Category: In the News

Happy National Library Lovers Month! Today’s libraries are so much more than a place to check out a book. They offer a variety of community programs for all ages, and patrons can download audiobooks, check out games and electronic bikes, and much more. We checked in with area librarians to discover what they or their […]

When I was in middle school, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I can still recall the mornings she would come into my bedroom to play with my hair as she lost hers. I remember the fear and uncertainty, but most of all, I remember the strength in her eyes — how brave she […]

The Sole Burner is back for its’ 41st year! Gary Akgulian, the event’s committee race director, said there are multiple reasons to join the American Cancer Society Sole Burner 5K this year. “It’s been going on for 41 years now and is a staple spring event in the Fox Cities that makes a difference, raising […]

When a group of concerned citizens and parents of children with developmental disabilities got together in 1964, the result was the creation of the Sheltered Activity Center (SAC), which operated until 1989. The SAC Developmental Disabilities Fund, founded in 1990 by Larry Abler and John Cumicek, continues SAC’s mission in an important and ongoing way. […]

Greetings from the Chilton Area Community Foundation! The foundation serves to positively impact the quality of life for people in the Chilton area by awarding scholarships, providing grants to nonprofit organizations, and funding various local programs and organizations. This is all done with YOUR help. What an impact it makes to leave a legacy that […]

Fox Cities residents have moved from the garden harvest to a harvest of generosity as The Post-Crescent and its sister newspapers statewide launched their annual Stock the Shelves donation drive Sunday. The Community Foundation assist the campaign by taking online donations at www.cffoxvalley.org/stocktheshelves and distributing grants to the participating food pantries from the Post-Crescent Community […]

By Ron Altenburg, CPA, Tax Shareholder, Schenck SC Why give to charity?  In studies on the reasons people give, tax reduction regularly ranks low on the list while passion for the charity’s cause, a desire to give back, and helping make a difference are often at the top. Although the low ranking of tax benefits […]

By Curt Detjen, president and CEO Last week, eight people were killed, including six women of Asian descent, in Atlanta. This tragic incident again brings the issue of racism to a broader light, and highlights how important it is we create a welcoming and accepting community for ALL. Much of the recent public conversations around […]

Walt Zerrenner makes the Fox Cities a better place to live. Walt and his late wife Aline (pictured above) attended the first Memory Café at the Appleton Atlas Coffee Mill in 2012. They had such a positive experience that Walt joined the Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP) Executive Coordinating Committee. Walt and the committee worked […]

War heroes march in Kaukauna parade, 1918. One of many photos restored and archived at the Kaukauna Public Library, thanks to a grant from the new Kaukauna Local History Collection Fund. The Kaukauna Area Historical Society will be able to help preserve Kaukauna’s history forever, thanks to a $34,000 bequest from the estate of the […]

March 8 marks International Women’s Day. There is some discord as to the first celebration of a “Women’s Day,” but 1975 was recognized as International Women’s Year, which then moved to International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8. From celebrating in over 100 countries to an official holiday in more than 25, International Women’s Day […]

By Carolyn Desrosiers, Community Engagement Manager We’re excited to announce our Community Foundation’s Bright Idea Fund has awarded six new grants to nonprofit organizations striving to improve the quality of life in the Fox Valley region. This fund combines dollars from endowments established by generous donors to address ever-changing community needs in Outagamie, Calumet, Waupaca […]