November 2022
Love doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t pick and choose. Love isn’t pro this or pro that, but proactive and protective. When there’s so much to fight against, love fights for. When others flee, love runs toward. And when darkness prevails, love remembers its strength. For 156 years, The Salvation Army has loved all who feel lost. […]
Did you know the Building for Kids Children’s Museum opened in downtown Appleton in 1992? Thirty years went by fast, and we are honored to celebrate being a part of “BFK’s” history! The museum gets around 120,000 visitors annually from all over the world, and is a cultural gem in the Fox Valley communities. Amy […]
Thirty years ago, in November of 1992, the Building for Kids, Inc., originally called the Fox Cities Children’s Museum, opened its doors to the public for the first time. Located in the heart of downtown Appleton, the museum’s founders, Paula Meyer and Rochelle Lamm, sought to revitalize the downtown district while also providing kids and […]
On Nov. 17, philanthropists, philanthropic corporations and fundraising professionals will gather at The Howard in Oshkosh for National Philanthropy Day (which is celebrated nationally on Nov. 15). This day serves as an opportunity to celebrate philanthropy and the impact that comes from the giving of time, talent and treasure — all happening right here in […]
Think for a moment about the last time you encountered someone experiencing homelessness. What did you feel? Did you ask yourself what the person experiencing homelessness might feel? During National Hunger and Homelessness Week, I hope we’ll take the answer to heart. Together, we can become a compassionate, creative Fox Cities that collectively solves homelessness. […]
New London residents Joe Van Alstine and Lori Dehlinger Van Alstine noticed the nearby communities of Shawano, Clintonville and Waupaca had an affiliate of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Shared Lori: “We looked around and thought, why doesn’t New London have a fund in place to support its local nonprofits in forever?” […]
“Period Poverty” is a startling reality in the Fox Valley. Did you know that a lack of access to menstrual health products can cause students with periods to miss or be late to class, or feel anxious about period care? Menstrual products are expensive in the U.S., which makes it difficult for people, especially teens, […]
The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region awards hundreds of scholarships annually to high school graduates and college students. Lucie Spanbauer, a 2021 high school graduate, received the Jackie Johnson Fox Communities Credit Union Scholarship and recently shared her gratitude: Dear Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, I was this year’s recipient of […]
Jarred Ellman and his family found their way to Brillion in 2014, a long way from what used to be home – Mason City, Iowa. When he graduated from high school in 1999, he found there wasn’t a lot of financial assistance available for technical school students like himself. “Looking back to when I was […]
When Mary Grist passed away in 2020 at the age of 91, her family knew they wanted to continue her passion for giving. More than two decades ago, Mary and her late husband Jim Grist established an endowment fund, the Jim and Mary Grist Family Fund within the Community Foundation. Last year their five children […]
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