We use these gifts through the local expertise and knowledge of our volunteer board of directors to direct grants to local nonprofit organizations. These grants are in the fields of education, health, human service, the arts and culture, youth, and the environment, just to name a few. These grants focus not only on the needs of our community but also serve to enhance our strengths.

Fall 2024 Grant Awards

• City of Fond du Lac Police Department: $4,000 for a new, dual-axel equipment trailer for the SWAT team.
• Congregation of the Good Shepherd: $2,200 for state-required safety equipment, including Go Kit inventory and Lock Down Kit.
• Downtown FDL Partnership: $3,000 for a public art project featuring 11 murals on 11 downtown properties.
• Gratitude Club: $2,000 for Women’s Recovery Day supplies and programming.
• Holyland Catholic School: $2,500 for an Art Education Program that will serve preschool-8th grade students.
• Hope on the Block: $1,000 for essential supplies provided in (3) free community pantries.
• Make a Wish Foundation: $4,000 for the direct costs of wish-granting for critically ill children in Fond du Lac County.
• NAMI: $1,000 for new programming promote education/support for mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
• NFDL Public Schools -Phoenix Academy: $700 for art materials.
• NFDL Public Schools – Artist in Resident: $1,300 for Pat Reiher, artist in residency.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: $3,000 for a room sponsorship.
• South Shore Chorale: $2,500 for the expansion of the concert season.
• St. Lawrence Seminary: $3,000 for the replacement of fleet mini vans used to transport students.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society: $5,000 for essential no-cost services offered to clients.
• The ARC of Fond du Lac: $2,000 for the purchase of LifeVac devices to assist if a person is aspirating/choking.
• United for Diversity: $5,000 for Challenge Day and Celebrate CommUNITY.

2024 Impact Grants

• Badgerland Youth for Christ: $20,000 for the Capacity Building Campaign to help grow the current programs of Juvenile Justice, Teen Parents, and outreach efforts at area schools.
• Blandine House: $50,000 for the renovation of transitionary housing for males who have completed the 90-day recovery program.
• Children’s Museum of FDL: $45,000 for the Light Wonders Gallery, featuring feature sensory room, giant Lite-Brite wall, and mind & motion exhibits.
• Diverse Options: $25,000 for the renovation of the day services program, including handicapped accessibility in the kitchen and bathrooms.
• Rawhide Boys Ranch: $20,000 for ongoing counseling services in the Fond du Lac School District.