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Community foundations award $1.5 million to northeast Wisconsin organizations

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Oshkosh Area Community Foundation announce the distribution of $1.5 million in grants through the 2025 Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund. This regional philanthropic partnership leverages the combined knowledge of the three foundations to address needs and opportunities across 10 counties in northeast Wisconsin. “We were pleased to be selected for a second year as an intermediary for the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund,” said Curt Detjen, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. “Through our collaboration with the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, we were able to expand to 10 counties making an important impact.” Several area organizations were selected to receive funding based on alignment with the Otto Bremer Trust’s focus areas and the potential for meaningful impact in their service areas. They include: • Boys & Girls Club of the Bay and Lakes Region: To support direct, targeted mental health services for the most vulnerable youths. • CORE Treatment Services: To meet the growing demand for trauma-informed clinical care for individuals impacted by substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in Shawano and Waupaca counties. • Encompass Early Education & Care: To support high-quality, affordable early childhood care centers providing literacy development and wraparound care. • Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin: To support the Parent Connection Program, improving children’s health outcomes and social, emotional and developmental well-being. • NorthLakes Community Clinic: To provide school-based behavioral health services in Oconto County.