Cherryland Cares Awards $15,300 To Five Nonprofits

At its fourth-quarter board meeting, the Cherryland Cares board awarded a total of $15,300 in grants to TART Trail’s Recycle-a-Bicycle program, the Grand Traverse Dyslexia Association, and Step Up Northern Michigan. In total, Cherryland Cares awarded $61,270 in grants to area nonprofit agencies in 2023.

The Cherryland Cares board is comprised of five volunteer Cherryland members. The funds distributed by Cherryland Cares are a result of members electing to round up their monthly bills to the nearest dollar. Members can contribute to the Cherryland Cares fund by calling 231-486-9200, signing up through SmartHub, or emailing us at [email protected].

If you are an area nonprofit agency seeking financial help, grant applications for the first quarter of 2024 are due Friday, March 1. For more information, please call Shannon Beery at 231-486-9218 or email her at [email protected].

Serve On Cherryland’s Board

Any qualified Cherryland member can be elected to serve a three-year term on the cooperative’s board of directors. Two directors will be elected at this year’s Annual Meeting, including one at-large and one Grand Traverse/Kalkaska County director.

To be nominated in 2024, candidates can file a petition with the cooperative’s administrative assistant starting the first day of March until 4 p.m. on the last business day of March. Nominating petitions are available on our website and at the co-op office in Grawn.

Review Article III of the co-op’s bylaws on our website for more information regarding board nominations and the election process.

Cherryland Offers Five Scholarships

Cherryland offers five scholarships—three worth $4,000 ($1,000 for four years) for high school seniors and two for $1,000 each for adult scholarships (post high school).

Applications for both scholarships are available on our website. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 5.