Press Release

This year’s Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarships recipients have been named by the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and were honored at the 29th annual Win Brockmeyer Memorial Awards Ceremony held at the Community Foundation’s office on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 8 a.m. The 2024 student-athletes nominated by their school’s respective coaching staffs include: Evan Groene, Newman Catholic High School Jesse Napgezek, Wausau East High School Blake Bangtson, D.C. Everest High School Will McCorison, Wausau West High School From these nominees, a Selection Committee, composed of members of the press, area school athletic directors, and a representative of the [...]

This year’s Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarship recipients have been named by the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and will be honored at the 27th annual Win Brockmeyer Memorial Awards Ceremony to be held at the Wausau Country Club on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 8 a.m. The 2022 student-athletes nominated by their school’s respective coaching staffs include: Caleb Tuley of Wausau West High School Conner Krach of Newman Catholic High School Cole Stevens of D.C. Everest Senior High School Elijah Parker-Coleman of Wausau East High School From these nominees, a Selection Committee composed of members of the local press, the high schools’ athletic [...]

[WAUSAU, WI] - The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin is seeking applications for Community Arts Grant funding by the April 15 application deadline. The Community Arts Grant Fund, administered within the Community Foundation, encourages cooperation and expansion of arts opportunities in our area. Grants, up to $5,000 will be awarded for projects and programs that reinforce the quality and diversity of the arts in north central Wisconsin. Funding for the Community Arts Grant program is being provided through the Wisconsin Arts Board, a state agency, the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation, and the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin’s [...]

[WAUSAU, WI, December 22, 2021] — The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin announced that in 2021, thirty-one charitable causes have received Community Enhancement Grants totaling more than $525,000. Community Enhancement Grants address the tangible needs of nonprofit organizations and new initiatives that foster a vibrant and livable community for all. These grants provide support in the areas of the arts, education, health, human services, and resource preservation – enhancing every area of life for people throughout Marathon County. "The Community Foundation is dedicated to being good stewards of the contributions that have been entrusted to us, and we are [...]