The Shiras Institute made a $5,000.00 donation to the Maritime Museum. Pictured left to right: Members of the board of the Maritime Museum are David Northey, Dan Fountain, Charon Porter, Scott Porter, Lee Rose, Frank Donckers, Kurt Forsberg. Presenting the check left to right members of the Shiras Institute Jim Reevs, Laura Katers Reilly, Cheryl Hill, Andrew Wallner, and Ward Rantala.

The Shiras Institute donated $15,000 to the Marquette Little League for improvements at the Kaufman Sports Complex ball fields. Pictured left to right are Jim Reevs, Cheryl Hill,Ward Rantala of The Shiras Institute, Andy Buckmaster and Todd Scott from Marquette Little League, Andrew Wallner and Laura Katers Reilly of The Shiras Institute.

The Shiras Institute Donated $10,000to the David and Thu Brule YMCA of Marquette County. Pictured left to right representing the YMCA standing, Amanda Specker, Tyler Kellam, Pete Formolo and Carrigan LaBelle, Shiras Institute board members, Andrew Wallner, Laura Katers Reilly, Jim Reevs and Ward Rantala. Kneeling in the front row Jenna Zdunek CEO of the YMCA receives a check from Cheryl Hill representing The Shiras Institute. Also included in the photo are the kids of the YMCA.