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  • Health Care and Essential Workers Recognized at Golden Heart Awards

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    Two new categories will join the list of volunteers to be recognized during the 19th annual Golden Heart Awards ceremony May 6. This year, Health Care Workers of the Year and Essential Workers of the Year will be recognized along with the Adult Volunteer of the Year and Group Volunteers of the Year. The Environmental […]

  • Sunshine Resources Celebrates Earth Day with Trash Pick-up

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    Sunshine Resources of Door County clients and staff celebrated Earth Day on April 22 by picking up trash around the neighborhood and on the Ahnapee Trail to do their part to keep the environment clean and safe. Clients realized that much of the trash they collected wasn’t biodegradable and therefore needed to be picked up: a lesson […]

  • Door CANcer Cancels 2021 Spring Fling Fundraiser

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    DOOR CANcer has canceled its Spring Fling fundraiser – the group’s largest, generating nearly half the money it provides to applicants for the entire year – because of the ongoing pandemic. You can still show your support to provide the necessary financial support to Door County friends and neighbors who continue to fight cancer. Mail donations to DOOR […]

  • Emergency Response Fund Opens Assistance Program to Arts, Environmental and Historical Groups

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    The Door County Emergency Response Fund (ERF) invites all arts,  environmental and historical groups, as well as other nonprofits that are incurring COVID-19-related expenses to join human-service charities in seeking assistance.  The Door County Community Foundation and United Way of Door County have begun addressing the third priority of ERF’s work: providing support for nonprofit organizations […]

  • Upcoming Blood Drives in Door County

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    Interested in donating blood? Plan to attend one of these upcoming donation events. Scheduling in advance is encouraged. • May 3, 11:30 am – 3 pm, at Therma-Tron-X, 1155 S. Neenah Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Call 800.280.4102 to schedule an appointment.  • May 3, 7:30-9 am, Nicolet National Bank, 34 W. Maple St. in Sturgeon Bay. Call Natalie […]

  • Gibraltar Legion Baseball Team’s Annual Fish-fry Fundraiser, May 2

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    Join the Gibraltar Legion Baseball Team for a drive-through fish-fry fundraiser May 2, 3-6 pm, at Alexander’s, 3667 Hwy 42 in Fish Creek. The dinner includes fried fish – whitefish donated by Northern Door fishermen – boiled potatoes and onions, coleslaw, rye bread and dessert. Dinners are $15, and all proceeds will go to the baseball […]

  • Peninsula Gun Club Hosts Pizza Fundraiser to Start Junior Trap-shooting Team

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    The Peninsula Gun Club, Koepsel’s Farm Market and Calamity Sam’s Pizza are sponsoring a fundraiser to help with the costs of starting a junior trap-shooting team to compete with other schools.  The pizza sale will feature a 14-inch Sam’s Special pizza. Toppings include cheese, sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and green peppers. No substitutions are allowed, […]

  • Community Clinic Recognized in Best of Sister Bay Awards

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    The Community Clinic-Door County is the winner of the 2021 Best of Sister Bay Awards in the Medical Clinic category. The other award winners will be notified during the coming weeks. The award program honors and generates public recognition of the achievements and contributions of exemplary organizations, businesses and entrepreneurs in and around Sister Bay.

  • PODCAST: The 2021 Door County Living Magazine Philanthropy Issue

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    Andrew Kleidon is joined by Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the 2021 Door County Living Magazine Philanthropy Issue. They discuss how it was put together, unique stories from the past year, a look at several community members who stepped up and lead by example, and the 2021 Philanthropist of the Year: David Eliot.

  • First-grader’s Project Gives Back

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    Southern Door first-grader Cambria Londo turned a research project about elephants into an opportunity to give back. While studying for the project, she learned that elephants were being poached for their tusks, losing their habitat and have historically been mistreated as circus animals. She wanted to know what she could do to help, which led her […]

  • Women’s Giving Circle Meets April 26

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    The next quarterly meeting of the 100+ Women Who Care of Northern Door County (100+WWC) giving circle will be livestreamed on Zoom on April 26, 7-7:30 pm, when the organization will award more than $19,000 to local nonprofits. This will bring its donations since its 2018 inception to $196,000. There are 300 current members. Three […]

  • Backpack Buddy Program Serves 221 Children

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    For 12 years, the nonprofit Feed and Clothe My People has been delivering nutritional food items to schools in brown lunch bags through the Backpack Buddy Program, which currently serves 221 children, four years old through fifth grade, who live in low-income households.  Schools that collaborate with Feed My People include Southern Door, Sevastopol, Sturgeon […]

  • 100+ Women Who Care Giving Circle Meets April 26

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    The next quarterly meeting of the 100+ Women Who Care of Northern Door County (100+WWC) giving circle will be livestreamed on Zoom on April 26, 7-7:30 pm, when the organization will award more than $19,000 to local nonprofits. This will bring its donations since its 2018 inception to $196,000 and from 300 current members. Three […]

  • Mike Skippon Named Door-Tran Volunteer of the Year

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    Door-Tran volunteer driver Mike Skippon has received the Max and Helen Israelite Volunteer of the Year Award, which was presented in October during the ITNAmerica virtual retreat and meeting. ITN (Independent Transportation Network) is a nonprofit that facilitates transportation for people 60-plus and those with visual impairments after they’ve limited or stopped driving. Door-Tran nominated […]

  • DCMC Recognized as Critical Access Hospital

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    The Chartis Center for Rural Health has honored Door County Medical Center (DCMC) as a 2021 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital during its 11th annual recognition program. The rating is based on a comprehensive, objective assessment of rural hospitals’ performance, including their market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and financial efficiency. In congratulating […]

  • Door-Tran Receives Emergency Response Fund Grant

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    Door-Tran has received a grant from the Door County Emergency Response Fund to coordinate contactless nutritional delivery service and free rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Door-Tran has already been delivering Farmers to Families boxes and food from the YMCA weekend food program, and this grant allows it to expand its offerings. Through the grant, Door-Tran […]

  • Wine and Cheese Gala Goes Virtual

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    The Door County Wine and Cheese Gala – a fun evening hosted by the Southern Door FFA Alumni to support students through scholarships and funding for leadership-development events – will be virtual this year. The best parts will be the short lines and comfortable seating as you enjoy your favorite wine and cheese at home and watch […]

  • Southern Door Middle School Hosts Food Drive

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    The Southern Door Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a March Madness Maplewood food drive. It’s a great way to give back to the community. Items that are most helpful include boxed milk, canned foods with pop tops, tea bags, coffee, tuna, crackers, sugar, flour, cake mix with frosting, oil, dishwashing detergent, hygiene products, stovetop […]

  • JAK’s Place Winter Fundraising Campaign

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    The JAK’s Place 2020-21 winter fundraising campaign is underway. JAK’s Place – a program of Lakeshore CAP – is a mental-health resource center that provides structured and social resources to those affected by mental illness and to family members in need of support and information. Funds donated will stay at JAK’s Place to help keep […]

  • Neighbor to Neighbor Reopens Northern Door Facility

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    Neighbor to Neighbor will be reopening its Northern Door medical-equipment facility on a limited basis – Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings – beginning March 9 by appointment only.To make an appointment, call Sheila at 920.839.5045. If you cannot visit during those days or times, you can continue to access equipment from the Sturgeon Bay equipment facility by […]