LACF MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Lakeview Area Community Fund is to enhance the quality of life in the Lakeview area by providing community focused grants.
In the spring of 2001, interested Lakeview citizens discussed the concept of having a community fund that would provide a future-funding base to enhance the quality of life in the Lakeview area. The group learned this could easily be done by affiliating with the Greenville Area Community Foundation. The GACF would be responsible for administrative tasks for a small fund fee and the Lakeview group could concentrate on raising money and making the area aware of this new opportunity to give back to the community. With volunteers agreeing to become the first Advisory Committee – The Lakeview Area Community Fund (LACF) was on its way!
Make a gift to the LACF Unrestricted Fund or the LACF group of funds.
Lakeview Area Community Fund Grant Cycle
UPCOMING GRANT CYCLE INFORMATION
For all area nonprofits in the greater Lakeview community that have programs or projects that address the community’s cultural, educational, social, health, environmental and recreational concerns, click the button below to learn more.
Members of the LACF Advisory Board
Ken Rader, Committee Chair
Michelle McElhinney, Vice-Chair
Tim Rasmussen, Treasurer
Sue Brockschmidt
Steve Charnley
Darin Dood
Tim Erspamer
Kelly Nielsen
Linda Huckins
Barb Kain
Dallas Lincoln
Deanna Riggleston
Andrew Padden
Lee Boerma, Honorary Member
In 2007, LACF established an annual community service award aptly titled “The LACF Quality of Life Award.” This will provide the community an opportunity to recognize people/ persons/ organizations that have enhanced the quality of life in the Lakeview area, which is the mission of the Lakeview Area Community Fund. The selected recipient(s) will be honored at the Annual Dinner organized by the LACF Advisory Committee.
The following criteria will be considered:
- Must be a resident, former resident, or group from the Lakeview area.
- Must have made a contribution(s) over a period of time which enhanced the quality of life of an individual(s), in/with family(ies) and/or the community at large. Contributions are defined as helping someone, volunteering, championing a cause and/or enhancing the community in general.
Nominations may be submitted by anyone.
Click here to view the LACF Catalog of Funds.
For more information about starting a fund or giving to the Lakeview Area Community Fund, contact Alison Barberi, President/CEO of the Greenville Area Community Foundation at 616-754-2640, email at alison@gacfmi.org.
