Moore's address "AGEing By Design: Living & Loving Growing Older," will touch on her exceptional and daring experiment, traveling throughout the United States and Canada disguised as women more than eighty years of age. With her body altered to simulate the normal sensory changes associated with aging, she was able to respond to people, products, and environments as an elder.

Since 1990, Moore has designed more than 200 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Environments for acute and sub-acute healthcare facilities throughout North America, Europe and Japan. ABC World News featured Moore as one of 50 Americans Defining the New Millennium.

  

The Luncheon is sold out for the 5th year in a row, but a special panel discussion on aging in Door County will occur prior to the luncheon. Panelists will discuss the issues impacting aging in Door County and identify potential solutions to address those issues. Panelists include Susan Johnson from Ministry Door County Health; Dr. Paul Maes from Aurora Health Care; Michelle Notz, Scandia; and Judy Dobbins from the Senior Center. The panel will begin at 10:15 am at Stone Harbor Resort. Doors open at 10 am and there is no cost to attend.

 

Aging in Door County 

Women's Fund Panel Discussion
Wednesday, August 13th
10:00 a.m. Doors Open
10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion Begins
Stone Harbor Resort

There is no cost to attend the panel discussion and no RSVP is necessary.

The Women's Fund has also announced that the Fall 2014 Grant Application is now available online. Applications must be received by September 11, 2014.

The Women's Fund is dedicated to serving women and girls of all ages and stages of life to strengthen our county for long-term prosperity. Gifts to the fund support both current programming and continuing support for women. For more information, visit the Women's Fund online.   

The Community Foundation's Sustainability Grants are reviewed on a quarterly basis, but checks are presented every week to charities around Door County. Here are some recent grantees.  

The Community Clinic of Door County was awarded a Sustainability Grant from the Community Foundation's Health and Human Needs Fund to provide assistance to clinic patients with expenses related to lab testing and medication costs.

The Community Clinic of Door County is a charitable organization that is volunteer-based and donor-driven. The clinic relies exclusively on the generosity of their professional volunteer medical staff, donors, and community partners to provide affordable quality health care to those in our community who are uninsured or under-insured.

"We are so fortunate to have a local clinic that can provide these essential health care services to Door County residents who may not otherwise have access to care," said John Herlache, a member of the Community Foundation's Board of Directors.

The Community Foundation also awarded the Door County Historical Society grants from the Historic Preservation Fund and the Clifford & Clara Herlache Heritage Foundation to support the Hanson House Restoration project. The log house was built around 1856 and the Society is in the process of restoring it to how it would've looked in the time period between 1875-1885.

Restoration experts have determined that there are only 3 similar examples of this type of construction that have been uncovered in the entire United States. When the restoration is complete, the Society's goal is to earn a state and national historic designation for this project.

Marcia Smith, another member of the Community Foundation's Board of Directors said, "This grant will help the Door County Historical Society restore interior work that is needed to preserve this uniquely historic building, allowing visitors of all ages to learn about the Norwegian culture and lifestyle of these early settlers."

A Sustainability Grant was also awarded the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin from the Children and Youth Fund to support Youth Mentoring programs in Door County. 

Big Brothers Big Sisters programs match volunteer mentors with area youth. This youth mentoring program addresses identified needs in Door County by helping youth overcome cycles of poverty, make healthy decisions and increase self sufficiency. The evidence is well documented that these one-to-one relationships cultivate life changing experiences for youth, forever changing their lives for the better.

"The young people in Door County are our future community leaders, professionals, volunteers and mentors. The Community Foundation is privileged to support this program that matches positive adult role models with our local youth to encourage healthy behaviors and decision making," said Community Foundation Board member John Herlache.

These are just a few of the recent Sustainability Grants awarded by the Community Foundation. Visit us online for more information about the Sustainability Grants program. If you'd like more information about how you can incorporate a gift to the Door County community through your estate plans, please do not hesitate to contact us or just call (920) 746-1786. Give today, or give your estate plans. Just remember to Give Door County!