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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Fund Spotlight: George Wilbur & Edna Hansen Endowment Fund
A deep love for Pentwater motivated an area couple to remember two Pentwater organizations in their will and create a legacy through a fund held at the Foundation. George & Edna Hansen, former Pentwater residents, created the George Wilbur & Edna Hansen Endowment Fund with a $100,000 estate gift in 2005.
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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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