Sturgis Area Community Foundation awards $206,154 to 11 organizations across St. Joseph County

The Sturgis Area Community Foundation (SACF) is proud to announce the recipients of its Fall 2026 Community Impact Grant cycle, awarding a total of $206,154 to 11 organizations driving meaningful change in education & workforce development, early learning & care, community development & placemaking and housing.

Made possible by the generosity of local donors and charitable funds, each grant advances the Foundation’s mission: serving the charitable needs of our communities and enriching the quality of life for all people in St. Joseph County, Michigan. 

“Our nonprofit partners are making a difference in the lives of people across our communities every day. We’re proud to support their work and grateful to the donors whose generosity helps make these efforts possible,” said Ashley Magnus, SACF Executive Director.

Organizations receiving Fall 2026 Community Impact Grants are:

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan: $50,000 for free before- and after-school programs in Sturgis Public Schools
• Rooted of St. Joseph County: $30,000 toward a larger building with storage, a shopping space for children and a family visitation room
• Children’s Trauma Assessment Group of St. Joseph County: $25,000 for a study of how children are doing after receiving trauma assessments
• Amigo Centre: $25,000 for a new well to restore hot water to the camp’s bathhouse
• Sturgis Department of Public Safety: $18,000 for new rifle-rated ballistic plates for all 20 sworn officers
• City of Sturgis: $12,654.46 for new strength equipment at the Doyle Community Center
• Beacon Health Foundation: $10,000 for patient comfort features at the new Three Rivers Health Oncology and Infusion Center
• Frontline Training Access Initiative: $10,000 for free crisis response and de-escalation training for first responders countywide
• Corner Health Center: $10,000 for free cooking, nutrition and fitness classes for Sturgis middle and high school students
• Glen Oaks Community College Foundation: $10,000 for tuition-free workforce training in leadership, communication, sales and personal finance
• Junior Achievement of Southwest Michigan: $5,500 for free financial literacy and career readiness classes in schools across the county

About the Sturgis Area Community Foundation

The Sturgis Area Community Foundation is a $54 million foundation committed to serving the charitable needs of our communities and enriching the quality of life for all people in St. Joseph County, Michigan. Through philanthropic services, strategic investments and community leadership, the Sturgis Area Community Foundation helps people support the causes they care about now and for generations to come.