CASA of Marathon County | $20,000
The hiring of a Volunteer Coordinator who will directly supervise 30 CASA advocates. Thirty advocates can collectively serve up to 75 children placed in the foster care system at any given time.

Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin | $3,200
Funds will be used to expand, enhance, and continue the Daily Living Skills Training and Group Skills Training serving people in Marathon County.

InDoors, Inc. | $5,000
Funding will be used to offset costs for the purchasing of materials to construct 10-12 tiny homes, land acquisition, if necessary, a community center to include bathrooms, laundry facilities, central kitchen, meeting rooms and infrastructure of the property.

Center for the Visual Arts | $10,000
Art-To-Go will bring meaningful creative experiences to some of our county’s underrepresented communities including; community members in senior living homes, rural youth, Abbotsford’s Latino population, and incoming refugee families.

Islands of Brilliance | $5,000
Funding will be used to sustain programming in 2025 for ‘The Fellowship’ in Wausau, a weekly arts-based workshop created by Islands of Brilliance (IOB) which provides neurodivergent young adults support, social opportunities, and a sense of citizenship within their communities.

Marathon County Historical Society | $3,000
Enhancements to MCHS’ signature event, Holiday at the Houses, and the visitor experience by building on our recent acquisitions from the Yawkey and Woodson families from 1927. This will allow for expansion on the new 1920s exhibit and showcase what Wausau was like during the holidays a century ago.