Projects
Current Projects
We sponsor monthly game night for the residents at Noble Pines in Elk Rapids. We are always looking for prize donations such as individual serve foods, toilet paper, pre-made treats, and more!
We have a great relationship with Patriot Place in Gaylord. Whenever their residents are in need, we'll sound the call looking for housewares, food, and other donations.
We collect Community Cash slips every year for the Village Market sponsored program. See below for previous beneficiaries.
We'd like to build our own Little Free Library and are looking for someone to sponsor or complete the construction for us. Could that be the way you do a little good?
Lunch Funds
We have established Lunch Funds at both Elk Rapids Schools and Bellaire Public Schools to make sure that no students go hungry or incur debt in order to eat. Ask how you can contribute!
Student Pantries
We help stock numerous student pantries of food and/or clothing in several Antrim County school buildings. We also provide coats, boots, and snowpants as needed for local elementary schools.
Season's Needings
During the holiday season, Do a Little Good partners with area organizations to help bring some cheer and good-tidings to those who need it most. What are we working on this year?
1) Christmas Greetings at Patriot Place - every year we put together gift bags and celebration essentials for the residents
2) Holiday Gifts for Homeless Teens - working with Bellaire Public Schools and Elk Rapids Schools, we help provide presents for students
If you're interested in helping with any of our projects or have one to suggest, please contact us to see how you can Do a Little Good!
Annual Projects
Our Not-Knitting events have been a success! We are happy to have donated many hats and scarves to Jubilee House in Traverse City and Munson Medical Center NICU. We continue to plan these gatherings to benefit new organizations like Elk Rapids Schools.
Previous Village Market Community Cash Beneficiaries:
22-23 Patriot Place veterans' transitional housing in Gaylord
21-22 Childcare Fund for area schools and programs
20-21 Do a Little Good Lunch Fund at Elk Rapids Schools
Previous High School Senior Scholarship Recipients:
2022 - $250 Grace Robinson
Bellaire/Northern MI University
2022 - $100 Sydney Fernandez
Central Lake/Aquinas College
2021 - $250 Delaney Goodwin
Bellaire/Grand Valley State University
Complete Projects
We worked with the Bellaire Public Schools and the Tiny Traveling Boutique to arrange a formal event apparel swap. We hope to make it an annual event! Have Homecoming-appropriate clothes to donate? Let us know!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Painting with a Purpose events. All proceeds and donated paintings benefited Patriot Place in Gaylord.
We partnered with Uncle Rod's, Inc. to co-sponsor the Wheels and Keels Machine Show in 2023. At this free event, we sold food, shirts, and raffle tickets to raise nearly $2,000 for our programs.
A huge thanks to K & K Heating and Cooling and the B2 Outlet in Traverse City for making us their charity of the month during 2023. We appreciate both these organizations and their donations to our group.