| "Dedicated to providing
timely assistance to those who have been victimized by crime and have
nowhere else to turn, the Crime Victim Foundation is a very deserving
charitable organization that continues to be a resource for those
in need." |
| - John Engler, Governor |
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Foundation History & Mission
The Crime Victim Foundation was established in 1992 to provide a
last resort safety net to assist victims of crime in Michigan. While
Michigan victims enjoy the nation's most comprehensive constitutionally
guaranteed rights, the foundation discovered that some victims were
facing critical, life altering financial needs for which no resource
was available. The mission of The Crime Victim Foundation is to
help victims meet those needs after all other methods of assistance
have been exhausted.
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Grant Information
To ensure that the most critical needs are met, all grant requests must
be approved and submitted by the victim
advocate in the local county prosecutor's office once they have determined
that all other avenues of financial assistance have been exhausted.
This assistance is intended as a one-time grant and must act to prevent,
not simply delay an inevitable loss. In order to allow the foundation
to continue its mission to assist others, the recipients of a grant from
The Crime Victim Foundation are asked to reimburse the foundation if they
receive a related civil judgment, insurance, or restitution award in the
future.
Foundation Operations
The foundation is operated by volunteers and is funded entirely by charitable
contributions. One hundred percent of foundation funds are used to serve
victims and the cause of victims' rights. The Crime Victim Foundation
was founded by State Senator William Van Regenmorter, author of Michigan's
Crime Victims' Rights Act and Constitutional Amendment.
Advisory Board
Below is a list of the members of The Crime Victim Foundation's Advisory
Board.
- The Honorable
Maura Corrigan
Supreme Court Justice
Michigan Supreme Court
- Levada
Austin-Giesey
National Past-President
Parents of Murdered Children Parents of Murdered Children
- Anita
Droog
Silent Observer of Kent County Board Member
Kent CountyVictim/Witness Director
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- Terrence
Jungel
Executive Director
Michigan Sheriffs Association
- Tom Hendrickson
Executive Director
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police
- Tom Robertson
Executive Secretary
Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council
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Contact Information
For additional information about The Crime Victim Foundation or if you
would like to make a contribution, please write to the address below or
contact us.
The Crime Victim Foundation
P.O. Box 441
Jenison, MI 49429
cvfoundation@hotmail.com
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