2017 Golden Apple Award Recipients Announced Posted on February 28, 2017 by SatelliteSix There are many ways to honor and thank the superheroes in our schools, those who work with our students on the front lines every day. The Golden Apple Awards are just one way to celebrate our faculty and staff. Golden Apple Honorees are nominated by their peers to receive grant funding to use in their schools, sponsored by generous area businesses. The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation is thrilled to announce this year’s Golden Apple Awards Honorees: • Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School honors Jeremy Harrison, Kindergarten-6th Grade Teacher •… Read More »
Thank you, EO Johnson! Posted on February 27, 2017 by SatelliteSix The Eau Claire Community Foundation thanks Dave Johnson and everyone else at EO Johnson's Eau Claire office for their generous donation of a color copier. We're especially excited about its ability to collate and staple, not to mention its multitude of other handy functions. This new addition to our office will improve our ability to communicate with the community while reducing costs in the process. EO Johnson's donation also benefited ECCF neighbor King's Closet, a nonprofit that provides free clothing to people in need. Because King's Closet received the machine… Read More »
IRA Charitable Distribution Provides Giving Opportunity Posted on December 7, 2016 by SatelliteSix We can help you turn your retirement account into a vehicle for charitable giving. Wondering what to do with your annual IRA distribution? We have good news for charitably minded taxpayers in their 70s and up—and for the communities and causes they care about most. A permanent change in federal law now makes it possible to give individual retirement account (IRA) assets to charity, free from federal tax, every year. You could give far more with less by directing your IRA charitable rollover to the Eau Claire Community Foundation’s Community… Read More »
Women’s Giving Circle Appeals to Young Philanthropists Posted on October 29, 2016 by SatelliteSix The Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) is pleased to announce its outreach to Young Philanthropists. 100 young people between the ages of 22 and 39 will have the opportunity to become members of the WGC at a reduced rate: The normal annual donation of $250 will be reduced to $150 for up to three years. Membership will be $250 annually after those three years or when a new member turns 40. The WGC, a fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation, was founded in 2007. Its diverse group of members uses… Read More »
2016 Fall Educational Event: A Great Success! Posted on September 28, 2016 by SatelliteSix Kelly Christianson addresses the audience at the 2016 WGC Fall Educational Event. The 2016 Women’s Giving Circle Fall Educational Event took place on Monday, Sep. 26, at the Prairie Ridge Early Learning Center. All of the Women's Giving Circle Education Team’s hard work resulted in an extraordinary event: 115 people came to learn about “Homelessness: Its Effects on Children and Families in our Community.” The presenters were Heidi White, Director of Prairie Ridge Early Learning School; Dani Claesges, ECASD Homeless Coordinator; and Kelly Christianson, Executive Director… Read More »
Sculpture Tour 2016 People’s Choice Award Winner Announced Posted on September 19, 2016 by SatelliteSix Maelstrom by David Riemer Sculpture Tour Eau Claire announces the 2016 sculpture that won the People’s Choice Award: Maelstrom by Dave Riemer from Wausaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Riemer, a Chicago native, defines his medium as kinetic sculptures: sculptures designed to be in the outdoors all year round to capture the wind. “The artistry of Maelstrom is in its creation, of course, but also in the eye of the beholder. While the sculpture is composed of many individual pieces, the wind creates a movement and you end up seeing… Read More »
Mayo Clinic Health System Donates $250,000 for Confluence Arts Center Posted on August 14, 2016 by SatelliteSix Mayo Clinic Health System of northwest Wisconsin has awarded the Eau Claire Community Foundation a $250,000 grant for the Confluence Arts Center in downtown Eau Claire. “The Confluence Arts Center highlights the value placed on the arts in the Chippewa Valley,” said Randall Linton, M.D., president & CEO of Mayo Clinic Health System of northwest Wisconsin. “Mayo Clinic Health System is proud to play a role in making this performing arts center a reality. It will be a destination landmark for years to come and will also help attract and… Read More »
You Can Help the Legacy Live On Posted on July 25, 2016 by SatelliteSix For 15 years, the Children’s Legacy Luncheon was an event which created awareness of special issues regarding the welfare of children in our community and raised funds to help causes related to our children. The Children’s Legacy Luncheon also honored community members who had made important and lasting contributions on behalf of children in the greater Eau Claire area. Each year individuals or couples were recognized for their efforts on behalf of the children of our community. Honorees were nominated by members of the public and selected by a nomination committee.… Read More »
Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Helps Montessori School Open New Playground Posted on July 6, 2016 by SatelliteSix After many months of planning and fundraising in the community, the new playground project at the Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School is coming to life. The playground has been a long-awaited project, and students, teachers, parents and community members alike are thrilled to see the vision unfold. Groundbreaking on the project is scheduled for this summer. The project is funded by several private gifts and is made possible in large part due to generous grants from area businesses. Scheels’ partnership in the endeavor brought the project over the fundraising goal… Read More »
$1.5 Million Challenge Grant for the Confluence Arts Center Posted on June 6, 2016 by SatelliteSix Eau Claire’s Confluence Arts Center received a huge boost in its fundraising efforts with the announcement of a $1.5 million challenge grant to the project. The goal of the grant is to secure another $1.5 million in pledges and gifts by September 30. The resulting $3 million will allow for the Arts Center groundbreaking and construction to begin in September. The matching gift challenge was announced as part of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Council’s annual Jubilee Event at the Florian Gardens. The $1.5 million challenge has been provided by… Read More »
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