News
Local Scholarships Awarded to 19 Harbor Country Residents for 2018-19 Academic Year
NEW BUFFALO, MI, April 20, 2018 -- The Pokagon Fund awarded just under $100,000 to 19 Harbor Country residents to attend the post-secondary institution of their choice for the 2018-19 school year.
River Valley Senior Center Announces $100,000 Grant From The Pokagon Fund
Harbert, March 1, 2018 - The River Valley Senior Center announced an award of $100,000 from The Pokagon Fund in support of Phase ll of the Center’s current facility renovation.
Scholarship Opportunity!
New Buffalo, MI, January 15, 2018 - The Pokagon Fund is currently accepting Scholarship applications from graduating high school seniors from NBAS and RVSD and also adults who are over 21 years of age who reside in Harbor Country. Deadline is March 15, 2018.
Hunger Issues in Harbor Country Spur Formation of Grassroots Coalition
New Buffalo, MI, Nov. 14, 2017 -- The celebration in Harbor Country® next week of a day of Thanksgiving with feasting and joyous family gatherings is a right of all local residents, including those who are struggling to feed their families.
Vision Grants by The Pokagon Fund Focus on Healthy Eyes for Harbor Country® Youth and Seniors
New Buffalo, MI, Sept.1, 2017 With the start of the 2017-2018 school year, the need for comprehensive eye examinations and follow-up care for students who have vision related reading problems was the primary focus of two recent grants by The Pokagon Fund.
Pokagon Fund Board Member, Deborah Schmidt, Honored By United Way of Southwest Michigan
New Buffalo, MI, July 31, 2017 -- The Pokagon Fund is pleased to announce that the United Way of Southwest Michigan has honored one of the Fund’s Board members and Treasurer, Deborah “Debbie” Schmidt, with its Emerging Volunteer Award for her commitment to United Way’s goals in the areas of education, income, health and basic needs.
The Pokagon Fund Selects Sculpture Design Fritz Olsen as the Artistic Centerpiece for Downtown New Buffalo Project
New Buffalo, MI, July 20, 2017 The Pokagon Fund has announced its approval of Fritz Olsen of Sawyer, Michigan as the sculptor for the “significant work of art” that the City of New Buffalo committed to provide when the Fund awarded a grant of $1,600,000 to fund approximately one-third of the cost of the City’s Downtown Development Initiative.
The Pokagon Fund Scholarship Recipients Announced for 2017-18 Academic Year
NEW BUFFALO, MI, May 12, 2017 -- The Pokagon Fund announced scholarship awards totaling $100,000 given to 16 deserving adult and high school recipients for the 2017-18 academic year.
College Enrollments Increase Dramatically With Pokagon Band Support
New Buffalo, MI, April 25, 2017 -- The number of Harbor Country® graduates enrolling in post-secondary institutions has increased dramatically in the past 10 years.