At the Community Foundation for Oceana County, we're working with donors, advisors and members of the community for one common goal—making our community a stronger, healthier, more vibrant place to live.
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YAC completes Needs Assessment to Identify Top Issues for Area Youth
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a grantmaking committee of the Community Foundation for Oceana County consisting of 41 high-schoolers from Oceana County school districts. Following Council of Michigan Foundation’s best practices, the Council is tasked with conducting a County-wide needs assessment survey every three years.
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Give NowEducation & Oceana CAN!
By making higher education more accessible, we create hope, opportunity and access for our youth and adult learners. The Foundation is the fiscal sponsor for the Oceana College Access Network.
Learn MoreRead early. Read often.
Together with community partners, we initiated Read early. Read often. to better prepare our youngest learners (babies & toddlers) for success in learning and in life.
Learn MoreEconomic Development
The Foundation's strategic plan includes supporting community needs assessments to foster economic development growth. In 2018, an assessment was completed in Shelby, followed by Pentwater in 2019.
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