Discretionary Grant - Michigan (June 2025) — Across the country, millions of river miles wind through landscapes and lives, providing drinking water, fish habitat, recreation and a sense of place. Yet until recently, there was no way to truly understand how well those rivers were being protected, or where the greatest opportunities for restoration remained.

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Discretionary Grant - Detroit, MI (June 2025) — Before she ever dreamed of a career in veterinary medicine, Le’Airra was a quiet middle schooler with little experience around horses. That changed when she joined Detroit Horse Power (DHP), a nonprofit that connects Detroit youth to horses to help them grow confidence, empathy and perseverance.

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Discretionary Grant - Raleigh, NC (June 2025) -Alana was living in a car with her mom when she first walked through the doors at Designed for Joy, unhoused at just 20 years old. She had been referred through a local nonprofit to participate in Designed for Joy’s seven-day Day Work Program – a lifeline made possible, in part, by a grant from the Walters Family Foundation.

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