DCF 2017 Fall / Early Winter Newsletter
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DCF Fall Event a Community Celebration!
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The Dexter Community Fund’s Fall Event, held on October 26, was a wonderful community celebration! It was a fun evening to connect with friends and neighbors, and celebrate what makes Dexter a special place to live. A special thank you to Rob Ewing of Reinhart Realtors and Cindy Glahn of Real Estate One, who generously pledged a donation of $100 for every adult who attended the event. A full house of nearly 130 people attended.
Delicious appetizers and desserts were donated by Aubree’s, Busch’s, Cornman Farms, and Dexter’s Pub. Null Taphouse generously hosted the event and donated beer and wine.
During a brief program, Peter Feeney of the Chelsea Community Foundation had fun with the Dexter-Chelsea rivalry. “I’m so impressed with the early work of the Advisory Board! You are going to catch us in fund donations far before you catch us in football.” Feeney took a few minutes to describe how the CCF has impacted the community over the last 20 years.
Paul Cousins, affectionately known as “Mr. Dexter,” and Chris DeRuyver, DCF Advisory Committee member, encouraged those in attendance to consider making a donation or pledge to the DCF to help reach the goal of raising $2 million by 2020. As Julie Schumaker, DCF co-chair, explained “An endowment of $2 million means $80,000 in annual grants to the Dexter area. That is a big impact to our community and will create a legacy for all of us.”
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The Dexter Community Fund (DCF) Advisory Committee was pleased to award our first grants in 2017. Although the amount available to grant was small ($2,000), the Advisory Committee wanted to demonstrate the Fund’s purpose to meet community needs and enhance the quality of life for residents. Four $500 grants were made to the Dexter Area Historical Society (for the renovation of Gordon Hall), Faith in Action, the Dexter Senior Center, and His Eye is on the Sparrow.
In future years, as Fund assets grow, the DCF will support projects and non-profit organizations across a number of areas: arts and culture, education, youth, senior services, health and wellness, human services, community improvement, and the environment. Our goal is to raise $2 million in permanent endowment funds by 2020 which will allow the Fund to grant approximately $80,000 annually to meet community needs today and in the future.
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Guenther Building Challenge Grant
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Guenther Building Company/Guenther Homes has generously agreed to match up to $20,000 for new pledges of at least $1,000 made to the Dexter Community Fund by December 31, 2017. This challenge will help us towards reaching our goal of raising $2M by 2020. Sending a big shout of thanks to Guenther Homes for supporting our efforts! And it is not to late to donate. Visit
www.aaacf.org/dexter
for more details.
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Give to DCF Today!
Dr. Julie Schumaker and Jamie Guise, Co-Chairs.
Steve Brouwer, Gary Bruder, Ann Davis, Chris DeRuyver, Carole Empey,
Joshua Fink, Ross Martin, Linda Schlanderer Brewer,
Dr. Ed Washabaugh and Leigh Washabaugh.
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Please join us in enriching the quality of life in Dexter in perpetuity. Multi-year pledges and planned future gifts are most welcome. You can donate at the following link:
Give to DCF today or send a c
heck made out to the “Dexter Community Fund” to:
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
301 N. Main St., Ste 300,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1296
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We gratefully acknowledge the following donors who have generously supported the Dexter Community Fund through November 30, 2017.
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$25,000-$49,999
Dan Chapman
Todd and Colleen Clark
Hal and Ann Davis
Louise and Dave Lutton
Doug and Sally Smith
$15,000-$24,999
Guenther Building Co./Guenther Homes
Old National Bank
Thomas and Joslyn Shehab
$10,000-$14,999
Jason and Linda Schlanderer Brewer
Shelley and Gary Bruder
Chelsea State Bank
Chris and Robyn DeRuyver
Kevin Dombkowski and Julie Schumaker
Tom and Jamie Guise
Douglas and Laura Kelly
Dick Lundy
Ross and P.J. Martin
$5,000-$9,999
Dexter Fastener Technologies
Rob Ewing
Cindy Glahn
$1,000-$4,999
A.R. Brouwer Co., LLC
Thomas and Ruth Arnson
Aubree's of Dexter
Bank of Ann Arbor
Kurt and Denise Dutcher
Carole and Ken Empey
Jack and Ina Germain
Chris and Christine Gordon
Alice Hartman
Kate Heywood
Jeff and Melissa Joy
Shawn and Chrissy Keough
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation
Ron and Mary Ellen Miller
John and Cindy Nixon
Graham Putnam Family Foundation
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
Ed and Leigh Washabaugh
Elizabeth Weiss
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$500-$999
Pat and Paul Cousins
Anne and Sean Donevan
Josh and Megan Fink
Mike and Julie McDonald
Coley and Nicole O'Brien
Chris and Lori Timmis
Rick and Debi Vanden Heuvel
Under $500
Michelle Aniol
Terri and Tony Bunting
Caryl and Michael Burke
Gil and Marge Campbell
Linda Carver
Rich Cook and Mary Walsh
Dexter Family Dentistry, P.C.
Becky Dunlavy
Doug and Claudia Ellmann
Joe and Stephanie Evans
Don Evich
Steve and Jean Feinman
James and Laura Fillecia
Karl and Jane Fink
John and Sandy Hansen
John and Francie Kivel
Jeff and Jean Kreger
Gloria Leininger
Mary Murphy and Katie Downs
Duane and Judith Newland
Shawn Pierrel
Protomatic
Diane and Frederick Schmid
Richard and Judy Stratman
Mark Sundling
Tim and Karen Walworth
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*Donors as of 11/30/2017.
Please notify us of
any corrections.
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T
he DCF has no paid staff or operating budget. We rely on the volunteer effort of our board and the in-kind support of these generous sponsors.
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$5,000-$9,999
LaFontaine Chevrolet
$1,000-$4,999
Amanda McKey Designs
Bank of Ann Arbor
Null Taphouse
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
$500-$999
Old National Bank
Up to $499
A-1 Rental
Amanda and Cory Culter
Aubree's of Dexter
Busch's
Cornman Farms
Dexter's Pub
Rob Ewing
Marcia Mitchell Photography
Red Brick Kitchen and Bar
Terry B’s Restaurant
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The Dexter Community Fund
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