The F.R.E.S.H. Project at the Shawano County Farmer’s Market. Large sections of Shawano County are “food deserts,” areas with low household incomes and limited access to food. A grant from the COVID-19 Community Response Fund will help the nonprofit establish a new food pantry. Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund […]
Read ArticleWith all the negative news we hear every day, you may wonder if anything positive can be done to improve the lives of young people who’ve made poor decisions. The answer is yes! In New London, Rawhide is changing the minds and hearts of thousands of at-risk boys. The nonprofit has been devoted to working […]
Read ArticleA leading website for evaluating the impact of charitable giving has given its top rating to nine charities in the Fox Valley region, including the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Charity Navigator gives a four-star rating — its highest — to the these nine local charities: Boys and Girls Club of the Fox […]
Read ArticleThe new Tri-County Community Dental Clinic mobile bus is an amazing example of community need being supported by many generous donors in the community including two donor funds within the Community Foundation. The entire cost of the $650,000 mobile clinic was completely covered before the bus was even delivered two days before last Christmas! Just […]
Read ArticleOne of the ways the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region strengthens the communities we serve is to help hundreds of charities and nonprofit agencies manage their funds. In other words, when organizations like Fox Valley Symphony, the Kaukauna Public Library, Rawhide, Navarino Nature Center, Community Clothes Closet, and even school systems and churches […]
Read ArticleThe Waupaca Area Community Foundation awarded $44,800 in grants to local nonprofit organizations at its annual Celebration of Giving Tuesday, Oct. 4. The grant money, awarded through the Waupaca Area Community Fund, comes from the WACF’s annual gala and other contributions. These grants were awarded: CAP Services – General operating support to Ministry Dental Center for dental care and […]
Read ArticleThe Waupaca Area Community Foundation started two decades ago with an idea Jack Rhodes brought with him from Ohio after he retired and moved to Waupaca. He had served for many years on a foundation board. He was talking to Dr. Roy Holly and wondered why Waupaca didn’t have one. They agreed it was a […]
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