April 17, 2023 at 10:33 a.m.
Rhinelander Community Foundation awards $33,976 to local organizations
A total of $33,976 was awarded to 13 qualified local organizations who submitted applications to the RCF Board of Directors, according to an RCF press release.
An additional $5,000 will be distributed to the Town Line Lake Park ADA Kayak Launch, a grant that was approved in 2022 with a contingency, the release notes.
The grants will be awarded at the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce "Business After 5" event to be held on April 19 at the Rhinelander Country Club.
The winning organizations needed to meet the following criteria: They must be a 501c3 non-profit, governmental unit, church, school, or hospital. The application submitted needed to express how that organization would meet community need, serve a broad-based population, show collaboration and impact in the community, and show financial responsibility and attainable planning. Each project must also align with the mission of the RCF to enhance the quality of living in the Rhinelander community now and into the future. Below is the list of recipients for 2023.
2023 RCF Grant Award Recipients
• $5,000 Rhinelander Area Food Pantry for the Hodag Kids Program
• $5,000 Project North Festival
• $3,000 Oneida County Biking and Walking Trail - Hanson Lake Trailhead Improvement
• $4,000 Art Start Youth Art Center
• $3,000 School District of Rhinelander - Wood Shop Drill, from the Wendt Youth Fund
• $2,000 Rhinelander Community Band - Summer Riverwalk Concert Series
• $2,000 NAMI Northern Lakes Center
• $2,000 Junior Achievement
• $2,000 Oneida County 4-H Youth Summer Theatre
• $1,704 Rhinelander District Library - Health and Safety Upgrade
• $1,772 Northwoods Community Garden - Compost Tumblers
• $1,500 WXPR 40th Anniversary Concert
• $1,000 Personal Essentials Pantry
RCF's mission is to facilitate charitable giving and, together with donors, enhance the quality of living in the Rhinelander community now and for the future, the release states.
For more information on the organization, visit www.rhinelandercommunityfoundation.com or follow the group on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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