Enriching Our Communities Forever
Kevin Smith and Rebecca Allen have been a part of our community for over 35 years. Rebecca was a pediatrician with the Marshfield Clinic. Kevin was a stay-at-home dad with a work history in corporate accounting and as an investment advisor/Certified Financial Planner. They raised their
Dennis was born and raised in Ladysmith with his brothers Mel, Mark, Timothy, sister Audrey and parents Cecil and Betty Van Wey. After his high school graduation he attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His career was in academics, primarily at Mount Senario College. He began his
This Fund supports grants to a wide variety of local organizations. Unlike many other Funds, which have a specific focus, the Community Grants Fund is unrestricted. Its flexibility allows RCCF to fund grant applications that address the community’s most pressing needs annually. A gift to the
On the surface, the RCCF’s Operations for Tomorrow Fund does not elicit the “do good” excitement many of our other funds achieve. For example, “helping the poor” (the Dennis Van Wey Legacy Fund) or assisting those with “special needs” (the Shane Jenness Special Needs Fund) would
The Women with Courage Foundation was organized in 2004 by a group of individuals who were interested in offering financial support to cancer patients within Rusk County. Through their dedication and the generosity of many individuals and businesses, they have distributed yearly stipends to people of
The Partners of Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Fund is a volunteer organization whose mission is to provide support for the health community of Rusk County and the Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith and its patients and to the residents of Rusk County. The Partners have assisted with the purchase
Employment opportunities at the Ladysmith School District and the Rusk County Memorial Hospital brought us to the Ladysmith area. Jack was the US History teacher and baseball coach while Jackie worked as a nurse and high school guidance counselor. Over the years, while raising our two
The Shane Jenness Fund was established in 2010 by Al Miller and Richard LaBelle, former Bruce residents currently living in New Mexico. The fund was started to celebrate an amazing young man, Shane Jenness, who brings joy to all who meet him. Al and Richard want
An Acorn Fund allows people from all walks of life to make a difference…. a little at a time. Here’s how it works. An individual or couple makes a pledge to establish an Acorn Fund and begins making periodic contributions that will eventually grow to be
The Legacy Circle recognizes a special group of donors who have made a provision in their estate plans to benefit their favorite charitable cause through Rusk County Community Foundation (RCCF). Including a charitable bequest in your will is a simple way to make a lasting gift
The purpose of the Norda Scholarship for Adult Returning Students is to grant funds to help defray education and related travel, childcare, or other costs of those students. The Adult Returning Student is a person who is 22 years old or older at the time they
We are lifelong residents of Glen Flora and graduated from the School District of Flambeau in 1973. From 1974-2018, we owned and operated Artisans, Inc., our second-generation screen print/embroidery and apparel manufacturing family business. Throughout our lives, we have tried to give back our community by
