ESCANABA — At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Edward J. Sackerson Charitable Foundation, the trustees elected to award the sum of $274,128 among the following organizations:

Holy Name Catholic School

St. Joseph / St. Patrick Church

Elks Major Projects

Wells Lions Club Sight & Blind Fund

Bark River Lions-Sight & Blind Fund

St. Vincent de Paul

Salvation Army

St. Vincent de Paul Gladstone

Community Action Agency Walk for Warmth

Community Action Agency / Foster Grandparents

Community Action Agency /RSVP- Reading Buddies

Dept. Health Human Services Gifts for needy kids & elderly

Youth Empowering Services YES

OSF Healthcare- Liferides

Bay Cliff Health Camp

Bonifas Fine Art Center-Mizzoula summer theatre

EHS Boys Tennis

Bark River High School Wrestling

Escanaba Youth Wrestling

Escanaba High School Wrestling

Delta County Cancer Alliance

City of Escanaba Band-music outreach pgm

Youth Assistance Program (YAP)

Toys for Tots

Special Olympics Delta County

Delta County Animal Shelter

Friends of Escanaba Public Library

Friends of Gladstone Public Library

Lakestate Industries

Welcome Newborns

Pregnancy Services Delta County

Tri-County Safe Harbor

WNMU TV PBS

UP Honor Flight

Pathways Community Mix & Mingle events

Delta county RICC RespectAbility program

Edward and Helen Sackerson were lifetime residents of Escanaba. The Foundation is set up for the benefit of residents of Delta County.

Any qualified organization interested in requesting a donation to support a project can mail a letter to: First Bank, attn: Sackerson Foundation, PO Box 1245, Escanaba, MI 49829