Media – Page 3 – Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

18SepSeptember 19, 2017

Lake Erie Algae

InBlog, Great Lakes

This image was taken on a recent boat tour where the Foundation joined farmers and public officials to see Lake...

09SepSeptember 19, 2017

Another Rain Garden To The Rescue!

InBlog, Grants, Great Lakes

Foundation staff joined more than 20 volunteers to plant a rain garden at the Urban Country Tea House in Detroit’s...

08SepSeptember 19, 2017

Two Foundation Videos Nominated for Award

InBlog, Great Lakes

A video that the Foundation co-commissioned with DWSD as an opener for the May 31, 2017 Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Green Infrastructure Conference held...

19JunSeptember 18, 2017

$4.2 Million in Grants June 2017

InGrant Announcement

The grants will: Incorporate green stormwater infrastructure into 1.6 miles of new bike lanes in Capitol Park; bring together a...

03AprApril 3, 2017

New Annual Report

InGrants, Programs, Uncategorized

We are pleased to share our 2014-2016 Foundation Report. The past three years were a time of incredible growth for the...

15MarApril 3, 2017

Jazz Masterclass with Terence Blanchard

InBlog, Jazz Education

On March 15, 2017, four groups of incredibly talented students trained through the jazz education programs funded by the Foundation...

15MarApril 3, 2017

$2.4 Million in Grants March 2017

InGrant Announcement, Grants, Uncategorized

Two grants will help Greening of Detroit expand its tree nursery and Central Detroit Christian CDC re-tool its indoor fish...

12DecMarch 28, 2017

$3.7 Million in Grants Approved Dec. 2016

InGrant Announcement

The largest grant provides $2.4 million over four years towards a $140 million clinical trial to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The study,...

19SepMarch 28, 2017

$7 Million in Grants Approved Sept. 2016

InGrant Announcement

Of note, $4 million in unrestricted operating support over a 3 year period to 43 Anchor Arts organizations in partnership with the...

11JulMarch 28, 2017

$3.8 Million in Grants Approved June 2016

InGrant Announcement

Green Stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages stormwater and provides other community benefits. Grants will: transform Chandler Park to demonstrate how stormwater...

08MarMarch 28, 2017

$3.4 Million in Grants Approved March 2016

InGrant Announcement

Grants will: Reactivate O’Shea Park into a unique amenity that combines recreation, education and public space with innovative energy and...

31DecMarch 28, 2017

$2.5 Million in Grants Approved Dec. 2015

InGrant Announcement

Highlights: Support a collaborative effort to develop a public health action plan in southwest Detroit to raise public knowledge and...