Since the passing of Ms. Dunning in 2015, the Board of Directors has fulfilled her legacy of giving by awarding the following grants:
2020 Grants | ||
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Allen Park Public Schools | Equipment for Auto Tech program at Allen Park High School | $43,000 |
Arc of Northwest Wayne County | Feasibility Study for new facility | $20,000 |
Farmington Public Schools | Equipment for Auto Tech program at North Farmington High School | $29,000 |
Livonia Public Schools | Equipment for Auto Tech program at Livonia Career Technical High School | $30,000 |
Huron-Clinton Metroparks Foundation | Accessible playground equipment at Kensington Metropark | $10,000 |
Oakland Schools | Equipment for Auto Tech program | $87,000 |
First Step - The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault | Emergency support due to the coronavirus pandemic | $25,000 |
Michigan Philharmonic | Emergency support due to the coronavirus pandemic | $10,000 |
Plymouth Community Arts Council | Emergency support due to the coronavirus pandemic | $10,000 |
Plymouth Community Council on Aging | Emergency support due to the coronavirus pandemic | $10,000 |
Plymouth Historical Society | Emergency support due to the coronavirus pandemic | $15,000 |
Salvation Army, Eastern Michigan Division | Emergency support due to the coronavirus pandemic for the Plymouth Corps | $25,000 |
Ecorse Public Schools | Equipment for new auto tech apprenticeship program | $70,000 |
Oakland Schools | Support for new master-level training program at Oakland Schools Career Technical Campus Northeast | $36,000 |
Plymouth District Library | HVAC system repair | $50,000 |
First Step - The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault | Facility improvements at its city of Wayne shelter | $62,000 |
Redford Interfaith Relief | Equipment for food pantry | $30,000 |
Society of St Vincent de Paul Detroit | Rent, utility and food assitance programs at the Sacred Heart/Divine Child conference | $14,000 |
Oakwood Healthcare | Improvements, equipment, and supplies at the Redford Child Health Center | $40,000 |
Macomb Community College Foundation | Equipment to calibrate automobiles with advanced driving systems | $35,000 |
Plymouth Historical Society | Caboose facility improvements in memory of Betty Barbour | $28,000 |
Plymouth Community Arts Council | Facility improvements for lobby and art gallery | $34,000 |
Detroit Historical Society | Photography equipment to allow 360-degree documentation of its automobile collection | $25,000 |
First Step - The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault | Passenger van | $20,000 |
2019 Grants | ||
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Canton Community Foundation | New computers and a website upgrade | $11,000 |
Chippewa Valley Schools | Equipment for auto tech program at Chippewa Valley High School | $51,000 |
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Renovation of existing classrooms | $57,000 |
Livonia Public Schools | Equipment for auto tech program at Career Technical Center | $46,000 |
Plymouth Community Arts Council | Facility improvements, including exterior lighting and a kitchen renovation | $43,000 |
Plymouth PARC | Building renovations in memory of Lloyd Leach | $50,000 |
Flint Cultural Center Corporation | Hydraulic lifts for historic automobiles at Sloan Museum | $4,000 |
Soc. of St. Vincent de Paul Detroit | Transport services to prevent homelessness in Western Wayne County | $20,000 |
Utica Community Schools | Equipment for auto tech program at Henry Ford II High School | $30,000 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit Style: Car Design in the Motor City, 1950-2020 exhibition | $100,000 |
Flint Cultural Center Corporation | Create and install new automotive history exhibits at the Sloan Museum | $250,000 |
Plymouth Historical Society | Replace three rooftop HVAC units | $40,000 |
Plymouth PARC | Building renovations in memory of Lloyd Leach | $50,000 |
Soc. of St. Vincent de Paul Detroit | Transport services to prevent homelessness in Western Wayne County | $20,000 |
Utica Community Schools | Equipment for auto tech program at Henry Ford II High School | $30,000 |
The Educational Excellence Foundation – Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Equipment upgrades in the Automotive Technology program | $38,000 |
Methodists Children's Home Society | New playground and picnic area | $20,000 |
Vehicles for Change | Training program for low-income individuals to become mechanics in Detroit | $150,000 |
2018 Grants | ||
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Plymouth Historical Society | Kitchen equipment and renovations | $17,000 |
Yankee Air Museum | Science and technology programs for Plymouth students | $75,000 |
Classic Car Club of America Museum | Antique car restoration | $22,000 |
Gilmore Car Museum | Creation of new educational exhibits for middle and high school students | $115,000 |
Keep Plymouth Leafy | Tree planting on Plymouth streets | $15,000 |
Oakland Schools Education Foundation | Equipment upgrades for auto technology programs at 11 schools | $86,000 |
Plymouth-Canton Schools | Equipment upgrades for auto technology program | $80,000 |
Plymouth PARC | Construct digital street sign | $55,000 |
Salvation Army-Eastern Michigan Div | New phone system Plymouth Corps | $8,600 |
Vehicles for Change | Training program for low-income individuals to become automobile mechanics in Detroit | $150,000 |
Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps Association | Purchase of a truck to haul musical instruments | $13,250 |
City of Plymouth | Safety equipment for Plymouth Fire Department | $20,600 |
First Step—W. Wayne Co. Project on Domestic Assault | Building and facility repairs at the Plymouth location | $28,000 |
Plymouth District Library | Convert historical Plymouth newspapers on microfilm to digital format | $30,000 |
College for Creative Studies | Programs to introduce Plymouth-area students for creative career pathways in the automotive industry. | $100,000 |
2017 Grants | ||
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Classic Car Club of America Museum | Antique car restoration | $22,000 |
Salvation Army, Eastern MI Division | Purchase of a passenger van for the Dearborn Heights Corps | $32,000 |
College for Creative Studies | Two-year program to introduce high school students to creative career pathways in the automotive industry | $258,000 |
Vehicles for Change | Expand automotive mechanic training program in Detroit | $135,000 |
Vision to Learn | Free eye exams and glasses to low-income students in western Wayne County | $125,000 |
The Educational Excellence Foundation—Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Equipment upgrades for Automobile Tech Program | $53,000 |
First Step--The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Violence | Building and facility repairs | $100,000 |
College for Creative Studies | National high-school automotive design competition (over five years) | $553,000 |
Livonia Public Schools | Equipment upgrades for Automobile Tech Program | $50,000 |
Plymouth PARC | Equipment upgrades for its swimming pool | $125,000 |
2016 Grants | ||
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Plymouth Historical Society | Two-year marketing project | $58,000 |
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex | Three strategic planning projects | $50,000 |
Salvation Army, Eastern MI Division | Purchase and maintenance of equipment for the Plymouth Corps food pantry | $10,000 |
Plymouth District Library | Strategic planning project | $28,000 |
Michigan Philharmonic | Technology upgrades and educational programming | $65,000 |
Plymouth Historical Society | Purchase and installation of a modern shelving system for storage rooms | $40,000 |
Salvation Army, Eastern MI Division | Purchase of a passenger van for the Plymouth Corps | $38,000 |