The 2012 Art Van Million Dollar Charity Challenge is dedicated in honor of Eleanor M. Josaitis, co-founder of Focus: HOPE.

With a fierce passion for helping others, Eleanor Josaitis impacted the lives of thousands of Detroiters in need. Keeping that spirit alive and honoring her remarkable work, Art Van Furniture is partnering with Focus: HOPE in the 2012 Launch of Art Van Charity Challenge. READ MORE ABOUT ELEANOR M. JOSAITIS AND HER WORK WITH FOCUS: HOPE >

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Northern Michigan Regional Hospital Foundation

The Northern Michigan Regional Hospital  is a 243-bed, regional referral center located in Petoskey, Michigan which strives to improve the health and quality of life for more than 440,000 individuals in 22 counties throughout northern lower Michigan and the eastern part of the upper peninsula.  The hospital is an essential and sole provider of high end, clinical services and  centers of excellence including heart, cancer, orthopedics, and neurosciences. The Art Van grant will improve the lives of northern Michigan children with hearing deficiencies so that every child may achieve his or her best individual outcome academically, emotionally, cognitively, and socially.