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“I remember my heart dropping. I just couldn’t believe it!” That was Frances Nazario’s reaction when she learned she was receiving a much-needed scholarship. Funding options for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student’s tuition were running out, but the award is making her future graduation a reality. As a nontraditional student, “I never really fit […]

In 2024, the Green Lake Area Animal Shelter (GLAAS) was awarded an $8,926 grant to purchase an anesthesia machine and surgery table to enhance its surgery room from the Howard and Avis Kolpin Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Founded in 1993, GLAAS is an open admission, full-service shelter, assisting any […]

It was a celebration of collaboration when Fox Cities Greenways members gathered virtually Thursday, Jan. 28, for the nonprofit trail advocacy group’s annual meeting. Working with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, outgoing Board President Holly Femal made this list of accomplishments possible: Hosting the Fox […]

A recent report from Northwestern University, “The State of Local News 2022,” painted an alarming picture of the loss of local journalism in communities across the United States, calling it a “crisis for our democracy and our society.” The annual study noted the country lost more than a quarter of its 2,500 newspapers since 2005 […]

How do you fill out an employment history when you’ve spent the past 10 years in prison? Or explain a spotty job record caused by drug addiction? A job training program at Riverview Gardens has been the answer for some. About 30 adults and 15 high school students have gotten training in job and workplace […]

By Carolyn Desrosiers Community Engagement Manager Had you been at the Community Foundation office last Friday afternoon, you would have heard a bit of commotion as we welcomed a group of 10 elected officials from Haiti. Our normally quiet reception area was filled with the lilting sounds of Haitian Creole, one of Haiti’s two main […]

By Mark Hawkins, founder and president of Hands On Deck “Estuary Connection Opportunities” is our new program offering free rides in a restored vintage wooden boat, as an extension of Green Bay’s Hands On Deck. We created the program to provide matched mentoring pairs with a unique experience of exploring the Fox River and the […]

Tri-County Dental Clinic exists because people in this community care deeply and want to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, affordable dental care.     Tri-County’s model has worked for 20 years because of caring dentists who come together and donate their time. Overall, more than 200 dentists have volunteered their time and expertise; nearly 90 dentists […]

We’re celebrating the impact of our foundation and hundreds of other community foundations across the country that are empowering positive social change in neighborhoods, counties, and states. We’re proud to be a member and supporter of the Wisconsin Philanthropy Network (WPN), which supports and promotes effective philanthropy in our state. Community Foundation Week, created in […]

Did you know the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region was created in 1986 with $5,000 Walter L. Rugland received as part of the first “Community Service Award” presented by Aid Association for Lutherans now known as Thrivent? With this award, Walter wanted to pursue his dream of a “catalyst for change” working across […]

It is said that volunteerism leads to philanthropy. Learning about all Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs does to help its clients as a volunteer led Jan Lamers to see the need. Her volunteer work led her husband, McMAHON CEO Denny Lamers, to take up the cause. McMAHON donated all of the architectural and engineering services […]

This week we celebrated with our friends at Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs on their ribbon cutting for their expanded 68-bed facility in Appleton. The shelter had outgrown its space and, in 13 months, Harbor House reached its “Building Hope” Capital Campaign goal of $4 million. The expansion included a significant increase in the number […]