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Grant Recipient Stories

August 5, 2025

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

Officially opened in 1959, the Bergstom-Mahler Museum of Glass has its roots in the early 1870s with a little girl named Evangeline Bergstrom and her…

July 23, 2025

COTS

COTS began in 1998 when Reverend Orville Janssen placed fold-up beds on his porch to give homeless men in his community a safe place to…

July 7, 2025

Apricity

In 2018, Mooring Programs and STEP Industries merged to form Apricity, a unique substance abuse disorder recovery community that supports over 1000 people every year…

July 7, 2025

BEAMING Inc.

BEAMING, Inc. is a unique kind of ranch, dedicated not to corralling cattle but, instead, to creating opportunities to experience the life-changing effects of interacting…

July 7, 2025

De Pere Christian Outreach Food Pantry

DePere Christian Outreach began in 1990 with eight area churches working together to create a thrift store to provide low-cost clothing and household goods to…

July 7, 2025

Remarkable

In 1962, a group of families collaborated with area manufacturing groups to create a program that provided meaningful vocational training and job opportunities for teens…

July 7, 2025

Golden House

The Golden House story begins in 1979 with the Brown County Task Force for Battered Women, an all-volunteer 24-hour helpline dedicated to helping domestic abuse…

May 7, 2025

Oshkosh Area Community Pantry

In 1989, a group of community leaders started the Ecumenical Food Pantry as a way for Oshkosh area residents to overcome food insecurity. Recognizing the…

May 7, 2025

Trout Museum of Art

Set in the heart of Wisconsin’s Fox Valley, the Trout Museum of Art (TMA) is a uniquely community-focused organization committed to inspiring and connecting people…

May 7, 2025

St. John’s Ministries

Since 2005, St. John’s Ministries has been committed to honoring dignity, restoring hope, and creating lasting change for those experiencing homelessness or housing instability. St….

May 7, 2025

NeighborWorks Green Bay – Neighborhood Partners

NeighborWorks Green Bay (NWGB) is a resident-led non-profit corporation and Community Housing Development Organization with a mission to solve housing challenges and build stronger communities…

May 5, 2025

St. Joseph’s Food Program

Founded in 1982, the St. Joseph Food Program is dedicated to feeding members of the community facing food insecurity. The program has grown from serving…