Tag: support

Jeff Squier Ted Kedrowski are making an impact in the Fox Valley after dedicating their Ironman fundraiser to benefit those impacted by COVID-19. Imagine swimming, running and biking for miles to train for an Ironman event, only to learn that the event wasn’t going to happen. Two local athletes, Ted Kedrowski and Jeff Squier, had […]

MS. Two letters that mean so much to so many. Two letters that stand for a silent illness, in which no two journeys are the same.  Two letters that bring days filled with ever-changing symptoms, fatigue and uncertainty.  Two letters that lead you to doctor visits, infusion appointments, scans and therapies.  This is what Multiple […]

An idea that started out as leftover bread for chickens has evolved into Neighbor to Neighbor, a food donation program in Manawa that has provided 1,900 meals since March to thankful residents. By Brenda Vander Zanden, Co-Director, Neighbor to Neighbor Meals of Manawa Neighbor to Neighbor Meals of Manawa began as a “serendipitous happenstance,” but […]

Twenty-three nonprofits throughout northeastern Wisconsin got a boost at a time it was most needed from an extra $1 million in grants awarded from the David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The additional grants, recommended at a special virtual meeting of the fund’s Advisory […]

A Not So Lonely Journey is a new resource for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s, thanks to the Aline Zerrenner Dementia-Friendly Fund within the Community Foundation. After Aline Zerrenner was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2009, her husband Walt began caring for her on a nearly full-time basis. But finding resources for help, or even insight, […]

Cover photo for the new Shawano Area Community Foundation Annual Report. By Jon Meyers, Shawano Area Community Foundation chair A few weeks ago I shared the great news of how our Shawano community is benefiting from more than $50,000 in grants to impact lives through unprecedented events in 2020. We’ve just published our Annual Report […]

The Chilton Area Community Foundation is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! Here is a guest Loop article from a local nonprofit making a huge impact thanks to Chilton’s incredible generosity. By Greg Logemann, Executive Director/CEO, New Hope Center The Chilton Area Community Foundation has been instrumental in helping New Hope Center over the last […]

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Perhaps, you’re committing to a healthier lifestyle, making time for a hobby, or enrolling in education classes. Investing in your professional development is a fantastic resolution that’s easy to keep. The Nonprofit Leadership Initiative (NPLI) offers professional development opportunities laser-focused on the needs of nonprofits. And, because NPLI’s […]

Irene Strohbeen (highlighted) and her 5th grade class. By Irene Strohbeen, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region volunteer Growing up in the 1960s and 70s in Urbana, Ill., without an Asian American community, I struggled to grasp what the Chinese American part of my identity meant to me. We were children of Chinese Filipino […]

Growing up in the 1960s and 70s in Urbana, Ill., without an Asian American community, I struggled to grasp what the Chinese American part of my identity meant to me. We were children of Chinese Filipino immigrants, born when my father came to pursue his PhD in civil engineering. My family was close, but they […]