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Chilton benefits from Rock the Block

Posted on May 31, 2023, by

Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity recently held its 20th Rock the Block event in Chilton. Rock the Block brings together residents, municipalities and community partners to complete exterior home repairs for low-income homeowners as well as community-based projects. These improvements help beautify neighborhoods, increase property values and neighborhood safety, and have a ripple […]

Rock the Block in Chilton receives $300,000 grant

Posted on Mar 14, 2023, by

A lifelong Calumet County resident has stepped forward to support the upcoming Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity’s Rock the Block event in Chilton. The Empowering Rural Communities fund within the Chilton Area Community Foundation – one of our five regional affiliates – granted $300,000 towards the initiative and is encouraging community members to match […]

Charitable seeds growing in New London

Posted on Jan 27, 2022, by

A good deed often leads to another. And another. In New London, the spirit of volunteering and charitable giving has been steadily growing. The community is benefiting from the generosity of Joe Van Alstine and his wife, Lori Dehlinger Van Alstine. Their passion for the community runs deep, and they’ve provided for legacy gifts in […]

Rock the Block’s non-numbers even more impressive

Posted on Nov 20, 2017, by

Guest post from Ryan Roth Community Development Manager  Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity Two years ago, 500 hundred volunteers worked together in one neighborhood out of a desire to spend their efforts in a worthy cause — to improve a neighborhood for residents who were unable physically and/or financially to make the necessary repairs […]

Marsha’s house before and after

Posted on Sep 23, 2015, by

September 23, 2015 I can’t thank all the volunteers enough for the hard work that they did for me during Rock the Block. My property was the second-biggest project in the program. As I watched all the weeds disappear and the new paint appear on my fence, the rust become a beautiful white railing. My […]