Congratulations to the 2023 Heart of Gold Recipient – Karen Ek! Karen has been the backbone of the cultural scene in Ladysmith and Rusk County for decades. She has been involved in innumerable musicals and concerts while teaching in the Ladysmith school system, has taught piano
The purpose of the Bartig Family Scholarship Fund for Ladysmith High School is to provide scholarships at Ladysmith High School for students attending a post-secondary education majoring in a health science field. DONATE
MATCHING GRANT OPPORTUNITY! Donate today and double your gift to the Bruce Alumni Scholarship Fund! The first $5,000 donated will be matched by an anonymous donor. Just think, your $100 donation will become $200, or your $500 will become $1,000! All gifts, no matter the amount,
The School District of Ladysmith Scholarship is a fund of the Rusk County Community Foundation, an affiliate fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation. The purpose of this Fund is to provide scholarships for graduating seniors who have attended Ladysmith High School as full-time students for
The Rusk Community Foundation (RCCF) announces the start of its 2023 GIVE 365 grant giving cycle. This year’s theme is “Where Generosity Meets Good Work.” On March 1, RCCF will begin accepting grant applications from area non-profits. In 2023, GIVE 365 Rusk has up to $7,550
On May 24, 2022, the Ladysmith Park Lions Amphitheater was the site for the annual GIVE 365 Grant Presentations. Each year the GIVE 365 members contribute $365 ($1 a day). Sixty percent goes directly toward non-profit grants, thirty per cent continues to grow in an endowed
Ladysmith Educational Enrichment Fund student board members Khloe Keach and Jaelin Waeltz receive grants from Rusk County Community Foundation treasurer Kevin Smith. The combined grants, exceeding $20,000 from the LEEF Fund and Anita and George Lawrence Covenant Fund, will fund a variety of Enrichment projects awarded
The Gordy & Beverly Dukerschein Donor Advised Fund with the Rusk County Community Foundation presents a grant to Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity for Rusk County. Habitat’s planned summer rehab and renovation project in Ladysmith will be assisted by a small group of AmeriCorps volunteers over a two
The Rusk County Community Foundation presented a $500 grant, from the Jack and Jackie Pederson Donor Advised Fund, to the Village of Dewey to be used by the Tony Area Community Center. The check was given to Carol Health and Owen Martin, village board by Jackie
Ladysmith News – Luke Klinke The Rusk County Community Foundation made its annual Report to the Community last Thursday with leaders noting the organization’s assets it manages grew 32.61 percent to $3.48 million in 2021 compared with about $2.62 million the prior year. The
Luke Klink – Ladysmith News A Rusk County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and killed while on-duty 5 years ago, and his name endures through a scholarship fund named in his honor. The Dan Glaze Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school graduates interested in pursuing a
Ladysmith News What started as a conversation between Stewart and Doris Lemke and their children has resulted in a wonderful gift for the Hawkins area, $100,000 to establish the Hawkins Forever Fund. The Lemke children, Tina Lemke, Linde Vacho, Dinah Hahn and Todd Lemke had this
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Rusk County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 54
Ladysmith, WI 54848
715-532-0772
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RCCF is a regional affiliate fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation.
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