Tag: Community Development

Showing Pride: Winneconne Welcome Signs

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 by

When entering a town, welcome signs are usually the first thing visitors see. Through careful deliberation, Winneconne’s Beautification Committee recently picked a new sign that incorporates the town’s new bridge design, features simple and elegant colors, and is maintenance free. A $1,500 Community Impact grant from the Winneconne Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the […]

Building Community: Rock the Block

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 by

Rock the Block will roll into the River East neighborhood in Oshkosh this summer with its volunteer-powered home repair program. Launched locally in 2019 by Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh in partnership with Oshkosh Health Neighborhoods and the City of Oshkosh, the Rock the Block program creates a sense of neighborhood.

Catalyst – June 2017

Posted on Jun 17, 2017 by

Wisconsin Bookworms Planting the Seed of Excitement for Reading at an Early Age We’ve been hearing it for years: parents aren’t reading to their children enough. One 2013 study from the School Library Journal sites that two-thirds of parents don’t read to their children every night. Another 2016 survey from group Read Aloud 15 Minutes […]

Grant Helps Omro Restore Historic Masonic Temple

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

OSHKOSH, WI – The Masonic Temple in Omro’s nationally designated historic downtown is being renovated after Future Omro was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. Over time, the Masonic Temple and other buildings like the Old City Hall Clock Tower have deteriorated, which community leaders say is affecting the integrity and […]