Impact On The Community
The foundation has sponsored many community related programs and events, more notable, the Newaygo County Hunger Initiative, a program that in 2008 distributed 1.65 million pounds of food to low income residents in Newaygo County, the West Michigan Student Showcase, a regional talent show for several hundred area high school students, and in support of tax breaks to the Gerber Products Company, the foundation approved a grant to the City of Fremont to cover lost tax revenues of $525,000 in order to help retain the county's largest employer, as well as ensure the financial health of the city.
The foundation has also support many building programs in Newaygo County, such as the construction of Gerber Memorial's $8.3 million Tamarac Center, which will further improve the health and wellness of area residents.
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