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| September 2009 |
Vol 2, Issue 6 |
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Giving Matters
Door County
Community Foundation |
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Greetings! |
 It's that time of year when many of us are going back to school shopping and our kids are sharpening their pencils as they get ready for the first day of school. But as I've discovered during a recent visit with Michael Schneider, Executive Director of The Clearing, education and learning can be a lifelong pursuit.
The Clearing provides a diverse educational experience in the folk school tradition, in a setting of quiet forests, meadows and water. It's a place where adults who share an interest in nature, arts or humanities can learn, reflect and wonder.
Many of us know about it's highly regarded Summer Program, which runs from May through October, offering week-long classes. Most students and instructors spend that week living together at The Clearing, eating family-style meals and renewing their spirit through close contact with the native landscape.
What some folks are surprised to learn is that The Clearing also offers a Winter Program comprised of day classes geared primarily to Door County residents. Many of those winter classes are held at varying locations throughout Door County.
The Clearing is another one of those Door County treasures that enrich our lives and enhance our community. I hope you'll visit them online as you continue on your lifelong pursuit of learning.
Bret N. Bicoy, President & CEO
Door County Community Foundation, Inc. |
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Our Board of Directors |
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Dick Egan, Chairman
John Herlache, Vice Chairman
Polly Alberts, Secretary
Mark Jinkins, Treasurer
Ruth Barker
Bill Boettcher
Michael Brecke
David Eliot
Michael Felhofer
William Goldammer
Marcia Peterson
Jane Stevenson
Tom Torinus |
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| Stoffel and Boettcher Scholars Head to College |
 While the summer is quickly coming to a close, many young adults are about to open a new chapter in their life as they begin their college careers. The Door County Community Foundation is honored to be able to facilitate several scholarship programs which help make the dream of a college education a reality. Among them are the Stoffel and Boettcher Scholarships.
The Robert J. Stoffel, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a student that demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities as epitomized by their integrity, optimism, and commitment to family, friends and faith. This year's Stoffel Scholar is Chelsea Orthober, a graduate of Sevastopol High School and the daughter of Michelle and Matthew Orthober of Egg Harbor.
 The Bill and Yvonne Boettcher Golf Scholarship celebrates young people with tenacity and the ability to commit to learning a craft as demonstrated by their efforts to master the game of golf. The 2009 Boettcher Scholars are John Parent, son of Michael and Christine Parent; Adam Englebert, son of Paul and Paula Englebert; Nicholas Scaturo, son of Robert and JoAnne Scaturo; and Ryan Shinkten, son of Mike Shinkten and Susan Braun. All these young men are graduates of Sturgeon Bay High School.
Establishing a Scholarship Fund can be a wonderful way to provide an opportunity for a young person to realize their potential. To learn more about how you can create a Scholarship Fund today, or as a part of your estate plans, contact the Community Foundation. |
| Door County Reads Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" |
The Door County Community Foundation was pleased to provide a grant to help support "The Big Read Door County 2009" - a month-long series of events celebrating and exploring Mark  Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." The effort was organized by the Peninsula Players Theatre in partnership with Door County Library and numerous other organizations.
Using both the visual and performing arts, activities were designed to entice lapsed and reluctant readers to explore this classic American novel and place it in an historical context. Events included performances of a one-man show about Mark Twain at the Third Avenue Playhouse, performances of "Tom Sawyer" at local schools, classes at The Clearing, and a tour of Door County caves conducted by Crossroads at Big Creek.
The grant from the Community Foundation's Arts Fund was made possible by the seasonal and year-round residents who have so generously given back to our community through a gift to the Door County Community Foundation. Contact us to learn how you can incorporate a gift to sustain the arts in Door County into your estate plans. |
| Environmental Fund Applications Due by September 22nd |
 Charities wishing to apply to the Door County Community Foundation's Environmental Fund should remember to submit their materials by September 22nd.
The Environmental Fund welcomes applications from traditional environmental organizations that are working to sustain and preserve our environment. However, we also encourage non-environmental charities to bring forth ideas on how they might incorporate an environmentally conscious perspective into their work. Visit the Community Foundation online to download the application materials.
Applications and supporting materials must be received in the Community Foundation's offices by Tuesday, September 22nd at 4:00 p.m. We welcome ideas from both environmental organizations and other kinds of charities which hope to incoporate an environmental perspective in their regular programming.
The Environmental Fund is one of the Community Foundation's five priority areas of Community Impact. Email the Community Foundation or call (920) 746-1786 if you'd like to learn more about how you can create a true philanthropic legacy by naming a Community Impact Fund as a beneficiary in your estate plans. |
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The Door County Community Foundation, Inc. is a collection of separate charitable funds set up by individuals, families, non-profit organizations, private foundations and businesses that are managed, invested and disbursed for the current and future good of Door County.
Inspiring People to Give Back to Sustain the Community We Love.
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