Dow Foundation Awards Michigan Humanities Council $20,000
for The Great Michigan Read

(LANSING)----The Michigan Humanities Council (MHC) announces it is the recipient of a $20,000 grant from The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in support of The Great Michigan Read. Funds will be used to assist with the production and distribution of the reader’s guide, bookmarks, posters, construction of The Great Michigan Read website (www.greatmichiganread.org), and special events held in conjunction with the year-long program.

“The Michigan Humanities Council appreciates the financial support from the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation to help fund The Great Michigan Read statewide reading initiative,” said Janice Fedewa, executive director of the Michigan Humanities Council. “We look forward to implementing a successful program for people to become engaged in reading and participating in community literary events and other programs.”

The author and book selected for The Great Michigan Read will be announced on July 9, 2007. Additional information announced on July 9 will include participating communities, activities and events, traveling exhibits, radio and television features, a website resource (www.greatmichiganread.org), and grant programs to help engage communities in literature and reading.

The Michigan Humanities Council, founded in 1974, is the state’s independent, non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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