Category: Philanthropy
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Traven Family Fund Makes Donations to Local Nonprofits
The Door County Community Foundation recently announced that the gift of the late Lee Traven continues to do wonderful things for Door County. The Traven Family Fund is a permanent endowment that Traven established at the community foundation to forever benefit the charities he cared about the most. For the third year in a row, […]
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Bret Bicoy: When Charity Shouldn’t Act Like a Business
“Nonprofits should be more like business.” It’s a headline that is increasingly seen atop newspaper editorials and articles in business journals. The concept is simple. If nonprofit organizations would simply act more like for-profit businesses, they’d do a better job serving the community. There is a certain amount of truth to this belief. Indeed, […]
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Door County’s Big Bundle Up Campaign Collects 673 Items
The Door County tourism industry and the local community teamed up to collect 673 winter clothing items as part of the “Big Bundle Up” campaign that wrapped up earlier this month. The campaign was spearheaded by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism and organized locally by the Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB). The DCVB Welcome Center […]
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Neighbor to Neighbor Announces 2015 Community Impact
Door County residents saved more than $400,000 in medical expenses by using Neighbor to Neighbor’s services in 2015; 1,278 individuals benefitted from their services. One hundred and twelve volunteers donated 3,679 hours to facilitate medical equipment loans, serve as peer companions and/or respite care providers to homebound or isolated individuals, staff the office, serve on […]
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Great Waffle Breakfast at Baileys Harbor Town Hall
Join the staff and volunteers of The Ridges Sanctuary for the Great Waffle Breakfast at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall on Feb. 6
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Door County Christ Child Society Receives Copies of “Goodnight Moon”
The Door County chapter of the National Christ Child Society, one of 43 chapters across the country, has received a gift of Goodnight Moon board books from the Follett Corporation. These books will be included in the layettes the Society provides for in-need newborns in Door County. The Society is grateful to The Follett Higher […]
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Tumblers Added to PenArt’s SOUP! Benefit
Peninsula School of Art invites the public to celebrate its 10th annual SOUP! event by offering for purchase both handcrafted bowls and this year’s artisan-made tumblers, in honor of their Cheers to 10 Years theme. The purchase of a bowl for $15 or a tumbler for $20 entitles buyers to a complimentary and hot soup-and-bread […]
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Lodge at Leathem Smith to Hold Benefit for Michele Bogart
The friends and family of Michele and Tom “Bogie” Bogart will hold a cancer benefit in Michele’s honor on Jan. 23 at The Lodge at Leathem Smith in Sturgeon Bay from 4 – 8 pm. Bogie is the owner/operator of Malvetz Furniture and for more than 20 years, he was an organizer of the Aloha […]
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Waseda Farms Sold Broth to Benefit Local Organizations
On Jan. 1, Sayard Geeve and Vallarie Callies with Waseda Farms joined all the Polar Bear Plunge enthusiasts and spectators down at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport. They were onsite selling organic chicken broth for $1, with all of the proceeds distributed between Jacksonport Fire Department and Feed My People in Sturgeon Bay. If all five […]
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Waseda Farms “You Buy We Give” Campaign Raises Funds for Two Local Nonprofits
The Waseda Farms You Buy We Give Campaign will once again donate 100 percent of all ground beef sales from both of their retail locations in Baileys Harbor and De Pere during January to four partner charities that focus on feeding those in need in Northeast Wisconsin. Locally, two of the partners are Boys and […]
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Pig Out for Pen Preschool at Husby’s on Jan. 21
Come Pig Out for Preschool at Husby’s Food & Spirits on Jan. 21, 11 am to close, to benefit Peninsula Preschool in Ephraim. Mention the preschool and 50 percent of your check amount will be donated to the nonprofit school. The program at Peninsula Preschool is planned to stimulate intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth […]
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DC Specialty Foods Partners with United Way for Chocolate Fundraiser
In January, DC Specialty Foods in Ephraim is partnering with United Way of Door County. For every Ethereal Confections Chocolate Bar sold in January they will donate 50 cents to United Way. If you purchase five candy bars, the sixth one is free. The funds donated will go towards meeting United Way’s Annual Campaign need […]
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59th Annual Angel Ball Raises $40,000 for Scholarship Fund
The Door County Medical Center Auxiliary thanks all those who contributed to the success of the 59th annual Angel Ball Scholarship Fund. The Angel Ball was held at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, and proceeds from the event raised more than $40,000 for the scholarship fund. Scholarships are awarded to high school graduates, hospital employees, […]
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Annual Appeal for Habitat for Humanity
Door County Habitat for Humanity has had a terrific response to its annual appeal and as of Dec. 22 has raised 20 percent of the goal. As Door County Habitat for Humanity enters its 23rd year, the goal is to provide a home for the Miller family. Additionally, they plan to complete 12 A Brush […]
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Commentary: A New Tool for Giving
It took nearly 10 years, four renewals of temporary laws, two budget crises, and one government shutdown, but eventually our friends in Washington finally came together to give our communities a powerful tool for charitable giving both today and in estate plans. On Dec. 18, new legislation was signed into law which restored and made […]
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Playing It Forward for the Holidays
Generosity and giving unto others are core values woven into the fabric of Christmastime in America. The Door Peninsula is no exception. On Dec. 19 at 7 pm, the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will host the 3rd annual Play It Forward concert to benefit the Go Bo! Foundation. “The event is well attended and well […]
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Sophia Pollman Collects “Jackets of Joy” for Local Kids
Jackets of Joy donated 318 jackets to children in Door County during their 2015 campaign. Jackets of Joy is coordinated by Sophia Pollman, a junior at Sevastopol High School. Pollman took over the family project three years ago as a part of her reign as Door County’s Miss Outstanding Teen. She made Jackets of Joy […]
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Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club Gives Grants to Local Nonprofits
The Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club gave $500 each to six local nonprofit organizations in November, bringing the Club’s donation total for the year to $7,000. The recent grants were made to: Sunshine House, Feed My People, Crossroads at Big Creek, United Way, HELP of Door County, and the Sail Training Foundation. “Rotary members voted […]
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Miss Door County Contestants Ring Bells for Salvation Army
Miss Door County Hannah Cole and contestants from the Miss Door County Scholarship Program recently rang bells for The Salvation Army at Econo Foods in Sturgeon Bay to help raise money for those in need in the community. To support the Salvation Army visit donate.salvationarmyusa.org.
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Write On Receives Sustainability Grant to Support Intergenerational Writing Workshops
The Door County Community Foundation has awarded Write On, Door County a Sustainability Grant from the Arts Fund.