Together,
We Flourish

General

What began in 1986 with a single visionary, Walter L. Rugland, and $5,000 in seed money to start the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region has grown into a more than $580 million in assets that continues to shape the region in lasting ways.  This kind of growth is not accidental. It is the […]

Grants Making a Difference

The American Heart Association (AHA) expanded access to blood pressure monitoring in the Fox Valley with the launch of a new, publicly accessible blood pressure hub located inside the Appleton Public Library. This initiative supports the AHA’s ongoing work to improve cardiovascular health and advance health equity across Wisconsin communities.   Made possible through a grant from the Life’s a Journey Fund within the […]

General • Staff Matters

Howdy! My name is Camara White, and I recently joined the Community Foundation as the Scholarship Coordinator. I provide administrative support to our Scholarship Manager, Choua Schommer, and serve as the point-of-contact for Scholarship Selection Committee members and scholarship applicants. Having grown up in Houston, Texas, I often get asked why I made the move, […]