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Ability Collective of Barry County

 Basic Needs

A Community Makerspace where hands-on, creative activities foster social connection to alleviate isolation, build self-efficacy, and destigmatize disability support. This will help establish an accessible “third space” where inclusive, hands-on creative projects will be done. Granted $3,000 - to go towards equipment – of the requested $10,000.

Barry County Community Mental Health

 Health

Pawsitive Treats – grow the opportunity at a bigger facility to enrich the lives of the community with mental health/disabilities while providing life skills to them and produce a product that is enjoyed by several – portion of rental and supplies. This will help meet the growing needs of pet owners who love natural, hand-made dog treats. The rental space will be the kitchen at Mill Street Market. This will open many opportunities for participants including job skills, education, involvement, preparedness and create awareness, involvement, education and acceptance for the community.

Barry County Humane Society

 Health

Resume regional sterilizations and rabies immunizations of feral cats to help manage cat populations in Barry County. The goal is to focus on free-roaming cat and feral colonies across Barry County to break the feline breeding cycle through high-volume sterilization surgeries, and to help reduce the spread of highly contagious respiratory infections and common pathogens within stray colonies by administering veterinary exams, de-worming, de-fleaing, and life-saving antibiotics. Granted $7,635.69 of the requested $12,000.

City of Hastings - TangleTown

 Vibrant Communities

Help fund the rebuilding of TangleTown, replacing its deteriorating structure with a broadly accessible, inclusive play space designed to welcome children of all ages and abilities. The new design features inclusive and accessible playscape, with a variety of play elements throughout – including a separately fenced “Tiny Tot Play Area,” a dedicated Sensory Activity Area, and a music and sound feature area.

Hand2Hand

 Basic Needs

 Provide expanded, more nutritious weekend food support to 679 Barry County students for the 26-27 school year. This grant would provide consistent weekend food support to 679 Barry County students during the 26-27 school year; expand weekly backpacks from 10-12 food items and provide a greater variety of fruit; provide supplemental high-protein food through a Holiday Booster Bag before winter break. Cover Delton, Hastings, and Middleville. Granted $4,000 of the requested $7,500.

Henika District Library

 Vibrant Communities

Expansion project – anticipated to start construction spring of 2028 - to increase capacity, improve accessibility, and create dedicated spaces to meet the evolving needs of our growing community. This project will create a more welcoming and accessible building; separate areas for children and teens; community room; improved patron spaces such as restrooms and seating; private study rooms and meeting spaces; improved office and breakroom space for staff.