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May 2019

Big Puppets Parade connects two Appleton neighborhoods

Posted on May 30, 2019, by

Columbus Elementary students with their art teacher, Elizabeth Austin, creating butterfly props for Saturday’s Big Puppets Parade in Appleton. Newspapers, toilet paper and huge gobs of paint and glue have been transformed into gigantic puppets, thanks to the imaginations of young artists in several Appleton schools. These puppets will star in this Saturday’s Neighborhood Big […]

Bonduel volunteer spends half century saving lives

Posted on May 28, 2019, by

(Photo by Curt Knoke) From the battlefields of foreign countries to the quiet village of Bonduel, Doug Bartels has done his best to keep the sick and injured alive. Bartels’ tireless efforts have earned him the Health Care Volunteer of the Year Award from the Shawano Area Community Foundation. By Lee Pulaski, Shawano Leader Doug […]

Giant mural projects to transform Stockbridge and Chilton

Posted on May 23, 2019, by

(Artist’s conception) A $29,950 grant to the Calumet County Historical Society from the Bright Idea Fund within the Community Foundation will help create a series of culturally rich, historically informed public murals in Chilton and Stockbridge that celebrate these communities’ diverse histories and interconnected narratives, while crafting related curriculum and visual arts opportunities for local […]

Fox Valley Veterans Village campaign will create homes and more

Posted on May 22, 2019, by

The Fox Valley Veterans Council Inc., launches a $3.7 million campaign to create a first-of-kind veterans village that provides housing for single veterans and veteran families, as well as assisted living and end-of-life care that is specific to veteran needs created by their unique experiences. The Village will provide honor, dignity and pride to veterans […]

Grant helps share classical ballet with the Fox Cities

Posted on May 14, 2019, by

The Makaroff Youth Ballet performs the beloved musical fairy tale “Peter and the Wolf” on May 17 and 18 at UW-Fox Valley James W. Perry Hall, thanks to a $24,000 grant from the Bright Idea Fund within the Community Foundation. The grant enabled Makaroff to collaborate with the Appleton Area School District and Fox Valley […]

New documentary series showcases Waupaca County’s Trauma Informed Care model

Posted on May 13, 2019, by

Tonight Wisconsin Public Television kicks off its new documentary, Not Enough Apologies: Trauma Stories, on PBS stations. The network received a $1,300 Spark Grant from the Bright Idea Fund within the Community Foundation and a $3,000 grant from the Waupaca Area Community Foundation Fund to host Connected Communities: Fostering Deeper Understanding of Trauma Informed Care, […]

Nonprofits learn donor conversations are magic

Posted on May 9, 2019, by

More than 115 nonprofit leaders gather for a forum at Fox Valley Technical College to increase their knowledge on how to steward their donors and strengthen their organizations’ financial future. On May 8, the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative and the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region partnered to conduct a two-part Leadership Forum on building […]