Impact & Initiatives

Impact At A Glance

AAACF’s competitive grant programs invest in nonprofits serving specific communities, as well as those serving across the entirety of Washtenaw County.

Click on each of these examples from our recent grants to learn more about our impact and the power of permanent community capital.

Women's Center of Southeastern Michigan

$22,000 in grants from the COVID Relief and Recovery Fund and the Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors have been awarded to support the Jumpstart program at the Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan. Jumpstart provides 90-minute therapy sessions to those in need of accessible mental health services, regardless of their ability to pay.

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St. Louis Center for Exceptional Children and Adults

Through a $6,000 Youth Council grant, the St. Louis Center for Exceptional Children and Adults are helping to provide universal access playground equipment for children with disabilities. Tactile toys and equipment are critical to helping them learn and develop cognitive and emotional skills. Playground equipment, in particular, provides multi-sensory experiences that aid brain development by building eye-hand coordination, balance, agility and fine motor skills.

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Dexter Senior Center

The Dedicated Grant Program awarded the Dexter Senior Center with $2,500 to enhance their Senior Nutrition Program, providing home-based and congregate meals to older adults. The Dedicated Grant Program provides competitive grants to local nonprofits delivering a wide array of different programs and services in Washtenaw County.

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Manchester Community Resource Center

The “Benefits Beyond COVID" program offers intentional conversation between the Manchester Community Resource Center and households to access their needs in the coming year with respect to impact from the pandemic. $3,200 has been granted in support of this program from the COVID Relief and Recovery Fund.

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Milan Seniors for Healthy Living

The Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors granted $9,000 to Milan Seniors for Healthy Living (MSHL) to assist in new or exacerbated needs of seniors due to COVID-19. Using a community-based supports and services model, MSHL is working to develop an interdisciplinary approach to nutritional security, access to vaccinations/medical care, transportation barriers, technology hurdles, and mental/emotional health.

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Saline Area Social Services

To provide at-risk students equal opportunities in mental health aid, the Saline Area Social Services (SASS) was provided with $5,000 in support from the Youth Council Grant Program. Mental health issues have life-long effects, especially for students from families with financial insecurity who lack funds for mental health care. By providing weekly, one-on-one professional sessions, this program helps students overcome mental health challenges.

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YACF: Youth Arts Alliance & A Brighter Way

Established in 2001, YACF is dedicated to building permanent endowment to enrich the quality of life in the Ypsilanti area. This year, support from YACF includes $10,000 grants to:

Youth Arts Alliance: Serving youth under intensive probation supervision through healing-centered arts workshops and through community-based education and experiences.

A Brighter Way: Expansion of their mentorship program for reducing recidivism rates in Washtenaw County.

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Community Family Life Centers

Through the COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund, $15,000 went to support the Afterschool Enrichment program at Community Family Life Centers. This program takes a comprehensive approach to health and wellness of youth and focuses on the areas disproportionately affected by COVID-19: zip codes 48197 and 48198.

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