Roscommon County Community Foundation

The Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF) is honored to announce the establishment of three memorial scholarship Funds:

The Larry Sumerix Memorial – Summer Music Scholarship Fund – This Fund will be used for Roscommon Middle and High School students to attend Summer Music Camps and enrichment programs, based on student / family need.

The Beverly Nester Memorial Scholarship Fund - This Fund will be used as a freshman year scholarship, for a graduating student from Roscommon High school. The student recipient must demonstrate a financial need and have a C+ (2.25) or better high school GPA.

The Mr. J’s Buckeye Nuts College Scholarship Fund – This Fund will be used to support second (Sophomore), third (Junior) and fourth (Senior) year college educational costs, for Roscommon Area Public School graduates, with special consideration given to students attending Ohio State University, Bowling Green State University (Ohio), Central Michigan University, University of Cincinnati (Ohio), Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.

Please consider a year-end gift to these Scholarship Funds in memory of Beverly Nester, Larry Sumerix and/or Richard “Coach” Johoske.

Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF) also has the pleasure to announce two new funds for the Roscommon Area District Library

Roscommon Area District Library Building Fund- This fund is a Special Project Fund which will be used to provide financial support to the Roscommon Area District Library, specific to the Building Campaign and the development of the new library site.

Roscommon Area District Library Community Outreach Fund- This fund is a Special Project Fund to provide support to the Roscommon Area District Library, its fundraising, marketing and community outreach programs and projects, as directed by the RADL Board of Directors.

Please consider a year-end gift to these new Roscommon Area District Library funds or one of the other numerous Funds available at RCCF.

For more information about these Funds, or if you are interested in establishing a Fund of your own, please contact Mary Fry, President / CEO, at the Roscommon County Community Foundation. Phone: (989) 275-3112, e-mail: rococofo@yahoo.com

The Roscommon County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of a new CFO, Mr. Thomas Richardson. Mr. Richardson comes to RCCF after many years of service with Chase Bank, most recently as their Vice President of Municipal Banking in Northern Michigan. Along with his new CFO duties, Tom will be responsible for the majority of publicity and press releases generated from the RCCF. Please welcome Tom to the RCCF community.

Tom is taking over the duties of Mrs. Kathryn (Hall) Hamp, who recently retired from the RCCF CFO position after many years of outstanding service. Congratulations to Kathryn, the RCCF Board and staff wish her many years of happy and health retirement.

The Students of the St. Michael’s Youth Group were recently awarded a Grant in the amount of $1,660.00 to assist them in the preparation and distribution of Hygiene Kits in the Roscommon County area. The funds were provided from the Roscommon County General Fund ($660.00) and the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Fundraiser ($1,000.00), both of which are funds of the Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF).

The Hygiene Kits consist of many basic personal items including shampoo, tooth brush and tooth paste, deodorant, band aids, hand lotion, soap and razor, all of which is contained in a gallon zip lock bag. The kits are then distributed as needed through St. Vincent DePaul, the River House and the Roscommon Elementary School to those in need. The group estimated that they will provide in excess of 300 completed kits this year.

If you would like to support our community by contributing to these, or any other RCCF funds, please contact us at 989-275-3112 or by e-mail at rococofo@yahoo.com.

Left to right standing: Mary T. Fry President/CEO RCCF, Dylan Jaskowski, Gage Gabalis, Chris Denlinger, Garrett Gabalis, Sawyer Harris, Deb Harris – Youth Group Director, Suzanne Luck – RCCF Board Trustee

Left to right kneeling: Caroline Denlinger, Claire O.Brien, Shannon Scott, Samamtha Denlinger, Maria Fernandez

Submitted by: Tom Richardson RCCF 989.275.3112