Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project

06/03/2026

Today, our amazing TARP volunteers knocked it out of the park from 7:30am to 10:30am, officially wrapping up the Thompson Avenue cleanup and planting 25 sidewalk squares.

A massive thank you to the Village of Thompsonville for letting us use their front-end loader to haul away the debris, and a huge shoutout to Crystal Mountain for generously donating the beautiful flowers!

06/02/2026

May was an incredible month, and it’s all thanks to you!

We want to give a massive thank you to everyone who contributed to our crowdfunding campaign through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)’s Public Spaces Community Places Program this past month. We would also like to acknowledge a couple of anonymous donors who contributed to this success. To all of our supporters, near and far: thank you!

You gave us the perfect kickoff—and with June and July still ahead, we can't wait to see how much further we can go together!

Iron Fish Distillery
Thom & Nadeen Greene
Charles Kraus
Deanna K Lentz
Phyllis Kladder
Matt Wetmore
Susan Cramer
Glenn Cousineau
Michael Cooney
Charles Kraus
Rob Boboltz
Matthew T Kraus
Lynn Lamkin

To donate, visit patronicity.com/TARP

06/01/2026

Huge shoutout to our volunteers for tackling the Lindy Road Cleanup! 🗑 With 6 bags of litter collected, Benzie County is looking more beautiful than ever. Thank you for making a difference!

05/30/2026

Thanks to MLive.com for shining a spotlight on Thompsonville!

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“The biggest little town in Michigan" is crowdfunding for a bicycle trailhead, visitor's pavilion, and renovating a defunct 10-site campground.

05/29/2026

We are so grateful to 100 Women Who Care - Benzie County for their generous donation of $19,550! Thank you to every member who contributed to this donation; your support is making a tangible difference in our efforts to revitalize Thompsonville.

05/28/2026

Chuck Kraus provided a walking history tour with the second grade class at Betsie Valley Elementary today! 📚

05/26/2026

Look how far we’ve come! Check out this video to see the incredible transformation over the last 6 months. We are so close to the finish line, but we need your help to cross it! 🏁

We’ve been selected for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)’s Public Spaces Community Places Program. This means we are eligible for a matching grant —every single dollar you donate will essentially be doubled! 💵➡️💵

How you can help right now:

Donate: No amount is too small! Whether it's $5 or $500, every dollar gets multiplied and brings us closer to the goal. Visit patronicity.com/TARP

Share: Even if you can't donate today, hitting that Share button is huge. It helps us spread the word to neighbors, friends, and family who want to see this project come to life!

05/20/2026

🚨 BIG NEWS, Thompsonville! 🚨

The Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP) is thrilled to announce our participation in the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)’s Public Spaces Community Places Program!

We are raising the funds needed to complete the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead Project—and we have a massive opportunity ahead of us. We are eligible for a matching grant from the MEDC, but we need to hit our crowdfunding goal first!

Every dollar you give will essentially be doubled, but only if we cross the finish line together. Let's do this! 🚂

Transform the Village of Thompsonville by building a bicycle trailhead, a pavilion, and renovating ten campsites at the adjacent George Sharp park.

05/15/2026

05/13/2026

Setting up the forms for pouring the cement floor of the outdoor picnic area.