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By Lori Hill, executive director, Friendship Place Too often individuals with mental health conditions isolate out of fear as well as lack of income (Social Security Disability Insurance is often their only source of income). As an organization that serves individuals with mental illness, Friendship Place wanted to do more to help these adults form […]
After the passing of their son Patrick in 2012, Dan and Sue Began established the PBnJ Mental Health Fund to honor and remember their son’s kind and warm spirit. It also allowed the Began’s an opportunity to help others struggling with mental health issues. The PBnJ Mental Health Fund, or Patrick Began Neenah Joint Schools […]
The Neenah Joint School District has awarded a total of $67,950 in scholarships to 43 Neenah High School seniors. Recipients, who were honored during a ceremony on May 22 at Pickard Auditorium at Neenah High School, were chosen by a volunteer committee of the school district. The following award winners were selected based on outstanding […]
Oshkosh residents will soon be given the opportunity to revitalize their neighborhoods thanks to a $300,000 grant over three years from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership. The Rock the Block program – a collaborative effort of Habitat for Humanity Oshkosh, Greater Oshkosh Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. (GO-HNI) and the City of Oshkosh – was one of […]
The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation has awarded 146 scholarships totaling $182,200 to graduating high school seniors. The scholarship awards were presented to students during individual school ceremonies in May and June. A grand total of $323,370 was awarded to 325 students, including the scholarships from the Omro Area Scholarship and Education Foundation ($62,170), Neenah Joint […]
The Neenah Joint School District has awarded a total of $44,000 in scholarships to 38 Neenah High School seniors. Recipients, who were honored during a ceremony May 16 at Pickard Auditorium at Neenah High School, were chosen by a volunteer committee of the school district. The following award winners were selected based on outstanding work […]
The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation has awarded 147 scholarships totaling $156,900 to graduating high school seniors. The scholarship awards were presented to students during individual school ceremonies in May and June. A grand total of $260,670 was awarded to students, including the scholarships from the Omro Area Scholarship and Education Foundation ($41,170), Neenah Joint School […]
The Neenah Joint School District has awarded a total of $41,750 in scholarships to 34 Neenah High School seniors. Recipients, who were honored during a ceremony May 17 at Pickard Auditorium at Neenah High School, were chosen by a volunteer committee of the school district. The following award winners were selected based on outstanding work […]
Little known to the rest of the community, May means scholarship season for the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. Our staff, especially Manager of Education Services Cheryl Fowler, work at a feverish pace this time of year to coordinate the selection process and the awarding of hundreds of scholarships to students in the Oshkosh area. This […]
Sue Dove’s last birthday was a special one. She arrived home to a cake and card with heartfelt notes from her family – her Ohana House family. The gesture meant a lot, says Dove. “In a way, I’m happier now than I’ve been in five years, and it’s good to be happy,” she says. Photo […]