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Giving Tuesday – A Kick-off to the Season of Giving

Posted on Dec 3, 2024, by Micah Beck, Community Engagement Coordinator

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement that has been taking place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving since 2012! Giving Tuesday inspires us to act. Our donations of time, talent, and treasure play a pivotal role in helping nonprofit organizations fulfill their missions focused on improving well-being and solving problems that lead to greater […]

Fox Valley Honors Outstanding Volunteers with $26,000 Donated to Local Charities

Posted on Apr 27, 2021, by

Each year we celebrate the people in the Fox Valley who go above and beyond to help make the community a better place with their gifts of time. The volunteer spirit and service of Fox Valley volunteers were recognized during National Volunteer Week April 19 by announcing the 24th annual Celebrating Volunteers awardees. The Community […]

National Volunteer Week spotlights how we strengthen our communities

Posted on Apr 19, 2021, by

By Susan Vanden Heuvel, Executive Director, Volunteer Fox Cities When it comes to giving back through volunteering, one of the key phrases of the past year has been adaptability. As nonprofits worked to adapt their programs and services to the new normal of a COVID-19 world, the community was adapting to how they chose to […]

Celebrating Volunteers 2021 is ready for nominations

Posted on Jan 5, 2021, by

Do you know local volunteers who put their hearts and souls into serving others in the Fox Valley? Nominate them for a well-deserved award! The Celebrating Volunteers nominations are now open. Check out last year’s 2020 awardees here. Nominations are being accepted until Feb. 5 for an annual recognition of the Fox Valley’s outstanding volunteers, […]

Five more local nonprofits receive $48,500 from COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Posted on Apr 28, 2020, by

Photo courtesy of Apricity. Thanks to gifts generously donated to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities, five more nonprofits have been awarded $48,500 in grants to assist their efforts as they respond to the unfolding public health emergency. That brings the […]

Let’s ride! Program offers trishaw transportation to older adults

Posted on May 16, 2019, by

Make the Ride Happen: Cycling Without Age is expanding its network of trained volunteers to provide trishaw bicycle rides, allowing seniors to spend time outdoors interacting with their community, thanks to a $6,240 grant to Fox Cities Greenways, Inc. from the Bright Idea Fund within the Community Foundation. Two more Community Foundation funds gave grants […]

Volunteering with a twist

Posted on Jul 9, 2018, by Alyssa Sachs

Volunteer Fox Cities has combined volunteering and mystery into one large mobile movement and they call it the Give Back Bus. The Give Back Bus is a fun, new program created by Volunteer Fox Cities that has generated lots of excitement in the community. The bus puts a spin on traditional volunteering by adding the […]

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Tag: Volunteer Fox Cities

Giving Tuesday – A Kick-off to the Season of Giving

National Volunteer Week spotlights how we strengthen our communities

Celebrating Volunteers 2021 is ready for nominations

Five more local nonprofits receive $48,500 from COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Volunteering with a twist

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