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Artifacts being revealed as part of Black History Month celebration in Jackson
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
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JACKSON, MI Jackson will celebrate Black History Month by sharing African-American artifacts and displays with the community through a collaboration with the Ella Sharp Museum.
Beginning Feb. 1, the city of Jackson’s website and social media platforms will feature 10 posts throughout the month featuring never-before-seen artifacts from the Ella Sharp Museum’s main collection.
The oldest artifact to be displayed is an 1893 African-American City Directory featuring black families who lived in Jackson during that era and showing the city has had an established African-American community for more than 100 years, City Spokesman Aaron Dimick said.
Hurst Foundation donates $60K to Jackson YMCA building campaign
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
Posted Jan 26, 2021
An artistic rendering of what the Jackson YMCA could look like. The Y is rounding out its capital campaign to build a healthy living campus downtown and expects to break ground in late summer 2021. (Courtesy of Jackson YMCA)
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JACKSON, MI The Hurst Foundation has contributed $60,000 to the Jackson YMCA’s campaign to build a new facility in downtown Jackson.
The 66-year-old philanthropic foundation has given more than $15 million to local projects during its tenure. Past gifts have gone to the Ella Sharp Museum and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium.
January 25, 2021
JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 25, 2021 – The Jackson YMCA announced that the Hurst Foundation is contributing $60,000 to the Y’s campaign for a contemporary new facility in downtown Jackson. Led by President Anthony P Hurst, the foundation has granted more than $15 million over the past 50 years in support of local, state and national communities.
“We are proud to support the Y as they work to build a new downtown facility,” said Hurst. “For decades our foundation has contributed to work that improves the well-being of our community, and we believe in the YMCA mission to better the mental and physical health of all Jackson residents.”