May 11, 2021
The latest round of For Good Grants, totaling more than $100,000, has been announced by the Berrien Community Foundation. President Lisa Cripps-Downey tells WSJM News the BCF is continuing the For Ever Operational Sustainability Grants that were started last year in response to the pandemic.
“As we looked this year, we saw that there was still a need for that,” Cripps-Downey said. “Some of our organizations still just need basic operational support so they can hang on and continue to provide services during this time.”
Some of those grants are aimed at arts groups, like the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra and Shadowland on Silver Beach. The For Good Grants are also, in many cases, pandemic-related. For example, Cripps-Downey says St. Joseph Today is a recipient as many downtown businesses struggle to support the usual summer activities.
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