Write On Receives Sustainability Grant to Support Intergenerational Writing Workshops

(Left to right) Dee Paulsen, board member of Write On Door County, Jerod Santek, Executive Director of Write On Door County and Dick Egan, board secretary of the Door County Community Foundation. Submitted.

The Door County Community Foundation has awarded Write On, Door County a Sustainability Grant from the Arts Fund.

This grant supports the offering of intergenerational writing workshops that bring together young students and older adults with the purpose of learning more about each other and our community. The intergenerational workshops are facilitated by local writers who provide guidance in writing fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Attendees are led through individual writing exercises as well as group activities. In addition to these workshops, Write On Door County offers a variety of classes throughout the year for youth and adults, from beginning writers to experienced professionals.

“Write On believes in the power of writing and sharing stories. The Community Foundation is pleased to support this collaborative initiative that brings together people of different ages and geographic areas to enhance understanding, consideration, and respect for one another and our community,” said Dick Egan, board secretary of the Door County Community Foundation.

To volunteer or learn more about Write On Door County, call 920.868.1457 or visit writeondoorcounty.org. For more information about the Community Foundation’s services and various grant programs, visit GiveDoorCounty.org.