Summer 2026 Grant Awardees Announced
Christian Financial Outreach & Impact Foundation Awards $14,600 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
Awardees included Kids On The Go, New Hope Center for Grief Support and The Rainbow Connection
Sterling Heights, Mich., (Aug. 12, 2026) – The Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation has selected eight nonprofit organizations to receive funding through its Summer 2026 grant cycle. The grants will help support programs that provide critical resources, educational opportunities, family support services, and youth development initiatives throughout southeast Michigan.
The following organizations were selected as summer 2026 recipients of the Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation grants:
- Aktive Minds Foundation: $500 will support the Character Development Basketball Program, covering items such as team shirts, sporting equipment, and classroom supplies.
- New Hope Center for Grief Support: $2,500 will help fund the Annual Kid’s Camp, a free two-day bereavement camp for children ages 4-14 coping with the loss of a loved one.
- Kids On The Go: $2,500 will support resource center services that provide families of children with special needs access to tools, knowledge, and support to help their children thrive.
- CARES of Farmington Hills, Inc.: $2,000 will provide nutritious food and essential household items to more than 900 households served each month across the organization’s eight-community service area.
- WAVE Project (Welcoming All Valuing Everyone): $1,000 will support the Mobile Essentials Van Program, providing clothing, food, and hygiene products to individuals in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.
- For Kids Like Me: $600 will help fund the organization’s annual Backpack Give-A-Way, providing backpacks and school supplies for children from kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy: $500 will support the afterschool Leadership Culinary Program by helping provide fresh ingredients, cooking supplies, take-home meal kits, and enrichment activities.
- The Rainbow Connection: $5,000 will support the Special Response Program, providing assistance with food, clothing, utilities, transportation, housing, and other urgent family needs.
Collectively, the nonprofit organizations address a broad spectrum of community needs, from expanding opportunities for young people and supporting families facing hardship to increasing access to food, transportation, and other essential services. Through the grants, the Foundation continues to invest in organizations that are creating positive outcomes and strengthening the communities served by Christian Financial.
“Every organization selected during this grant cycle is committed to improving the lives of others in a meaningful way,” said Christine Quitter, Vice President of Community Outreach at Christian Financial. “We’re proud to support programs that provide encouragement, stability, and opportunity for children, individuals, and families throughout our region.”
“We are grateful to the Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation for their support of our Special Response Program,” said Ingrid Todt, Executive Director of The Rainbow Connection. “This funding will help us provide immediate assistance to families facing unexpected challenges, allowing us to meet urgent needs and offer support during some of their most difficult moments.”
To date, the Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation has invested $304,992 in nonprofit organizations throughout southeast Michigan, advancing programs and services that support stronger families, thriving communities, and lasting impact.
About the Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation
The Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation exists to support families of all kinds in the communities we serve, through stable housing, improved quality of life, financial well-being, and empowerment of the next generation. The mission will be accomplished through charitable contributions to organizations that support our four strategic initiatives. The Foundation is focused on the communities served by Christian Financial Credit Union, including Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and St. Clair counties. To learn more about the Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation, or to apply for a grant, visit christianfinancialcu.com/foundation.
About Christian Financial Credit Union
Christian Financial Credit Union began more than 75 years ago as St. Jude Parish Credit Union in Detroit and has since grown to serve over 61,000 members with more than $1 billion in assets. Today, membership at Christian Financial is open to anyone who lives in Michigan. Christian Financial offers high-quality, high-value products and services to promote convenience, trust, and personal service for members. The credit union offers comprehensive financial services beyond typical retail consumer services through ownership of a mortgage company and a commercial loan company. In September 2019, the credit union built its new headquarters in Sterling Heights, Michigan to accommodate its rapid growth in serving residents of Metro Detroit. For more information, visit christianfinancialcu.com.
