Category: Philanthropy
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Boys and Girls Club Cancels Celebrity Golf Outing
The Boys and Girls Club of Door County has canceled its 11th annual Celebrity Golf Outing. The annual fundraising event had been scheduled for Aug. 11 at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club. “This decision wasn’t an easy one for the board because it raises significant funds for the club’s youth development programming,” said David Resch, chair […]
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Grants Available for Humanities, Cultural Nonprofits
Wisconsin’s humanities and cultural organizations can apply now for grants of up to $7,500 to help them cope with financial hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Wisconsin Humanities CARES Relief Grant Program distributed a little more than $300,000 during its first round of grants earlier this month, and a second grant round has opened […]
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Peninsula Players Theatre Earns Wisconsin Arts Board Grant
A Wisconsin Arts Board grant has gone to Peninsula Players Theatre through the board’s Creation and Presentation Program. The funds will support the theater company’s continued development and presentation of outstanding community programs and theatrical productions. Peninsula Players Theatre’s community outreach includes preshow seminars, postshow discussions and its winter play-reading series, The Play’s the Thing. […]
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Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Student Award Recipients
Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the recipients of its annual student awards of $500 each. Graduating Door County high school seniors who have demonstrated achievements in and enthusiasm for the performing arts or who are pursuing secondary education in arts management, music or theater are eligible. Shelby LaViolette of Sturgeon Bay High School has earned […]
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House and Garden Walk Canceled
The Door County Medical Center Auxiliary has canceled its July 28 House and Garden Walk. Maribeth Hetherington, auxiliary president, said, “Although we remained hopefully optimistic we could still have the walk recognizing the 60th anniversary of Commitment to Community, there were too many uncertainties related to the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects. […]
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New Fund Supports PMF Musicians
The Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) has launched the PlayON Fund to assist festival musicians with the financial ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds collected will be distributed equally among the musicians, with the intention of supporting immediate essential needs such as food, rent or mortgage, utilities, and phone and car payments. The Peninsula Music Festival […]
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Northern Sky Theater’s Virtual Fundraiser on May 23
Join Northern Sky Theater for a daylong virtual fundraising event to celebrate its 30th anniversary. On May 23, celebrate “together” with footage of past performances – a debut of these clips from the theater’s archives. An online auction will open at 8 am, featuring one-of-a-kind offerings from your favorite Northern Sky artists. An all-day social-media […]
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Door County Community Foundation Distributes Funds from Emergency Response Fund
To provide a coordinated philanthropic response to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Door County Community Foundation (DCCF) and the United Way of Door County have activated the Door County Emergency Response Fund. To be fully transparent, the DCCF will provide regular updates about the total raised and a complete accounting of how every dollar contributed […]
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Peninsula Players Extends Scholarship Deadline to April 27
Peninsula Players Theatre is extending the deadline for its student scholarships from April 6 to April 27. A $500 scholarship will be awarded this spring to one student at each of the Door County high schools. Scholarship applicants must be Door County high school seniors who intend to enroll as full-time college or technical students […]
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Leading by Example: Megan Lundahl
When Megan Lundahl’s mother, Terry Lundahl, introduced the idea for the local story slam called Tales of Our Lives, Megan was already involved with the Women’s Fund of Door County but had been wanting to spearhead a new project — one focused not on fundraising but on storytelling. At its heart, Tales of Our Lives […]