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Mame Heaney of Neenah at the Community Foundation with our receptionist, Betty Van Den Broek. Mame is a fourth-generation member of a family who has been philanthropic in the Fox Cities for many years. By Mame Heaney, Neenah As a past board member, volunteer and one of the Members of the Community Foundation for the […]

“Give me two inches.” If you’ve sold raffle tickets at a community event in Shawano County, there’s a good chance you’ve heard Charlie Harvey’s no-fuss manner of purchasing his preferred quantity of tickets as a way to give back to his community. Charlie learned early that when people are in need, you help each other. […]

The Brillion Area Family of Funds was established in 2013 as a collection of charitable funds to actively preserve, strengthen and improve the quality of life in the Brillion area. Bob and Pat Endries want to leave a legacy by helping shape the future of Brillion today. From now through October 31, 2023, they are […]

Reimagined for 2020: Octoberfest will look a little different this year, due to COVID-19. By Nikki Voelzke, Octoberfest marketing committee member From the very first Octoberfest in 1981 to today, the Octoberfest mission remains the same – to set a stage for nonprofit organizations to showcase the good work they do in our community and […]

Local artist Irineo Medina and a few at-risk youth from the Art Works program at the Trout Museum of Art worked on a mural across the street. He stands with Education Coordinator Marci Hoffman from the museum. At-risk youth in the Art Works program at the Trout Museum of Art are gaining an opportunity and […]

Bruce and Walter Keller. Bruce Keller knew his father had put some money into some kind of account for charity, but he wasn’t really sure what it was for or how it worked. Bruce and his father, Walter, were more likely to talk about how things were going at Keller Inc., the family construction company, […]

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is partnering with local farmers to bring fresh, healthy produce to local food pantries. Farm Link is a new project that will work to increase supply and develop demand for local foods in under-served areas in the Fox Valley. The project’s efforts will focus on building mutually beneficial relationships among farmers, the […]

Each year we celebrate the people in the Fox Valley who go above and beyond to help make the community a better place with their gifts of time. The volunteer spirit and service of Fox Valley volunteers were recognized during National Volunteer Week April 19 by announcing the 24th annual Celebrating Volunteers awardees. The Community […]

Jeff Squier Ted Kedrowski are making an impact in the Fox Valley after dedicating their Ironman fundraiser to benefit those impacted by COVID-19. Imagine swimming, running and biking for miles to train for an Ironman event, only to learn that the event wasn’t going to happen. Two local athletes, Ted Kedrowski and Jeff Squier, had […]

Cover photo for the new Shawano Area Community Foundation Annual Report. By Jon Meyers, Shawano Area Community Foundation chair A few weeks ago I shared the great news of how our Shawano community is benefiting from more than $50,000 in grants to impact lives through unprecedented events in 2020. We’ve just published our Annual Report […]