Community Foundation Awards Sustainability Grant to Boys & Girls Club of Door County

The Door County Community Foundation has awarded Boys and Girls Club of Door County a Sustainability Grant from the Ruth & Hartley Barker Memorial Fund. This grant will be used to purchase a sound system for the Recreation Center.

Every year the Boys & Girls Club of Door County has nearly 500 youth pass through its doors and between 180-200 every day. The Club works to provide programming to each of these children in order to help them achieve academic success, live healthier lives, and build good character and citizenship. The rec center has helped to achieve the goal of children at the Club being active for 30 minutes every day. Purchasing the sound equipment would enable the playing of music, showing of movies and open the space up to a variety of other activities for the youth they serve.

“The addition of this equipment will help the Club fully utilize their space, said Frank Maxwell, board member of the Door County Community Foundation. “The sound system will allow our local Boys & Girls Club to participate in more Boys & Girls Club of America programming.

From left to right: Brit Gartner, Program Director of the Boys & Girls Club, Frank Maxwell, board member of the Door County Community Foundation, and Adam Sutter, Development Director of the Boys & Girls Club.

The mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Door County in to inspire all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The Club provides a safe environment both physically and emotionally with structure and clearly defined acceptable behaviors.

For more information about the Boy and Girls Club of Door County, please visit www.bgcdoorcounty.org  or call 920.818.1046.

The Door County Community Foundation’s Sustainability Grants program distributes grant dollars from funds such as the Arts Fund, Children & Youth Fund, Education Fund, Green Fund, Health & Human Needs Fund, Healthy Water Fund, Historic Preservation Fund, and the Women’s Fund.

For more information about the Community Foundation’s services and various grant programs, please visit www.GiveDoorCounty.org.

The Door County Community Foundation, Inc. is a collection of separate charitable funds set up by individuals, families, non-profit organizations, private foundations and businesses that are managed, invested and disbursed for the current and future good of Door County.  The Foundation was launched in 1999 and currently administers more than $20 million in charitable assets.

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Community Foundation Awards Sustainability Grant to the Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic

The Door County Community Foundation has awarded the Door County Medical Center a Sustainability Grant from the Ruth & Hartley Barker Memorial Fund, the John and Nell Herlache Community Impact Fund and the Elizabeth “Betty” Lawrence Human Services Fund. This grant supports the Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic.

The Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic provides oral health care to the youth and adults of Door and Kewaunee Counties. The clinic serves those who are on Medicaid and/or those with no dental insurance that are low-income with no dental home.

“The shortage of oral health care is unmistakable based on the statistics at the Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic,” said John Herlache, board member of the Door County Community Foundation. “We are pleased to provide this grant which will help to ensure that no one in our community has to live with the pain of an unhealthy mouth.”

 Pictured, from left to right are Tanya Fischer, Director of the Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic, and John Herlache, board member of the Door County Community Foundation.

Founded in 1975 Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic provides oral health care to the youth and adults of Door and Kewaunee Counties. The clinic serves those who are on Medicaid and/or those with no dental insurance that are low-income with no dental home.

For more information about the Door County Medical Center Foundation, please call (920) 746-1071 or visit http://www.ministryhealthy.org/DCMH/home/Foundation.org.

The Door County Community Foundation’s Sustainability Grants program distributes grant dollars from funds such as the Arts Fund, Children & Youth Fund, Green Fund, Health & Human Needs Fund, Education Fund, Historic Preservation Fund, Healthy Water Fund, and Women’s Fund.

For more information about the Community Foundation’s services and various grant programs, please visit http://www.GiveDoorCounty.org.

The Door County Community Foundation, Inc. is a collection of separate charitable funds set up by individuals, families, non-profit organizations, private foundations and businesses that are managed, invested and disbursed for the current and future good of Door County.  The Foundation was launched in 1999 and currently administers more than $20 million in charitable assets.

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Friends of Education Award Presented to Door County Civility Project

The Door County Civility Project, along with two individuals and two other organizations that are working to improve education and the lives of young people in Wisconsin schools and communities, received the 2017 Friends of Education award during the State of Education address on Sept. 21 in Madison.

“As we listened to the descriptions of other Friend of Education award recipients, we were humbled to be among that distinguished group of individuals and groups being recognized,” said Shirley Senirighi, a volunteer of the Door County Civility Project.

Pictured from left to right are Diane Slivka, Sue Todey, Shirley Senarighi, State Superintendent Tony Evers, Mark Nelson, Patti Vickman, and Steve Bousley.

The Door County Civility Project is a volunteer initiative working since 2013 to strengthen the culture of civility within homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, churches, civic organizations, and government bodies in Door County.

“The willingness of those who volunteer to mentor our youth, develop their cultural roots, and give them solid foundations for becoming civic-minded adults means so much to our kids and the future of Wisconsin,” said State Superintendent Tony Evers in congratulating the 2017 Friends of Education. “These organizations and individuals make outstanding contributions to support children and young adults in our state.”

The Door County Civility Project, a component fund of the Door County Community Foundation, is a community-based initiative to advance the cause of civility in everyday life and strengthen our shared community. Through multiple presentations, trainings, newspaper articles, and distribution of educational resources, the project has promoted “Speak Your Peace,” using the nine simple tools for practicing civility: pay attention; listen closely; be inclusive; don’t gossip; show respect; be agreeable; apologize sincerely; give constructive comments, suggestions and feedback; and accept responsibility.

Beginning in 2015, Civility Project volunteers worked with Southern Door County School District staff to develop Speak Your Peace activities to promote a culture of civility within schools and prepare students for future civil engagement. The Civility Project’s work has resulted in a variety of high school student-led publications on civility, such as poetry anthologies, class projects, and musical performances.

To learn more about the Door County Civility Project, please or visit, www.DoorCountyCivilityProject.org

The Door County Community Foundation’s Sustainability Grants program distributes grant dollars from funds such as the Arts Fund, Children & Youth Fund, Education Fund, Green Fund, Health & Human Needs Fund, Healthy Water Fund, Historic Preservation Fund, and the Women’s Fund.

For more information about the Community Foundation’s services and various grant programs, please visit www.GiveDoorCounty.org.

The Door County Community Foundation, Inc. is a collection of separate charitable funds set up by individuals, families, non-profit organizations, private foundations and businesses that are managed, invested and disbursed for the current and future good of Door County.  The Foundation was launched in 1999 and currently administers more than $20 million in charitable assets.

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