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‘Visionaries, Progressive Big Thinkers and Investors’ Help Advance Health Equity

Posted on Oct 5, 2020, by

Us 2 Behavioral Health Care, Inc. is an Appleton nonprofit whose mission is to advance health equity by removing barriers and creating an inclusive community where people can reach their full potential. Pictured: Sheng Lee Yang, MSW, LCSW, executive director, and Kou Yang, director of operations and finance By Kou Yang, director of operations and […]

History Museum to Create “Museum on the Lawn”

Posted on Aug 17, 2020, by

On Friday, August 28 the History Museum at the Castle will create a “Museum on the Lawn.” Pop-up exhibits staged on the museum’s front lawn will offer historic context to contemporary issues. The Museum on the Lawn is free and open to the public. The History Museum will move four exhibits outdoors to transform its […]

Nelson name lives on with grant for pedestrian bridge

Posted on Jul 15, 2020, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

A new pedestrian bridge to be built just downstream of this old railroad trestle will be named after David and Rita Nelson to recognize their lead gift of $500,000. A $500,000 grant from a charitable fund established with the largest gift in the history of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region will help […]

Grand Chute Couple Invests in the Future

Posted on Jun 29, 2020, by Community Foundation

Larry Sawyer and Debra McDowall have high hopes that the Fox Valley remains strong and vibrant, especially for the next generation. “We do feel we owe our community a debt of gratitude, as it has been so kind to us,” says Larry, who married Debra 40 years ago. The retirees live in Grand Chute and […]

Building hope in the community

Posted on Jul 3, 2018, by Alyssa Sachs

Big changes happening inside Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs at 720 W. 5th St. in Appleton may not be visible from the building’s exterior, but they are transforming what goes on inside the facility to provide for abuse survivors. On Sept. 6, 2017, Harbor House broke ground for the public phase of their Building Hope Campaign. As […]

STAR Program to focus on opportunity

Posted on Jun 13, 2018, by Alyssa Sachs

By Greg Lemke-Rochon, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley Being “worst in the nation” isn’t something we are used to in the state of Wisconsin. But, according to the esteemed Annie E. Casey Foundation, Wisconsin’s African-American children score at the very bottom of their Race for Results index, a composite of 12 […]

Creative Kids Returns to Downtown Appleton

Posted on Jun 6, 2018, by Alyssa Sachs

By Brian Leone Tracy Resource Development Director, Appleton Downtown, Inc The fun and educational children’s program Creative Kids is returning to downtown Appleton this summer for its second installment. Creative Kids was created by Creative Downtown Appleton in partnership with The Building for Kids and is tied to the popular interactive art walk, Art on […]

Hearthstone gets cool gift

Posted on Jul 11, 2017, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

When Greta Hammond took a charitable interest in the Hearthstone house it was largely familiarity. Greta grew up on River Drive in Appleton and went past the historic house on Prospect Avenue and Memorial Drive — the world’s first home powered by a central hydroelectric plant — at least twice a day. “I’ve always had a […]

Brats, Beer & Beethoven at the Ballpark

Posted on Jun 28, 2017, by Tammy Geenen

Music and summer – what a beautiful combination! On Saturday, July 1, join the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for the third annual Brats, Beer and Beethoven at the Fox Cities Stadium. This free, family-friendly concert of patriotic, classical and pops favorites celebrates the accessibility of the arts in our community. […]

After five years, Riverview Gardens offers many paths to a better life

Posted on Apr 11, 2017, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

A social and agricultural experiment called Riverview Gardens has now been in operation for five years. This recent article on the American Public Works Association website recounts its successes, in partnership with the City of Appleton and the Community Foundation. Founded in 1898, Riverview Country Club and golf course was Wisconsin’s oldest private country club […]