Category: Philanthropy
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Boys & Girls Club of Door County Receives Grant to Update Security System
P.E.O, an international philanthropic organization, recently awarded a grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Door County (BGCDC) to bolster its security system. Elfriede Leporte, member of P.E.O. Chapter EI in Sturgeon Bay, authored the grant request. The $1,550 received by the Boys & Girls Club enabled the purchase of a bar code identification […]
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John Herlache Named Philanthropist of the Year
John Herlache was named the Door County Community Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year on June 28 at the annual Celebration of Giving at Horseshoe Bay. With John is his wife, Nell. Submitted.
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HELP Of Door County Receives WPS Foundation Grant
The Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation is pleased to announce a $3,200 grant in support of HELP Of Door County Inc.’s TLP (Temporary Living Program). Lynn Kroll, grant administrator for the WPS Foundation, stated, “We are making this contribution because we believe HELP of Door County benefits our community and because we have a long […]
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Golfers Raise $110,000 for Boys & Girls Club
Horseshoe Bay Golf Club welcomed 120 golfers to its course June 6 in support of the 8th Annual Boys and Girls Club of Door County Celebrity Golf Outing. A host of notable figures from Wisconsin, including several past and present members of the Green Bay Packers organization, spent a day on the greens while 50 […]
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Thomas H. Lutsey-Waseda Farms Scholarship Announces 2017 Recipients
Thomas H. Lutsey-Waseda Farms Scholarship surpasses $600,000 in gifts to high school graduates from Wisconsin who are committed to pursuing careers in agriculture. Since 1986, a total of 105 graduating high school students have benefited from more than $600,000 in scholarships gifted through the Thomas H. Lutsey-Waseda Farms Scholarship. Each scholarship recipient is given a […]
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Presents Donation to Door County Secret Santa
The community of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is committed to sharing God’s abundance with others and recently gave Door County Secret Santa $1,000. Each year, St. Luke’s sets aside more than five percent of its operating budget to support ministries and programs beyond the church, in addition to raising money through special projects and events. […]
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Back Porch Sessions Adds New Musical Lineup, Charity Garden to Second Year
Few music venues in Door County can claim a concert finale as spectacular as that of a rising harvest moon or boast of the acoustics provided by repurposed tree trunks on a rustic stage amid the ambiance only a cornfield can provide. Welcome to one of the peninsula’s newest music series: Kim Souther’s Back Porch […]
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Celebrities Hitting the Greens for the Boys & Girls Club June 6
The Boys and Girls Club of Door County will host their eighth annual golf outing at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club on June 6. In conjunction with the golfing event, a Grand Trolley Tour is planned for those interested in experiencing Northern Door via trolley. Proceeds from sponsors and the fundraising events, which also include a […]
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Volunteers Honored at 15th Golden Heart Celebration
The Volunteer Center of Door County celebrated the 15th Annual Golden Heart Volunteer Celebration “Follow Your Heart,” April 20, 2017. Guests celebrated at the Stone Harbor Resort Ballroom honoring the incredible work of Door County volunteers and the agencies they serve. Award recipients received $500 to donate to a Door County charity of their choice […]
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Door County Habitat for Humanity Seeks Crafters and Artists
Door County Habitat for Humanity is seeking crafters, artists and DIY-ers to help with the ReClaim for a Cause fundraiser on June 22. People can select a piece from the ReStore or take something they have, and refinish, repurpose or restore it. Turn a dresser into a bar, a door into a table, or turn […]
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Love of Running Led to Formation of Potawatomi Park Friends Group
Throughout the first half of the 1990s, Bill Scholten looked forward to taking part in the October Run Wild! at Potawatomi State Park. He had taken part in five wild runs, but when he did not receive an application for the 1995 run, Scholten stopped by the park office just after Labor Day and learned […]
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Support of Friends Groups Is Vital to Wisconsin’s State Parks
Every year, thousands of volunteers across the state donate countless hours of their time for the benefit of Wisconsin state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. In many cases, these individuals are supporting the work of a local Friends organization – a group of volunteers that supports the mission and activities of a particular […]
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Leading by Example: Greg Meissner
In this year’s Philanthopy Issue we bring you the stories of five people inspiring others in our community. In reflecting on his lifelong passion for conservation, Sturgeon Bay native Greg Meissner points to his childhood days spent hunting the lands and waters of Door County with his father. These outings instilled in Meissner an appreciation […]
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Leading by Example: Ron Lokken
In this year’s Philanthopy Issue we bring you the stories of five people inspiring others in our community. When the Door County Land Trust acquires a piece of land, its work has just begun. With the purchase, the state charges the land trust with maintaining the property forever, and for that it turns to volunteers […]
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Not that this would ever happen here in Wisconsin — a model for environmental stewardship — but imagine a time in a fictional place when public stewardship of the environment takes a backseat to partisan political priorities. Suddenly, in this fictional place (let’s call it Nisnocsiw), where they have never heard of the conservation ethic […]
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It takes a lot more than friendly neighbors and a countywide conservation ethic for land to trade hands from private ownership to perpetual conservation. Different land stewardship organizations from the Door County Land Trust to The Nature Conservancy and Department of Natural Resources take different routes to protect and care for ecologically sensitive land. The […]
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Annie and Dick Egan: 2016 Philanthropists of the Year
At the July 6, 2016, Celebration of Giving, the Door County Community Foundation recognized Annie and Dick Egan as the 2016 Philanthropists of the Year. Each year, I am humbled to have the opportunity to share a few thoughts about the remarkable people who are given this honor. As I often do when preparing a […]
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For the Love of Open Spaces: Donors step up as state funding for land conservation dwindles
At the crest of the Ellison Bay hill, perhaps the most spectacular public panorama on the peninsula opens before you, where the blue waters of Green Bay curve along the rocky shoreline of Ellison Bay and the woodland that expands to the very edge of the shore. The Grand View Scenic Overlook is breathtaking if […]
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On Our Cover: Insights Into Nature
It was the generosity of the Door County community that allowed renowned watercolorist Charles “Chick” Peterson to make the peninsula his home in the 1960s, and it is that generosity which he intends to pass on through truthful, artistic observation of nature and human experience. “In general I think my attitude is reflected in the […]
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Ugly Purses Up for Auction April 22
by Zach Jaeger On April 22, Jim’s Bar in Casco will host the second annual Ugly Purse Auction. A live auction begins at 7 pm, followed by chili and karaoke. The proceeds of the fundraiser go to the Casco Fire Department. At the auction, bidders will wage war over donated purses that have seen […]