Thursday, September 26, 2024
GREEN BAY – The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation awarded $202,500 to support the work of 23 nonprofit organizations to address needs throughout the region.
Awards were distributed through the Funds for Greater Green Bay summer grants cycle.
“Funds for Greater Green Bay is a collection of funds that distributes grants twice per year to improve the quality of life in Brown, Kewaunee and Oconto counties. A record number of applications were submitted this cycle, underscoring the growing level of need in the community,” a foundation release stated.
“We are committed to supporting nonprofits working to strengthen our community,” said Kari Olsen, director of grants and scholarship programming.
“In the past five years, we’re proud to have increased the amount awarded through Funds for Greater Green Bay by 57% thanks to increased investment from the community in response to the growing needs we are seeing.”
Funds for Greater Green Bay offers grants of up to $20,000.
Summer 2024 recipients
Awaken: Funds will sustain current programming and support the development and implementation of youth prevention programming for grades 6-12 in Brown County.
Bay Area Arts and Culture Alliance: Funds will support the Alliance in developing an online directory for those seeking to connect with local artists and creatives.
Casa ALBA Melanie Hispanic Resource Center: Funds will support and amplify the work of Casa ALBA throughout Brown County.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay: Funds allow for individual and group financial health counseling to help households overcome obstacles and become self-sufficient.
Curative Connections: Funds for the transportation program will help to meet the needs of our aging population and those with disabilities.
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin: Funds will support a series of live and virtual events for people with disabilities, their family members, educators, and the community.
East Shore Industries: Funding will create a Get Connected program to combat social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities in Kewaunee County.
Fall Prevention Alliance of Northeast Wisconsin: Support will enhance education and outreach resources through the Senior Fall Prevention Project.
Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin: Funds will assist in continuing free and sliding-scale counseling services to the uninsured or underinsured, as well as a pilot program in partnership with Casa ALBA Melanie.
Foundations Health & Wholeness: Funds will support the counseling program and its initiatives to embed accessible mental health care in the community.
GRIT 920: Funds will support the mission to teach safe, healthy habits to individuals of varying abilities to build confidence, promote wellness, and encourage camaraderie.
Innovative Services: Funding will support the collaborative efforts of multiple organizations, including collaborators Aspiro, CP, Curative Connections, Sunshine Resources of Door County, Options for Independent Living, and Woodside Senior Communities, to advocate for disability and aging services to meet the needs of individuals, families, and caregivers.
Jake’s Network of Hope: Funding will address the need for diaper and period products in the greater Green Bay area through a network of partners.
Kingdom Come: Funds will support the largest food pantry in Oconto County.
Mandolin Foundation: Support of the Transitional Housing program can allow children to reside with their mothers as they navigate the path to sobriety.
Marinette & Oconto Counties Literacy Council: Funds will support programs and services to improve adult literacy in reading.
NEW Victim Services Collaborative: Funds will support the collaborative efforts of seven agencies providing direct services for local victims of crime. Collaborators are the Brown County Victim Witness Office, Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Golden House, Rainbow House, Violence Intervention Project, We All Rise African American Resource Center and Wise Women Gathering Place.
Oneida Nation Emergency Food Pantry: Funds will support the food pantry which serves 200 families in the Brown County area.
Richard Mauthe Center for Faith, Spirituality, & Social Justice: Funding will help establish interfaith programming for the UW-Green Bay campus and the community.
The Salvation Army Green Bay: Funds will support weekday warm lunches and companionship.
The Nurse’s Nook: Funds will provide enhanced access to basic necessities and improve access to healthcare and mental health care services for Oconto County students.
Wisconsin Humane Society – Green Bay Campus: Funding will support low-cost services to pet owners in Brown County.
YWCA of Greater Green Bay: Funding will provide health and safety programming, social supports, and financial empowerment to older adults.
The next application cycle will open Nov. 1, 2024, and will close Jan. 11, 2025.
For more information, visit ggbcf.org/nonprofits.
