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Whitewater Community Foundation Action Grants Announced

The Whitewater Community Foundation (WCF) has presented the spring 2024 grants, which include $2,500 to Fairhaven for the outdoor garden space at Hearthstone Memory Care, $1,000 to the Book Buddies project, which connects volunteers with children and books, and $383 to the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative to comfort people living with dementia. “These action grants support the Whitewater Community Foundation’s mission to enhance Whitewater’s quality of life for all people,” said Kat Mawhinney, WCF Board Member who chairs the Community …

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Whitewater Community Foundation Awards Grant to Rock River Clinic; Seeks Applicants for Spring Grant

The Whitewater Community Foundation (WCF) has announced that the Rock River Community Clinic was the recipient of the WCF Action Grant from last fall, and has received $3,500 for website design and development improvements with more accessible materials and clear, simple navigation in both Spanish and English.  The grant will also aid in completing the poster project and finishing the Community Resource Wall in the Dental Office.     Olivia Nichols, CEO and Executive Director of the Rock River Community Clinic, …

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Community Foundation Action Grant Applications Due April 30

The Whitewater Community Foundation is now accepting applications for Spring Community Action Grants.  Grants will be awarded to local non-profit organizations actively working to support the greater Whitewater community.  Qualified projects should be intended for educational, cultural, charitable or benevolent purposes that will benefit and improve the greater Whitewater community.  Consideration will also be made based on the results of the 2023 Civic Summit, when more than 30 community members, business leaders, educators, nonprofit organizers, and others determined key areas …

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Community Foundation Action Grant Applications Due October 31

(WHITEWATER- October 13)   The Whitewater Community Foundation is now accepting applications for Fall Community Action Grants.  Grants will be awarded to local non-profit organizations actively working to support the greater Whitewater community.  Qualified projects should be intended for educational, cultural, charitable or benevolent purposes that will benefit and improve the greater Whitewater community.  Consideration will also be made based on the results of the 2023 Civic Summit, when more than 30 community members, business leaders, educators, nonprofit organizers, and others …

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Community Foundation Action Grants and Civic Summit Recommendations

Linda, a new community member from Nicaragua, benefited from the Community ESL program that helped her learn English.  When applying for a job and her interpreter did not show up, thanks to the training she received in the Level 1 ESL course, she had learned enough English to respond to the first round of interview questions about basic personal information and preferences.  Her newly learned English helped her get the job!  Linda’s story “is just one example of the positive impacts the …

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Community Foundation Action Grant Applications Due October 31

The Whitewater Community Foundation is now accepting applications for Fall Community Action Grants.  Grants will be awarded to local non-profit organizations actively working to support the greater Whitewater community.  Qualified projects should be intended for educational, cultural, charitable or benevolent purposes that will benefit and improve the greater Whitewater community.  Consideration will also be made based on the results of the 2023 Civic Summit, when more than 30 community members, business leaders, educators, nonprofit organizers, and others determined key areas …

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Civic Summit Brainstorming Session Reveals Community Needs and Possible Solutions

Civic Summit Brainstorming Session Reveals Community Needs and Possible Solutions More than 30 community members, business leaders, educators, nonprofit organizers, and others met with Whitewater Community Foundation Board Members on April 13 to discuss community needs and solutions on three different topics:  residential development, fostering greater community engagement, and marketing Whitewater.    The fifth Civic Summit hosted by the Whitewater Community Foundation began with an opening session by community members Richard Haven and Kevin Brunner, and then broke into three …

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FRAWLEY COMPLETES TERM AS PRESIDENT

(WHITEWATER- April 8, 2022)  Danielle Frawley has completed her term as President of the Whitewater Community Foundation as of April 1, 2022.  Danielle has served as President of the Foundation since 2018 and will remain  on the Board as an at At-Large Member.  Under Danielle’s leadership, the Foundation has continued to grow and expand its outreach in the greater Whitewater area.   We are grateful for Danielle’s leadership and appreciate her continued commitment and dedication to the Whitewater Community.  Roni …

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Whitewater Community Foundation Accepting Applications for Community Action Grants

(WHITEWATER- March 1, 2022)  The Whitewater Community Foundation is now accepting applications for Spring Community Action Grants.  Grants will be awarded to local non-profit organizations actively working to support the greater Whitewater community.  Please spread the word to groups working to effect positive change in the Whitewater area. Qualified projects should be intended for educational, cultural, charitable or benevolent purposes that will benefit and improve the greater Whitewater community.  Projects are expected to be accomplished within a specific period of …

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WHITEWATER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE LIFE AND LOSS OF CO-FOUNDER, JOHN J. NEWHOUSE

John Newhouse, a Co-Founder of the Whitewater Community Foundation, passed away on February 2, 2022.  John was born on December 4, 1931 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1949.  John earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education at UW-Oshkosh in 1954 and a Master’s Degree in Secondary School Administration at UW-Madison in 1960. John joined the Whitewater community in 1968 serving as Principal of Whitewater High School until his retirement in 1987.  John continued to serve …

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