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Giant mural projects to transform Stockbridge and Chilton

Posted on May 23, 2019, by Community Foundation

(Artist’s conception) A $29,950 grant to the Calumet County Historical Society from the Bright Idea Fund within the Community Foundation will help create a series of culturally rich, historically informed public murals in Chilton and Stockbridge that celebrate these communities’ diverse histories and interconnected narratives, while crafting related curriculum and visual arts opportunities for local […]

‘Take your seat’ offers a choice for Chilton students

Posted on Sep 4, 2018, by Alyssa Sachs

Flexible seating options are now available to students at Chilton Middle School. With the help of a $2,000 grant from the Chilton Area Community Foundation, special education teacher Emily Bancroft was able to purchase a standing table, whiteboard table, various seating options and standing travel tables for her classroom. For many students with special needs, […]

iPads to change art class at Chilton Middle School

Posted on Aug 24, 2018, by Alyssa Sachs

By Emily Pappin Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region A $4,352 grant through the Chilton Area Community Foundation is bringing exciting changes to art classes at Chilton Middle School. Chilton art teacher Brittni Nelson will introduce 10 iPads, complete with cases and a charging station, into her classroom this fall, as a way for […]

Brillion Nature Center adds ride for seniors

Posted on Jul 16, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

Older residents of Calumet County will be able to bicycle around to some Brillion area local sights, while only exerting their smile muscles, because of a ride made possible by a grant from the Chilton Area Community Foundation. The $5,000 grant, along with donations from two Chilton businesses, helped the Brillion Nature Center to coordinate […]

Grants help old maps go digital

Posted on Aug 23, 2017, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

There’s a certain historic charm to the one-room schoolhouse of your parent’s or grandparent’s stories. One of a series of old, cloth maps digitally reproduced recently by the Calumet County Historical Society can show you just where the county’s one-room schools were located. Maybe you’d like to track 19th century grain prices or check the boundaries […]

New grant available for Calumet County libraries

Posted on Mar 21, 2017, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

A charitable fund established in memory of the owners of a cheese factory in Potter will award its first grants in April — up to $5,000 — to one or more public or school libraries from among six Calumet County communities. Applications are due April 28 at 4 p.m. The Violet and Ruben Laack Memorial Fund […]

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