• Norbert C. and Marjorie A. Abel Scholarship Fund
  • Abbie Marsh Memorial
  • Allen & Betty Bates Scholarship
  • Bedford Firefighters Fund
  • Charles & Lucille Bates College Scholarship
  • Harley & Sedohr Barnette Scholarship Fund
  • Bedford Business Association Scholarship
  • Bedford Development Fund
  • Dr. Herbert S. Moyer Scholarship Fund
  • Dr. Robert C. and Barbara J. Layman Scholarship Fund
  • Education Instructional Assistance Fund
  • Duane R. Hall Scholarship Fund
  • Bedford Heart of Hope
  • Michael J. Rawlings Scholarship
  • Ralph J. Lawn Memorial Scholarship
  • Lulu Pickard Whiting Scholarship
  • Charles & Mary Jane Scheltema Scholarship
  • Sumner and Ruth Jones Scholarship
  • Francis & Doris Wood Scholarship
  • Francis Family YMCA Building Fund
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  • Allen & Betty Bates Scholarship
  • Abbie Marsh Memorial
  • Bedford Area Historical Museum
  • Bedford Firefighters Fund #2
  • Charles & Lucille Bates College Scholarship Fund
  • Bedford Environment Project Fund
  • Heart of Hope
  • Heart Heroes Fund
  • Kellog YAC (Youth Advisory Council) of Bedford
  • Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc. "Medical/Dental Fund"
  • Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc. "Building Fund"
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    Dr. Robert C. and Barbara J. Layman Scholarship Fund
    This fund, endowed by Dr. Robert C. and Barbara J. Layman, awards scholarships annually to seniors from high schools located in Bedford Township.

     

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    Dr. Herbert S. Moyer Scholarship Fund
    This fund was endowed by Lonnie Peppler-Moyer as a memorial to Dr. Herbert S. Moyer to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Bedford High School.

     

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    Abbie Marsh Memorial
    Abbie’s Fund is a permanent endowment fund that is dedicated to aiding the research for treatments of Leukodystrophy (and in particular, the form of Leukodystrophy know as CACH disease) and other orphan diseases, and to promoting public awareness of Leukodystrophy. Abbie’s fund will also help to support families of children with terminal diseases.

     

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    Allan & Betty Bates Scholarship
    Endowed by Carey Ostas to honor her father and mother Allan W. & Betty M. Bates Scholarship Fund. This fund provides scholarships for Bedford High School and Christian State Line High School graduating seniors.

     

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    Bedford Business Association Scholarship
    Supported by the (BBA) Bedford Business Association. This endowed fund grants scholarships to Bedford School graduating seniors.

     

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    Bedford Environment Project Fund
    This fund may annually grant funds to research initiate a project, or participate in a co-venture to assist in rectifying, preventing, or correcting an apparent environmental situation. Recycling projects, or to plant trees and/or flowers through the Beautification Committee or other orgainizations.

     

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    Bedford Firefighters Fund

    This fund will be used to assist active firefighters to assure their quality of life.

     

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    Bedford Firefighters Fund #2

    This fund is a Non-Endowed, Pass thru Fund. The fund may annually grant funds to assist all fireman and their families it time of need.

     

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    Bedford Heart of Hope
    This fund will be used to pay medical expenses for children with catastrophic illnesses in Bedford Township.

     

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    Bedford Heart Heroes
    This fund is a non-endowed "pass-thru" fund. A portion of the fund will be distributed to place an AED in every Bedford Public School building, every sheriff's car that covers Bedford Township and at White Park. The funds will be used to purchase AED equipment, training, and maintenance of the AED's.

     

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    Bedford Area Historical Museum Fund
    This non-endowed fund was created to house and display historical items. Funds may also be used to purchase historical items. For equipment accessories, general maintenance, improvements or remodeling to maintain proper presentation and preservation.

     

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    Charles A. and Mary Jane Scheltema Scholarship
    This is an endowed fund to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Bedford High School who is entering into the field of Education.

     

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    Charles W. and Lucille Bates College Scholarship
    This endowed fund was created by Charles W. and E. Lucille Bates College Scholarship Fund. This fund provides scholarships for Bedford High School and Christian State Line High School graduating senior.

     

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    Duane R. Hall Scholarship Fund
    Established fund for Bedford High School graduating seniors.

     

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    Education Instructional Assistance Fund
    This endowed fund is to support the “instructional needs” to the Schools in Bedford Township not covered in their budget amount.

     

     

     

     

     

    Francis E. and Doris H. Wood Scholarship
    This is an endowed fund to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Bedford High School who is entering into the field of Education.

     

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    Francis Family YMCA Building Fund
    This Fund is a Non-Endowed Fund. As long as the “Fund” has a positive spendable balance, the YMCA Grant Advisory Committee may request grants to pay for construction costs for the Francis Family YMCA building facility in Bedford Township.

     

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    Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc. “Medical/Dental Fund”
    This fund is a Non-Endowed Fund. The FMCM appointed Grant Committee may recommend and request a grant to be disbursed to support lab tests, x-rays and related needs for under-insured women patients of the Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc.

     

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    Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc. “Building Fund”
    This is a Non-Endowed Designated Interest Fund. It will serve as a depository for gifts and other receipts.

    As long as the “Fund” has a positive balance Family Medical Center Building Fund Administrators may request a grant for capital enhancements including equipment and furnishings needed to operate the Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc.


     

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    Harley A. & Sedohr J. Barnette Scholarship
    This is an endowed fund to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Bedford High School.

     

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    Kellogg Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of Bedford
    This fund was endowed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation through a challenge grant, matching donations from the people of Bedford. The fund is administered by the Bedford Youth Advisory Council (YAC) who award grants to organizations, programs and projects which improve the quality of life for youth in Bedford Township.

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    Lulu Pickard Whiting Scholarship Fund
    This fund is an endowed Fund. This fund is to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from the Bedford High School and have resided in Bedford Township for the minimum of six months.

     

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    Michael J. Rawlings Scholarship Fund
    This endowed fund is to provide scholarships to a graduating senior from Bedford High School and/or Ida High School. The candidate must be enrolled in the field of finance and/or business. The senior must have resided in Bedford Township and/or Ida Township for the minimum of six months.

     

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    Norbert C. and Marjorie A. Abel Scholarship Fund

    This endowed fund is to provide scholarships to a graduating senior from any accredited high school and have legal residence in Bedford Township for the preceding six months before date of Scholarship Grant Application. The grant may be for professional or vocational higher learning.

     

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    Ralph J. Lawn Memorial Scholarship
    This is an endowed fund to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Bedford High School.

     

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    Sumner and Ruth Jones Scholarship Fund
    This endowed fund is created in memory of Sumner and Ruth Jones, both of whom are deceased, and who were Bedford Township residents. The fund may be distributed at least annually for scholarships, awarded to residents of Bedford Township under the age of twenty-five (25) years, for the purpose of enabling them to secure post-high school education in any recognized educational institution.

     

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