South Haven Community Foundation

For Good. For All.

The South Haven Community Foundation is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the greater South Haven area by securing its future through endowments

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT SHCF GRANT REQUESTS

The South Haven Community Foundation Board of Directors has revised the grant application timeline. There will be one grant application cycle per year instead of the two (Spring & Fall) we have had in the past. To be eligible for the next round of grant funding, applications must be electronically submitted by March 15, 2018. Please visit the Grants Page for form and requirements.

Jazz Fest Brings Community Together

SHCF was happy to help with bringing Foundry Hall’s inaugural Jazz Fest to life. The event was a huge success drawing crowds of over 600 to the festival. Is believed that this 2-day jazz event brought together one of the largest racially diverse audiences in South Haven outside of SHPS events. Planning for next year is already underway.

Summer Concert Series Another Success

With a grant from SHCF, The City of South Haven and Foundry Hall presented 13 concerts for the 2017 Riverfront Concert Series continuing the 17-year tradition of the series at Riverfront Park. This year’s series of free community concerts was well received by hundreds of audience members including residents and visitors to the area.

The Amy and Tom Eubanks Simon Endowment Fund

The South Haven Community Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Amy and Tom Eubanks Simon Field of Interest Endowment Fund. The fund was created by Tom Simon in August of 2017 in honor of his wife Amy, who dearly loved the city of South Haven, Lake Michigan and the piers that enable so many of our community and visitors to enjoy the lake and its lighthouse.

Amy passed away in June of 2016 after a battle with cancer. Wheelchair bound for the last several years of her life her husband Tom devoted much of his life to ensuring Amy got to enjoy the things she treasured most. It quickly became apparent that taking a wheelchair out to South Haven’s Pier’s was risky if not outright dangerous. The South Haven Community Foundation, working with the City of South Haven and the Army Corp of Engineers came to an understanding on making repairs to the south pier that would make the pier significantly safer and more amenable to wheelchair and stroller access. While no firm timetable has been set, the city foresees some work beginning in 2018 to remove the iron obstacle covering the electrical line running to the lighthouse.

Grants from the endowment will continue to make improvements to the north and south piers from year to year. The foundation appreciates another opportunity for donors to make a difference in the South Haven community.

Meet SHCF Board Member Dene Hadden

Dene Hadden

Dene is retired from South Haven Public schools in 2007 after serving thirty five years in the system. During his administrative tenure, he instituted the athletic hall of fame, increased MEAP and ACT test scores and enlarged dual enrollment programs that allowed SHHS students to earn college credit while in high school. Dene also served as a coach in the district, coaching JV baseball for six years and varsity volleyball coach for 17 years. He is a member of the Rotary Club, the South Haven Public Schools Foundation Board, and is the public address announcer for the South Haven High School volleyball program. Dene serves as Vice President of the SHCF Board.

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Through your donor dollars, the South Haven Community Foundation continues to make grants that enhance the lives of the citizens in the South Haven area.

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Thank you for making South Haven an even BETTER place to be!

The South Haven Community Foundation would like to thank our very generous donors for their 2017 contributions. Together, we are enriching the lives of South Haven residents.

American Twisting Company
Bemis, Helen
Brack, Judith
Bradley, Mr. & Mrs. Bill
Brazda, Paul & Linda
Brown, Martin
Burrows, Bill & Tory
Cedarquist, Scott
Dahl, John & Claire
Dascenzo, Dennis & Kathy
Davidson, Debra
Frederick, Susan & John White
Gohn, Toni

Griebel, Bruce
Hair by Maha
Janson, Karen & James
Korse, Kathleen
Kral, Dennis & Jari
Leslie, Carol
Lute, Barbara
Marcoux, Jim & Paula
Mayer, Kathleen
Mead, Michael & Brenda
Miller, Elizabeth
Nichols, Brent & Amy
Pangburn, Elaine

Schaffer, Connie
Schneider, Dolores
Schwartz, Carl & Lois
Sexton, Chyrell
Silverman, Alan & Judith
Simon, Thomas
South Haven Black River Lions Club
South Haven Rotary Charities
Stephens, Wesley & Elaine
Szarkowski, David & Anne
The Blueberry Store
The Carriage House at the Harbor
Verdonk, Mr. & Mrs. Christopher
Wendland, Joan

 

The South Haven Community Foundation was established in 1996 with the goal to enrich the community in the areas of education, economic development and arts and culture. To date, it has awarded over $250,000 to local organizations and continues to locally manage and grow funds through endowments to serve the South Haven community.