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Barry County

Bailey Nature Preserve Fund

Bailey Nature Preserve (formerly known as Metcalf Lake) is a 160-acre forested parcel located in Assyria Township. It surrounds a 35-acre lake. The lake and property were donated to the City of Battle Creek in 1998, and then transferred to Barry County Parks and Recreation during the first half of 2024. Barry County Parks and Recreation Commission will manage the…
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Barry County COA Building Project Fund

This fund will help support the construction of a COA building on a site where Commission on Aging hopes to be a part of a bigger senior-cenric community. Currently 26% of Barry County residents are over 60 and this number is growing.  This new facility will  allow the Commission on Aging to respond to the changing demographics of our county.
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Barry County Parks Fund

To support the needs and operations of parks across Barry County.
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Jack L. & Gretchen G Kennedy Community Fund

To support the Priority Area as determined by the Barry Community Foundation Board of Directors
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Richard T. & Ethel D. Groos Memorial Fund “The Small Town Dream Initiative”

For the purpose of gifting memorial contributions to the Barry Community Foundation's Barry Community Grant Fund.
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Starting Over for Success Fund

Starting Over for Success (S.O.S) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization established in 2008 to provide services to the ex-offender population in Barry and adjoining counties in the State of Michigan. SOS assists this population in rebuilding their lives through relevant job training, gainful employment, transportation and access to community resources. Mission: “Rebuilding people and communities - one individual at a time.…
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