Clubs and Organizations

Are you interested in giving back to your community, making new friends, or giving your life more meaning? Do you occasionally have extra time on your hands or maybe you have special talents that you like to share? You may want to consider becoming involved in one of these clubs, organizations, or volunteer committees. How do you fit? There are also social groups that share common interests. It truly is good will and volunteerism that makes the world go ‘round. How can you help?

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American Red Cross
Northern Lower Michigan Chapter
2350 Mitchell Park Drive
Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone: 231-348-7666
FAX: 231-348-7661
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www.arcnlm.org

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by it congressional charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement to provide relief to vicitims of disaster and helps to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Boyne Area Gymnastics
Contact: Kari Streelman, Director
611 Beardsley St.
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-582-9787

Boyne Area Gymnastics is a non-profit organization dedicated to offering fitness and recreational activities to children and adults (male or female). Activities provided include; gymnastics, dance, yoga and step aerobics.

Boyne Area Kiwanis
Boyne City, MI 49712

President-Salli Hawkins
Phone: 231-582-2307

Kiwanis is a civic organization with a focus on youth issues and literacy.
Meetings: 7:00 a.m., every Thursday, at Robert's Restaurant (Lake St.).

Boyne City 4th of July Committee
Contact: Liz Kroondyk
PO Box 407
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-582-3389
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The Boyne City 4th of July Committee organizes and promotes the best 4th of July celebration in Northern Michigan! Offering a hometown 4th of July with lots to do, lots of fun and best of all that hometown feel, from the early morning Independence Day Race to the amazing fireworks-Boyne City is the place to be on the 4th of July!

Boyne City American Legion-Post 228

Hall location: Corner of Main and Lake Streets-Boyne City

Boyne City Booster Foundation
Ralph Gillette,Treasurer
PO Box 254
Boyne City, MI 49712
231-582-6421

Boyne City Mushroom Festival Committee
Pam Chipman, Chairman
PO Box 184
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-582-7843
www.morelfest.com

The Mushroom Festival Committee helps to organize and promote activities during the festival including the ever original Morel Challenge (fruit race), National Morel Mushroom Hunt (sponsored by the Lions Club) and Marti Gras North - the best party north of the Bayou. This year look for a FOOD FESTIVAL happening in town. Area restaurants will be cooking specialty menu items with Morel Mushrooms. You don't want to miss this

Boyne City Rotary
Meets 7 a.m. Mondays at Roberts Restaurant, 216 N. Lake St. Contact Club President Martha Mischler at 582-3743,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Website: www.boynecityrotary.org.

Rotary club members are a part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs. Through community service and other means, Rotary club members help promote peace and understanding throughout the world. Our members are our most important asset. They are the force that allows Rotary to carry out its many humanitarian efforts and achieve its mission.

Boyne Country Community Center Inc.
212 N. Lake Street
Boyne City, MI 49712

Mailing Address:
PO Box 323
Boyne City, MI 49712

Boyne Country Community Center Inc,  is non-profit 501(c)(3) group whose dream was to open a community center building in Boyne City. In January, 2011, the Boyne City Masons sold their solid 57-year-old building to Boyne Country Community Center Inc. for $50,000.  The 6,000 square foot, two story building is located next to Boyne City's Veteran’s Park.  Northwestern Bank provided a $50,000 loan to fund the building purchase.   Thanks to many major donors, the loan was  paid off in just six weeks.  Since then, many individuals, clubs, and businesses have made one-time donations of $500, $1,000, and more to help fund planned building improvements, which could cost as much as $60,000.  To date, $24,500 in donations and pledges has been collected to fund these projects.

www.boynecommunitycenter.com

Boyne Country Region Antique Auto Club of America
President - Arnold Hudson
PO Box 902
Boyne City, Michigan 49712
Phone: 231-535-2131 or 231-582-6256
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www.aaca.com

The Antique Automobile Club of America is the country's oldest and largest automobile historical society. A Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, it is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and maintenance of qutomobiles and automotive history. Its membership has grown to over 60,000 members from all parts of the world. Tours and activities relating to the hobby are sponsored. AACA members own many thousands of historic automobiles, rare collections of literature, books, films, pictures and other material significant to automotive history. Boyne Country Region, Boyne City, Michigan is a division of the national Antique Automobile Club of America.

Contacts for August Antique Auto Show info:

Automobile Registration-Janet Froats-Shepard 231-582-6256
Craft Show & Flea Market -Boyne Area Chamber 231-582-6222
28 South Lake Street, Boyne City, Michigan 49712

Boyne Eta Nu Womens Club
Founded in 1956, the Boyne Eta Nu Women's Club has become a welcome fixture in the Boyne area. The Club meets regularly to promote friendship, member development, plus service and fundraising projects for the benefit of the community. Projects are varied and evolve to meet changing needs. Some of this year’s projects include:

• Dress for Chill...NEW coats and outer wear benefiting Boyne Elementary School kids
• Lights of Love...Carols and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony benefiting the Hospice of Northwest Michigan
• Book Night...Member Book Exchange benefiting the Boyne District Library
• Fall Family Project...Member donations providing an area family with winter clothing
• Litzenburger Programs...Holiday Shopping trip, rides to medical appointments, Fall Dinner and a Spring Breakfast benefiting Litzenburger Residents
• Spring Fundraiser...TBD-benefiting one or more programs in the community, selected each year.
• Clowns for a Cause...Clowns entertain and collect donations from parade crowds to benefit 4th of July firework!

Contact Information: Pati Scott, Boyne Eta Nu Women’s Club President
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231-582-2919

Boyne Falls Polish Festival
Jeremy Loper, Chairperson
P.O. Box 187
Boyne Falls, MI 49713
Phone: 231-549-1397
www.boynefallspolishfestival.com

Boyne Valley Garden Club
President: Lois Duiven
P.O. Box 387
Boyne City, MI, 49712
Contact: Betty Shaver
Phone: 547-3391

The Boyne Valley Garden Club meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the local library. Anyone who has an interest in gardening is invited to attend, no experience necessary!

Boyne Valley Lions Club
PO Box 451
Boyne City, MI 49712

Nels Northup
231-549-5647
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Meetings at noon every Wednesday in the Community Room of the Boyne District Library.
Lions are a service club who work with sight conservation and provide general service to the communities of Boyne Valley.

Camp Quality - Northwest Michigan
203 River St.
PO Box 345
Boyne City, Mi 49712
Phone: 231-582-2471
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www.campqualityusa.com

Camp Quality Michigan provides camping experiences for children with cancer and their families. We are also a year round support system and we have family events throughout the year. These activities are at no cost to the family.

Please look at our webpage and contact us for information, camp forms, etc.
Our campers always want to come back and enjoy the experiences they have shared with other children with cancer and their families. Check our comments from families.
"Camping experiences for kids with cancer and a year round support system."
"Letting Kids be Kids again"

Challenge Mountain
2205 Springbrook
Walloon Lake, MI 49712
Ski Lodge Phone: 231-535-2141
FAX: 231-582-2152
www.challengemtn.org

Outdoor recreation for physically disabled, mentally impaired, and at-risk youth.

**Challenge Mountain Resale store with household and clothing donations with proceeds to benefit Challenge Mountain.
Located on at 01158 M-75 S across from Chase Bank. Phone: 231-582-6966

Charlevoix County Community Foundation

507 Water St.
East Jordan, Mi 49727
Phone: 231-536-2440

The Charlevoix County Community Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It receives gifts from individuals, businesses and organizations with different philanthropic interests. All donations are carefully invested to build a permanent endowment. Every year, earnings from the endowment are used to make grants that benefit our community. But the endowment remains and continues to grow over time, meeting the ever changing needs of Charlevoix County.

Compassionate Hearts
PO Box 113
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-330-3872

Compassionate Hearts is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to give emergency assistance to those in need--our focus is to assist the unemployed-who have been involuntarily laid -off (not terminated)from their job---the working poor families and elderly with emergency needs only---for children please contact Boyne City Public Schools-231-439-8256---Boyne Falls Public Schools-231-549-2211--and Boyne Concord School-231-582-0194--(At this time we are only helping people in Boyne Area)

Compassionate Hearts does not pay any monthly or scheduled bills and does not pay for items that are eligible for assistance from other agencies. To inquire about receiving emergency assistance--or to make a contribution to our organization please call 231 330 3872 --and leave a detailed message -and someone will contact you with in 24 hours!

Donations are welcome at any time!

Knights of Columbus, council 6314
1303 Boyne Ave.
Boyne City, MI 49712

The Knights of Columbus is a men's Catholic fraternal organization founded on the principals of "Faith, Family and Fraternity".

Meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at St. Matthews Church. For membership information or to join the Knights of Columbus, please contact Gary Snoeck at 231-549-2791.

Lake Charlevoix Mariners
PO Box 122
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-582-6232 FAX: 231-582-2831
www.lakecharlevoixmariners.com

A non-profit organization to raise, develop, and expedite the "Learn to Sail" programs for Charlevoix County youth and adults. Working with the 4-H, "Sailing Schools" are conducted at both Boyne City and Charlevoix.

For organization information, contact Richard Schaible. (phone & email listed above)
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North Country Bicycle Club
PO Box 288
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-582-4030
FAX: 231-582-4030
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www.lmb.org/nmb

The club's purpose is to promote road and mountain bike rides for social, training, and recreational purposes.

Northern Michigan Antique-Flywheelers
3 miles north of Boyne Falls on US 131
c/o Gene Farley 422 Boyne Ave
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-582-2424
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www.walloonlakeflywheelers.net

"Preserving the past as we lead into the future"

*Tractor Show *Tractor Pull *Student Days
Contact information:
President: Dave Korthase 582-6076
Flea Market: John Talboys 582-7322
Registration: Carol Sneathen 547-4875
Marketing: Gene Farley 582-2424

Piecemakers Quilt Club

We are a group of quilters with different quilting skills that meet monthly to share our love of quilting. We make raffle quilts for non-profit organizations and donate smaller quilts to community groups. Raffle quilts have been made and donated to BC Library, Cancer Resource Center, Humane Society, 4H Swim Program, Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross and Unity House. Smaller quilts have been given to BC Community Basket, Women’s Resource Center and Grandview Seniors.

Membership - 30 quilters, Annual dues - $10

All meetings are held at Boyne City Library, Community Room - second Thursday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m. for a general informal meeting to discuss upcoming projects and to share ideas. Sewing Day – .fourth Thursday of each month, 6 to 9 p.m. to work on sewing projects.

If you would like to receive email messages about upcoming meetings, please reply to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Judy Zasadny at 213-582-7200.

Martha Wagbo Farm & Education Center
5745 N. M-66 Hwy
East Jordan, MI 49727
Phone: 231-536-0333
FAX: 231-536-0333
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www.wagbopeacecenter.org

Wagbo Peace Center is a non-profit farm and education center - "bringing the practices of nonviolence, environmental stewardship and sustainable agriculture into everyday life through education and demonstration," offering "Community supported agriculture," vegetable shares and other farm products, tours, internships, workshops, hiking & camping opportunities and more.