Consumers Energy Foundation Announces Recipients of Community Impact Awards

Funding supports local organizations across mid-Michigan

JACKSON, Mich., Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumers Energy Foundation is awarding seven Mid-Michigan organizations more than $132,000 to support local programs that help meet community needs, from health care and childcare to education and community enrichment.

The funding comes from the Consumers Energy Foundation's Community Impact Awards, which recognizes nonprofit organizations and programs working to improve quality of life for Michigan residents. Grant recipients represent a wide variety of services and initiatives geared toward supporting, enriching and improving the quality of life for communities.

"These organizations know their communities and are responding to needs that affect neighbors' everyday lives," said Catherine Wilson, secretary and treasurer of the Consumers Energy Foundation. "Through the Community Impact Award grants, we're helping put practical solutions into action, from providing a child's first bed to connecting residents with health care and creating welcoming places to gather and play."

Recipients include:

Jackson/Ingham Counties:

• Sleep in Heavenly Peace - $20,000 to support community volunteers in building and delivering 80 beds, complete with mattresses and bedding, to Jackson-area children
• Jackson Strength Network - $20,000 to provide peer-led reentry support, connecting residents with housing, treatment, financial resources and employment opportunities
• City of Potterville - $20,000 to create an accessible multisport recreation space offering free recreation for residents of all ages and abilities
• Educational Child Care Center - $20,000 – to improve its publicly accessible playground with safer surfaces, upgraded equipment, shade and seating for children and the surrounding neighborhood

Ogemaw Counties:

• Ogemaw Hills Free Clinic - $12,200 to help uninsured adults access health care, medications, supplies and transportation services

Isabella County:

• Friends of the Broadway Theater - $20,000 to repair the historic theater's exterior, preserving a downtown Mt. Pleasant landmark and community gathering place
• Sleepy Dog Books Foundation - $20,000 to support childhood literacy by providing free books of children's choice through a partnership with pediatric providers

The Community Impact Awards replaces the former Prosperity Signature Award. Funds awarded total more than $400,000 in grant funding to 27 organizations throughout the state with just over $132,000 awarded to seven programs in mid-Michigan.

The Consumers Energy Foundation is the charitable arm of Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest energy provider. The Foundation contributes to the growth and strengthening of Michigan communities by investing in what's most important — our people, our planet and Michigan's prosperity. In 2025, the Consumers Energy Foundation, CMS Energy Foundation, Consumers Energy, its employees and retirees contributed more than $17 million in support of Michigan nonprofits and communities. For more information, visit ConsumersEnergy.com/Foundation.

SOURCE Consumers Energy