Clintonville Area Foundation
Enhancing and improving the social, cultural, educational, health and general well-being of people in the Clintonville area.
Call for nominations: Community Heroes Award
The Clintonville Area Foundation is accepting nominations until July 31, 2021 for its annual Community Heroes Award.
This award was established in 2011 by Clintonville native Dan Olk to recognize and celebrate outstanding volunteer service that greatly enhances Clintonville area communities.
The award includes $2,000 for the winner to donate to local charities and is supported through the Clintonville Area Foundation. It will be presented during the Foundation’s 2020 annual fund-raiser, “You Are the Key” on October 16, 2021 at Clintonville Riverside Golf Course.
Nominees must meet the following criteria:
- Exemplify the spirit of community service.
- Make an outstanding contribution to the community through volunteer service.
- Demonstrate exceptional commitment, service, creativity, cooperation, or leadership.
- Serve as a role model for others in their community.
- Inspire others to engage in volunteer service.
- Receive no financial compensation for their volunteer activities.
- Perform the majority of his/her volunteer work in the greater Clintonville area, defined as the Clintonville Public School District. He/she need not reside in the area.
Nomination forms are available for download here and at these local places: Clintonville Public Library (75 Hemlock St.), Clintonville Public School District office (45 W. Green Tree Rd), and Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce office (1 S. Main St.). Please send any questions by email to [email protected] or call Dan Olk at (515) 268-9207.
Our Story
Established in 1995, the Clintonville Area Foundation’s mission is to enhance and improve the social, cultural, educational, health and general well-being of people in the Clintonville area. It became a geographic affiliate of the Appleton, WI-based Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region in 2000. Grants from our community fund strengthen the Clintonville area.
Donate
Make a gift to the Clintonville Area Foundation, and support our mission to strengthen your community!
You may donate online here, or send a gift by mail to P.O. Box 244, Clintonville, WI, 54929-0244.
This year we have a new digital version of our 2020 Annual Report to the Community! Flip through our stories and read about the impact we’ve had thanks to generous individuals, businesses and organizations:
You can also download and print a PDF version.
Scholarships
Charitable Funds
Individuals, families and organizations establish charitable funds with us to give back to the community in ways that help others today and for future generations. It’s easy to start a fund with a gift of cash, stock, real estate or almost any asset. We can help you plan a gift that meets your charitable goals. View our list of charitable funds for our most recent Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2020.
Did You Know…
You can plan for a future charitable gift today by naming us in your will? If you make this or another type of “planned” gift, we would be honored to welcome you into the Himebaugh Legacy Circle.
Grants
Most grants are awarded from charitable funds for which the donors recommend the nonprofit organization recipients. However, the CAF accepts applications annually by Dec. 1 from local nonprofit organizations for grants from the Clintonville Community Fund. Learn about the grant application process here.
2021 Community Fund Grant recipients
This year we’ve awarded $13,564.23 in grants to six charitable organizations serving the Clintonville area. Here’s what these grants are doing to improve the quality of life in community:
Camp HOPE (Weekend Bereavement Camp) $500 – To support Camp HOPE, a free weekend bereavement camp that is offered three times per year, spring, fall and winter to provide grieving children a safe space to begin working on their grief and achieve a healthy means for healing.
Clintonville Goodfellows Association (Annual Holiday Distribution) $3000 – To provide food, food vouchers, blankets, winter outerwear, and toys to families in need in the Clintonville and Marion School Districts during the Holiday season.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc. (Virtual Girl Scout Experience & Mental Health Kits) $500 – To provide mental health kits and virtual Girl Scout programming to girls in the Clintonville area in response to the of the COVID-19 pandemic so that girls can continue developing their leadership skills and benefiting from social
and emotional connection.
Mission of Hope House of Wisconsin (Moving Families Forward During COVID-19 and Beyond) $3,000 – To support shelter, resources, and training for homeless individuals and families, helping them set goals toward self-sufficiency, while taking precautions to fight against the spread of COVID-19.
Navarino Nature Center (Providing Nature and Renewable Energy Education) $3,564.23 – To support Navarino’s mission to educate people of all ages on the importance of nature and renewable energy and to provide opportunities to develop a healthy lifestyle.
Safe Haven Domestic Abuse Support Center (Encouraging Safe Communities and Meeting Participant Needs) $3,000 – To support Safe Haven’s mission to encourage a safe community, free of physical and sexual violence and emotional abuse by meeting participants’ needs including hotel stays, food, hygiene, basic living supplies and gas cards.
Check out the slide show from our February 2021 Grants Celebration:
Board:
Sue Aschliman – Chair
DuWayne Federwitz – Vice Chair
Rachel Heineman
Ann Klemp – Secretary
Joy Krubsack
Lori List
Megan McLaughlin
Sara Mullen-Hornung
Jon Pahl
Mike Papendorf – Treasurer
Keith Steckbauer
Dirk Weber
Grants Committee:
Kathy Akey
Sue Aschliman – Chair
DuWayne Federwitz
Joy Krubsack
Jon Pahl
Contact Us:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 920.830.1290 (Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region office)
Mail: P.O. Box 244, Clintonville, WI, 54929-0244
Office Phone
Address
4455 W. Lawrence St
Appleton, WI 54914
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Office Hours
8:00am - 4:00pm
and by appointment
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