This Fund was established in 1997 by John W. and Elizabeth Wade in the interest and welfare of Roscommon County by serving the artistic, cultural, entertainment and education needs of county residents.
$44,046.24 Granted
Wade Family Donor Advised Fund Grant Recipients
2023 – Kirtland Community College Foundation – $2,500.00 for Path to Success Program.
2022 – C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District – $2,000.00 for Communicatons and $2,000.00 for Bookworms Trade Books.
Roscommon Area Historical Society – $500.00 for Fencing Replacement.
Kirtland’s Warbler Festival, Inc. – $500.00 for 2022 Kirtland’s Warbler Weekend.
Markey Township – $1,200.00 for Outdoor Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden.
2021 – Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, Inc. – $250.00 for Multi Media TV.
County of Roscommon – $3,024.00 for AED Lifesavers.
Richfield Township – $600.00 for Community Garden Park Path Signage.
2020 – Kirtland’s Warbler Festival, Inc. – $500.00 for 6th Annual Kirtland’s Warbler Festival.
2019 – Higgins Lake Foundation – $999.00 for Necessary Office Equipment.
Kirtland’s Warbler Festival, Inc. – $500.00 for 5th Annual Kirtland’s Warbler Festival.
Friends of Trestle Park – $500.00 for 2019 Summer Concert Series.
2018 – Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, Inc. – $974.00 for donor-advised support for bear tracks Naturalist Visit.
C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District – $1,474.00 for Read It Once Again Curriculum.
Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, Inc. – $450.00 for Kiosk Seating.
2017 – Roscommon Area Public Schools – $500.00 for support RAPS Middle School playground.
Friends of Trestle Park – $1,000.00 for support 2018 Summer Concert Series.
2016 – Houghton Lake Public Library – $1,000.00 for support for SAT Preparedness.
Roscommon Area District Library – $2,000.00 for support for Virtual Reality Technology.
2015 – Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, Inc. – $1,000.00 for outdoor restroom.
Houghton Lake Area Historical Society, Inc. – $300.00 for Brochures for Quilt Trail Project.
2014 – Roscommon Area District Library – $300.00 for support for The Lost Cuzzins Concert.
Camp Westminister – $600.00
Roscommon County Literacy Council – $600.00 for Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
Roscommon Area District Library – $1,000.00 Donor-advised support
2013 – Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve, Inc. – $1,500.00 for support for Visiting Naturalist Program.
Houghton Lake United Methodist Church – $131.44 support for Sara’s Bears program.
Roscommon Area District Library – $750.00 for Donor advised support to purchase books.
2012 – St. Michael Catholic Church – $550 for support for Hygiene Kits.
AuSable Free Clinic – $350 for support for Automatic External Defibrillator.
Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $58.00 for support for Community Dinners.
Roscommon Area District Library – $600.00 for support for Jonathan Rand Visit.
2011 – R.O.O.C., Inc. – $300.00 for ROOC Accessible Garden.
E.G. Ministries – $450.00 for food supplies for Weekend Blessings Program.
2010 – Roscommon Co. Sheriff’s Dept. – $646.00 for 2010 Fall Grant for Victim Services Advocates training & equip.
Roscommon County Literacy Council – $300.00 for 2010 Fall Grant for Voyager & Challenger materials.
2009 – Friends Helping Friends Foundation – $1,000.00 for 2009 Fall Grant purchasing gifts for the Kids Helping Kids program
2008 – Gerrish Township Police Department – $1,127.50 for AED for Gerrish Higgins Schools and $300.00 for 2008 Winter Grant Cycle – Operation Ranger Equipment. Roscommon Cooperative Nursery School – $500.00 for 2008 Winter Grant Cycle – Educational Computer.
2007 – Roscommon County Genealogical Society – $201.47 for Grant to purchase copy/print/fax machine.
Houghton Lake Area Historical Society, Inc. – $300.00 for Grant assistance for roof over the picnic area.
Houghton Lake Little League – $1,600.00 for Sports Complex sewer drainage.
2006 – Roscommon County Juvenile Detention Center – $300.00 for Youth Skill Building book purchases.
Childrens Bereavement Network – $500.00 for Grieving Skills Weekend Retreat for Youth.
Students Against Destructive Decisions – $267.33 for Save-A-Life Tour of Roscommon HS program funding.
Roscommon County Food Pantry – $500.00 for Stock the Shelves Food Bank purchases.
2005 – Roscommon Cooperative Nursery School – $150.00 for Craft Project.
Munson Grayling Hospital – $1,000.00 for Mobile Cast Cart – Equipment Purchase.
Richfield Township Parks Department – $300.00 for Playscape Surround Equipment Purchase.
Roscommon Co. Sheriff’s Dept. – $1,000.00 for RAD KIDS.
2004 – Richfield Township Police Department – $1,000.00 for K-9 Academy Drug Sweep.
Houghton Lake Public Library – $1,000.00 for Support to purchase software for integrated library IS.
2003 – Council of Michigan Foundations – $325.00 for 2003 Youth Grantmakers Summer Conf.
2019- RCCF Provides Funding to Friends of Trestle Park
The Roscommon County Community Foundation recently award a $2,500.00 grant to the Friends of Trestle Park. The Wade Family Donor Advised Fund ($1,000.00) and the Morley Foundation Fund ($1,500.00) awarded the funds to support this grant.
This grant supported the seventh season of free concerts series at Denton Township’s Trestle Park helping them pay performers, purchase supplies and promotional materials. They were able to put on a full summer of musical events which included concerts the third Thursday of the month, open mic concerts the second Saturday of the month and a very successful bonus concert. According to Mary Michela, The Friends of Trestle Park intend to bring music and family friendly events to the Houghton Lake/Roscommon County Area through their summer concert series.
2018 – COOR ISD Receives Grant from RCCF
The Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce COOR ISD was awarded a $1,474.00 grant. Funding for this grant was provided by the Wade Family Donor Advised Fund.
Funding provided COOR ISD with the Read It Once Again curriculum that is especially designed for children with language delays. The ultimate goal of the Read It Once Again curriculum is to enable those with cognitive impairments and autism to improve their reading skills. According to teacher Kristin Eagle, “Students have completed the first book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and were able to take a copy home to read with their families!” Students were able to use their TalkTablets in part with the Read It Once Again Curriculum, which were provided by a previous grant through the Community Foundation.
Front Row: RCCF Board Members: Treasurer Mike Burnside, Trustee Dave Harned and Trustee Jim Clabuesch
2017 – RMS Receives Grant from RCCF
The Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce that they recently presented a $500.00 grant to the Roscommon Middle School (RMS). The funding for this project comes from the Wade Family Donor Advised Fund.
The middle school playground had limited equipment not allowing all of the children to be involved during recess. With the awarded funds RMS was able to purchase sporting equipment to play basketball, soccer, flag football, kickball, jump rope, hula hoop, and skip it games as well as paint for the lines of these games. A goal of this project was to allow the kids to work together becoming more of a team. Students were presented with a problem and were encouraged to come up with a solution to solve it. They were eager to help with the grant process and anxiously waited to hear if they had been awarded the funds needed to purchase the new equipment. 4th grade student Joey Abbe said, “You helped change Roscommon Middle School and kids hopes.”
2016 – RADL Virtual Reality by the Resorter
Escaping into a virtual world right in Roscommon County is now possible, since the Roscommon Area District Library obtained two virtual reality headsets.
RADL Library Director Casey Adams said a $2,000 grant from the Roscommon County Community Foundation’s Wade Family Donor Advised Fund made the purchase of the Oculus Rift units possible.
Adams said the units have educational and entertainment value.
Once the wearer places the goggles and headphones of the Oculus Rift unit on, any number of programs may be accessed, from views inside the human body, to 3D videos to Hulu TV shows and movies.
A tutorial features virtual views of a forest landscape, a view from tall city buildings and a dinosaur that gets what appears to be quite up close to the viewer. By turning one’s head, extended views of scenes may be seen.
RCCF Executive Director Suzanne E. Luck said she got slightly motion sick while using the device.
“This is really cool technology,” she said. “It’s just another great program the library is able to provide.”
Adams said it is a pilot program for other libraries in the county.
“The goal is for other libraries to have it,” he said.
Adams added that comfort levels may be chosen to minimize motion sickness.
The library also has two Google Cardboard units. Scenes may be viewed by placing a smartphone inside the fold – although it might be wise to view the roller coaster scene while sitting down!
Article and Photos by: Cheryl Holladay of the Houghton Lake Resorter
2016 – Houghton Lake Public Library Receives Grant From RCCF
The Roscommon County Community Foundation recently provided a grant in the amount of $2,000.00 to the Houghton Lake Public Library. The grant was used to assist with the cost of tablets for their SAT Preparedness Program. Funding was awarded by the Wade Family Donor Advised Fund ($1,000.00) and the Roscommon County Kellogg Youth Fund ($1,000.00).
The Houghton Lake Public Library has expanded its popular Launchpad collection to include SAT study tablets. These tablets are available for teachers to use in classrooms, as well as for students to check out to use at home. The SAT addition to the collection includes study resources in vocabulary, math, and English through different interactive programs. For more information, visit the library or contact Stephanie Reinhardt, Youth Services Librarian, at 989-366- 9230.
To learn more about all of the funds at the Roscommon County Community Foundation please visit our Fund Directory.