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June 2020

Local partnership hosts online training Wednesday on “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Cultivating Culture”

Posted on Jun 9, 2020, by

Us 2 Behavioral Health is teaming up with NPlace.org to present a timely topic, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Cultivating Culture. The online training is tomorrow, June 10, at 3 p.m. The presentation is made possible by a grant from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership within the Community Foundation, supported by the U.S. Venture Fund for […]

Local credit union offers $50,000 match to COVID-19 relief efforts

Posted on Jun 8, 2020, by

Verve, a Credit Union is committed to serving the community by providing financial support to programs and organizations that help keep our communities strong. That commitment led Verve to earmark $50,000 to match donations (where available) through June 30, 2020. “Community foundations and COVID-19 relief funds provide much-needed financial resources to individuals, families and businesses […]

Two Waupaca-area grant opportunities available now

Posted on Jun 5, 2020, by

Established in 2003, the Waupaca Area Community Foundation’s mission is to preserve and improve the quality of life for the people of the greater Waupaca area. It is a regional affiliate of the Appleton-based Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Photo credit: Teri Van Dam. The Waupaca Area Community Foundation has two grant opportunities […]

A need for solidarity

Posted on Jun 3, 2020, by

By Curt Detjen, President and CEO For years, area residents have used the term “Happy Valley” to describe the place we call home. While that is how many would describe our region, we heard clearly in many of the 3,000+ surveys provided to Imagine Fox Cities (one of our community initiatives) that not all are […]

Local couple: “We know a lot of people are in need right now.”

Posted on Jun 3, 2020, by

Alan Blake knows from the inside why he can trust the Community Foundation and United Way Fox Cities to do the right thing in helping people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Blake, a retired bank executive, has been a volunteer on committees for both organizations. “We were encouraged and grateful that both the Community Foundation […]