Berrien Community Foundation
Acorn Special Projects & Partnerships

Dr. Gladys Peeples-Burks (l), Board Trustee, Sharon Vargo (c), Board Treasurer & Rotarian,

and Dr. Nanette Keiser (r), President and Rotarian,  participate in the Jimmy Carter Work Project

via the Rotary Centennial Project House that BCF helped to sponsor

The Foundation is proud to participate, sponsor, support, and/or collaborate on a number of projects and programs in the Berrien County area, past and present, including:
  • Give 'Em 40 Assets  in Michigan's Great Southwest (Countywide Collaborative). Check out the Search Institute materials

  • Benton Harbor 4th of July Parade (2006-2008)

  • Benton Harbor Youth Works! (Michigan Works)

  • Benton Spirit

  • Coalition of Community Funders

  • Concours

  • GED/Literacy Community Project

  • Holiday Party for Foster Children (Department of Human Services, Krasl Art Angels, BCF TEAM)

  • Harbor Shores (community development aspects)

  • Keep It Safe. Keep It Fun. (Council for World-Class Communities (CWCC))

  • Lake Michigan College Leadership Academy

  • Lakeland Health Foundations

  • Mendel Mainstage Programs

  • Neighborhood Revitalization and Development (Cornerstone Alliance, United Way of Southwest Michigan, CWCC, CPC, City of Benton Harbor)

  • Rotary Centennial Project (Benton Harbor Sunrise, St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Lakeshore, Paw Paw):  Co Sponsors of a 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project House

  • Southshore Concert Band Holiday Concert

  • Southwest Michigan 2-1-1 (United Way led effort)

  • Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency

  • Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra--New Buffalo and Mainstage programs

  • Southwestern Michigan Estate Planning Council

  • Sustaining the Future:  The Planned Giving Education Program of Berrien County (United Way of Southwest Michigan, Coalition of Community Funders, Southwest Michigan Estate Planning Council, several nonprofits)

  • Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan (Outstanding Youth Awards)

  • WAUS

  • Women's Business Center (Cornerstone, YWCA, Businesses, etc.)


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Berrien Community Foundation
2900 South State Street, Suite 2 East
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: 269.983.3304
Fax: 269.983.4939
Email: bcf@BerrienCommunity.org