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Clintonville Area Foundation awards $15,000 in grants

Posted on Feb 16, 2023, by Community Foundation

The Clintonville Area Foundation is making a huge impact in the community by awarding $15,000 in grants to seven local charitable organizations. The grants, which benefit a range of community causes, were awarded from a variety of charitable funds within the  foundation this year. Since 2000, the Clintonville Area Foundation has awarded nearly $450,000 in […]

5 Ways donors show the love through the Community Foundation

Posted on Feb 14, 2023, by Community Foundation

Donors are the heart of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Here are how some donors make a difference in their community. Making positive changes Retired educators Kathy and Richard Block believe small steps in learning can make a real difference in someone’s life. The Blocks established the Small Steps Scholarship within the […]

The incredible power of mentoring

Posted on Jan 26, 2023, by Community Foundation

January is National Mentoring Month, celebrating the positive effect it can have while encouraging individuals to mentor. It started in 2002 as a time to celebrate the power of mentoring and encourage others to explore how mentoring programs can enable organizations to create more productive, engaged and satisfied people. We reached out to leaders in […]

Shawano community benefits from $18,500 in grants

Posted on Jan 20, 2023, by Community Foundation

The Shawano Area Community Foundation has awarded $18,500 in grants through its annual competitive grant cycle to 11 nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in Shawano and the surrounding area! The grant money includes a gift of $2,500 to the Gresham School District for its accessible playground project and another $2,500 to SAM25 […]

Waupaca boosts vocational skills training

Posted on Dec 29, 2022, by Community Foundation

Valley Packaging Inc. (VPI) is a community rehabilitation center offering a variety of human services and vocational skills training programs to individuals who experience disadvantages or have disabilities.  All of VPI’s programs are designed to support and guide individuals while they reach their own optimum level of independence in the community. With a $7,500 grant […]

Crawford family’s generosity continues in Shawano

Posted on Dec 20, 2022, by Community Foundation

The Ruth and Pat Crawford Family Foundation was created by Pat and Ruth as a way for their charitable intentions and gifts to endure far beyond their natural lives. As time goes by, the people who knew Pat and Ruth Crawford will lessen, but the spirit of their generosity will continue to leave a lasting […]

New London Community Fund receives matching grant

Posted on Nov 11, 2022, by Community Foundation

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?” […]

Waupaca Area Community Foundation Awards Record $170,822 in Grants to 18 Area Nonprofits

Posted on Sep 13, 2022, by Community Foundation

The Waupaca Area Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling a record $170,822 to 18 area nonprofit organizations from the Waupaca Area Community Foundation Fund to help enhance the quality of life in the greater Waupaca area. “We’re grateful for the continued support from members of the Waupaca area community since their generosity allows us to […]

Helping those who help our youngest children

Posted on Aug 9, 2022, by Community Foundation

Catalpa Health, a local mental health and wellness organization for kids, has a mission of helping children and families improve their mental health and wellness. Expanding services to Waupaca in 2018 (with significant support from funds within the Waupaca Area Community Foundation) has allowed Catalpa to serve the needs of children and families in the […]

Compassionate Connections receives funds from Clintonville Community Heroes Award winner

Posted on Jul 14, 2022, by Community Foundation

The Clintonville Area Foundation, one of our five affiliate partners,  awarded Sue Aschliman its Community Heroes Award a few years ago. In 2021 she announced she was directing the $2,000 from the award to Compassionate Connections Center. Established in 2011 by Clintonville native Dan Olk, the award recognizes and celebrates outstanding volunteers and their activities […]