By Pat Stinson
Once a year, we take a look back at the nonprofit organizations we highlighted or mentioned in our stories. If one of these stories touched you in some way, please consider a donation to the organization mentioned in it. (Be sure to consult your accountant for IRS rules regarding tax deductions.) The following website offers information about the effectiveness of many nonprofit organizations, a resource some consult before making a donation to an unfamiliar charitable organization: Charity Navigator. Not all charitable organizations are listed.
AFFEW, A Few Friends for the Environment of the World, affew.org
Stories: ‘Electric vehicles’ is Earth Day keynote and Planet vs Plastics: Which will win?
Alliance of Therapy Dogs, https://therapydogs.com
“Freckles the therapy dog”
Arcadia Area Historical Society, https://www.facebook.com/ArcadiaMIHistory/
Story:Early railways is Arcadia Daze topic, “Music featured at Arcadia Museum”
Arcadia Lions, e-clubhouse.org/sites/arcadiami
Story: “Arcadia community to celebrate Arbor Day” and “Early railways is Arcadia Daze topic”
Arts and Culture Alliance of Manistee County, https://www.allartsmanistee.com/
“James Earl Jones: the roles our writers like best”
Bay Area Recycling for Charities (BARC), https://mybarc.org
Story: Every day’s like Christmas at Kaleva’s recycling-resale center
Citizens Climate Lobby, facebook.com/CCLMichigan
Story: Library to show Groundbreaking Film
C.O.V.E., https://www.callcove.com/
Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters
Story: Serial killer survivor to speak during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Art Center, oliverartcenterfrankfort.org
Stories: ‘Battle of the Brushes’ to capture Frankfort Page 3
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, gtrlc.org
Stories: “For the Love of Birds and Birding”; “Squirrels and spring peepers and other tales of surviving Michigan’s winters”; “Support Biodiversity”
Great Lakes Environmental Festival, glef.us
Story: Festival dinner to kick off weekend, Planet vs Plastics: Which will win?
Lake County Historical Society, facebook.com/lakecountyhistoricalsociety/
Stories: Quilt trunk show promises ‘coziest gathering’; Historical society to celebrate museum addition; Museum preserves newspapers, thanks to grant; “5th Folk Fest season…” (Story in Facebook post)
Lakeside Club of Manistee County, lakesideclubmanistee.org
Story: Lakeside Club awards member for ‘Excellence’
Land Conservancy of West Michigan, https://naturenearby.org/
Story: “Road trip to another gem: McDuffee Creek Nature Preserve”
Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA), ludingtonartscenter.org
Stories: Ludington to host ‘North Country Opera’ screening
Manistee County Community Foundation, https://manisteefoundation.org
Onekama park to get new stage
Manistee Community Music, https://manisteecommunitymusic.org/
Chorus to offer ‘enchanting’ medley
Marilla Historical Society, https://marillahistory.org/
Museum to present pioneer dinner
Meals on Wheels, https://www.manisteecountycoa.com/our-programs
“Get rolling with Meals on Wheels”
Michigan Legacy Art Park, michlegacyartpark.org
Story: Art park to celebrate ‘Gateway to Black Eden’ sculpture
Music Moves Me, musicmovesme.org
Story: “Arcadia music festival ramps up” (Minnehaha Brewhaha & support for music scholarships)
Oil & Water Don’t Mix, https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/
Story: “Meet local freshwater advocate Madison Dix”
Oliver Art Center, https://oliverart.org (same as Elizabeth Lane Oliver Art Center)
“‘Battle of the Brushes’ to capture Frankfort”
Onekama Guild Thrift Shop, (no web presence). Donations to: Onekama Guild, PO Box 342, Onekama, MI 49675
Story: What’s up at the Onekama Guild Thrift Shop?
Pines of Arcadia, pinesofarcadia.org
Story: “Art Snake tour sparks idea”
Pleasant Valley Community Center, www.pleasantvalleycc.org
Story: “Community center a hub of activity”
Portage Lake Association, www.onekama.info
Stories: Onekama park to get new stage, Busy season ahead for Onekama , “Onekama plans busy summer”
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, ramsdelltheatre.org
Stories: “More love for James Earl Jones”, Ramsdell calls for community art
Small Farm Conference, https://www.smallfarmconference.com/
We supported them with an in-kind donation of advertising this year. The Northwest Michigan Small Farm Conference, held at Grow Benzie this year, is a program of the Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology.
Spirit of the Woods Conservation Club, https://www.spiritofthewoodsconservation.com/
“Seven wanders of Manistee County”
Spirit of the Woods Chapter, North Country Scenic Trail, northcountrytrail.org SOW page
Story: “Seven wanders of Manistee County”
Spirit of the Woods Music Association, spiritofthewoods.org
Story: Folk festival returns Saturday
WNMC 90.7 FM Radio, www.wnmc.org
Supports Freshwater Reporter through on-air interviews with writer Stewart McFerran after each issue is published.
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, https://www.bumblebeewatch.org/
Story: The buzz about bumblebees
Help Freshwater Reporter: If you find you have a little extra after donating to the above causes, please consider a donation to help us keep the press rolling in 2025: http://tinyurl.com/2wfrwud6. The paper is not a nonprofit organization, and your donation is not tax deductible. However, your contribution will be accepted with our deepest appreciation.
Pat Stinson is co-editor of the Freshwater Reporter.
