Ažuriranje Impact Grantsa – Sažetak za 2023.

About the Program

Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants support nearly every area of life for people of all ages throughout Marathon County, including the arts, education, health and human services, and resource preservation. With guidance from the Distributions Committee and our Board of Directors, 2023 was another great year of grant-making, made possible by the generosity of our donors.

Donors help alleviate needs in the community and provide opportunities for growth, enabling a brighter future for all.

2023 Grant Recipients

Health and Human Services – $408,000

• myTEAM TRIUMPH-Wisconsin | $3,200 for an adaptive sports equipment transport trailer
• Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation | $50,000 to support launching a local health clinic
• Wausau Police Department | $3,200 for a school therapy dog
• Marathon County | $101,100 for the Regional Forensic Science Center
• HOPE | $15,000 for facility expansion
• Boys & Girls Club of Wausau Area | $1,500 for an interactive display board
• Stable Hands, Inc. | $25,000 for their “Building a Stable Future” capital campaign
• West Elm Inn | $10,000 for outdoor experiences and mobility for all
• Girl Scouts of Northwestern Great Lakes | $5,000 to initiate the Adventures of the Go program
• Healthfirst Network | $100,000 for a mental health clinic
• Village of Spencer | $15,000 for pickleball courts
• Wausau Nordic Ski Club | $11,000 for ski outreach expansion
• Central Wisconsin Water Ski Team | $10,000 for equipment trailer upgrade
• Extra Innings Nonprofit Corporation | $1,000 for Celebration of Life
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin | $30,000 for furnishing the new mentoring center
• Community Partners Campus | $22,000 for solar energy addition to facility
• Keep Area Teens Safe | $5,000 for retaining wall reconstruction

Resource Preservation – $201,100

• Central Mosinee Chapter Ice Age Trail | $2,500 to fund the Trail Community designation for Wausau and Hatley
• Central Wisconsin Off-Road Cycling Coalition | $6,100 for winter trail grooming equipment
• City of Wausau | $50,000 toward the River Edge Parkway southwest and northeast extensions project
• Marathon County Historical Society | $2,500 toward the obsolete media data rescue center project
• Rib Mountain Bowmen | $15,000 toward their building renovation and addition project
• Robert W. Monk Gardens | $25,000 toward Phase I of the planned Garden enhancements
• Wausau Elks Lodge #248 | $10,000 toward the Centennial Building Rehabilitation capital campaign
• Wausome | $50,000 for community connection 3-year start-up funding
• Progress Athens, Inc. | $25,000 for community hall renovations
• Town of Ringle | $15,000 for park development near town hall

Arts – $26,000

• Common Art | $25,000 for art grants
• CenterStage Band and Show Choir | $1,000 for community outreach enhancements

Education – $25,000

• Beyond Pencils and Crayons Fund | $25,000 for grants to be awarded in the 2023-24 school year

Funding and Donor Recognition

These grants are made possible by the generosity of many donors. The Wausau Marathon County Fund, established in 1987, is a permanent community endowment designed to meet the evolving needs of Marathon County for generations to come. Gifts are combined with large-scale donations, and unrestricted assets grow yearly through investments, enabling annual Impact Grants.

The following donors contributed over $250,000 to support local needs:

• Judd S. Alexander Foundation
• Anonymous
• Nils Folke Jr. & Jean B. Becker
• Gannett Foundation
• Otto S. & Esther M. Holmskug
• James & Susan Lundberg
• Caroline S. Mark
• Marvin C. & Ruth (Rudie) J. Schuette
• Wausau Insurance Companies
• Tom & Marilyn Kraemer

How to Get Involved

Anyone can donate at any time to the Wausau Marathon County Fund. Every gift is significant and helps create a better community. To contribute or learn more, contact Sue Nelson, Vice President of Program and Donor Services, at sue@cfoncw.org or (715) 845-9555.