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Charlie Becker, Board Chair of the Community Foundation for Delta County along with board members, Will Carne, Sr., Bob VanDamme, Marc Zawacki and Nick Chenier present a check in the amount of $4,018.66 to Kathy Stannard, Secretary of St. Joseph-St. Patricks’ Church. “The gift to the St. Joseph-St. Patricks’ Church is from the annual distribution of an endowed fund in the Community Foundation for Delta County started by Robert and Anne Schmit, longtime members of the parish,” said Becker. Carne, Sr. said, “Robert and Anne Schmit were well known members of the community and placed an endowment in the community foundation to continue their philanthropy to several organizations and causes after their passing. Our community owes Mr. & Mrs. Schmit a deep debt of gratitude”. “Mr. & Mrs. Schmit were supportive of our parish while they were alive and we are extremely grateful that they have remembered our church with their annual gift,” stated Stannard.