The Women’s Fund of Door County has awarded the United Way of Door County a Sustainability Grant. This grant supports the Door County Partnership for Children and Families. The Partnership, a program of the United Way, will use this grant for Door County Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library which provides young children in our community with free, high-quality, age appropriate books each month.
The Door County Partnership for Children and Families, together with their partner organizations, is dedicated to connecting people to resources through a family centered approach in order to achieve social emotional well-being and school success.
Since its inception in 1995, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library has grown to be available in over 1,700 local communities and sends free books to over 1 million children on a monthly basis.
The Women’s Fund of Door County builds, enriches, and nurtures the lives of women and girls through collective wisdom and philanthropy. They are a granting organization for women and girls in Door County. The Women’s Fund believes that when we give women the tools they need to succeed, their families and their community will prosper. Investing in women and girls is the smartest choice for funding long-term solutions to issues that concern us all.
The Door County Community Foundation’s Sustainability Grants program distributes grant dollars from funds such as the Arts Fund, Children & Youth Fund, Green Fund, Health & Human Needs Fund, Education Fund, Historic Preservation Fund, Healthy Water Fund, and the Women’s Fund.
For more information about the Community Foundation’s services and various grant programs, please visit www.GiveDoorCounty.org.
The Door County Community Foundation has awarded the Door County Medical Center a Sustainability Grant from the Health and Human Needs Fund. This grant supports The Healing Project.
The Healing Project provides a limited number of no-cost-to-participate integrative health care services to local individuals living with cancer. Services include acupuncture, energy therapy, massage therapy, nutrition counseling, behavioral health counseling and mindfulness.
“This program is important to those that are facing a difficult health challenge in their life,” said Mark Jinkins, Board Member of the Door County Community Foundation. “We are pleased to support a program that will provide therapies at no cost as many are struggling to make ends meet; many lack the strength to work during their cancer journey .”
The Healing Project provides a limited number of no-cost-to-participate integrative health care services to local individuals living with cancer. Services include acupuncture, energy therapy, massage therapy, nutrition counseling, behavioral health counseling and mindfulness. Healing Project participants receive services from DCMC staff at the Sturgeon Bay campus. The program is overseen by Integrative Health Director Dr. Chona Antonio who also provides acupuncture services. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, contact Jennelle Berg The Healing Project Coordinator at 920-746-0726.
The Door County Community Foundation’s Sustainability Grants program distributes grant dollars from funds such as the Arts Fund, Children & Youth Fund, Green Fund, Health & Human Needs Fund, Education Fund, Historic Preservation Fund, Healthy Water Fund, and Women’s Fund.
For more information about the Community Foundation’s services and various grant programs, please visit www.GiveDoorCounty.org.
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. The Community Foundation was launched in 1999, currently administers more than $22 million in assets, and distributes nearly $2 million to charities in Door County every year.
ALL CONTENT © 2024 BY DOOR GUIDE PUBLISHING
