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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report2evenoursmall markson thishuge worldare necessary.dear friends,““The Sturgis Area Community Foundation is a $30M foundation committed to serving the charitable needs of our community and enriching the quality of life for all people in the Sturgis area. We are dedicated to addressing our communities’ most challenging issues and providing hope for the future. By bringing together the passion of community members and the generosity of philanthropic partners, we work to be a center for progress and a catalyst for change. We partner with nonproﬁts, stakeholders and donors to cultivate thriving and collaborative communities, celebrate diverse perspectives and create clear paths to economic security and well-being for all.

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3SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportThanks to your generosity, the Sturgis Area Community Foundation, including our aliates in White Pigeon and Constantine, has once again been able to make a lasting impact in our community. We cannot express enough how grateful we are for your trust in our mission. Our annual report serves as a testament to the remarkable achievements we have accomplished together. It is a reection of the collective eorts of our nonprot partners and unwavering support from individuals like you who believe in our vision. Each year, your support makes it possible for us to pursue our mission of improving the quality of life for all residents in the Sturgis area. Whether it’s providing scholarships for deserving students, supporting local nonprots, promoting arts and culture, or fostering economic development, your donations have a far-reaching impact. Through your partnership, we were able to create opportunities, bring positive change to our community and grant more than $1.4M last scal year. As you peruse our annual report, we hope you feel a deep sense of pride in the accomplishments we have achieved together. We want you to know that every dollar contributed, every act of kindness, and every moment of your time has made a lasting impact. Your support is vital, and we are immensely grateful for your ongoing commitment to SACF. On behalf of the Sturgis Area Community Foundation and the entire community we serve, we extend our sincerest thanks for your unwavering support. — Lindsay Richardson-Aguilar, Executive Director Sturgis Area Community Foundationdear friends,“

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7SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportReaching our full potential starts with ensuring every individual has the opportunity to succeed.Through Community Impact Grants we support a broad range of program and project areas including, but not limited to, arts and culture, community and economic development, education, health and housing. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly by an independent grant review committee made up of SACF trustees and community volunteers.impact grants

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9SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportBoys & Girls Clubs Come to SturgisAccess to affordable child care is a pressing need affecting local families. Without child care options, parents face signiﬁcant ﬁnancial burdens and may be forced to make difﬁcult choices between their careers and their children’s well-being. To increase the availability of quality, affordable care, SACF partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Michigan to launch before and after-school programs with Sturgis Public Schools. Now, Sturgis students in grades K-5 can access Boys & Girls Clubs’ nationally recognized youth development programs for just $5 per year. Scan the QR code to watch a video of the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Sturgis site and hear directly from Club members!

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15SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportUnrestricted Funds focus on meeting the changing needs of local communities and provide the primary source of funding for community impact grants. Utilizing data and agency applications, SACF’s board of directors determines which areas of need are greatest and which organizationsand initiatives can maximize the impact of grant funds. Donors may opt to direct funding to a speciccommunity when establishing an unrestricted fund.unrestrictedfundsdevelopment

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report16Adele M. Gray Fund Constantine Area Community Foundation Dr. Paul and Barbara Brothers Fund Edwin & Marguerite Haines Memorial Fund Foundation Support Fund Lawrence G. & Onalee M. Hopkins Fund Masil W. and Eleanor Wyer FundNext Generation Fund for Sturgis The Fund for Sturgis The Patrick Arseneau Memorial Fund (Sponsored by the Open Door Gallery) White Pigeon Area Community Foundation William & Helen Doyle Fund 2022-23 Unrestricted FundsWhen you give to one of our unrestricted funds, you join a community of philanthropists maximizing their charitable impact and meeting our communities’ most pressing needs.

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report18With help from the William & Helen Doyle Fund, the Amigo Centre in Sturgis tailored its summer camp program to ensure a supportive environment for campers with autism. The Amigo Centre in Sturgis focuses on establishing itself as a haven where all people can encounter and connect with nature, community, and God. Outdoor activity is inﬂuential in children’s lives and can be particularly important for children with autism and other neurodivergent diagnoses. Knowing this, the Amigo Centre has developed a week of camp tailored speciﬁcally for autistic children. Since 2018, this weeklong experience has welcomed both campers with and without autism, and provides counselors who can give specialized support for those who need it. While offering the traditional camp experience, it also provides “get-away” spaces and backpacks ﬁlled with sensory aids individualized for each child. Each year the Amigo Centre welcomes repeat campers that look forward to building strong and effective relationships with other campers and volunteers. Jessica Weseman, Executive Director at the Amigo Centre, along with her staff, and two Autism Spectrum Disorder teacher consultants from the ISD facilitate orientation to train camp volunteers and provide additional support. The Amigo Centre is excited to be able to develop this program and provide a space where all children can be welcomed, known, and loved.Amigo Centre Builds Inclusive Camp Experience for Children with Autism

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22The Sturgis Neighborhood Program “SNP” Sturgis Building Trades Support Fund was established to provide additional resources for the Sturgis construction trades program and its students. With support from the Foundation’s Newell A. and Grace A. Franks Fund and leadership from the Sturgis Neighborhood Program, the fund was created in 2021 following SNP’s announcement of a formal partnership with the CTE Building Trades program. This fund provides a great option for individuals and businesses looking to contribute to tradeseducation.About the SNP/Building Trades PartnershipIn 2020, Sturgis Neighborhood Program and the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District’s CTEConsortium joined forces to facilitate the improvement of community neighborhoods through the construction of single-family homes on vacant lots in Sturgis.“We want to support the trades in the community and help those students if they want that pathway to a trade as a career, whether it’s carpentry, HVAC, electrical, whatever it is, to help support them for that career path,” said Monica Smith, former executive director of SNP.The City of Sturgis also entered the partnership agreeing to identify city-owned vacant lots for potential projects. For its part, the Sturgis Area Community Foundation provides ﬁnancing. Since partnering, these collective efforts have resulted in two recently constructed homes, with the third beginning construction in fall of 2023.SNP Building Trades Support Fund

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23SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportARCH Continuation Endowment Fund Beverly McCullough Music Performance Fund Bob, Nancy, and Scott Sutton Fund Carlson Constantine Education Fund Clare and Jane Wiedlea Fund Constantine School Endowment Fund Constantine Youth Advisory Council Daisy Marie Allabach Fund Daniel E. Martin Fund Elks Club Boots and Shoes Fund Healthy Youth & Healthy Seniors Fund John E. McKillen Golf Memorial Fund John Oster Memorial Fund Lucy Gallup Pet Haven Endowment Fund Perry Family Youth for the Arts Fund Richard & Mary Magee Business Enterprise Fund Richard & Mary Magee Fund Rosemary Thomasma Fund SNP Sturgis Building Trades Support Fund St. Joseph County Great Start Collaboration Early Childhood Implementation Fund St. Joseph County Homeless Prevention Fund Sturgis Community Music Fund Sturgis Garden Club Horticultural Civic Beautication Fund Sturgis SUCCESS Endowment Fund The Spirit Fund Youth Advisory Council Fund SACF Field of Interest Funds

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report261st Lt. Johnathan W. Edds Memorial Fund Animal Care Fund Doe/Felt Fund Eric and Lynn Jones Family Fund Eugene and Bobette Melchi Family Fund Graydon C. & Marion R. Fox Fund James & Jeannie Gerchow Fund Donor-Advised FundsMcClain Oster Memorial Fund Metz/Christenson Family FundMighty Matt Keyser Fund Newell A. & Grace A. Franks Fund Paul & Jean Casault Family Grant Fund Raymond H. Dresser, Jr. & Gretchen M. Dresser Fund Windy City Fund

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27SACF Donor-Advised Fund: How it WorksMcClain Oster Memorial Fund Metz/Christenson Family FundMighty Matt Keyser Fund Newell A. & Grace A. Franks Fund Paul & Jean Casault Family Grant Fund Raymond H. Dresser, Jr. & Gretchen M. Dresser Fund Windy City FundA donor-advised fund with a bequest provision, established at the community foundation, is a great solution for many donors.Donor-advised funds continue to be popular tools to help charitably-minded individuals organize their giving and support their favorite causes. Because of SACF’s deep knowledge of local community needs and the organizations addressing critical issues, a donor-advised fund established at the community foundation is an especially useful vehicle. We can help you identify causes and projects that align with your unique interests and goals for giving. If you are a current fund holder at the community foundation, or if you are considering establishing a fund, you already know that a donor-advised fund is easy to start and easy to use. Many SACF Donor-Advised Fund holders use their fund to streamline giving to their favorite charities each year. You recommend the nonproﬁts to receive support, and SACF takes care of all of the administrative work. A donor-advised fund is not only a convenient giving vehicle during your lifetime, but it is also ﬂexible enough to accommodate your wishes for leaving a legacy. The community foundation can work with you to include provisions in your donor-advised fund document to name your children or other family members as successor advisors to make recommendations following your death and you can provide that certain organizations or causes receive a portion of the grants each year after your lifetime. Bequests to the community foundation help keep our institution strong to grow the philanthropy required for our area’s nonproﬁts to serve the community for generations to come and respond to the most critical needs at any given time–needs that are impossible to predict.

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29SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportscholarshipfundsScholarship Funds allow donors to create a permanent source of support for local students. These funds allow donors to dene key eligibility criteria for awards that may be based on merit, need, or academic performance to benet students of any age, background, or educational level. SACF oers three types of scholarship funds, allowing donors to not only select award criteria, but also their level of participation in the selection and award process.for others?

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report30New Scholarship Fund Celebrates the Life of Julia Renee Zimmerman Everyone who was blessed to know Julia will cherish their memories with her. We are grateful to share her legacy and memorialize Julia with a scholarship recipient each year. — The Zimmerman FamilySACF is grateful to share that a new fund was established in memory of 2018 Sturgis High School graduate, Julia Zimmerman. About JuliaThroughout her 20 years, Julia carried a smile on her face every day, which she shared with everyone around her to make their lives a little brighter. She always wanted everyone to be happy. She loved to laugh and joke, spend time with friends and family, and travel. Malice was not a part of her character—she loved everyone and everything! Julia marveled at this beautiful world. The oceans, lakes, rivers, beaches, and mountains. Her dreams included seeing every corner of the world and interacting with everyone she could meet. The Julia Renee Zimmerman Scholarship Fund will honor Julia’s legacy each year by awarding educational scholarships to graduating Sturgis High School seniors with a track record of community service.

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31SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportSACF Scholarship FundsAnonymous Scholarship Fund Austin Stemen Scholarship for the Trades Bill Shinn & Julia Shinn Mingus Scholarship Fund Budd & Helen Munson Scholarship in Memory of Michael P. Munson Budd Munson Tennis Scholarship Fund Charles A. Sturges Fund Jean and Colleen Yunker Scholarship Fund Cornelius John Geimer Fund Daisy & Graydon B. Allabach Scholarship Fund Daniel C. Pursley & Karen E. Pursley Memorial Scholarship Dave Locey Kiwanis Club of Sturgis Memorial Fund Deloris Schenk Scholarship Fund Don Gage Scholarship Fund Don Mathews Scholarship for the Trades Dr. Aurora F. DeCastro Scholarship Fund Dufeld Memorial Fund in Memory of Dick & Edith Dufeld Ellen Eisele Memorial FundElizabeth Peckham Memorial Scholarship Fund Ernest V. Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship Fund Evelyn H. Schwenk & Florence M. Schwenk Scholarship FORL Fund Frank & Ethel Keim Bogen Scholarship Fund Hackman Family Trinity Lutheran School Scholarship Harley and Eva Pierce Memorial Scholarship Fund Harold & Catherine Young Scholarship Fund Harold & Jean (Dickinson) Mann & Karen (Mann-Herber) Heimann Healthcare Endowment Fund Howard & Dorothy Kendrick Scholarship in Memory of Rebecca Hooley Jack and Carol Deller Scholarship Fund Jamie Casault Memorial Fund Jane & Wesley Hubbard Fund Jessie S. Schaeffer Memorial Fund John E. Brand Memorial Fund John T. Svendsen 5/11 Fund Julia Renee Zimmerman Scholarship Fund Lillian M. Anway Scholarship Fund Lucy A. Gallup Memorial Fund Margaret (Peg) Cherrington Memorial Scholarship Margaret Adams Scholarship Fund Martin E. Peck & Wanda V. Peck Education Fund Olin Lepard/Robert Lewis Memorial Fund Phyllis E. Gray Sports Scholarship Fund Pythian Sisters Pocahontas Temple 121 Scholarship Ralph & Marie McCarthy Memorial Scholarship Robert & Barbara Hackman Memorial Scholarship Rosalie R. and Leonard L. Eishen Scholarship Fund Sturgis Area Community Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund Sturgis Public Schools Endowment Fund Susan Poffenberger Memorial Scholarship Theodore R. & Rita A. Combs Fund Tim and Denell Reilly Fund Victoria Lee Poffenberger Memorial Scholarship Virginia Langworthy Wyman Math Scholarship

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report32Scholarship RecipientsAutum Ambs Makayla Anglemyer Sydney Bacheller Jozilin Bart Chloe Behrends Gavin Bunning Emily Byler Jimena Carmona Amy Chen Dylan Coney Cristian Correa Carmona Luis A Correa-Cortez Kylah Davis Miriam Delgado Hernandez Wyatt Dudek George Earl Jessica Eash Elaina Eicher Gabriel Flores Ashley Garcia Derek Garmire Jaime Gordillo Brooke Grinage Claire Holtz Emily Johnson Zoey Kane Connor Kimes Jacie King Hunter Kosmerick Dustin Krontz Allison Littleﬁeld Cecilia Lopez-Nieves Madison PueschelAna Merchant Markus Miller Alyssa Netke Emily Perez-Bucio Johnathan Quiroz Lauren Schabes Therese Scheske Hallee Schieber Kelsye Smith Rosa Soto Caterina Thelen Dean Topolski Ariana Valdez Brianna Wheeler Aidan Whitehead

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report36Arend/Sturgis Neighborhood Program Fund Augspurger Pool Fund Augspurger Tennis Courts Fund Barbara Hochstetler Youth for Christ Inc., Southwest Michigan Endowment Fund Camp Fort Hill Endowment Fund Camp Fort Hill Principal and Income Fund Camp Fort Hill Support Fund Children’s Concerns of St. Joseph County FundDale E. Gray Council of the Arts Endowment Fund Doyle Community Center Fund Elks Club of Sturgis Community Activities Fund Flora Beck Performing Arts Endowment Fund Franks Park Endowment Fund James E. Riley Memorial Fund Kelly & Marilyn Murphy Salvation Army Fund Kiwanis Club of Sturgis Endowment Fund Klinger Lake Area Conservancy Fund Lake Area Christian School Endowment Fund LifeCare Ambulance Endowment Fund Lucy Gallup Sturgis Public Library Memorial Fund SACF Designated FundsThe miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.— Mother Teresa

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37SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportMunson Family Endowment Fund for Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church Open Door Gallery Fund Patricia A. Franks Council of the Arts Endowment Fund Paul H. Casault Senior Center Memorial Fund Paul J. & Nancy L. Troyer Fund for Hospice Robert & Delores Probst Camp Fort Hill Youth Activities FundRobert & Marian Hair Sturgis History Fund Spence Field Endowment Fund St. Joseph County Enrichment Center/Sturgis Senior Activity Center St. Joseph County United Way Endowment Fund Sturges Young Auditorium Capital Fund Sturges Young Auditorium Fund Sturgis Area Business/Education Alliance Sturgis Bark Park Endowment Fund Sturgis Community Pool Fund Sturgis Depot & Freight Depot Preservation Fund Sturgis Historical Museum at the Depot Sturgis Historical Society Fund Sturgis Hospital Endowment Fund Sturgis Instrumental Music Alumni Association Fund Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline Endowment Fund Sturgis Pregnancy Helpline Non-Endowed Fund Sturgis Public Library Endowment Fund Sturgis Rotary Club Leadership/Business Scholarship and Grant FundSturgis Vocational Education/Trojan Manufacturing Solutions Center FundSturgis Woman’s Club Clubhouse Fund Thurston Woods Village Foundation Fund Todd D. and Diana L. Maynard Sturgis High School Music Program Fund Trojan Timbers Playground Fund White Pigeon Township Library Fund White Pigeon Township Library Outreach Fund The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.— Mother Teresa

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report38Robert & Marian Hair Sturgis History Fund EstablishedA new permanent designated fund was established in March 2023 in memory of Robert and Marian Hair. Designated funds allow donors to create a source of ongoing support for the nonprots they love. Throughout their lives, Robert and Marian Hair were avid enthusiasts of Sturgis History. The Robert & Marian Hair Sturgis History Fund will continue their legacy as historians by providing annual support to the Sturgis Historical Society, an organization that both Robert and Marian were committed to as supporters and volunteers during their lives. We would not be the organization we are today without the research and books written by Mr. Hair.

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39SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportAbout Robert and Marian HairRobert “Bob” Hair was an award-winning writer, editor and Sturgis historian who was born April 11, 1921, in Winamac, Ind. Bob was a Rector Scholar at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., graduating with distinction in 1942 with a degree in English composition and journalism. He worked brieﬂy for United Press wire service in Indianapolis before joining the U.S. Army Signal Corps on Aug. 13, 1942, and was assigned to Camp Atterbury, Ind. He was next sent to the University of Michigan for specialized training in German language and European geography before heading to northern Europe with the 1263d Engineer Combat Battalion as the battalion intelligence sergeant. Bob was discharged from the military in 1946 as a master sergeant. He joined the Sturgis Journal in 1946 as telegraph news editor and later became managing editor. Marian (Emerson) Hair was born Aug. 13, 1922, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Her parents had moved from northern Indiana to Canada to farm, then returned to the United States when Marian was a toddler. She spent much of her childhood in Sturgis, Michigan, and in northern Indiana. She graduated from high school in Flint, Indiana, in 1939. Marian took bookkeeping and business courses and worked in ofﬁces in Sturgis. Bob and Marian married in 1949. Bob’s writing and editing career took the couple and their two children to cities in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, and Indiana. Throughout the moves, Marian drew on her business expertise to work in insurance, real estate, and church ofﬁces, as well as in a large corporate accounting department in Miami. Bob and Marian returned to Sturgis in 1988 and both were active in area historical organizations. Bob launched a quest to uncover local history, scouring old newspapers and putting out a call for residents willing to share their recollections, vintage postcards and family photographs. He wrote four books on Sturgis history. A local annual award for historian of the year is named in the couple’s honor. Marian volunteered with many organizations, including the Sturgis District Library and the First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis. She was also president of the garden club and recognized as Sturgis Citizen of the Year in 1999.“We are truly excited and thankful to be recipient of the Robert and Marian Hair Fund.“— Jackie Persing, Board President of the Sturgis Historical Society

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41SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report“Laborare,Ludere, OrareIn recognition of a generous gift from the Kirsch family, a new plaque was presented to Camp Fort Hill this year in memory of Jack Kirsch. The plaque will hang in the camp’s main lodge and reads: John Wendell Kirsch 1927-2020 A Gift From The Kirsch Family“Laborare, Ludere, Orare“ (To Work, To Play, To Pray) is the motto of St. John’s Military Academy in Wisconsin where John (Jack) W. Kirsch attended school and achieved the rank of Captain and later earned the Distinguished Service award. He was accepted to Stanford University before serving his country in the Navy in WWII. He then attended Albion College and Indiana University. A lifelong resident of the Sturgis community, he joined the Kirsch Company in 1951. In 1960, he was named President and then elected Chairman of the Board in 1965 which he led until 1981 when the company was sold. He was a member and served on the boards of many professional and fraternal afﬁliations such as the B.P.O.E. (Elks), Free Masons, Rotary Club, Bank One, Howe Military Academy, and Klinger Lake Country Club. He was deeply involved in the betterment of the community. Camp Fort Hill was just one of his passions as it was with his grandfather, Charles W. Kirsch, his father, John N. Kirsch, and his uncle, Guy W. Kirsch. Jack loved his schools, church, golﬁng, sports ﬁshing, University of Michigan football, and most of all his bride, Genevieve (Sugar) Kirsch of over 70 years. He is remembered as a humble man of quiet generosity who always found time to give back to others and serve his community. “Laborare, Ludere, Orare“ is how he lived his life!“He is remembered as a humble man of quiet generosity who always found time to give back to others and serve his community.

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report42Claire Holtz, President Jane Toner, Vice PresidentLiliana Luna-Lilly, Communications ChairAna Merchant, TreasurerMia AlbarranLauren AlwineAna BucioMyah BurkeyIan EarlKennedy FinnermanLuke FrostZach GreenOlivia HappelTessa HattCaroline HughesIan JohnsonJimena Lopez NievesAlan MontoyaTess ScheskeKaitlyn StoneEdison TranNylah WhiteAidan WhiteheadEastwood Elementary School/Thurston Woods Village, Fourth Grade Philanthropy Project Youth for Christ of SW Michigan, New LED Sign Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Heritage Night Sturgis Public Schools, Sturgis Middle School Lego Club Sturgis Neighborhood Program, Construction Trades Program Support Sturgis Downtown Development Authority, Downtown Christmas Tree Sturgis SUCCESS Endowment Fund, Sturgis SUCCESS College Readiness Program Sturgis High School Social Justice Club, MLK Jr. Day & Hispanic Business Documentary Youth Advisory CouncilGrant Recipients

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report44Board MembersKathy Messner, Chair Rob Beachy Derek Betts Austin Cooper Karen Heimann Mark HoneysettDouglas Mathews Dan Sorensen Megan Sorensen Jennifer Platz Jan Rimer Max Tavernier FundsDonorsTimothy and Christine Baker Karen Balch Steven and Jean Barrus Bill and Shirley Betts Derek and Annette Betts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boeschenstein Daniel Carlson Larry Carter David and Joetta Cherry Constantine Area Community Foundation Endowment Fund Jack Deller Scholarship Fund Don Mathews Scholarship Fund Carlson Constantine Education Fund Constantine Schools Endowment Fund Harold & Jean (Dickinson) Mann & Karen (Mann-Herber) Heimann Healthcare Endowment FundMunson Family Endowment Fund for Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church FundVirginia Langworthy Wyman Math Scholarship Constantine Youth Advisory Council Fund Edwin & Marguerite Haines Memorial Fund Carol Deller Lawrence and Rebecca Dodd Seth Hall Christine Langworthy James Langworthy MD Chad Leiby Doug Mathews Mark and Karen Mellinger Mike and Kathy Messner Jay and Deb Nihart Cynthia Petre Dale Phenicie Kenneth and Jan Rimer Kyle and Megan Rimer Rebecca Shank Dan and Megan Sorensen Sheree Sorensen Joelen Zimont“

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45SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportA new scholarship fund was established in support of Constantine students pursuing careers in the trades.Don Mathews Scholarship for the Trades Established In honor of his father’s pride for the community of Constantine, Doug Mathews established the Don Mathews Memorial Scholarship for the Trades in memory of his father Don Mathews. “Dad was always helping and serving others,” says Doug. “He was also a huge fan of the Constantine Falcons. The scholarship is a way for my Dad to keep helping others and speciﬁcally students from the Constantine school district.” During his life, Don Mathews called the Constantine community home for 50 years and was an avid and faithful fan of Constantine High School athletics. Beyond his enthusiasm for Falcon sports, he enjoyed ﬁshing and was a meticulous groundskeeper. Don was also a member of Bristol Church of Nazarene, where he served on the board as a trustee. A 1965 graduate of Jefferson High School (Middlebury, IN), Don recognized that success was not dependent on earning a bachelor’s degree. He believed in the value of education but did not believe traditional college was the only education of value. Commemorating his love for Constantine, the Don Mathews Memorial Scholarship for the Trades supports Constantine High School graduates pursuing an education in the skilled trades. Cynthia Petre Dale Phenicie Kenneth and Jan Rimer Kyle and Megan Rimer Rebecca Shank Dan and Megan Sorensen Sheree Sorensen Joelen Zimont““Hopefully, this scholarship will enable someone to further their education and find a career in the trades.

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report46Board MembersEric Jones, Chair Michele Bush Shelly McBride Bobette Melchi Barb Niblock Jackie Krull Marv Schneider Sally Vellenga FundsEric and Lynn Jones Family Fund White Pigeon Area Community Foundation Fund Adele M. Gray Fund Daisy M. Allabach Fund 1LT Johnathan W. Edds Memorial Fund White Pigeon Township Library Endowment Fund White Pigeon Township Library Outreach Fund Richard and Mary Magee Fund DonorsChristopher Allmand John Appuhn and Lynda Ford Appuhn Roger and Ann Bird Robert Cartwright Susan Cline Peggy Cox and Mark WaszakChuck and Nancy DiGiovanni Daniel Geeting Donald and Sue Grant Sidney and Jean Hagen Carol Hoopes Eric and Lynn Jones Michael and Melissa Krull Ted Krull John and Phyllis Maichen Michael Marien Eugene and Bobette Melchi Perri Saunders Marv and Julie Schneider Mark Ultz White Pigeon Class of 65 White Pigeon Township Library Joan Zimmerman WHITE PIGEON AREAWHITE PIGEON AREACOMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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47SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportSupport for Camp Fort Hill’s “White Pigeon Week”For more than 90 years, Camp Fort Hill has connected youth in local communities to nature. With its location on 228 acres of wooded hills in St. Joseph County, the camp provides a rich outdoor experience to visitors of all ages.With the help of a grant from the White Pigeon Area Community Foundation, youth in White Pigeon had the opportunity to experience one of the camp’s most popular programs this year—Summer Day Camp. Day Camp is an opportunity for children ages 7-12 to experience all Camp Fort Hill has to offer. Each camper spends one week at camp from 9AM-3PM. During this time, campers can explore miles of forest trails, swim, and canoe on Lake Tamarack, try their luck on the climbing wall and participate in a variety of organized camp activities.Funds from the White Pigeon Area Community Foundation cover the costs of busing for all White Pigeon participants and provide scholarships for those who need it.“It is important to the White Pigeon board that Camp Fort Hill’s program be accessible for all White Pigeon students and with our grant, we hope that barriers like transportation and cost of attendance are removed for those that need it,” says Eric Jones, Board President of the White Pigeon Area Community Foundation.

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report48SACF DONORSA Abbott Laboratories Doug and Cathi Abbs Larry Abbs Adrian and Lindsay Aguilar Marvin and Kathe Ailstock Christopher Allmand Anissa Amason Amazon Smile Donations Susan Amburgey Darrell and Marty Amlin Betty C. Andersohn Trust Emerson Lemar Andersohn Trust Dave Andree Anonymous Donor John Appuhn and Lynda Ford Appuhn Rose Arbanas David Arend Christine Arnold Lee and Georgia Austermann Autoquality LLC/Meyers Automotive Service BDavid Baker Judy Baker Kirby Baker and Erin Melchi-Baker Michael Baker Scott Baker Timothy and Christine Baker Karen Balch Steven and Jean Barrus Claude and Tammy Basler Robert and Trudy Battjes Patrick and Mary Bauer Carl and Terri Baumeister Jessica Beebe Warren and Sue Beisler Max and Beverley Benne Robert Berger Jeffrey and Jennifer Berry Gwendolyn M. Bertsch Thomas Bettcher Mr. and Mrs. Bill Betts Derek and Annette Betts Roger and Ann Bird Phyllis Bishop James and Barbara Blain David Blair and Dr. Martha Kimball Cathcart Ward and Rita Blakeﬁeld John and Barbara Blanchard Thomas Blodgett Harlan and Kathy Blood Michael and Jill Bobalik David Bock Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boeschenstein Mary Bogart Bogen Concrete, Inc. Mark and Kelly Bogen Thomas and Kim Bontrager Cheryl Bowen Christopher and Diane Bowers Laura Bowersox Sharon Bowman Jane Boyden Julie Boyden Pamela Braham Anna Brand Dave and Lynn Brand Allan Brandt Names in teal represent SACF Loyalty Circle members. Loyalty Circle members have supported the community foundation with any gift amount for at least ve consecutive years or have made gifts totaling $5,000 or more.

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49SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportJeff and Jackie Brazo Mary Beth Brenneman Dr. Thomas and Julie Brenner Michael Bronstetter James and Linda Broomhead Barbara J. Brothers Robert and Lori Brothers Frances and Laura Bruni Ethel Buhl Julie Bulow Helen Burnett Burr Oak Tool Inc. David and Kimberly Busch Howard and Michele Bush Barbara Butler Rex and Diane Bystry CElizabeth Calhoun Michael Cambron and Lissa Brebner Cambron Janet Campagnoli Mari Campbell Evangeline M. Carlin Daniel Carlson Carmichael Family Kevin Carr Patricia Carr Larry Carter Robert and Shelley Cartwright Kathy Cary Michael J. and Laura Caywood Timothy and Cynthia Caywood Centreville FFA Alumni Century Bank and Trust David and Joetta Cherry Michael Chiovari City of Sturgis Paul P. and Rhonda Clark Jr Amy Clausing Susan Cline Mike and Christine Clipfell Katie Coffey Jim Cole Wesley and Kelly Collier Michael and Penny Conklin Thomas and Loren Corbin Anthony and Lynn Cotrano Robert and Beth Cottin Council of Michigan Foundations, Inc. Barry Cox David Cox Peggy Cox and Mark WaszakThomas Cratin, D.D.S. Sharon Creadon Jamie and Sherri Crites Todd Crites Joe and Kelly Cronley Gretchen Cropsey Denise Cuddy Cynthia Cunningham Arlene Curnow Michael Cushing DJodi Davis James Dawson Gary Day Dr. Aurora F. DeCastro Trust Carol Deller Buddy and Elizabeth Denman Names in teal represent SACF Loyalty Circle members. Loyalty Circle members have supported the community foundation with any gift amount for at least ve consecutive years or have made gifts totaling $5,000 or more.

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report50Robert and Mary Pat Deputy Thomas Deputy John Deren and Jean Bahnsen Stephen D. and Sue Deter Calvin Detrick Betty Detweiler Mel and Christine DeYoung Paul and Elizabeth Dickerson Charles and Nancy DiGiovanni Lora Dinnon Ed and Barb Dinsmore Lauren Dobberteen Lawrence and Rebecca Dodd Mike and Debbie Doe Stacey Drennan Thomas and Michele Drennan Dresser Law PLLC Gretchen Dresser John and Mary Dresser Wayne DuCharme and Jeannie Gerchow-DuCharme Daniel Dumont ERichard and Julie Eames Michael and Mary Eckert Mary Jo Edelman Fred and Melody Edwards Paula Eide John and Linda Eisel Leonard and Rosalie Eishen Leah Elliott Kimberly Emerson Larry and Debra Emerson Marcel and Beth Engler Erin Epskamp Linda Esseltine Craig Evans Julie Evans Daniel and Barbara Evert FFarmers State Bank Michael Fassler Judith Ferrel Timothy Ferrel Amanda Feyes John and Esther Feyes Fiebig Jewelers, Inc. Mindi Fimbel Frank and Cathy Finnerman C.L. Fish-Locksmith David Fisher Bill and Joan Foley Steve Foley David and Lucinda Forsyth Bob and Susan Foster Dylan and Jodi Foster Matt Foster Graydon and Marion Fox David Frank Joan Franks LeeAnn Franks Mildred Frawley Jeff Freeman Donald and Cathye Frost Coral Fry Beverly Fuller Ms. Jean Fuller William and Susan Furr SACF DONORS

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51SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportGEdmund Galvin Scott and Sarah Gardner Dick and Judith Gatton Marcus and Kate Gauthier Daniel and Susan Geeting John and Debra Gelvin Amy Getz Elizabeth Gibbons Sharon Gill Mr. Sam Gilliland Nicole Gittinger Glen Oaks Community College Mary Glover Paul and Dianne Gorsuch Bruce and Leslie Gosling Desiree Gosselink Michael and Lisa Graber Donald and Susan Grant Ryan and Melissa Grant Alex Green Emerson and Audrey Green Gregory Grifﬁn Carol Grifﬁth Jack and Joan Grim Barry and Carol Gulliver Alivia Gutwein Brent and Marti Gutwein HHaasCaywood PC Jacob Haas Joseph and Joyce Haas Hackman Family Funeral Homes Greg and Amy Hackman Patricia Hagadorn Sidney and Jean Hagen Mary K. Hahn Doris Hale Ms. Barbara Hale-Montgomery Laureen Hall Seth and Amy Hall Tracy Hall Jason and Emily Halling Amy Hamlin Eric and Susan Hansen Gary Hansen and Kim Lamson Loren and Ann Happel Stephanie Harker Schau David and Marcia Harms Robert and Michelle Harnell Kevin and Rebecca Harris John and Julie Hart Marci Harter Phil Hartman Cristi Harvey Robert Hassenger Marla Hatﬁeld Havoc Haven LLC Ned and Mary Haylett David and Deborah Heeter Geraldine Hendricks Matthew and Lucinda Henningsen Nicholas Herblet Chris Hermon Brad and Jackie Hess Terence Heuel Ned and Sally Heydlauff Sherry Hibbard

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report52Kurt and Dedee Hill Susan Hoerster Phillip and Pam Hofﬁne Audra Holmes Konrad and Kathleen Holzworth Carol Hoopes Betsy Horton Martin Marlene Houser Rick and Pamela Howell Lauren Hubona IRamze and Alison Idriss Peter Illing and Denise Doyle Illing Kurt and Marcia Inman Don and Eleanor Iott IPEX, Inc. Sharon Isaksen JNeda Jancasz Elizabeth Jeffries Linda Jehlik Mike and Patti Jernagan JM Equipment, Inc. Jade Johnson Robert and Patricia Johnson Suzae Johnson Eric and Lynn Jones Jessica Jozwiak Kellie JurickK Frank and Sarah Kalasky Linda Kane Shirley Kane Mike Kania James and Lynne Kasey Herb and Dorothy Keeler Robert and Judi Keim Bill Keith Rickey Keith Kristin Kelley W. Quinn and Dorothy Kelly The Kendall Group Keith Kerchner Karen Keyser Keith and Holly Keyser Mark Keyser Sarah Kiley Mark and Allison Kirsch Kathryn Kissam Eric and Leasa Kistler Katherine G. Kitchen Kiwanis Club of Sturgis Eastside Klinger Lake Association, Inc. Jeffrey and Kathryn Knautz Richard Knoedler David Kobza Elyn Koentopp-Vanek Melissa Komrska Roger and Theresa Komrska Teresa Kranjec Robert and Carol Krashen Thomas and Kathryn Krasnewich Karyl Kreps Kroger Michael and Melissa Krull Steven Krull Ted Krull SACF DONORS

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53SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportTom and Jackie Krull Merry Krzemienski KS Auto ServiceL Lakeshore Townhomes of Klinger Lake Condominium Association Kelli Lamb Christine Langworthy James Langworthy MD Douglas and Linda Large Mark and Kimberly Larimer William and Julie Lavidge Trevor Law Warren Law Peggy Lawrence Debra Layman Terry and Sara Lee Therese Lego Chad Leiby Michael and Nancy Leighton Kevin and Colleen Lenhard Gilbert and Vicki LeRoque Pete and Sharon Liegl James and Joan Lindsley Stephen and Katherine Little Arthur Littleﬁeld Elizabeth Lively-Hagberg Barbara Livingston Keith and Suan Llorens Locey CPA, LLC John Longo Rosemary Longo-High Shelene Luce Jeanine Lugo Chuck and Brenda Lyons Bobbie Lytle MGary and Carol MacDonald Jose Macias Kathleen Madigan Richard and Mary Magee John and Phyllis Maichen Michael Main Dennis and Penny Mann Michael Marien Raymond and Gloria Martin Betsy Martin Debbie Martin Steve Martin Doug Mathews Mayim Foundation Agency Todd Maynard Charles and Deborah McBride Bonnie McCann Dennis McCarthy PhD Patti McCarthy-Stejskal Brian McConnell Dr. Lawrence and Marjorie McConnell Dr. Hugh McCullough Fred McGlothlen Tom McHafﬁe Kelly McHugh Mark and Kathleen McKillen Ella McTighe Loren Meabon James and Elena Meadows Gary and Erma Mecklenburg Bryan and Kristin Mecklenburg

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report54Mike and Cinda Meese Eugene and Bobette Melchi Mark and Karen Mellinger Jacqueline Menter Steve and Nichole Merchant Judy Merrell Seth Merrell Terry Messamore Mike and Kathy Messner Gary Metz Von and Connie Metzger Carolyn Meyer Kim Meyer Richard and Jorene Meyers John and Heather Mikulenas Jaqueline Miller Mervin and Karena Miller Michael B. Miller Dr. Kerri L. Millett, DDS, PLC Thomas and Kathy Montella Barbara Montgomery Deborah Moran Stephen Morcos William and Joette Morden Jr. Daniel More Kim More Alison Moriarity Richard Morley Robert and Catharina Morrow Keith and Alice Morton Donald and Mary Moses Clarence and Nancy Mroczkowski Jeff and Nicole Mullins Terry and Sandra Munson C.A. Murphy Oil Company, Inc. Kelly and Marilyn Murphy Stacey Musser Joe and Heather Myers Myrna Myers Jon Mykrantz NAngela Nadeau Michael and Heidi Needham Jay and Deb Nihart Randy and Sue Niswander OOak Press Solutions, Inc. Oakleaf Financial Services Keith O’Dell Jane Odom Roger Olds Virginia Olds Ryan and Kristina Olsen Susan Outman Greg and Michelle Owczarzak Margaret Owen Tomei PKaitlyn Pagels Randy and Claudia Pahls Clayton and Lorraine Painter James and Barbara Pancoast Dr. Arsenio and Evelina Parial Barbara Parish Sang J. Park James and Sharon Parker Michael and Kathleen Parkhurst Linda Parsons SACF DONORS

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55SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportGreg and Angela Peck Richard and Lois Pelkey Laura Penner Allen Perry Kathy Perry Ruth Perry Jackie Persing Beth Peterson Tim and Kamela Peterson Cynthia Petre Anthony Petrucci Ellen Petrucci Darrell and Elizabeth Peugeot Dale Phenicie Tracy Piekarz Harley Pierce Jr. Brian and France Pitera Randal and Rebecca Podoll Terry Poffenberger Matthew Policelli and Jenifer Blouin Policelli Judy Pollock Dr. John Polzin and Dr. Kerri Millett Carol Preble Precision Speed Equipment, Inc. Richard and Tracy Probst Tracie Pueschel Bethany Puetz Jack Puetz Timothy and Kalyn Pulling QBrian Quinn Roger and Jerilynn Quinn Debbie Quiter RRonald and Carol Rambadt Bryan Rawlings Garry Rawlings Ned and Bonnie Reed Donna Reed-Swihart Mike Reeg Steven Rehkemper Edgar Reihl P.E. Michael and Monica Rhodes Don and Linda Riach Blair and Teresa Rieth Sheila Riley Wayne Riley Kenneth and Jan Rimer Kyle and Megan Rimer Eileen Rinehart Darrel and Kerri Ritchie Geary Roberts Debbie Robertson Ellen K. Robinson Paul and Joanne Roe Richard and Emily Roth Lynn Rovelstad Harriet Royer G. David Rubley Howard Russo Norene Rusteen SArlene Santelli Jon Sarac Perri Saunders Matt and Sarah Schaefer Kenneth Schau

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report56SACF DONORSEric and Marie Scheske Allen H. Schiefelbein Insurance Daniel G. and Patricia Schmick Marv and Julie Schneider Brandon Schrader Viola Schuler Frank and Mary Kay Schultz James Schultz John Schwenger Mary Scott Thomas and Ann Semans Ryan Seymour Mark and Foy Shade Rebecca Shank Kenneth and Karen Shelton Pam Sherman Steven and Grace Shevick Karen Shook David Shreiner Gary Shreiner Lyle and Barbara Sisson Dr. Ben and Sharon Smith Gary G. Smith Mollie Smith Monica Smith Paul Smith Sharon Smith Greg Smoker May Snow Sharon Snyder Dan and Megan Sorensen Sheree Sorensen Beverly Souter Southern Michigan Bank & Trust Ryan Speicher Mike Spinelle Beverly Spires St. Joseph County Conservation and Sportsman Club, Inc. St. Joseph County United Way Hannah Stemen Robert W. and Joyce Sterrett Jr. Leanne Steward Allan and Karen Stimson Hal Stofer Tim and Julie Stoll Lonetta Strayer Sturgis Bank & Trust Company Bryan Sturgis David and Beverly Sturgis Sturgis Eastside Kiwanis Sturgis Exchange Club Sturgis HS Class of 1990 Sturgis Improvement Association Sturgis Kiwanis Club Inc. Sturgis Public Schools Sturgis Public Schools Transportation Employees Charlie Stutesman and Julie E. Daniels-Stutesman Timothy and Martha Stutzman Daniel Sweeney Ray and Heather Swinsick TJenifer Taylor-Davis TC Appliance Jeri Tetzloff Ben Thomas Michael and Cathie Thomasma Teresa Thomasma

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57SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportThomas and Janice Thomasma John Thompson Thurston Woods Village Jim Timm Lisa Tisdel Susan Tobin Tracy Townsend Drew Traxel Cynthia Trout Angela Trowbridge Nancy Troyer Lawrence and Mary Tyler Lisa Tyler Woodrow Tyler UAndrew Ulrich Bonnie Ulrich Mark Ultz George Ushela VJames Vallero Richard Vallero Donald and Harriet Vanloo Douglas and Ann Van Meter Mary Vogt W-ZMarri Jane Walker Barbara Wallace Terry Wallick Gary and Carol Wallman Timothy and Anne Walsh Jerry and Jan Warstler John Watson Jack Wayne Lindsay Weatherhead Dave and Cindy Weiderman Weiland Group Haven Wensinger W.E. Slitt & Sheet Company Timothy Whalen Rita White Stacey White White Pigeon Township Library Sara Whitﬁeld Jane Wiedlea Koehler John and Ann Wiedlea Janice Wiley Amy Wilkinson Daniel Winnike ML Wiseman Serena Wolf Wade and Julie Wolf Nina Wolfe Jeff Workinger Darcy Wynes Floyd and Karen Yoder Lyle Yoder Robert and Merilee Yoder Jeanine Young Mason Sandra Young Cheryl Yunker Frank and Faye Zimmerman Jean Zimmerman Joan Zimmerman Ron Zimmerman Ben and Kathryn Zimont Joelen Zimont Alan and Bonnie Zona Sr Mark and Karin Zona

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SACF 2022-2023 Annual Report58SACF DONORSGifts in Memory of:Eldred AdamsChuck BaberShirley (Becraft) BettsW.D. CarlsonConnie DayJack DellerWilliam and Helen DoyleThomas FlatlandGW and Nora FordPhyllis GrayMarian and Robert HairDavid HendricksDon HoffelderSusan HoffelderPriscilla HoopingarnerRoger JohnsBrian MainDan MartinDiana MaynardRalph and Marie McCarthyMarjorie (Brand) McConnellDon MierasBudd MunsonHarry NieblingJim RileyDave SmithJim SnodgrassAustin StemenTerri (Grant) TaylorSarah Alice TurbettJames YoungGifts in Honor of:Mike HughesBeverly LargeCoach Tim Miller

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59SACF 2022-2023 Annual ReportAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsCash and cash equivalentsAccrued incomeStudent loans receivableInvestmentsTotal Assets$344,328.46$9,313.98$12,696.95$26,972,816.24$27,339,155.63Accounts payableGrants payableAgency FundsTotal Liabilities$11,116.61$243,110.00$1,126,599.07$1,085,450.59Total Net AssetsTotal Liabilities & Net Assets$25,999,478.43$27,339,155.63FINANCIALS* Investment Objectives for Endowed FundsFor endowed funds, our investment goals are to preserve the original value of gifts in terms of ination, and grow our assets as much as market conditions allow so we can address community needs now and in the future. SACF employs a moderate growth strategy in which 65 percent are invested in equities, 20 percent in xed income vehicles, and 15 percent in alternatives funds.  We are committed to an investment strategy of disciplined asset allocation, regular rebalancing, minimizing fees and expenses, and not reacting to near-term market pressures or new investment fads. Market Value of Investments as of 3/31/2023: $26,642,816Investment Performance as of March 31, 2023Last 12 Months Last 2 Years Last 3 Years Last 5 Years-5.39% -.96% 9.58% 4.72%*This is an unaudited nancial statement for the scal year ending March 31, 2023. SACF’s annual audit is currently in progress and is estimated to be complete in November 2023. At that time, audited nancial statements will be made available on our website at www.sturgisfoundation.org.

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