Grant History
MACKINAC CENTER PROTECTS FREE ENTERPRISE
Just as federal policies affect society, so do state and local policies affect the quality of life – often hitting closer to home. Sharing a mutual respect for Michigan’s future and free enterprise, the Gerstacker Foundation has given the Mackinac Center for Public...
FIGHTING FIRES SAFELY
Knowing that local fire fighters have modern tools and training makes residents in many Michigan townships feel safer at home and on the road. The Gerstacker Foundation has supported many projects that help save lives over the years. Grants, for example, helped...
INTERLOCHEN BY THE LAKE
Nestled between two lakes in northern Michigan, the world-renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts was founded in 1928 to provide a training ground for young artists. Today, Interlochen Arts Camp and Arts Academy offer education in creative writing, dance, motion...
MIDLAND ARTS & FESTIVALS
Midland Center for the Arts means many things to many people: a champion for active participation in the arts, an opportunity to speak the universal language of creativity, a place where global culture and community charm come together opening a whole new world of...
NATURE CONSERVANCY
Carl Gerstacker firmly believed in building strong communities while protecting the natural environment. A long-time admirer of the Great Lakes, he was a member of the founding board of trustees for the Michigan Chapter of The Nature Conservancy in the 1980s and...
CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER CONNECTS PEOPLE TO EARTH
Chippewa Nature Center is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire people and institutions to protect the natural world. The Center includes a Visitor Center which underwent a major renovation in 2010, funded in part by the Gerstacker Foundation....
MIDMICHIGAN HEALTH GROWS WITH COMMUNITY
Thanks to the support of many people and foundations in this community, quality health care is just a short drive away. MidMichigan Health features organizations that deliver a range of regional services to area residents, including hospital care, urgent care, at-home...
ACMH BRINGS HELP AND HOPE
Life can be very stressful for the family of a child with a serious emotional disorder. This is why many families turn to the Association for Children’s Mental Health (ACMH) in Michigan. Since 1989, $693,000 in Gerstacker Foundation grants has helped the ACMH...
THE POWER OF 4-H
In communities throughout Michigan, more than 230,000 young people are showing up for their 4-H club and group meetings pledging to use their head, heart, hands and health to make their communities, our country and our world better places in which to live. Since 1908,...