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Voices from the Valley: Help and Hope for Domestic Abuse

Posted on Jan 26, 2022, by Community Foundation

Domestic abuse and domestic violence cases have exploded in the Fox Valley. It’s happening to people in all races, ages, religions, economic status, and it’s happening to people you and I might know – to people in our neighborhoods, in our schools and churches,  in our workplaces, perhaps even in your home. This episode may be difficult to […]

New dental clinic on wheels brightens our community – one smile at a time!

Posted on May 20, 2021, by Ann Engelhard, Vice President of Donor Services & Gift Planning

The new Tri-County Community Dental Clinic mobile bus is an amazing example of community need being supported by many generous donors in the community including two donor funds within the Community Foundation. The entire cost of the $650,000 mobile clinic was completely covered before the bus was even delivered two days before last Christmas! Just […]

Traumatic brain injury survivors receive much-needed support

Posted on Jan 20, 2021, by Community Foundation FV

A new program is providing support for local people affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI), thanks to the generosity of  many donors. By Julie Biesterveld, Traumatic Brain Injury Support Program Coordinator, SOAR Fox Cities SOAR Fox Cities received a grant from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership, a fund within the Community Foundation supported by the […]

‘Acts of Love’ provides message for mural at Harbor House

Posted on Aug 31, 2020, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

As a new message of hope goes up in the form of a mural on the side of a garage at the Harbor House domestic abuse shelter, the person who financially made it possible knows the result will be art proving its power to uplift and empower people. Katherine Westover is supporting the project from […]

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 […]

‘Garage for Good’ gets better with new location in Neenah

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

When the latest chapter in the story of the JumpStart program’s Garage for Good was written May 13, it was a surprise ending for only three people — the staff of the nonprofit automotive repair garage that benefits domestic abuse survivors working with Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs in Appleton and the Christine Ann Domestic […]

Things heard at Celebrating Volunteers 2018

Posted on Apr 27, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

Harbor House and McMAHON make great partners

Posted on Apr 18, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

It is said that volunteerism leads to philanthropy. Learning about all Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs does to help its clients as a volunteer led Jan Lamers to see the need. Her volunteer work led her husband, McMAHON CEO Denny Lamers, to take up the cause. McMAHON donated all of the architectural and engineering services […]

Honorees selected for Celebrating Volunteers

Posted on Mar 6, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

The award recipients have been chosen and registration is open for the 21st annual Celebrating Volunteers Community Gala on April 26 to honor outstanding volunteers in our community. The honorees for the seven awards being presented that evening are: Rachel Miserlian – Youth Scholarship Award, sponsored by Community First Credit Union. Nancy Heykes – Walter L. Rugland […]

Harbor House meeting need for more beds

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

Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs broke ground Wednesday on an expansion that will get the mattresses off of the floors by more than doubling the number of sleeping rooms and adding exam and work spaces. The shelter at 720 W. Fifth St. in Appleton kicked off the public phase of its Building Hope Campaign. Harbor […]