Seeing first hand the ever increasing unmet needs in Roscommon County, Mary and Paul Fry established the Greatest Human Needs Fund in 2013. The Fund supports local non-profit organizations whose programs address the very basics of human need – Food, Clothing and Shelter.
$8,999.93 Granted
Greatest Human Needs Fund Grant Recipients
2025 – St. Vincent dePaul – Prudenville – $835.00 for Serving Neighbors in Need.
2024 – River House, Inc. – $210.00 for Transportation cards.
Richfield Township Public Library – $1,070.00 for Garden to Table Programming.
2023 – St. Vincent dePaul – Prudenville – $250.00 for 2023 Food and Shelter.
Roscommon-Crawford Foster Closet – $250.00 for Continued Closet Organization.
Roscommon County Food Pantry – $250.00 for Delivering Food & Hope to Our Neighbors.
2022 – Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $3,000.00 for Free Community Dinners.
2020 – Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $600.00 for Community Pantry.
Richfield Township Public Library – $550.00 for Wireless Printer.
2019 – Crawford Roscommon Child Protection Council – $227.00 for Safe Journey.
Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $179.00 for Good Shepherd Baby Pantry.
St. Vincent dePaul – Prudenville – $390.00 for Diaper Bank and Food Pantry.
2018 – Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $474.00 for Good Shepherd Personal Care Project.
St. Vincent dePaul – Prudenville – $460.00 for Diaper Bank, Food Pantry.
2017 – Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $301.00 for support for Baby Pantry.
St. Vincent dePaul – Prudenville – $295.00 for Diaper Bank & Food Pantry support.
2016 – Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $130.00 for support for Good Shepherd Baby Pantry.
Good Shepherd UMC of the North – $400.00 for support for Good Shepherd Personal Care Pantry.
2015 – Roscommon Co. Dept. of Veterans Affairs – $378.00 for Veterans Medical Transportation.
St. Vincent dePaul – Prudenville – $229.54 for Diaper Bank.
2014 – Roscommon Co. Dept. of Veterans Affairs – $365.00 for support for Veterans Medical Transportation.
Roscommon County Commission on Aging, Inc. – $60.00 for Senior Dignity.
To learn more about all of the funds at the Roscommon County Community Foundation please visit our Fund Directory.