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As published in the Intercounty Leader on January 17, 2024   The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Northwest Wisconsin (ADRC) offers services and information to all of us as we age into our senior years. Serving Polk and Burnett counties and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, ADRC focuses on older adults and…

Happy New Year! As we plan for 2024, NACF will continue to use this column to feature our amazing area nonprofits and the importance of the work they do. If you made a New Year’s resolution to be more active in your community, consider volunteering your time and support for a nonprofit group; you will…

NACF AWARDS FALL GRANTS TO AREA NONPROFITS [Nov 2, 2023] – The Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) has named eight area nonprofit organizations as recipients of its 2023 Fall Grant cycle. Thanks to an additional grant from 100 Women Who Care-Polk/Burnett, NACF is able to distribute $24,145 to nonprofits with an emphasis on health and…

As published in the Intercounty Leader.   By: Jennifer Turrentine   Looking at the big picture and trying to understand all of its myriad component parts.  Trying to see what that big picture will be a few years from now.  Helping to frame what that picture will look like.  That’s what a community foundation strives…

Ruby’s Food Shelf opened its doors in 2009 and over the years has provided more than 800,000 pounds of food to residents living in Siren and Webster School Districts. People who are in need of a “hand up” are able to come to Ruby’s Food Shelf once a month; however, we are considered an emergency…

As printed in the Intercounty Leader on Oct. 4, 2023   “Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” – Rita Pierson   Kinship of Polk County was established in…

As printed in the Inter-County Leader on September 20, 2023.   The mission of Special Olympics Wisconsin is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with cognitive disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing…

As published in the Intercounty Leader September 6, 2023   Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett County was established as a nonprofit in 1998 to serve the people of Burnett County by providing assistance to those who cannot afford to provide for themselves. Although our focus is on the elderly, disabled, veterans and homebound, we have many…

As published in the Intercounty Leader on August 16, 2023   SOFTEC is an alternative Certified Education opportunity that allows students 18 and older to train, live and earn locally. Our mission is to provide equal access to affordable, effective, accelerated 5-6 week technical and communication skills education and training experiences in a safe environment.…

As published in the Intercounty Leader on August 2, 2023   Become a friend to your local state parks By Beverly Swenson   Friends of Interstate Park and Straight Lake Park is a nonprofit organization established to support the park’s naturalist program in its efforts to increase public awareness and appreciation of the park’s natural…