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The Berry Drop In Center, a part of Robert E. Berry House, Inc., is a community center designed to provide support and resources for individuals experiencing mental health conditions and/or recovering from substance abuse. The drop-in center has a long history in Fond du Lac County having opened in 2007 under NAMI (National Alliance for […]
Misty Jimenez, 4-H Associate Educator, partnered with the Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club Roberts location to continue a 4-H Art club within the Boys and Girls Club. Jimenez worked with Anna Koepsell, Robert’s Director, to build out the 6-week Art Club for 3rd-5th grade members. The club had 11 youth members. Jimenez started […]
The Executive Director of the Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium (SEWISC), a regional nonprofit, contacted Paul requesting resources to strengthen the organization’s board. The organization’s mission is “working to reduce the impact of invasive species.” Paul taught a 1.5-hour workshop to 14 board and staff members. Content included an overview of the non-profit sector in […]
The annual 4-H Cloverbud Pumpkin Contest was held on Saturday, October 21, at UW Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus. Cloverbud members, 4-H youth grades kindergarten to second, were able to enter a pumpkin in the contest. The morning of the contest Teen Leaders and volunteers helped weigh, measure, and judge the pumpkins. While pumpkins were […]
Manuel is the new Regional Dairy Educator for Sheboygan, Fond Du Lac, Dodge, and Ozaukee Counties. He is originally from Duitama, a small city in Colombia, 3 hours north of Bogotá, the capital city. He received his bachelor’s degree on Animal Science at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. In the last semesters he worked for a […]
October is all about recognizing the importance of local producers and farms. The month is designated “National Farm to School Month” as communities, schools, early care and education sites, organizations, and farms come together to celebrate food education, school gardens, and lunch trays filled with healthy, local ingredients. For more information on National Farm to […]
Are you a Fond du Lac County nonprofit looking for funders? Please consider using this table of available grants to organizations in Fond du Lac County. If your organization offers grants or has applied for local or state grants not listed here, please let us know. We will add them to the list. If you […]
Fond du Lac County recently held its very first food summit on Wednesday, September 18th. The event was open to any community members and community organizations. It was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral as a half-day event from 8:30 am -1:00 pm. Nearly 50 participants joined to network and learn, with representation from most of […]
Planning AHEAD is a course from UW-Madison Division of Extension that takes a comprehensive approach to end-of-life planning. The course guides participants through examining health care wishes, handling financial changes, legal requirements and documentation, distribution of personal property, end-of-life decisions, dealing with grief, and the emotional ramifications of all of the above. Fond du Lac […]
National 4-H Week is the first full week in October, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers, and alumni across the country celebrate everything 4-H. Area 4-H clubs observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people and highlighting the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work […]
