Category: Philanthropy
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Crossroads Receives Cellcom Green Gift
A $1,000 Cellcom Green Gift will go to Crossroads at Big Creek, a preserve that conducts research and offers education and outdoor experiences to inspire environmental stewardship in learners of all ages. The Green Gift will support Crossroads’ efforts to add a trail map to its Ida Bay Preserve to increase use and provide additional […]
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Associated Bank Awards Grant to Altrusa Club
Associated Bank has awarded the Altrusa Club of Door County a $2,000 grant for its annual Back-to-School Fair. The money will be used to purchase athletic shoes and socks for participating students. Statistics shared on the Shoes That Fit website report that having the proper athletic shoe increases self-esteem and physical activity and improves behavior […]
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Ericksons Support HELP of Door County
Although Domestic Violence Awareness Month has ended, HELP of Door County’s important advocacy work does not end. That’s why Bob and Connie Erickson donated $5,000 to support HELP as it continues its mission throughout the year, and they hope others will also donate to help fund this important mission. HELP of Door County (helpofdoorcounty.org) provides […]
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Holiday Party Returns to Southern Door High School
The Southern Door School District invites everyone who is 62 or older and who lives in the Southern Door community to attend the 35th annual holiday party Dec. 8, 1 pm. The students and faculty of Southern Door High School sponsor this event and provide student-crafted door prizes, a holiday-themed music program and a lunch […]
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Grant Will Support Altrusa’s Back-To-School Fair
The Altrusa Club of Door County has received a Green Bay Packers Foundation grant to be used to buy athletic shoes and socks for students at the Back-to-School Fair, an annual, Altrusa-sponsored event. This year, 709 students throughout Door County received assistance. “We would like to thank the Packer Foundation for their generosity and support,” […]
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Community Thanksgiving Dinner to be Carryout Event
The Sturgeon Bay Area Community Thanksgiving Dinner, sponsored by the Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church, will be held as a carryout event again this year. Deliveries will be available only for those who are homebound. Because of the need to minimize the number of volunteers in the church at any one time, only hot food […]
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Civility Corner: The Second Tool of Civility: Be Silent to Listen
by Orlaine I. Gabert, Door County Civility Project The first tool of civility, discussed in the Aug. 6 issue of the Peninsula Pulse, is to pay attention. Listening is the second tool of civility. Most of us believe we’re good listeners, but probably we’re good hearers instead. Listening goes beyond hearing what is said to […]
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100+ Women Who Care Selects Three Fall Recipients
The 100+ Women Who Care of Door County (100+WWC) giving circle met at Egg Harbor’s Kress Pavilion in October to recognize and award grants to Peninsula Preschool, Door County Habitat for Humanity, and the Washington Island Community Health Program. Members listened to presentations about the organizations, then voted to select the honorees. Ann Morgan, co-founder […]
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Operation Christmas Child Gears Up for Drop-Off
Operation Christmas Child volunteers are preparing for the safe collection of hundreds of Christmas packages Nov. 15-21, when donors may donate their shoeboxes filled with gifts curbside at First Baptist Church, 610 N. 5th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Volunteers will be ready to unload the filled shoeboxes, and paperwork can be completed digitally curbside or […]
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Kewaunee County Democratic Party Coordinates Food Drives
Food insecurity is on the rise in Kewaunee County, so the Kewaunee County Democratic Party (KCDP) has coordinated with local school districts, the Algoma United Methodist Church and the Kewaunee Optimist and Rotary Clubs to host three Feeding Families food drives in November. The project will benefit students in the Kewaunee Storm Snack Pak and […]
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UUFDC Celebrates 25 Years With Matching Donations
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving back to Door County through a matching-donation campaign to support local nonprofits as they address critical needs. The UUFDC’s 25th Anniversary Community-Support Initiative will direct the combined Sunday collections designated for “community support” during each fiscal quarter of the anniversary […]
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$22k Being Awarded to Three Local Nonprofits
The next quarterly meeting of the 100+ Women Who Care (100+WWC) of Door County giving circle will be held Oct. 25, 6:30-7:30 pm, at the Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor. Registration will begin at 6 pm. During this in-person meeting – with a livestreaming option available – 100+WWC will award approximately $22,000 to […]
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$12,000 Raised for Local Charities
The Old Bolts Car Club (oldboltscarclub.org) hosted its 15th annual Harvest Festival Car Show on Sept. 18, when more than 225 classic cars, trucks and specialty vehicles were on display. An opening ceremony included playing the national anthem, the Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard color guard displaying the colors, and a large American flag being suspended […]
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If they could have avoided liability issues, leaders of Door County Habitat for Humanity and the Door County Housing Partnership would have literally shouted from the rooftop about their new partnership on a home build. Instead, they played it safe by making their announcement from the ground about the agreements that have been signed for […]
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Veterans Appreciation Dinner is Oct. 20
Door County Habitat for Humanity will host a dinner Oct. 20, 5 pm, at the Lodge at Leathem Smith to honor the service of veterans from all branches of the military. Admission for veterans is free, but space is limited. Attendees should register with Megan Dietz by phone at 920.743.2869, ext. 101, or by email […]
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The Doer: David Eliot Honored as Philanthropist of the Year
“How does this allow us to talk to more people?” A version of that question is one I’ve heard countless times from David Eliot in our offices at the Peninsula Pulse, the newspaper he founded in 1995. It usually comes after he’s read a draft of a column I’ve written or heard me spit out […]
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P.A.T.H. Receives Funds from St. Peter’s Cares Walk
The St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Outreach Team hosted its fifth annual St. Peter’s Cares Walk on Sept. 11 to raise funds for P.A.T.H. of Door County: a nonprofit dedicated to increasing opportunities for recreation and community integration for children and adults with special needs. Deb Doyle, representing the P.A.T.H. board, accepted $2,070 from Outreach Team […]
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s Expected to Raise Nearly $14,000
Walkers and teams from across the area participated in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Door County on Sept. 11. The walk is anticipated to raise nearly $14,000 to fund research and local services, including support groups, education, information and referral services, care and support, advocacy efforts and a 24/7 helpline: 800.272.3900. “The Walk […]
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Friends of the Poor Walk/Run Returns Sept. 25
The Friends of the Poor Walk/Run fundraising event will return to Stella Maris Catholic Church in Sister Bay on Sept. 25. Registration will begin at 8:30 am; the event will start at 9 am. Stella Maris and the St. Vincent de Paul Society are co-hosting the society’s only 2021 fundraiser. Participants can register online at […]
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Walk to End Alzhimer’s Raises $11,500
About 75 people took part in the Walk to End Alzhimer’s on Sept. 11 in Sturgeon Bay. The two-mile walk left from Graham Park and raised $11,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association to fund research for a cure, advocacy, and patient and caregiver support. Walkers carried flowers in memory of loved ones affected by the disease. […]