St. Joe’s Food Pantry serves the food insecure in our community by providing weekly food products, free of charge, to those who need them including homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, schools and Boys and Girls clubs. Last year, they distributed 2.7 million pounds of food through their outreach programs, transfers, and internal pantry and they serve over 600 families per week at their pantry.
Now through the end of the Summer St. Joes is embarking on their first ever capital campaign project. The project will renovate St. Joe’s current building and prepare for the future by contributing to their endowment fund. To donate go to stjoesfoodprogram.org UWO Fox Cities Foundation Theatre For the Mind December 2
UWO Fox Cities Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise funds to support The UWO Fox Cities campus. Announcing Theatre For the Mind: An old time radio themed fundraising event on Saturday December 2nd starting at 6pm at the UWO Fox Cities campus in Menasha. Guests can step back in time to the Golden Age of Radio and watch Norman Gilliand and the Skywave Audio Players recreate a radio drama broadcast. An exhibit of a restored antique radio collection will also be on display. Tickets are $30 online and $35 at the door. For more information or tickets go to tinyurl.com/Theatre4TheMind Bergstrom Mahler Museum of Glass serves the public with admission-free entrance to their museum. They provide extraordinary glass experiences to spark fun, kindle creativity and illuminate learning for all. Last year Bergstrom Mahler Museum of glass hosted quarterly Art After Dark family friendly evening events with live entertainment food and drink, art glass art exhibitions and distributed art activity day scholarships for children. They also held an online auction which benefited over 50 glass artists, hosted Night At The Museum, a lively 1920s team celebration and presented the second annual Glass Arts Festival.
Bergstrom Mahler Museum of glass needs your support to continue to share their exhibitions and programs admission-free for all. To donate now during their year-end appeal visit bmmglass.com CASA of the Fox Cities provides children that have experienced abuse or neglect with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs), or community volunteers, so that they may have at least one caring, consistent adult in their lives as they navigate the child welfare system. CASAs teach kids about appropriate, safe adult relationships and provides the Court with objective information about the child's wellbeing, safety, and call to permanency so that the Court may make decisions based on the best interest, needs, and wishes of a child.
CASA’s Hope for the Holidays Gift Card Drive and Toy Donation takes place November 10th through December 8th. Gift cards and cash donations can be dropped off at their office located at 1500 Casaloma Dr. in Appleton. Toys can also be purchased on their website casafc.org Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley serves free, nutritious, evening meals every Monday,Wednesday and Friday to anyone in need. Both eat-in and take-out options are available. The organization is a food assistance program that helps people struggling with food insecurity. Last year they served over 11,000 meals. They also provide care packages for the homeless, winter apparel, and holiday dinners. Loaves and Fishes also provides children with Easter baskets, Christmas gifts and school supplies.
The Loaves and Fishes end-of-year fundraiser, Who’s Hungry in the Fox Cities is taking place now through December 31st. To donate, volunteer or learn more visit loavesandfishesfv.org Trim Hunger is a nonprofit organization that aims to alleviate hunger by organizing community fundraisers to provide food to families in need all year round. Additionally, they work towards stocking food pantries to ensure that shelves are filled with essential items for those who require assistance.
Announcing their fundraiser and holiday concert Grateful Groove on December 15th at 6:30pm at Lawrence Memorial Chapel. The voices of the Appleton Boy Choir will fill the air with classic Christmas songs. Also featured will be the band Pegasis, Nashville singer/songwriter Sam Carey, singer Cassie Carter Boyd from Denver and Grammy winner Bonnie Lou Bishop. The evening will be hosted by Good Day Wisconsin’s Rachel Manek and Trum Hunger Founder Josif Wittnik. More information and tickets available at https://gratefulgroovetickets.eventbrite.com Fox Cities Festival of Lights is a non-profit organization who has helped raise over $34,000 since 2019 to help other non profits. Fox Cities Festival of Lights provides a free holiday light display for the community to enjoy. They set up and run a family friendly festive walk and holiday light display at Darboy Community Park. The display, which is expanded this year includes a trail through the woods and a paved trail filled with custom made light displays and over 100,000 lights! Santa will be there every night until December 23rd. The event runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Thanksgiving to New Years from 5-9pm.
More information available at www.foxcitiesfestivaloflights.org 11/30/2023
The Grand Oshkosh’s 2023-2024 SeasonThe Grand Oshkosh’s 2023-2024 season features many favorites including The Family Series with a selection of shows ideal for young audiences, and the audiences simply young at heart. Including The ArtREACH Series where The Grand brings artists out into the community for various residencies; The Amcor Student Discovery Series which is celebrating 30 years of affordable educational performances for school groups; Community events including Dark Nights in The Grand Lounge and ultimately, the filming of a PBS special for THE FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT in front of a live audience in March. This cumulation is a celebration of The Grand Oshkosh's 140th Anniversary.
Fancifool! KIDS with Ananda Bena-Weber Award-winning interdisciplinary artist Ananda Bena-Weber will be in Oshkosh for a week-long residency as part of The Grand's ArtREACH series. This will include performances of her two solo shows, "Fancifool! with Ananda Bena-Weber" and "Fancifool! KIDS with Ananda Bena-Weber,” and a workshop with local students grades 5-9. Fancifool! KIDS is a show for all ages that encourages imagination, being kind, and making the world a fun and happy place, together! This performance will take place on November 18 at 2:00 p.m. at The Grand Oshkosh More information can be found at thegrandoshkosh.org Resetdotlife is a nonprofit organization helping women flourish in work and life by fostering personal and professional growth, entrepreneurial development and interpersonal connection. Launched in the fall of 2018 they are supported by Sunrise on Main boutique. Resetdotlife serves many women in the middle in our region, an often overlooked and underserved segment. With the increase of women looking to start their own businesses and as a complement to their existing Rise programs this month Resetdotlife is launching a life coaching program expansion. They've added three professional life coaches and are excited to be able to offer virtual coaching options starting this fall to broaden their reach in the community.
More information at resetdotlife.org Food insecurities continue to impact families right here in the Fox Cities. This includes families with school aged children. St. Joes Backpack Food Assistance Program supplies food to nearly 1500 students in 9 school districts each week who may not have reliable nutritional support at home. The program’s goal is to make sure that children have enough food to sustain them throughout the weekend. YOU can help these families in need with your donation of food or continued financial support. For a list of needed food items and donation details visit http://www.stjoesfoodprogram.org/ or call 920-734-9461
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