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Cathedral Foundation
4800 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201
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Report to the Annual Convention of the Diocese of Michigan October 2022
Perhaps “third time is a charm” applies. 2020 and 2021 start out by saying that those years were “a time like no other.” Please add 2022! The Cathedral Foundation & Community Services has continued to work to support various Cathedral and community efforts in 2022. Our continuing efforts to work through IRS regulations to establish this organization as a “Supporting Organization” per their criteria (even though the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization move forward as well.
In the past year The Foundation has helped significantly with funds to address physical facility issues at the Diocesan Cathedral Center. It has also established continuing grants for capital projects and major maintenance, outreach, and cathedral music. Additionally, it has committed funds to medical debt relief. A newly established subsidiary of the Cathedral Foundation is now the primary stakeholder in the LLC that owns Williams Pavilion. There is continued commitment and support, financially and programmatically, to the enhancement of the community life of the Williams Pavilion. The Williams Pavilion, named after former Michigan Governor, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams and Nancy Williams, both long time active members of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, is a fourteen story, 150 unit, low income senior housing complex. Since HUD regulations do not allow for expenditures for social and community functions, CF&CS is committed to seeing that several opportunities are available throughout the year. This year’s summer picnic returned as an outside event after two years of COVID interference. We are hopeful the Christmas event will return as well. Board member development continues as we work to bring in new individuals to the board with a passion for community, diverse skills, and gifts and talents in nonprofit enterprises. We invite you to stay tuned for news and other information about the ministry being enhanced and empowered by the new Cathedral Foundation and Community Services.
Respectfully submitted, The Very Rev’d S. Scott Hunter, President & Chair Mr. Glenn Miller, Vice-President
