Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin

Portage County Youth on Ice has created this scholarship with proceeds from its annual Joe Pavelski Golf Tournament.Graduating seniors who demonstrate strong leadership qualities and participate in extra-curricular activities are encouraged to apply.“The Community Foundation annually awards over $100,000 in scholarships.We are thrilled to offer this $5,000 award that will make a significant difference in a student’s education.” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin is accepting scholarship applications from students furthering their post-secondary education next fall. The Community Foundation currently offers over 30 scholarships and each follows criteria established by the fund representative. Scholarships are available for students who excel academically, artistically, athletically and for those having a desire to further their education. Applicants can be graduates from area high schools as well as non-traditional and continuing college students.

The Community Foundation annually distributes over $117,000 in scholarships, with awards announced each June. An application is required and is available through the Community Foundation website at www.cfcwi.org or by contacting the Community Foundation office at 715.342.4454. The deadline for all scholarship applications is March 1, 2011.

Parents and students are encouraged to contact the Foundation or your school’s guidance counselors for more informatio…

Bill Schierl, President of the Arts Alliance of Portage County, presents Terry Rothmann, Executive Director of Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin, a check for $2,000 to support the Arts & Culture Mission Endowment Fund.  This donation represents an annual commitment by the Arts Alliance to support long term funding for the arts as part of their Cornerstone Membership fundraising. The Arts & Culture Mission Endowment Fund provides annual grants assisting programs in Portage County with an emphasis on arts and culture.  Past grant recipients have been Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra,  Portage County Historical Society, Stevens Point City Band Fund,  Friends of 2713 Fund, and Downtown Mural Fund.
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The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Artists as First Responders to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation
Artists as First Responders “Distributions from the fund will provide art programs to children living in difficult situations following natural disasters like the folding in Cusco, Peru ” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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Monitoring your estate plan is an ongoing task. It’s particularly important to keep an eye on your beneficiary designations and the way your assets are titled.
A Common Pitfall Unforeseen ownership issues could throw a wrench into your estate plan. Here’s a simple example. Widowed Mother needs help with her finances so she names Daughter as joint owner of her bank accounts. If Mother dies without changing that designation, Daughter will become the sole owner of the accounts, even though Mother’s Will states that all of her assets are to be divided equally among her three children. Giving Daughter power of attorney may have been a better — and potentially less contentious — solution.
Yours? Mine? Ours? Property may be titled in a number of ways.
Individual ownership. You are the sole owner of the asset and can leave it to anyone you choose through your Will or a revocable living trust.
Joint ownership with a right of survivorship. You own the asset jointly with another person or persons. Whe…

October 25, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Marcus and Constance Fang Fund to its family of funds. A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation

Distributions from the fund will support the Portage Count Cultural Festival and help needy minority and foreign students residing in Portage County achieve their educational pursuits. “Marc and Constance have been the drivers behind the Cultural Festival since its inception, and we are so please to have a part making it a permanent part of our community.” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.

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October 7, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin announces that the Ryan Wanta Memorial Fund will award its first scholarship in the spring of 2011 to a Portage County resident pursuing a degree in child care or early childhood education.

The fund was started by the family in 2001 as a Seed-A-Future fund in memory of Ryan Wanta. Ryan died in 1978 at five months of age from Shaken Baby Syndrome. “Good things often result from tragedy. We are so pleased to be able to help Arlene and her daughters keep Ryan’s memory alive” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.

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October 6, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Stock the Shelves Fund to its family of funds. A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation

Distributions from the fund help stock shelves in local food pantries. “In these difficult economic times, we are pleased to assist the Stevens Point Journal in this community wide endeavor” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.

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October 6th, 2010 - Stevens Point. The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin will be hosting its annual Appreciation Reception on Thursday, November 4th, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Stevens Point Country Club. Following a networking reception, a program will take place starting at 5:45 pm.

Community members are invited to attend, but reservations are required. To reserve your place at the November 4th reception, call the Community Foundation at 715/342-4454 or send an e-mail to foundation@cfcwi.org by October 29th, 2010.

This year's reception will feature a theme of “Buried Treasures”. Fund Representatives will also be sharing their experiences working with the Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation manages nearly 200 charitable funds totaling over $9 million in assets. This past year the Community Foundation awarded $480,834 in grants and scholarships.

Contributions to any of these are funds (or to the Community Foundation MISSION FUNDS) are always welcomed. Gifts can be …

September 28th, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the SPASH Girls Cross Country Panther Prints Fund to its family of funds. A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation.

Distributions from the fund will be used to support the activities of the SPASH girls cross country team. “With school districts throughout the state facing budget issues, we are pleased to help the local community support the amateur athletic component of our school district” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.

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The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin is pleased to announce that the Geraldine Hartford-Waushara County Fund has awarded its first grant in the amount of $8,650 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Wisconsin for their Tri-County Area School Based Mentoring program in Waushara County.





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We at the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin are proud to be supporters of this year's 92nd PGA Championship Golf event held at Whistling Straits in Kohler, WI.  We were one the sponsored groups that are part of the Community Relations Program which "Enhances Lives Through Golf".  Take a look at the program for more information.


















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Newsletter for SUMMER 2010



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June 24, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Portage County Transition Advisory Council to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation
Portage County Transition Advisory Council Distributions from the fund support activities and programs that help students with disabilities transition into the community after high school. “We are pleased to be able to help the Council in their work transitioning students with disabilities into the community and workplace.” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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June 15th, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin is proud to be able to once again help students as they pursue their dreams. This year, we are awarding more than $104,000 by providing 127 scholarships to students pursuing higher education.
Here is this year's list of scholarship recipients:
Mark Acaley Memorial Scholarship - $500 Zachary Prebeck
Bill’s Pizza Scholarship - $600 Lindsey Flugaur
Donn Behnke Scholarship - $500 Paul Przybelski
William Cherek Scholarship - $1000 Shelby Lemke
Community First Bank Scholarship - $12,000 Susan Kawleski - $4000 Kasandra Krueger - $4000 Benjamin Laska - $4000
Cook Family Scholarship - $500 Samantha Hodgson
Laura Davies Memorial Scholarship - $1,500 Joshua Barnes -$750 Emma Shulfer - $750
Heidi Evenson Memorial Scholarship - $1000 Megan Courtney - $500 Olivia Czaikowski - $500
Fat Boy Golf Scholarship -$2000 Connor Donlan - $1000 Michael Shannon - $1000
Peter Friedrich Scholarship - $1200 Olivia Czaikowski - $1000 Cortney Piotrowski - $20…

June 10, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Dan Zurawski Memorial Scholarship Fund to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation
Dan Zurawski Memorial Scholarship Fund The fund will award an annual scholarship to a graduating senior from Pacelli or SPASH planning to enroll in the College of Natural Resources at UWSP.“We are honored to help the family memorialize Dan, a sophomore at UWSP, who drowned tragically in 2009” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin has awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to non-profit organizations and causes since July 1, 2009.“This has been an amazing year for the foundation,” said Executive Director Terry Rothmann, “with 122 grants going to many worthy projects and agencies.”
The foundation’s mission funds, which support arts and culture, education, the environment, wellness, and projects that help people, granted $13,825 to 16 agencies:Camp Hope, American Red Cross for CPR training equipment, Portage County Cribs, Healthy Smiles, the Arts Alliance, Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum, the Karner Blue Butterfly Project, Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra’s 4th Grade Concert, Central Wisconsin Children’s Theater, Friend of the Little Plover River, Operation Bootstrap’s Crisis Meds, YMCA’s Community Garden Project, Portage County Cultural Festival, Point Dance Ensemble’s Swing Time Social, Financial Wellness of Portage County, and Very Special Arts Choir and Artist R…

June 10, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin, the Portage County Wildlife Fund and the Portage County Land Preservation Fund Committee have worked together to acquire 124 acres in the western portion of Portage County.The land was donated to the Community Foundation by its previous owner, the Portage County Wildlife Club.Mill Creek meanders through the property which is on County “O” south of Junction City.“The property will be maintained in its natural state, and will be open to the public for hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking and cross country skiing” said Gary Speckmann, Portage County Parks Director.
Funding for the project was made available by grants from the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program through the Department of Natural Resources and the Portage County Land Preservation Fund and funding from the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin.“This is a great example of a public/private partnership that allowed us preserve this en…

June 10, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Friends of Stevens Point Area Athletics Fund to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation
Friends of Stevens Point Area Athletics Fund Distributions from the fund will support the promotion and furtherance of amateur athletics and further amateur athletic competition in the area surrounding Stevens Point through educational, charitable and other means of support.“With school districts throughout the state facing budget issues, we are pleased to help the local community support the amateur athletic component of our school district” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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In 2004 the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin (CFCW) created individual endowment funds to specifically support its mission statement dedicated to helping people, enhancing education, enriching arts and culture, contributing to wellness and improving the environment.These endowment funds are simply called our “Mission Funds”.

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May 6, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Business Park Trail Fund to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation
Business Park Trail Fund Started by the employees of Travel Guard, gifts to the fund will support the development of a pedestrian/cycling trail in the Stevens Point Business Park.“We have a wonderful recreational and wellness trail system in the county, and we are pleased to help with the development of another segment of the system” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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May 6, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Team Schierl Companies Charitable Giving Fund to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation
Team Schierl Companies Charitable Giving Fund Distributions from the fund support the charitable giving activities of the Team Schierl Companies and their associates.The Schierl family and their companies have been of many charitable initiatives for years.“We are pleased to be able to help them as they continue their legacy of giving back to the community” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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May 6, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Jim Kocha Memorial Scholarship to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation
Jim Kocha Memorial Scholarship Distributions from the fund will offer scholarships to graduating seniors at SPASH.Jim was a long time teacher in Stevens Point, and the first scholarship will be made in 2011” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director

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May 13th, 2010 - Stevens Point - The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin will host a Scholarship Recognition Event on Wednesday evening, June 1st, at the Stevens Point Country Club. The event begins at 5:30 pm.
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The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin welcomes the Humane Society of Portage County Endowment Fund to its family of funds.A charter agreement was recently signed to establish this new fund at the Community Foundation.
Humane Society of Portage County Endowment Fund

Distributions from the fund will support the mission and ongoing needs of the Humane Society of Portage County, Inc.“We are pleased to add the Humane Society’s Endowment Fund to our family of funds” said Terry Rothmann, Executive Director.
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The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin is seeking applicants from the community to fill vacancies on its Board of Directors.Interested persons should send a brief resume and cover letter indicating why they are interested in serving on the board by April 15, 2010 to:
Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin, Inc Terry Rothmann, Executive Director 1501 Clark Street Stevens Point, WI54481
Or via email to: terry@cfcwi.org



If you have questions about the position,
please contact the Foundation at 715-342-4454 Or visit our website at www.cfcwi.org for more information about what we do.

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