Community Foundation for Delta County Board of Trustees members Brian Pahnke and Todd Maki present a check for $1,721.49 from the Robert F. & Anne M. Schmit endowment fund, held by the community foundation, to Bay de Noc Community College President Dr. Nerita Hughes. (Submitted photo)

ESCANABA — The Community Foundation for Delta County recently awarded Bay de Noc Community College $1,721 from the Robert F. & Anne M. Schmit endowment fund.

The Schmits were long-time residents of the area, involved in the community and cared about people, especially those in their community. They wanted to make a difference and started the Robert F. and Anne M. Schmit Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation for Delta County, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula.

The Schmit Fund provides annual gifts not only to Bay College but also to a number of other organizations and will continue in the future through their endowment fund with the Community Foundation for Delta County.

“Bay College is grateful to Robert F. & Anne M. Schmit endowment fund for their wonderful gift to Bay de Noc Community College,” said Bay President Dr. Nertia Hughes. “Their gift will be used to provide scholarships to several students with financial need. It is my pleasure on behalf of the Bay College board, staff and students that I ‘thank’ the Schmit fund, family and community foundation for the financial support provided to the college.”

To find out how to start a fund that gives to places now and into the future, contact the community foundation by calling 906-786-6654 to set up an appointment to come to the office at 2420 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. Mandatory IRA contributions are welcomed and are a great vehicle to donate or start a fund.

The foundation is a 501 (c)(3) organization certified by National Standards.