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A $5,000 People Fund grant in 2021 helped pay for the Fife Lake Historical Society’s schoolhouse to be re-roofed. Keeping it ‘old school’ The Fife Lake Historical Society’s mission is preserving and teaching people aboutthe past. So, it seems only fitting that the organization’s three buildings have deep roots in education. The society is located […]

Working together to load Manna Food Project’s current refrigerated truck are (from left), executive director Carrie Klinglesmith, associate director Gabrielle Billion, food rescue manager Bob MacKenzie, warehouse associate Matthew McGuiness, and warehouse manager Eric Foster. With nearly a million pounds of food to collect and distribute in a three-county region each year, the staff and

2021 grant recipient, Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Charlevoix, for a new Marley dance floor in the studio for ballet, tap, jazz fusion, yoga, barre, and other classes. With its most recent round of grant awards, the Great Lakes Energy People Fund has surpassed the $4 million mark in grants awarded to local organizations since the

Firefighting, much like electrical linework, can be a dangerous business. An important key to reducing risks for both endeavors is having the proper safety equipment. That’s why a People Fund grant awarded to the Riverton Fire Department earlier this year rings especially true to our hearts here at GLE. The department, which is currently comprised

Giving Tuesday on November 27 encourages giving, especially to nonprofit organizations. It demonstrates how every act of generosity counts and means even more when we give together. Participate in Giving Tuesday by joining your fellow Great Lakes Energy members in contributing to the People Fund. The People Fund harnesses the power of pooling small donations

The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations throughout its local service area. The upcoming grant application deadline is Oct. 15. The People Fund is supported solely by Great Lakes Energy members who allow their electric cooperative to round up their bill each month to the next dollar. Since 1999,

Know a local non-profit organization that could use a grant? The first 2018 People Fund grant application deadline is April 15. Non-profit organizations interested should request a grant application online or by calling Great Lakes Energy at 888-485-2537, ext. 1313. Great Lakes Energy members provide the sole support for the People Fund by allowing us

Are you a People Fund contributor?  If so, thanks from Great Lakes Energy and the many local community nonprofit groups that reap the benefits of People Fund grants. Read the 2017 People Fund Annual Report to discover just how much good the People Fund did with your small change from rounding up your bill to

The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations throughout its local service area. The upcoming grant application deadline is Oct. 15. The People Fund is supported solely by you, our GLE members, who allow us to round up their bill each month to the next dollar. Since 1999, more than