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Mission of Hope House here to help families

Posted on Dec 28, 2020, by Community Foundation FV

Mission of Hope House of Wisconsin in New London has received several grants to help families during the economic and health crisis. A $3,000 grant from Clintonville Area Foundation supported operations. Two grants totaling $40,000 from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership allow them to work collaboratively with Forward Services, CAP Services and the Salvation Army […]

Fox Cities Red Kettle match helps bring in nearly $137,000

Posted on Jan 2, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

The $40,000 match pledged by 21 Community Foundation donors more than did its job, helping to stimulate $96,220 in contributions on Friday, Dec. 21, for a total of $136,920 given to Salvation Army Fox Cities to help those in need. The $40,000 commitment in the was the largest match offer the Fox Cities Salvation Army received […]

Foundation elves deliver grant checks

Posted on Dec 22, 2017, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

United Way staff members accepted the grant checks en masse. From left are Josh Kilgas, Peter Feldkamp, the Foundation’s Shelly Leadley, Sarah Wright, Tony Gonzalez, Andrew Konkel, Mary Wisnet, the Foundation’s Kathy Rechner, Lisa Smith and Rhonda Hannemann. Usually it’s the mail carrier that brings Community Foundation grant checks to nonprofit organizations, but this Friday […]

Dugal fund will help needy as Doug is being remembered

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

Friends and family of Hardev “Doug” Dugal will be gathering Friday in Appleton at the Paper Discovery Center he co-founded to celebrate his life, which ended Dec. 13 after a battle with Multiple Myeloma, but his charitable nature will still be at work throughout the day in the Fox Cities. The Mona and Hardev (Doug) […]

Donations doubled at Red Kettles Dec. 22

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

If you drop a donation in red kettles in the Fox Cities on Friday, Dec. 22, the Salvation Army – Fox Valley will receive twice the dollar amount (up to $40,000) toward meeting holiday needs, thanks to 21 donor funds within the Community Foundation. The Community Foundation Match Day will be the largest matching offer […]

Chilton Area Community Foundation awards $36,659 in grants

Posted on May 1, 2017, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

More than $36,000 in grants from the Chilton Area Community Foundation’s Community Fund were announced April 28 by its Board of Directors during a community celebration “Together we Rise as One.” The grant money comes from the CACF’s Community Fund, an endowment that’s invested to be a permanent source of giving to the community. During […]

Bells toll for Community Foundation red kettle match today

Posted on Dec 16, 2016, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

From the Salvation Army – Fox Cities The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region will match up to $35,000 of all community donations made at any of the 50 red kettles for The Salvation Army – Fox Cities today (Friday, Dec 16), 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. This is The Salvation Army’s largest match […]

Challenge grants offer 2-for-1 deal

Posted on Oct 3, 2016, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

There’s nothing like a two-for-one deal to make you feel good about a shopping trip. Charitable giving has its own version of a two-for-one deal with challenge grants. For a challenge grant, a lead donor offers a given amount to support, but only if others contribute an equal amount. Contributors are motivated by knowing their […]

Warming up inside

Posted on Jan 7, 2014, by

While we’re all coping with the frigid cold, I thought I’d share a few stories about caring people in our community that will warm your heart. Music to their ears Twice late last year, groups of local musicians took it upon themselves to organize fundraising concerts to help where they knew help was needed. One […]

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