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Clintonville Goodfellows to make spirits bright for 600

Posted on Dec 13, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

Today many people will come through the doors of Memory Lanes Bowling and Banquet Hall in Clintonville, and leave with their arms laden with much-needed groceries and Christmas gifts they would not otherwise be able to afford. It’s distribution day for a unique charitable organization called the Clintonville Goodfellows Association, whose volunteers have been busy […]

Year-end giving: 5 tips to finish 2018 well

Posted on Dec 11, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

By Shelly Leadley, Director of Donor Services It’s a privilege to witness the generosity of our donors each day, and it’s especially exciting this month when energy and activity levels are at their highest. Anyone can help make the holidays brighter by giving online to the Community Foundation or many of our funds anytime. Complete […]

Support a charity’s mission in a tax-savvy way

Posted on Dec 10, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

By Ron Altenburg, CPA, Tax Shareholder, Schenck SC Why give to charity?  In studies on the reasons people give, tax reduction regularly ranks low on the list while passion for the charity’s cause, a desire to give back, and helping make a difference are often at the top. Although the low ranking of tax benefits […]

Community Foundation welcomes Jennifer Osborn

Posted on Dec 3, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

Hi! My name is Jen Osborn. As the administrative associate supporting Community Engagement, I feel very blessed to be a part of The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. I’m especially passionate about helping others and love watching growth happen. I have oodles of administrative experience at local companies like Bassett Mechanical, Builders FirstSource […]

Appleton family’s lasting legacy to dentistry

Posted on Dec 3, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

Elaine Fetting was known and loved for her homemade candy, her brilliant photography, her classically trained singing voice and for her strong faith. After her death in 2016 at 89, she become known for something else: her unending generosity. Born in Sheboygan in 1927, Elaine Goldmann met and married the love of her life, Earl […]

Head Start vision screening a huge success

Posted on Nov 28, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

By Lynn Peters, Community Engagement Manager Ever wonder what happens after a grant ends? As part of the Basic Needs Giving Partnership within the Community Foundation, we follow up two years after each grant to find out what’s happened. A three-year, $15,750 grant in 2015 to Prevent Blindness Wisconsin  supported preschool vision screening for low-income […]

A sneak peek at Wisconsin Water From the Air

Posted on Nov 26, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

Some of the most gorgeous bodies of water can be found right here in the Badger state. Wisconsin is home to 84,000 miles of rivers, 15,000 lakes and millions of wetland acres. Now getting a birds-eye view is as easy as finding your television remote. The Francis A. and Georgia F. Ariens Fund is sponsoring […]

Shopping? Amazon donates to the Community Foundation

Posted on Nov 23, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

Cyber shopping this holiday season? Shoppers who do their gift gathering online have a great opportunity to benefit our communities in the Fox Valley. Amazon has a program called Amazon Smile that donates 0.5% of the price of all eligible Amazon Smile purchases to the charitable organization of the shopper’s choice. One of those choices […]

Sharper Edges: Female Artists Shatter Stereotypes

Posted on Nov 21, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

Audrey Handler is known as the grande dame of contemporary glass. As one of the first female glass artists, she helped to break the proverbial glass ceiling for the celebrated women working today. Glass is the ultimate feminine medium, she says, because it is both fragile, yet strong and sharp. Handler is one of the […]

Stopping sexual violence: 11 things men can do

Posted on Nov 15, 2018, by Amy Spreeman

More than 10 percent of girls have been physically forced to have intercourse, and 30 percent of women experienced their first rape between ages 11 and 17. Those are difficult numbers to read, and even more difficult to hear personal stories. Fox Valley Voices of Men held its 2018 Call to Action program in Appleton this […]