Receives Funding
The Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF) is excited to share that the A.R.K. (Association to Rescue Kritters) was awarded a grant of $1,567.00 to help care for the animals. Funding for this project was provided by the Larry Eastley and Clare Fisher Eastley Animal Support Fund and the Viola J. Moore Animal Fund.
“Thank you for the grants from the Larry Eastley and Clare Fisher Eastley Animal Support Fund and the Viola J. Moore Animal Fund. Their kindness is appreciated. Support from these funds help us to care for the wildlife.” – A.R.K. Staff. The Rescue helps rehabilitate hundreds of sick, orphaned, and injured wildlife each year. And it is their goal to return the animals back to their natural habitat once they can live independently.
To learn more about all of the funds at the Roscommon County Community Foundation please visit our Fund Directory.