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Grants help First Five Fox Valley empower families

Posted on Dec 29, 2020, by Community Foundation FV

First Five Fox Valley is an early childhood coalition of childcare, schools, healthcare, birth-to-three programs and Head Start to help children from birth to 5 years old be safe, healthy and ready to learn. The coalition serves families in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago counties to enhance the education and health of their children. First Five’s […]

What the COVID-19 Funding means to the YMCA Child Care Services Program

Posted on Nov 17, 2020, by Community Foundation FV

A grant from the Robert and Lilas Dohr Current Community Needs Fund within the Community Foundation is helping to provide a school supply packet to each student and supplies for each school site for active play at YMCA Fox Cities. The organization is operating at three childcare centers in Appleton and Neenah, serving children of […]

$500,000 Challenge to Benefit Brillion Community

Posted on Oct 22, 2020, by Community Foundation FV

The Brillion Area Family of Funds was established in 2013 as a collection of charitable funds to actively preserve, strengthen and improve the quality of life in the Brillion area. Bob and Pat Endries want to leave a legacy by helping shape the future of Brillion today. From now through October 31, 2023, they are […]

Census Mini-Grants Help Chilton Library Reach Out

Posted on Sep 28, 2020, by Community Foundation FV

Census results are used to target more than $675 billion in federal funds to states/counties for programs that support local residents, guide community decision-making affecting schools, housing, health care, emergency services and more. Make sure you are counted in the 2020 U.S. Census! By Rebecca Barry, assistant director, Chilton Public Library Thanks to a $774 […]

Small grant gives big start to Safe Routes

Posted on Nov 19, 2018, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

If the geography represented by the people in attendance at a recent workshop was any indication, there is widespread interest among municipal officials in Safe Routes to Parks. Fox Cities Greenways presented the workshop at the Neenah headquarters of Miron Construction on Nov. 8, with the support of a $500 grant from the Environmental Stewardship […]

$1 million in scholarships ready for earlier applications

Posted on Jan 25, 2017, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region is now accepting applications for more than $1 million in scholarship money available to students from 60 schools. A change in federal rules allows many college-bound students to apply for scholarships sooner than they could have in the past. They now can use information from their parents’ […]

Education stats say our kids are above average

Posted on Aug 22, 2016, by Dave Horst, Environmental Grants and Gifts Manager

Most Fox Cities residents can say truthfully that their children are above average. Graduation rates are higher here than the averages statewide, and are improving. Wisconsin ranks third nationally in graduations. Competencies in math, reading and science, also exceed state averages in the Fox Valley, all according to the 2016 Fox Cities Leading Indicators for […]

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