Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation

For good. For ever.

306 South University Avenue Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858 United States

(989) 773-7322

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Isabella County, now and for generations to come, by attracting and holding permanent endowed funds from a wide range of donors, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.

Community Foundation Welcomes New Directors

February 01, 2021  /  Guest User

The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new directors to its Board: Damon Brown and Angie Evans.

L to R: Damon Brown and Angie Evans. Underneath, MPACF logo

Damon Brown is the Vice President for Student Affairs at Alma College, where he oversees a broad portfolio focused on the student experience.  Prior to joining Alma College, Brown worked at Central Michigan University in the Student Affairs division. For over 20 years, Brown has been active and engaged in the Mt. Pleasant community where he lives with his daughter. He leads the Kiesha Y. Brown Angel Wings Fund, an organization named for his late wife that provides resources and support to individuals and families battling cancer.

Brown has served on the Community Foundation’s Scholarship Committee for several years. In addition, he serves on the Summer Games Committee for Michigan Special Olympics and is the head coach of the girls varsity basketball team at Sacred Heart Academy. “I am excited to be part of an organization committed to improving our community and bettering the lives of those that live in it,” Brown shares.

Angie Evans is Marketing Consultant and on-air afternoon host for 95.3 CFX. Over the last 14 years, she has formed bonds with many throughout the local community. “I am very passionate about our community and making sure everyone, especially kids, feels safe emotionally and physically. I have chosen to get involved in community organizations that believe the same,” Evans says. She has served on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region, has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Gratiot County, and was previously Board Chair for United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties. When she is not spending time with her husband Danny and three stepchildren, Evans volunteers on the Morey FlexTech School Board and is part of the communications committee for the Isabella County Restoration House.

Evans has been active on the Community Foundation’s Scholarship and Community Relations Committees. “When an organization like MPACF can help identify community needs and be a leader to get those needs met,” she said, “and also create ways to propel our community and the people in it forward, you can’t help but want to be a part of that level of difference making!”

Brown and Evans replace outgoing directors Al Kaufmann and Lon Morey. They join twenty-two community leaders who represent a wide range of professional expertise and organizational experience: Paul Alexander, Joe Fleming, Cheryl Gaudard, Dyke Heinze, Eileen Jennings, John Jensen, Dave Keilitz, Rick McGuirk, Linda Morey, Mary Ann O'Neil, Marcie Otteman, Emma Powell, Steve Pung, Nancy Ridley, Erika Ross, Brian Rush, Matthew Showalter, Mark Smith, Michelle Sponseller, Jan Strickler, Bob Wheeler, and Bryan Wieferich. The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity that seeks to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Isabella County, now and for generations to come, by attracting and holding permanent endowed funds from a wide range of donors, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues. To learn more about the Community Foundation, visit www.mpacf.org.