Door County Living - Philanthropy 2023

Purchase An Artist’s Food for Joy -- all proceeds are donated

Edgewood

Over $35,000 has been raised by sales of this book and over $260,000 from all three of our cookbooks to date.

The full $25 purchase price of each cookbook is donated to non-profit groups benefiting children.

Copies are also available at these Door County businesses: Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Bliss at the Marketplace, Cornucopia, Main Street Market, Grasse’s Grill, and Kick Ash Products.

Tyson Nichols & Silver • 1984

It Matters Where You Bank

It Matters Where You Bank

When you bank with Nicolet National Bank you contribute to the local economy and quality of life in Door County. Together, businesses are started, homes are built and families are guided through every stage of life. At Nicolet Bank, we believe we are only as good as the communities we serve. We give back to the community we love by supporting the arts, human services, economic development, education and more. Working together we can make our community the best it can be.

When you bank with Nicolet National Bank you contribute to the local economy and quality of life in Door County. Together, businesses are started, homes are built and families are guided through every stage of life. At Nicolet Bank, we believe we are only as good as the communities we serve. We give back to the community we love by supporting the arts, human services, economic development, education and more. Working together we can make our community the best it can be.

Proud to support Door County, because we work and live here too.

Proud to support Door County, because we work and live here too.

PENINSULA School of Art & Gallery

EDITOR

Myles Dannhausen Jr.

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Grace Johnson

COPY EDITOR

Paula Apfelbach

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Andrew Kleidon

DESIGN ASSOCIATE

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SALES MANAGERS

Jess Farley, Stephen Grutzmacher, Deanna Nelson

CREATING COMMUNITY

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DISTRIBUTION EXPERTS

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OFFICE MANAGER

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ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER

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CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Nate Bell

CONTRIBUTORS

THROUGH THE VISUAL ARTS

Bret Bicoy, Terrie Cooper, Debra Fitzgerald, Ben Jones, Brett Kosmider, Rachel Lukas, John Mielke, Craig Sterrett, Sam Watson

PUBLISHER

David Eliot

OWNERS

David Eliot and Myles Dannhausen Jr.

Door County Living, Inc.

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Philanthropy Issue 2023 35,000 copies (18,243 mailed)

Fine Art Workshops for Adults, Teens & Children

Artist Residencies | Exhibitions

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Family Art Days | School Visits Lectures and Gallery Talks

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To order a subscription, please mail a check for $25 to Door County Living, 8142 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202. If you would like to advertise, please visit doorcountymarketing.com.

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Redefining a Community’s Center 12

Donald and Carol Kress named Philanthropists of the Year

A Story of Preservation 18

Ridge & Swale tells the story of those who ght for the land

A Bigger Vision 29

The Community Investment Fund

Our Tourist Industry

Why Do We Live Here?

I wandered across the street the other night to have a beer and a Reuben sandwich for dinner. Ran into an old friend who moved here in the mid-1970s, had worked construction most of his life and had had his share of shi s behind the bar as well. He has three daughters. His middle daughter was recently diagnosed with stage-four cancer. She is recently married and has a two-year-old daughter.

I’ve known him since I rst moved up here full time in 1995, when I lived and worked in Ellison Bay.

The Door County community has surrounded him and his family with love and compassion since hearing of his daughter’s diagnosis. They’ve received more than $50,000 in donations – more money than they need. Not needing the money, his daughter has written checks to other people in need, including a check to a woman who had just spent weeks in the hospital with heart complications.

The impact of the county’s Lions Clubs

Walking the Walk 40

Je Lutsey lives his principles

Leaving a Legacy of Protected Lands 31

Terrie Cooper on the importance of preservation

Di erence Makers

Sally Pfeifer 65

Robert Cornell 51

Deb Davis 35

Milly Gonzales 47

Causes to Celebrate 58

CONTRIBUTORS 9

GOLDEN HEART AWARDS 27

GIVING GUIDE 66

GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS 80

on the cover

The south end of Mud Lake, leading into Rieboldt Creek and Moonlight Bay in the distance in the Mud Lake State Natural Area. The area is part of the Door Peninsula Coastal Wetlands Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. Photo by Brett Kosmider.

We sat side by side at the bar and told one another stories about people we both knew. He told me stories from the early ’80s. We talked about books. He’s a big reader and has read every book he can nd on history. He paused in the middle of our conversation, looked straight at me and said, “Dave, I moved here in 1977 because this is a beautiful place. I stayed because the people are absolutely incredible.”

Why do we live here?

We care about one another. We go out of our way to help those we know well and those we barely know.

This is Door County. This is our home.

I hope you enjoy the stories inside our publication. I hope you are inspired.

We all do what we can. In Door County, we take care of one another.

Forward together,

David Eliot Publisher

Sister Bay Clinic

Previously, patients had to travel to the DCMC Clinic in Sturgeon Bay for services like Audiology and Cardiology. Now, the Sister Bay Clinic has the capability to host both of those specialty services as well as provide primary care, behavioral health, diabetes education, OB/GYN, orthopedic services, podiatry and rehab services.

CON TRIB UTORS

Copy editor PAULA APFELBACH is grateful for the helping hands and loving hearts of those who care for their Door County neighbors.

BRET BICOY, president and CEO of the Door County Community Foundation, writes a philanthropy column for the Peninsula Pulse

TERRIE COOPER is the Senior Land Protection Manager for the Door County Land Trust. Her passions include international travel, sea kayaking, wilderness camping, biking, cross-country skiing and any other chance to be immersed in the natural world.

Writer and editor MYLES DANNHAUSEN JR has been searching out stories for Door County Living since 2005.

DEBRA FITZGERALD, editor of the Peninsula Pulse, continues to be impressed, charmed,

inspired and touched by the stories of the people who live in this rare and special place.

GRACE JOHNSON is the assistant editor for Door County Living and Peninsula Pulse When not working, she can be found at home curled up with a thick fantasy book and her cat, Rain aka Shedley Lamar.

BEN JONES is a Madison-based travel and outdoors writer and photographer. He grew up in Sister Bay and while he works with organizations in many communities, his heart is in Door County.

You’ve probably heard creative director ANDREW KLEIDON’s voice on the Door County Pulse Podcast. When he’s not in the o ce, he’s hanging with his family.

When BRETT KOSMIDER isn’t wandering o into the wilds, he usually has a camera in front of his face taking photographs or

video. He’s a co-founder and the creative director of Peninsula Filmworks.

Peninsula Pulse photographer and videographer RACHEL LUKAS is getting more familiar with the county with every shoot.

JOHN MIELKE retired from UW-Parkside in 2020. He and his wife, Patti, and their poodle, Riley, live on Rileys Bay enjoying all Door County has to o er.

Outdoors enthusiast CRAIG STERRETT of Egg Harbor has more than three decades of journalism experience and a passion for the links.

SAM WATSON is a reporter for the Peninsula Pulse. The 2022 UW-Madison graduate lives in Sister Bay with her partner and two cats, Desmond and Penny. When she’s not writing, she likes to cook and watch horror movies.

Thank You

Investing

Because of the invaluable generosity of our individual donors, in addition to the support of our business donors/supporters, we are able to empower women and girls of our community.

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW OUR BUSINESS CONTRIBUTORS AND THANK THEM THE NEXT TIME YOU FREQUENT THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS.

Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik, Inc.

Alpine Resort

Associated Bank

Baird/The Murray Nemeckay Group

Belmark

Dairy Queen of Sturgeon Bay

Dan’s Fish, Inc.

Door County Coffee & Tea Company

Door County Eye Associates

Door County Healing Center

Door County Medical Center

Door County Triathlon Inc.

Door County Trolley

Door County Vet Hospital

Doors Fleurs and Orchard

Door Properties LLC

Eagle Harbor Inn Group

Firefly Outfitters LLC

Ford Foundation

Green Door Thrift LLC

Greener Fields, Inc dba Wilkins And Olander

Hedeen Enterprises

Hide Side, Ltd.

Homestead Suites, Inc.

Horseshoe Bay Golf Club

Jason Feldman Landscapes

Just in Time Charitable Foundation

Keller Inc.

Kellstrom-Ray Agency, Inc.

Kitchen Barons

Lautenbach’s Orchard Country, Inc.

Main Street Market

Margaret Lockwood Gallery

Maxwell’s House, Inc.

Midwest Wire Products LLC

Monticello on Jefferson

Nicolet National Bank

On Deck Clothing Company, Inc.

Peninsula Publishing And Distribution

Peninsula Title Company

Piggly Wiggly

Pinky Promise Coffee

Portside Properties, Inc.

Quantum Technologies

Rehbergers Hidden Acres Farm

Roen Salvage Co.

Ross Estate Planning, LLC

Rotary Club of Door County North Sound Farmers, LLC

Spot

Stone Harbor

Sturgeon Bay Utilities

Thomas Jordan Photography

Thyme Catering

Tadych’s Marketplace Foods

The Clippers Mate Salon

The White Gull Inn

True North Real Estate

Vanden Heuvel & Dineen, S.C.

Whitetails Unlimited, Inc.

Wilke Orthodontics, Ltd.

Wisconsin Cheese Masters

Write On Door County

Wulf Brothers

in women and girls is the smartest choice for funding long-term solutions to issues that concern us all. We believe when we give women the tools they need to succeed, their families and community will prosper.

2022 Grant Recipient: The Playground Project at Otumba Park

“The Playground Project at Otumba Park is incredibly thankful to be a Women’s Fund Grant Recipient. Along with help from our community, we successfully raised enough money to purchase the new ADA Compliant and varied abilities playground equipment for Otumba Park. We are beyond excited to share this amazing playground with everyone this summer.”

– Ashley Schanock Project’s Fundraising Leader

APPLY FOR YOUR SUSTAINABILITY GRANT HERE!

Grant Deadlines March 20th & September 18th, 2023

The Women’s Fund invites interested non-profits to reach out to the Philanthropic Services Team at the Door County Community Foundation for application guidance or additional information.

When

she

thrives, we all prosper!

To learn more, please visit www.womensfunddoorcounty.org

@womensfunddoorcounty @womens_fund_dc

Redefining a Community’s Center

Donald and Carol Kress named Philanthropists of the Year

by Myles Dannhausen Jr.

Just five years after the doors of the Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion opened in Egg Harbor, it’s hard to imagine Door County without it.

Weddings and town halls. Environmental presentations and cabarets. Concerts and meditative yoga. Housing forums and writing conferences. The list of events that have taken place in the great hall is long and, more impressively, wildly diverse. And to the couple primarily responsible for making it possible, it remains a shock.

“We could never have imagined the use it gets,” Donald Kress said as he sat by the fireplace on the first floor of the pavilion with his wife, Carol. “Sometimes we drive by at night and the lights are on and we wonder, ‘What is going on up there tonight?’ We can’t keep up with it.”

Seeing that use from all corners of the county gives them great pride. Donald said he always thought of it as a place for the entire county, not just Egg Harbor, and it has certainly become that.

The couple was instrumental in the pavilion’s creation not only through substantial monetary gifts, but also through its design. Carol’s fingerprints all over what quickly became one of Door County’s most recognizable and admired buildings.

“I was a library kid,” she said. “My mother took me to the library all the time, and we took our kids to the library all the time. As a child, going

to the library was huge for me. My heart was in here because of that.”

The building’s first floor is home to the Egg Harbor Library, the Egg Harbor Historical Society’s history room, a children’s play and reading area, a business center and a maker space.

Those areas were developed with input from a wide range of community members during a process that began when the village bought the property that’s best known as the former Lena’s Sip and Chat on Highway 42.

“Everybody’s opinion is in this building somewhere,” Carol said.

The village board intended to build a community center and library on that lot, but as planning proceeded, the Kresses’ eyes wandered to a different location along Church Street.

“Everything in Egg Harbor was linear, along the highway,” Donald said. “Egg Harbor was a place you drove through to get to Fish Creek or Ephraim. Carol saw this property and said, ‘It’s gotta be here.’”

As the committee coalesced around a design created by the firm of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson that was inspired by the Thordarson Boathouse on Rock Island, Carol insisted on a siting detail that has come to define the structure: Rather than situating the building perpendicular to the bay, she wanted it turned to sit parallel

to it, affording a wider panoramic view of the village.

The result is that one can now stand in the center of the secondstory great hall and view orchards to the west, woods and the Niagara Escarpment to the south, and the bay to the east – four of the pillars that define Door County’s natural environment.

But it wasn’t smooth sailing. Many people – including this writer –questioned the need for a large library and community center in Egg Harbor, a village of just 361 residents. A small group even sued to stop construction at one point, concerned that the building would become a costly albatross for the village.

Ryan Heise, who was the village administrator throughout the project’s design and building phases, said the doubters only inspired Donald more.

“When it got hard, when there were people who were coming out to challenge it, Donald doubled down,” Heise said. “He was determined to make it happen and make it beautiful. But [the Kresses] were very good about getting other people’s ideas into the project.”

Donald and Carol Kress, named the 2023 Philanthropists of the Year by the Door County Community Foundation, have given generously to several community organizations, but the pavilion that bears their names has become a legacy beyond their expectations.

Donald has been connected to Egg Harbor since childhood, when his father would bring his family from Green Bay to a summer home in the village. Donald said the peninsula is unlike any other place he’s been.

“Here you’ll nd artists and writers and musicians,” he said. “North of Sturgeon Bay, there are no Walmarts, no McDonald’s. Door County has grown and it has changed, but in many ways, it’s still the same peninsula I knew when I was 5 – the beauty and the peacefulness. We felt we wanted to be a part of it. We wanted to give back to a place God has blessed geologically and culturally. My dad always said that the one good

thing about making a lot of money is being able to help other people with it.”

Donald said he remains a little uncomfortable having his name on the building because he said that donations, input and courage came from all corners.

“It isn’t really the amount of money you give, but why you give it,” he said. “People who gave $100 or $1,000 that was a reach for them, and they had to give up something they wanted to give that $100, they are the ones who really deserve to get the honors.”

But he knows that’s not how these things work, and he hopes the honors serve to inspire others to give. The greater reward comes in other ways, Carol said.

“I was at the hardware store one day, and a young man who was probably 18 or 19 asked if we were the ones involved with the Kress Pavilion,” she recalled. “I told him we were, and he said, ‘I want you to know that it’s because of that place that I’m able to go to college. I can go there and take my classes online, and I can’t do that at home.’ I went home, and I just cried. To know it made a di erence in that young man’s life, that’s more than we imagined it could be.”

Donald and Carol Kress photographed on the terrace of the Kress Pavilion. RACHEL LUKAS

Writing connects us all.

We invite you to create. To reflect. To inspire. To focus. To engage. To connect.

Welcome to Write On’s Writing Center — in the heart of Door County.

On Juddville Road, just off Highway 42, is a place for writers, readers, and word adventurers of all ages to gather and to explore, to teach and to learn. It’s a quiet retreat with a welcoming library and cozy chairs. It’s a hive of activity for book clubs and events. It’s winding paths through 59 acres of verdant woods lined with birches and wildflowers.

Discover everything Write On has to offer. Just drop in for some quiet time to write, become a member, or attend a workshop, conference, or other event.

It is all made possible by our generous donors whose support brings the joy and magic of creating and sharing writing to so many. We are so very grateful.

“After this experience, I am so impressed by the importance of this organization in our communit y.”

– Master Class participant

EXPLORE RESTORE LEARN

Inspiring environmental stewardship in learners of all ages and from all backgrounds.

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We appreciate your support.

/care/

Responsibility for or attention to; leave no trace.

Caring for what we love isn’t just a feeling, it’s an action—a series of actions that benefit each of us individually and all of us collectively. Care for Door County is the sum total of all of our cultural, quality-of-life, and eco-focused initiatives and the actions we can take to protect and care for the place we love. It’s a call for those ready not just to feel but to act.

Learn more about our sustainability initiatives and show your care for Door County by purchasing a Care For Door County T-Shirt. All proceeds directly benefit the Door County Green Fund, which invests in environmental education, funds land preservation, protects native species, and supports other types of environmental projects.

FIND OUT MORE doorcounty.com/care-for-door-county/ sustainability-initiatives

A Story of Preservation

Ridge &

a two-part documentary

filmmakers tell stories of those who fight for the land

by BEN JONES

For many people, to visit Door County is to fall in love. The peninsula’s remarkable wild and rugged landscape attracts and captivates scores of visitors, and many hold it close to their heart. If you’ve strolled along a rocky lakefront bluff or discovered a delicate wild orchid in the woods, you understand.

But there can be peril in holding something too closely. Although tourism is the lifeblood of Door County’s economy, human pressures threaten the very beauty that brings people here.

Fortunately, there’s another story unfolding in the area, and it’s being shared through a new Peninsula Filmworks project called Ridge and Swale. It tells the story of conservation in Door County – a remarkable history of the steps taken to protect the character of the county and, in turn, how those steps have shaped it. It’s the reason those bluffs and orchids are still out there, waiting to be discovered.

The filmmakers say it’s a story that needed to be shared.

“It’s a passion project,” said David Eliot, the project’s producer. “A lot of people complain about all the new development. We thought there was an opportunity for a story that [acknowledges that] there is a lot of development, but boy, there is a lot of conservation, too – the amount of space [protected] and the history of the people who had the foresight to set aside these natural places and preserve them for future generations. It seemed like a really great story to tell.”

Ridge and Swale is scheduled to be released this year on Earth Day, April 22, with a special public showing. The docuseries will also be available for viewing online.

The lmmakers had planned and researched the project for years,

before formally undertaking the bulk of lming in 2022. Director Brett Kosmider said he hopes the lm inspires future generations to become involved in protecting the county’s resources – or at least pay attention to what’s at stake.

“I think it’s presumed that Door County’s open spaces will always be there,” Kosmider said. “When you look around, you see the bucolic countryside. Whether it has ecological value or not, it’s the character of Door County, and it’s quickly disappearing.”

Thanks to community conservation work that has spanned decades, however, many places are now protected forever.

“Everyone is entitled to a home where the sun, the stars, open fields, giant trees and smiling flowers are free to teach an undisturbed lesson of life.”

– Jens Jensen, founder of The Clearing

Ridge and Swale explores the people and places behind Door County’s conservation and education success stories, detailing entities such as Peninsula, Newport and Potawatomi State Parks; The Ridges Sanctuary; and The Clearing Folk School.

“There are all sorts of interesting stories that I’ve spent the last few years digging into and researching,” Kosmider said. “When you are nished watching it, I hope you will have a greater appreciation of what it took – what people had to do before us to make sure these places were saved for the future generations.”

Kosmider said that although many of the places featured in the lm are well known, when you dig beneath the surface, there are some surprising and fascinating stories.

For example, Ferdinand Hotz was a diamond merchant who was once the largest landowner in Door County. Although he amassed large holdings, he preserved them in a natural state, and a er he died, his family sold a huge, largely undeveloped property to the state of Wisconsin. The parcel included more than 10 miles of shoreline that’s now known as Newport State Park.

Peninsula Filmworks interviewed dozens of people for the documentary, including: (By row, left to right) Andy Gill, Laurel Hauser, Bret Bicoy, Bryan Nelson, Charlotte Lukes, Chick Peterson, Chris Holicek, Helen del Guidice, Tom Blackwood, Kathleen Harris, Bill Tishler, Jeff Lutsey, Jennifer Redell, Coggin Heeringa and Daniel Soluk BRETT KOSMIDER

“That’s why we have a state park – from [Hotz’s] ethic,” Kosmider said. “He was a diamond merchant, but he was a conservationist as well.”

Conservation efforts have sometimes faced opposition. Kosmider said there were residents who opposed all of the county’s state parks, and there was one – Grand Traverse Islands State Park – that was championed but never developed. Still, many preservation efforts persevered.

Peninsula State Park was founded in 1909 with the goal of providing recreational opportunities. Kosmider said the park’s creation was driven by legendary landscape architect and planner John Nolan, and championed by state Assemblyman Thomas Reynolds of Jacksonport, who recognized the need to protect the land for posterity.

“Places like Door County would get snapped up by the ultra-rich for their private playgrounds,” Kosmider said. “[Peninsula State Park] was seen as a way to allow the common person to enjoy the land and take a vacation.”

Kosmider said vacations were a new concept in the early 1900s.

“Peninsula State Park was created just for that, so people could come here,” he said. “Perhaps they didn’t have the means to buy 80 acres on a lake, but they could come up here and go camping.”

Recreation was the early focus of preservation efforts, but a shift took place during the 1930s. On land that’s now The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, a Milwaukee botanist recognized rare orchids and began leading

Ridge and Swale premiers on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 during a special showing at the Door Community Auditorium at 7 pm. A second showing will follow at Crossroads at Big Creek on Sunday, April 23 at 3:30 pm. You can also watch the movie online at conservedoorcounty.com. The two-part documentary celebrates a legacy of conservation and community, telling the story of how the Door County community has worked and continues to work to preserve and maintain its natural beauty and heritage. The series is made possible by its sponsors: the Peninsula Pulse, Destination Door County, The Ridges Sanctuary, Door County Medical Center, and The Clearing.

tours. In 1937, the property became Wisconsin’s first land trust.

Andy Gill, executive director of The Ridges Sanctuary, said his organization is proud to be featured in the film project. He said during the 1930s, people recognized the unique habitat and the beauty of The Ridges, and they organized a grassroots effort that led to the property being saved.

“I’m a little biased, but I do think it’s one of the best conservation stories that we have in Wisconsin,” Gill said. “It’s one of the reasons that all of these conservation

What is Peninsula Filmworks?

Peninsula Filmworks was formed in 2015 by David Eliot, Brett Kosmider and Myles Dannhausen Jr. to tell the stories of Door County through video. In the years since they’ve produced scores of videos about the people that make Door County tick, about its history and its challenges with Kosmider behind the camera, Dannhausen finding stories and Eliot driving ideas. Ridge and Swale is the team’s first full-length documentary project. Learn more at peninsulafilmworks.com.

organizations are able to exist today. The start of the conservation movement from an organization basis really got started at The Ridges, and we’re really proud of that history.”

Julie Gilbert, president and CEO of Destination Door County, said her organization was also excited to support Ridge and Swale.

“When we spoke with Peninsula Filmworks about this program, we were all in,” she said. “If we don’t support and take care of our environment and natural resources, they will not sustain who we are

as a community and as a visitor economy. It’s just very important.”

Gilbert said Door County’s natural and business resources have been stressed by the large influx of visitors who sought to get out of urban areas during the pandemic. In response, Destination Door County launched efforts such as Care for Door County, a campaign that includes cultural, quality-of-life and eco-focused initiatives.

“We have worked very hard in being extremely mindful in how we can balance the visitor experience, as well as our residents’ [needs] in

Emma Toft (at left in red) leads a hike at The Ridges Sanctuary in 1966.

Photo courtesy of the Ridges Sanctuary.

order to be sure that everybody can enjoy the beauty and the natural resources that we have,” Gilbert said.

Destination Door County is intentional about attracting “highvalue” visitors who want to become part of the community, Gilbert said.

“The people who come here, many of them have been coming here over generations,” she said. “Second- and third-time, fourth-time visitors, they also see their impact and want to take care of the place that we call home because they love it as much as we do.”

Kosmider said that visitors have long played an important part in protecting natural areas, and he expects that to continue.

“If we close the doors to Door County, in my opinion, we’ll have a greater chance of losing these special places because we won’t have that awareness,” he said. “With awareness, people can say, ‘I want to help preserve this place. How can I help?’”

Eliot agrees. He said that although there’s a perception that visitors have destroyed the county, visitors

have also played a critical role in preserving natural places.

“A lot of [conservation] came from people who came up here on vacation and realized, ‘Boy, we had better protect this before it goes away,’” Eliot said. “There is always the potential here of loving things to death, and in some respects it is happening, but at the same time, there are people who came to Door County because they loved it, and they worked to preserve it, too.”

Brett Kosmider (right) with Jim Ingwersen.

Björklunden vid Sjön

Björklunden vid Sjön (Birch

(Birch Forest by the Water)

Forest by the Water)

Something for everyone

MILES OF TRAILS…

From hiking to snowshoeing, from boreal forest to the picturesque Lake Michigan shore.

Something for everyone

Something for everyone

EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS…

MILES OF TRAILS…

MILES OF TRAILS…

From hiking to snowshoeing, from boreal forest to the picturesque Lake Michigan shore.

From hiking to snowshoeing, from boreal forest to the picturesque Lake Michigan shore.

Informative and provocative seminars that make sense of our changing world. go.lawrence.edu/bjorkseminars

EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS…

EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS…

TIME TO RECHARGE…

Informative and provocative seminars that make sense of our changing world. go.lawrence.edu/bjorkseminars

Informative and provocative seminars that make sense of our changing world. go.lawrence.edu/bjorkseminars

Discover the artistry and craftsmanship of our lodge and historic Boynton Chapel. Available for rental and reflection.

TIME TO RECHARGE…

TIME TO RECHARGE…

EVOLVE WITH US…

Discover the artistry and craftsmanship of our lodge and historic Boynton Chapel. Available for rental and reflection.

Discover the artistry and craftsmanship of our lodge and historic Boynton Chapel. Available for rental and reflection.

Our Net Zero campus is designed for the future with wind, solar, geothermal and protected forests.

GROWING TOGETHER…

EVOLVE WITH US…

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Our Net Zero campus is designed for the future with wind, solar, geothermal and protected forests.

Our Net Zero campus is designed for the future with wind, solar, geothermal and protected forests.

GROWING TOGETHER…

GROWING TOGETHER…

Björklunden is a valuable resource and place of learning for Door County residents, visitors, and the Lawrence University communities. Your support will help achieve our sustainable future. go.lawrence.edu/supportbjork

Björklunden is a valuable resource and place of learning for Door County residents, visitors, and the Lawrence University communities. Your support will help achieve our sustainable future. go.lawrence.edu/supportbjork go.lawrence.edu/bjork

Björklunden is a valuable resource and place of learning for Door County residents, visitors, and the Lawrence University communities. Your support will help achieve our sustainable future. go.lawrence.edu/supportbjork

go.lawrence.edu/bjork

go.lawrence.edu/bjork

Björklunden, Lawrence University’s north campus is located one mile south from Baileys Harbor on Hwy 57 at 7590 Boynton Lane. 920 -839-2216

Björklunden, Lawrence University’s north campus is located one mile south from Baileys Harbor on Hwy 57 at 7590 Boynton Lane. 920 -839-2216

Björklunden, Lawrence University’s north campus is located one mile south from Baileys Harbor on Hwy 57 at 7590 Boynton Lane. 920 -839-2216

Photo: Rob Kopecky

Photo: Rob Kopecky

Photo: Rob Kopecky

(Birch Forest by the Water)

Golden Heart Awards Highlight Essential Workers

The Golden Heart Award Celebration honors volunteers who have made a positive impact in Door County.

The Golden Heart Awards added a new, temporary category in 2021 to highlight the efforts of community members in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2022, those who stepped up and helped the community preserve during the pandemic were honored one last time at the ceremony.

2022 Golden Heart Awards Essential Worker Honorees

Sturgeon Bay Fire Department

Sturgeon Bay Police Department

Door County Sheriff’s department

Gibraltar School District teachers and staff

Michelle Johnson, Door County Medical Center

St. John Bosco Catholic School teachers and staff

St. Peters Lutheran School teachers and staff

Sevastopol School District teachers and staff

Shannon Finger, Southern Door School District elementary teacher

Southern Door School District teachers and staff

Sturgeon Bay School District teachers and staff

Washington Island School District teachers and staff

A Bigger Vision The Community Investment Fund

by MYLES DANNHAUSEN JR.

Tourism brings dollars to Door County. A lot of dollars.

But it also brings with it some problems. Development pressure, demand for services, wear and tear on vital infrastructure, and crowding at our favorite places are just a few of the ways that the growth in tourism has brought anxiety to those who work here more than they play. On top of all of that, there’s fewer of those workers to go around.

In April the new Community Investment Fund will pour over the rst round of applicants to a new grant program meant, in large part, to bring balance to the visitor/ resident equation. In the year ahead, approximately $1,845,000 will be doled out to nonpro t organizations, community business associations and local governments for speci c projects that bene t both local residents and visitors. The fund is expected to grant at least $1 million annually going forward.

It’s a novel approach made possible through a cooperative e ort of Destination Door County, the Door County Tourism Zone and the Door County Community Foundation. The program is funded by a portion of the 8% lodging tax that visitors pay when staying at a hotel, motel

or vacation home rental in Door County.

For Julie Gilbert, the president and CEO of Destination Door County (DDC), the fund helps to reframe the tourism discussion on a peninsula where residents o en nd themselves at odds with their economic lifeblood.

“If the community isn’t embracing the visitor economy, it’s not going to ourish,” Gilbert said. “Our residents are our customers too. That’s what makes an experience unique. When you go to a place you can tell if you’re welcome from the get-go, and Door County has always been a place people felt welcome. ”

This year marks the rst year of the program, but if it proves successful, it provides a roadmap to help o set the cost of having an economy so dependent on tourism. Over the next decade the Community Investment Fund could support $10 million or more in projects to enhance municipal parks, pedestrian paths, bike lanes, arts organizations, beach improvements and a wide range of initiatives that make life better for people here for the weekend or a lifetime.

The fund has placed a priority on creative ideas that have a

meaningful impact on the people who live and work in Door County, have an impact that crosses municipal boundaries, encourage collaboration and leverage additional resources. Furthermore, grant awards will go to projects that give residents the chance to experience the positive impact of tourism.

The driving idea behind it, said Bret Bicoy, the president and CEO of the Door County Community Foundation, is that “you’re going to have to demonstrate how you’re having a meaningful impact on the people who live and work in Door County.”

Gilbert said she’s proud to be part of a community where these organizations can come together to support a larger, overarching goal with dollars to make a genuine, tangible impact.

“For me to be a part of this is so rewarding,” she said. “There’s always so much more to do and it’s never enough. But it’s ful lling to take a step.”

Learn more about how your community or organization can bene t at communityinvestmentfund.org.

by Terrie Cooper

It’s hard to imagine a more idyllic childhood than mine, growing up in Ellison Bay in the 1970s. I knew I was living in a precious and sacred place. Hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and riding horses along the rustic trails that traversed the county created a sense of freedom and adventure –as well as a naïve belief that these wild and open places would always be here, unchanged forever.

Soon, though, “No Trespassing” signs appeared across the trails, and with them came a sense of loss. This loss ignited a passion and a determination as an adult to return home and give back to this place I love.

I know my experience is not unique. Many who live or frequently vacation in Door County have a similar story of how a place they loved, or a view they treasured and thought would be there forever, has changed.

My greatest concern is how this narrow, fragile peninsula and its islands can retain their rural character when they lie just hours north of the third most densely populated region in the country. As more and more people discover Door County, the

demand for housing and vacation accommodations further threatens our wild and open spaces.

Consider that thousands of acres of open lands throughout the county are zoned with 1.5-, 3.5-, 5- and 10-acre lot sizes, meaning that thousands of additional housing units could still be built in spaces along county corridors that many of us assume will always be open. But there is a wide variety of tools beyond municipal zoning that private landowners and the community can use to leave a legacy of protected lands.

My opportunity to give back to Door County arrived in 1999 – a er 15 years spent working at nature centers throughout Wisconsin and founding a Land Trust in Sheboygan – when I returned home

The Door County Land Trust’s Three Springs Preserve in Liberty Grove. RACHEL LUKAS

to become the Door County Land Trust’s second staff member. I’ve been fortunate to play a part in growing our protected lands from 800 protected acres in 1999 to more than 9,000 acres today. From the tip of Washington Island to Southern Door, 14 Nature Preserves and 22 Natural Areas have been created by the Land Trust.

With the protection of scenic views and wildlife habitat in places such as the Land Trust’s Grand View Preserve in Ellison Bay and the Ship Canal Preserve, they will be treasured for generations to come. The Land Trust has also forever protected miles of scenic open space, farms and forests thanks to conservation easements with private landowners.

Beyond the Land Trust, we owe much gratitude to the environmental visionaries who

created the Department of Natural Resources’ state park and wildlife areas, Door County parks and those operated by local units of government, The Ridges Sanctuary, the Door County Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Toft Point, The Clearing, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s refuges and Crossroads at Big Creek. Through their commitment to shape the environmental future of Door County, together we have created a legacy of protected lands and lakeshore.

But all told, this only accounts for only 10% of Door County’s lands. Compare that to 40% of the land on Nantucket Island and 38% of Cape Cod.

As the rate of change in Door County continues to gain speed, so must the amount of land we set aside for conservation and

protection to ensure that future generations will inherit the open and wild spaces we have been so fortunate to know and love. As a community, we must also continue to create sustainable solutions to balance economic growth and affordable housing as we protect area lands and waters, which are vital to the health of Door County.

People around the world are working together to leave a legacy of protected lands, and we are incredibly fortunate that so many who came before us did so much to preserve the natural beauty of this special place. The question ahead is whether we will keep building on that work in the face of so much change or will we lose momentum.

Your financial support is crucial to help us fulfill our mission and to help our community. Donate on our Web site or mail a check:

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS

Running for a Cause Deb Davis

by Myles Dannhausen Jr.

When Deb Davis ran the Door County Half Marathon as part of a Run for a Cause team supporting the family of Chrystal Chartier-Wittenmyer, she didn’t run it alone.

On the back of her shirt were 13 ribbons: one for each of the 13.1 miles, and each representing a di erent person’s ght against a di erent cancer. Sarah, Dad, Butch, Chrystal, Kathy, and several more. Each a color of their own. Each a mile of their own.

“Every mile, I thought of a di erent person and focused on that person for that mile,” Davis said. “Running is not easy for me, but it was my fourth half marathon, and it was the best I’ve ever done. People would run with me and ask about the ribbons on my back, and I would get to talk about that person.”

Davis had helped to organize the team running for Chrystal ChartierWittenmyer, who joined the 36 team members in her wheelchair. Chartier-Wittenmyer would succumb to the breast cancer she was battling just ve months later, but not before she had secured a new home for her husband and two children through Habitat for Humanity. Davis and her Run for a Cause team raised $21,107 to help them make the move.

But she does much more than run for people. Carrie Baldwin-Smith calls her an invaluable contributor as a board member of the Sue Baldwin Fund, which raises money for people ghting cancer in Door County.

“What she brings in conversation and thoughts brings something very di erent to the table,” BaldwinSmith said. “She doesn’t just always agree with you.”

But she gives much more than opinions. She bakes birthday cakes for people, hands out meals for needy families on Christmas Eve at the Sister Bay Fire Station, and volunteers for community e orts like the COVID-19 vaccination programs. And with her husband, Scott, she auctions 24-person pizza dinners they host at their home to bene t area nonpro ts. Deb and Scott make the dough, cra the sauce, bake the pizzas and provide the wine.

“It’s something that is so ful lling,” she said.

“Deb and Scott are just phenomenal people,” Baldwin-Smith said. “I don’t know if we could do what we do at the Sue Baldwin Fund without her. I generally don’t like people, but I love Deb.”

As spring approached, Davis was gearing up for another year of pizza parties, and another run for a cause. This one will support the Sue Baldwin Fund’s mental-health initiative, which helps people deal with the residual trauma that remains in the months and years a er cancer treatment.

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Where There’s a Need,

by John Mielke

Walk down the street of a city, town or village in Door County, and you’ll likely run into a Lion. Not the roaring felines – these Lions are your friends and neighbors, and their common bond is Lions Club International, a service organization with more than 1.4 million members worldwide.

From Washington Island to Forestville, hundreds of Door County Lions take to heart the organization’s motto: “We Serve.” And because they serve, the rest of us benefit.

Door County is home to six Lions Club chapters: Sturgeon Bay (chartered in 1929), Washington Island (1935), Sister Bay (1952), Egg Harbor (1956), Brussels

(1960) and Forestville-Maplewood (1963). The men and women who call themselves Lions volunteer at community events throughout the year to generate funds that support many local, state and national initiatives. The good news for Door County is that the great majority of the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised each year stays right here.

At the Forestville-Maplewood Lions Club, fundraising projects include a golf outing, Sportsmen’s Night Out banquet, and a food and beer stand at the Door County Fair. Members of the Sturgeon Bay Lions Club help out at each event.

The dollars raised benefit the community. Forestville-Maplewood

club president Chris Sampo is especially proud of a new partnership with the Door County Parks Department to improve eight miles of the Ahnapee Trail.

“We’re working on the stretch that starts at the Door County line, all the way up to just past Maplewood,” he said.

Club members also donate their time. Mary Mueller became a Lion in 2007 and served as the ForestvilleMaplewood club’s vice president and president. Her husband, Tom, was president of the Wisconsin Lions Foundation and served as a district governor.

“One of the things I really enjoy doing is vision screening with the kids at school,” Mary said.

‘Knights of the Blind’

The Door County Public Health Department conducts vision and hearing screening for kindergarten through 11th-grade students throughout the county, and Lions Club volunteers help to make that possible. Lions have supported sight programs aimed at preventable blindness since 1925, when Helen Keller spoke at the Lions Club International convention and challenged Lions to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.”

A few years after Jim Sanden joined the Egg Harbor Lions Club in 2001, he and other club members saw news stories that the county might be forced to stop funding vision and hearing screening in area schools. Egg Harbor Lions approached the county with an idea.

“We could work something out and provide the county with volunteers to do some of the work,” Sanden said.

After numerous meetings, the Door County Board agreed to continue the screening and hired Sara Neu as a public-health school aide to administer the program. For the past 17 years, Sanden and his volunteers have worked side by side with Neu and her team to identify students who are in need of eyeglasses or other vision and hearing care. Lions also help with the cost of eyeglasses for those in need.

When Neu retired earlier this year, there was a concern that the screening program might again be in jeopardy. Katie Van Laanen, a public-health nurse with Door County Health and Human Services, said the public-health school aide position will be changing a bit, but hearing and vision screening will continue thanks to that valuable partnership with the Lions.

Stocking the Shelves

Other Lions Club efforts that benefit families in Door County include keeping shelves stocked at area food pantries. Each Memorial Day, Lions Club members in Brussels rally the community to Fill the Float: packing the club’s large parade float with food donations. To help make Fill the Float a success, Lions bag groceries in advance at Marchant’s Foods so it’s easier for people to donate. The results are impressive.

“Every year we have to make two or three trips to the Maplewood food pantry with all the food and gift cards and cash that is donated,” said Kelly Tassoul, president of the Brussels Lions Club.

In Sister Bay, where Cori Shanahan is club president, Lions provide a tasty way for visitors and residents to benefit the community. Whether it’s a brat fry or a fish boil at Sister Bay’s popular Fall Fest, the Lions count on plenty of support from eager eaters.

“The Lions have a fantastic setup, and that’s where people line up to get their world-famous brats,” said Louise Howson of the Sister Bay Advancement Association. “For all Fall Fest attendees, it’s a tradition to stop at the Lions Club [booth] for a brat.”

And at Marina Fest each fall, the Sister Bay Lions do more than offer delicious food: They have a boatbuilding tent and a pedal-tractor pull for kids.

“It’s always fun and very familyand kids-oriented,” Howson said. “Everything that they do, they put right back into the community.”

Dollars raised also benefit the Door County Secret Santa Program, which anonymously pays heating bills for families in need. There’s a Lions Club slogan: “Where there is a need, there is a Lion!”

Whether it’s Belgian Days in Brussels, Fall Fest in Sister Bay or the Door County Fair, you can’t miss the yellow-and-blue Lions Club brand.

“You know you are at a Lions Club tent,” Howson said. “I don’t know if someone who buys a brat or a beer is aware to what extent the money they just spent is supporting our community.”

Kids Win

Many students in Door County benefit when they earn Lions Club scholarships, but on Washington Island, where life can be a little different, the Lions Club helped students in a way that was a little different.

Jeff Heal, club secretary, has been a Lion for about 15 years. The Washington Island club raises much of its money during the summer by renting and installing large tents for outdoor events.

In addition to scholarships, when the Washington Island High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were invited to a tournament on Michigan’s Beaver Island, the Lions stepped up by offering to match any donations to help raise the needed funds for travel and lodging.

“We had the money in about two weeks,” Heal said. “The kids got to fly over and meet similar kids from other islands. There’s a camaraderie between islanders.”

Granddaddy of Them All

Chartered in 1929 with sponsorship from the Manitowoc Lions Club, Sturgeon Bay boasts the oldest Lions Club in Door County. It seems only fitting that – like the Rose Bowl – the granddaddy of them all has a fundraiser involving roses.

According to club president Stewart Fett, the spring rose sale generates

the most dollars, but there are many others: a partnership with the Door County Triathlon, serving food at the annual Therma-Tron-X employee celebration, dinner with Santa –and the list goes on.

Sturgeon Bay Lions donated money for new playground equipment at Otumba Park, provided financial support to Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Boys & Girls Club in Door County – again, an impressive list. Many community organizations benefit, and the club’s positive impact touches those of all ages.

“Our members participate in Adopt-a-Highway twice a year,” Fett said, “and we collect eyeglasses and hearing aids to be distributed at Wisconsin Lions Camp and in underserved countries.”

The Wisconsin Lions Camp in Rosholt, Wisconsin, is dedicated to providing quality camp experiences for Wisconsin youth and adults with disabilities.

“It’s free of charge to the campers,” Fett said. “The weeklong camping experience is for people who are blind or visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, diabetic, autistic or with other disabilities.”

The camp experience is possible because of Lions Clubs throughout the state.

New Members, Please

The six Door County Lions Clubs have much in common. At the top of the list are dedicated members who care about their communities and their fellow residents.

But the clubs also share a challenge: They need new

members. The Sister Bay Lions Club, for example, has 55 members, down from 75 a few years ago.

“COVID hurt us,” Shanahan said. “For that couple of years, people got used to not attending meetings.” She said the club is doing “everything possible” to recruit new Lions.

At the Forestville-Maplewood club, Mary Mueller said one key to bringing in new members is getting people involved with a particular project that they like.

Community leaders such as Howson know the value of the Lions Club and other local community-service organizations.

“Keeping their membership stable and adding new members is critical,” she said. “We all need strength in organizations like the Lions Club.”

As you walk around Door County and rub elbows with a few Lions, you’ll undoubtedly see the results of their efforts. Maybe you’ll play on new playground equipment in a county park, ride or hike an improved section of the Ahnapee Trail, or relax on a handmade picnic table at the Forestville Library.

Maybe you’ll see people expand their life with the help of a guide dog, children with new glasses or recent high school graduates furthering their education thanks to a Lions Club scholarship. The great generosity of Lions Club members is all around us.

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Walking the Walk

Je Lutsey is living his principles

by Craig Sterrett

There’s hardly a minute in any day when Je Lutsey isn’t battling climate change – with such commitment, in fact, that when the Climate Change Coalition (CCC) of Door County o ered him the position of executive director, he needed to make sure he would have enough time to dedicate to CCC’s mission while pursuing his own environmentally friendly projects.

In late summer 2022 – while organizing a countywide planting of 1,000 trees, and booking speakers to teach people how to conserve the soil on their properties and create highly e cient homes – Lutsey also secured building permits for a home built to his speci cations for future renters and designed to become one

of the most energy-e cient homes in northeastern Wisconsin.

CCC co-chair Roy Thilly said the nonpro t organization needed to take a step forward by adding a paid executive director, and in Lutsey, they found someone with real-world engineering, electricitygeneration and business experience, as well as a person who “walks the walk” in the war on climate change, both in his CCC role and in his free time.

Lutsey is the son of one of the founders of Waseda Farms, the Jacksonport pasture-fed-cattle raisers. The Northwestern University engineering graduate worked for two decades in the

private sector training military personnel on small nuclear reactors and designing reactors as well.

He could reside in a mansion on a large, luxurious estate. Instead, he lives in a rather small, thickly insulated home on a half-acre lot with an all-natural landscape and a German Hugelkultur (mound) garden. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired and Taliesintrained architect Chad Cornette, Lutsey’s boxy home with angled roof lines and overhangs has heated oors and huge windows: perfect for viewing Northern Door’s dark skies with the naked eye or through his telescope. His e ciently appointed, 1.5-bath home has

an o ce lo instead of a second bedroom.

He also plans to share his 40 acres with neighbors who are willing to rent or build small, energy-e cient, fairly a ordable homes surrounded not by lawns, but instead by woods on one side and meadow and new trees on the other.

A er moving back to northeastern Wisconsin from near the East Coast, Lutsey realized how hard it had become to nd an a ordable house or apartment in Door County. His idea for developing a small, environmentally friendly subdivision took root a few years ago a er he attended a CCC presentation about high-

performance homes given by renowned green architect Virge Temme.

“Early in 2020, I was looking for something in the middle of the peninsula and near Fish Creek, Baileys Harbor, Sister Bay and Ephraim – mostly to serve the community by creating small workforce housing close by those communities,” Lutsey said.

“My house is 920 square feet with a garage, and a second house I built is 1,200 square feet,” he said of an energy-e cient house that he plans to provide to long-term renters. That house, which bene ts from solar panels on his machine shed, sits just south of his home.

While selling lots to similarly inspired buyers, Lutsey received permits to build one more house just to the south of the rst two. That one, designed by Temme as a “super energy-e cient” home, will have triple-pane windows, and around the exterior, double walls will have air voids between two layers of insulation.

“A er that, my dream is to sell lots where everyone builds their small dream home and natural lot. I’ll live in this one and build the next two and rent them out long term,” Lutsey said of his smaller, simple home. “The footprint is small. It’s energy-e cient. I have a heat pump as well as hydronic, in- oor heating for winter.”

(Previous) Jeff Lutsey is building energy-efficient homesites at his Boreal Preserve property in Baileys Harbor. (Above) Jeff Lutsey.

(Left) Lutsey gets his hands dirty rotating compost at Boreal Preserve. Photos by Craig Sterrett.

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He noted that at one time, heat pumps were not trusted in northern climates, but now most local HVAC companies recommend using them for e ciency and e cacy whenever people need to replace old furnaces and air-conditioning systems.

Lutsey’s subdivision has covenants: The maximum home size is 1,500 square feet; no detached garages are allowed other than his initial one; and the goal is to “keep the exteriors of the small homes aesthetically simple using native materials the best you can – wood and stone. We’ll urge people to use native landscaping on their halfacre lots.”

Lutsey said he will keep data on each of the rst three homes to track their energy use or electricity production. He will then compile records and comparisons of their construction prices and the costs of their energy-saving measures and share that information so that neighbors and most likely the CCC can determine which measures are best for them.

“Most of the people in my generation, and a whole bunch of the people who moved here in the same ve-year period as [I did], don’t all want what is the normal Door County dream, which is a ve-acre plot and a big house,” Lutsey said. “They really want a small home base and house, but to balance that with staying close to nature and living close to everything.”

He thought the longtime “deerhunting parcel” that he’d bought south of Grove Road and a mile west of Highway 57 was perfect for his purposes. Along the woods that separate a rolling meadow on the western third of the property and a sandier meadow on the eastern third, he found huge stone fences and piles of rocks le behind by farmers’ futile, year-a er-year rockpicking e orts. Lutsey gures a farmer surrendered the worse-thanmarginal elds back to nature as long as a century ago.

He said that grasses, “typical Door County weeds” and a few invasives such as showy, pink knapweed owers inhabit much of the meadow. He will plant trees on much of the land and hopes to foster some prairie, even if the county had mostly woodland and hardly any true prairie prior to settlement.

“We need more trees, and we need to help our native ecosystem, so why not use a good amount of this meadow to replant and reforest, and also to bring a lot more native owers back?” he asked.

Lutsey discovered a few treasured native plants – milkweed and St. John’s wort – in the meadow among the grasses, plus some coreopsis on a remote, sandy rise.

In addition to demonstrating how to live more e ciently, he’s promoting a new, countywide composting e ort. He’s been composting his

nonmeat food waste, co ee grounds and eggshells, and he also picks up compost from a Baileys Harbor business, Heirloom, and two local homeowners.

Lutsey is following the example set by Mighty Wind Farms, which has steadily improved its large gardens’ soil, layer by layer, a er taking in compostable materials from 10 local restaurants.

“They are the hero farm for me. They have been a cool partner,” he said of the Mighty Wind operators who taught him which materials to introduce into the compost mix and which ones not to allow in.

Lutsey, the CCC and local volunteers got serious about the new Door Community Composting Initiative in 2022. By autumn, 10 entities had signed up to host compost sites – in addition to Lutsey’s drop-o on a circle drive on his land – at locations from Washington Island all the way down to Sturgeon Bay.

But he’s also focused on CCC’s goals. The organization works to help Door County residents and visitors adapt to climate change and to demonstrate how communities working together can do their part to reduce the impact.

“I’ll be here for as long as it takes to do our mission,” Lutsey said. “I love it.”

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Friends from Main Street Market gather to take a

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Photo by Suzi Hass.

Step Afrika teaches movements to Door County students as part of DCA’s 2022 Passport Program.

A Gibraltar Student interviews members of Jazz at Lincoln Center – Songs We Love after their outreach performance.

Treating the Hidden Hurt

Milly Gonzales

by Myles Dannhausen Jr.

“Why don’t you just leave?”

That question is at the heart of the issues that Milly Gonzales grapples with every day as the executive director at HELP of Door County. The organization provides free, con dential services for victims of domestic violence of all kinds, and when Gonzales hears people ask that question – or hears victims ask that same question of themselves – she gets frustrated anew that society hasn’t learned to point the question in a di erent direction.

“Why do we always put the onus on someone that’s being victimized or

oppressed?” she asks. “We never ask why the oppressor is behaving this way. Why is this person using power and control or physical violence or sexual violence? It’s the way we’ve been conditioned to perceive things, and we need to ip that narrative.”

Leaving sounds easy to the outsider, but for victims, it’s far from being that simple, Gonzales explains. And the issues victims face anywhere are exacerbated in a rural community.

“Is a ordable housing accessible here in Sturgeon Bay?” she asks

rhetorically. “I’m consistently struggling with nding housing for people who want to leave their partner. If by chance they nd some housing, you have to think about day care options. You can’t get away without having a vehicle. So if you leave, you may not have access to a ordable housing, or day care, or public transportation or a vehicle. So now you have to navigate this and try to provide housing and stability for my family as a single parent while you’re dealing with the traumatization. And then you engage in the criminal justice

WHY I SUPPORT

THE DOOR COUNTY GRANARY

When I was a little boy, my parents bought a couple cottages near the Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard Station. The rst time they drove my brother and sisters and me up here — to see the amazing place they had told us about — our rst stop on arrival was a bank located downtown on the city’s west side. My folks had to sign nal papers before they drove us out to see our new (old!) family cottages.

I remember my rst glimpse of the city of Sturgeon Bay. I’m not sure what I had been place very special. Farmers from all over brought grain here to be stored and used to

I remember my rst glimpse of the city of Sturgeon Bay. I’m not sure what I had been expecting but, to my childhood eyes, it didn’t look much di erent from Oshkosh where we lived. Heck, it even had a steel bridge (which at the time Oshkosh had, too!). My dad said, “What do you think, kid? Pretty neat, huh?” I murmured something like, “Nothing special.”

“Really, kid?” he asked. “Well maybe you didn’t see that ‘castle’ over there.” He pointed towards a huge wooden structure that, from where we stood, dominated the Sturgeon Bay skyline. I had never seen anything like it and my dad said that this tower made the place very special. Farmers from all over brought grain here to be stored and used to feed cattle ... and us!

From that moment on, Sturgeon Bay was a magical place to me because it had this waterfront ‘castle,’ this Granary! I gazed at it with wonder every time we came to town. I still do.

I still do.

When I see the Granary today, I think of my dad and how he taught me to appreciate the many things that make Sturgeon Bay special. The magic I felt all those years ago is still here.

Phil Biebl

a bank located downtown on the city’s west side. My folks had to sign nal papers

Located along Sturgeon Bay’s West Waterfront

system or family court system – it’s very, very difficult.”

The financial and emotional obstacles can quickly seem insurmountable. That’s where HELP comes in: assisting clients to start safety planning, connecting them to options, defining barriers and outlining the help available to get past those barriers.

Each day in their offices on the west side of Sturgeon Bay, Gonzales and her staff members counsel residents who have been the victims of domestic abuse about options and resources. Some are victims of physical or emotional abuse at the hands of a spouse or partner; others are seniors taken advantage of by caregivers; some have suffered financial abuse. All are in crisis of some form or another. All are our neighbors.

“When you have the picture of who we are as a community, Door County has so many amazing things about it,” Gonzales says. “So sometimes we forget that there are people unseen here and isolated.”

In 2021, she saw 369 different clients. She views her role in part as someone who can pull them out of that isolation, who can make them seen. And Gonzales takes care to include diverse images and language on the walls of her offices so that someone in the midst of crisis feels welcome and safe in at least one place.

She’s hoping to do more. For example, right inside the entry is a counter at adult height.

“I’d love to lower this,” she explains. “We often get mothers coming in here with their young children, and

I’d like them to be able to see over this [counter] and see a face here to help them.”

Gonzales’ job isn’t easy. The people who visit are struggling to navigate a bad relationship – a process that often leads them to separate from their abuser. That means Gonzales is sometimes blamed by the abuser, and in a small community, it’s impossible not to cross paths with those people.

It’s uncomfortable, heavy and sometimes scary. But it’s what she found she was meant to do.

“I’m lucky and blessed to be in a field that I am deeply passionate about and love doing,” Gonzales says. “Seeing that healing is possible and that this does turn into resiliency, that’s what I’m proud of.”

Photo: Douglas Jones

DIFFERENCE MAKERS

Lighting Up the Island Robert Cornell

by Debra Fitzgerald

Let’s be clear, Robert Cornell insisted.

“I will take credit for being the front man,” he said, or for putting into action what he said “a very supportive board” has empowered and enabled him to do. But that’s as far as it goes.

“You’ve probably gured out I’m not a limelight kind of guy,” Cornell texted a er our interview when asking for assurances that the story “doesn’t become all about me, because it certainly isn’t me that did it all. It’s a group e ort and should be about the cooperative.”

Cornell was referring to the Washington Island Electric Cooperative (Co-op), and the “it”

was the company’s new mission to light up Washington Island with ber-optic cable that will deliver one gigabyte of internet service to all island addresses – service that’s 100 times faster than the average U.S. internet speed, and monumentally faster than the mishmash of options that islanders currently have in DSL (digital subscriber line) service and limited satellite or wireless services.

Cornell, 58, has been the Co-op’s manager for the past 21 years. Island born and raised, with ancestors on both sides going back 100 years and more, he went to college to study electrical engineering and began his career elsewhere. But there was never

any doubt he’d be back. He told his Iowa-born wife this fact when she was still just his girlfriend and they were visiting his island home.

“I told her, ‘Look around, because I’m going to come back, and it’s not negotiable,’” he said.

Cornell is the third manager since the Co-op was founded in 1940 to procure electricity under the Rural Electri cation Act plan. He succeeded Irwing Nelson, who succeeded the rst manager, Ray Krause. A lot of similarities between Cornell and Krause can be found in the short history Krause wrote and visible on the Co-op’s website: “How Electricity Came to Washington Island.”

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“I don’t want anyone to think I am trying to be a braggart, but the older persons on Washington Island will remember that I was mainly responsible for getting electricity here in spite of all the criticism and opposition,” Krause wrote in his introduction. “You will see ‘I’ written numerous times, not for me to boast, but that is the way it was.”

It’s the way it is for Cornell, too: humility and frank practicality appearing to characterize both men. What also hasn’t changed is the way that criticism and opposition dog innovation. Naysayers thought electricity a fad, and broadband has its detractors, too.

“Honestly, no matter what you do, half the people are mad at you,” Cornell said. “You need to look at what needs to be done and determine if the e ort is worth the pain. In this case, it really is.”

The Co-op supplies all the island’s electricity with power it purchases wholesale from Wisconsin Public Service (and it also has full generating capacity). In addition, the Co-op is now an internet service provider (ISP) for the broadband network it is building out and owns.

How this all came to be would use far more words about Cornell than he would be comfortable reading. The long-story-short of it is that Cornell had already been thinking about ways to upgrade the DSL service the Co-op provided to

some island residents by bringing broadband to all the Co-op’s customers. That preparedness found its opportunity in June 2018 when the submarine cable beneath Death’s Door that powered Washington Island failed due to years of accumulated damage from the ice shoves. By October 2022, a ve-mile-long replacement had been fully installed. Bundled inside that index- nger-sized cable were hair-sized strands of glass ber that would light up the island’s internet services.

That painfully short description glosses over almost ve years’ worth of trips to Madison, much lobbying and all the work it takes to gain a partner – Cellcom/Nsight – and pull together $4.1 million from numerous sources to fund the project. Along the way, Cornell also drove a rule change that made all Wisconsin electrical co-ops, in the future, eligible for state disaster aid.

“I don’t know whether it’s skill or luck, but I’ve had to do a lot of lobbying,” he said.

None of this includes the grants written and received – two so far. One of those grants loops ber around the Northport dock on the mainland, passing about 70 addresses in Liberty Grove along the way.

“That has now come to fruition,” Cornell said. “It’s an example of how one bad thing happening to one community ends up helping another community.”

The second grant, received in 2022, will allow the Co-op to light up the rst 314 addresses. As of January before the hard stop for winter, roughly 40 of those connections had been made, including anchor institutions such as the medical clinic, town o ce and police and re stations.

The Co-op services a total of 1,100 electrical meters, so there’s a lot more to go. More grants will be needed before the job is done, and Cornell – or, rather, the Washington Island Electric Cooperative – won’t stop until that happens.

“If we don’t get this grant [a latest one applied for] we will get another one,” he said. “Whether it takes two or ve years, we will have a network-interface device at every home and business.”

Maybe, just maybe, Robert Cornell will then allow the full story to be told of “How Broadband Came to Washington Island.”

“Whether it takes two or five years, we will have a network-interface device at every home and business.”

– Robert Cornell

Our Tourist Industry Isn’t for the Tourists

by Bret Bicoy President and CEO, Door County Community Foundation

It’s early February as I write this, and there is little snow on the ground, the temperatures are regularly above freezing, and I nd myself checking the Sister Bay Marina camera to see whether the Goat on a Boat has nally begun to oat, indicating that the ice has melted away. In other words, all the signs are pointing to the reality that Door County’s “season” will soon be upon us.

This time of year always lls me with mixed emotions. I’m happily looking forward to the return of our many seasonal friends. I’m enthusiastic that my lovely wife and I will soon be able to take our evening walks through downtown Sturgeon Bay. I’m extremely excited that the golf courses will soon be open. Yet if I’m being perfectly honest, I will admit that I’m not necessarily looking forward to sharing space with the throngs of visitors who will soon be crowding our community.

I intellectually understand the tremendous impact that visitors have on our economy. What surprised me was to learn that economists consider tourism to be an export.

When I bought my van from a local car dealer, that transaction moved money between people who already live in Door County. The same

holds true when I go out to dinner, shop at a grocery store or spend an evening at the theater down the street: It’s one local person giving money to another local person, business or organization. Through these transactions, I have a little less and the other guy has a little more, but the total wealth of Door County hasn’t changed. We’re essentially just recirculating our dollars around the community. For an economy to grow, new money must be brought into the system. That’s where exports come in.

When we think of exports, we imagine a community that manufactures widgets exporting them to people who live outside that community. Exporting widgets has an oversized economic impact because it brings new money into a region from people who live outside that region.

Consequently, exports are a primary way for a community as a whole to grow wealthier. Recirculating money among people who live in the same place is just slicing up the pie so that if I take a bigger piece, yours must be a bit smaller. Exports grow the pie so that all of us get to enjoy a bigger bite.

Economically, that’s essentially what happens with tourism. People from outside Door County bring

their money to our community and leave it behind for us to enjoy. Rather than just recirculating the existing wealth in our county, tourism is an export because it has the same e ect as selling widgets to outsiders: It grows the economic pie so we can all have more to eat. Visitors spent $423 million in Door County in 2021. That’s money coming in to create jobs, provide economic opportunities and build wealth in Door County.

We want our visitors to have a wonderful time in Door County because we’re a welcoming community and we love to share the place we call home. Yet the truth is that the tourist industry in Door County isn’t actually for the tourists. The primary bene ciaries of tourism are the residents of Door County.

In many ways, this philosophy has never been more apparent than under the new and rejuvenated leadership teams of Destination Door County and the Door County Tourism Zone. Between people assuming new positions and the increase in the room-tax rate, the leaders of these organizations are reimagining the relationship that tourism has to the residents of Door County.

The signi cant increase in roomtax revenue essentially presented

Good For Tourists

Good For Residents

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in Door County complain that we don’t have enough tourists.

our visitor industry with a series of choices. It could have spent all that new money buying more advertising in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis in an e ort to dramatically add to our annual visitor count. Yet most local business owners I know would say that they are already at or near their capacity to give our guests a good experience. Furthermore, I have yet to hear a single person

Another option would be to create a tourist-development grant program similar to what our friends in the Fox Cities do. They dedicate a portion of their room-tax revenue to grants that foster the “development or expansion of visitor attractions and amenities.” Although that’s certainly worthwhile, their focus is bene ting the tourists, not the residents of the Fox Cities. Instead, the leaders of Door County’s tourist industry essentially returned to the fundamental idea that tourism is a tool to build a better community for the year-round and seasonal residents who call this place home. The new Community Investment Fund is perhaps the most visible manifestation of that idea. You can learn more about it at CommunityInvestmentFund.org.

Wisconsin state statutes require that room-tax dollars be used in a way that attracts tourists, so that’s a necessary requirement of every application to this new fund, but it’s

not su cient to earn a grant. The applicants must also demonstrate that their project will have a meaningful impact on the people who live and work in Door County.

Using the dollars in this way seems so obvious in retrospect, but Door County is actually the rst community in Wisconsin to take this approach. It’s so new that we at the Door County Community Foundation spent a lot of time with our attorneys to make sure that the new Community Investment Fund complies with state statutes.

Thankfully, it does, and now the leaders of our visitor industry have created an innovative way of living into the idea that the primary bene ciaries of tourism are our local residents. Although I may still get a bit grumpy about tra c and the crowds every now and then, I’m OK with them because I know these visitors help make my beloved Door County better for us all.

Contact Bret Bicoy at bret@givedoorcounty.org.

“The truth is that the tourist industry in Door County isn’t actually for the tourists. The primary beneficiaries of tourism are the residents of Door County.”

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When you buy Door County Parks posters or our Door County Living in Pictures books you help preserve the best of our community.

Twenty percent of all park poster sales and all proceeds from book sales will go to the Open Spaces Fund at the Door County Community Foundation.

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RUN FOR A CAUSE MAY

SUPPORT DOOR COUNTY’S CHARITIES RUN FOR A CAUSE IN 2023!

For some, it’s not enough to run 13.1 miles for themselves. That’s why the organizers of the Door County Half Marathon introduced the Run For A Cause program in 2010 - to give runners a little more motivation with each training stride. In 2022, the Door County Half Marathon welcomed 56 runners into its Run For A Cause program. Together they raised more than $23,175 for area charities, bringing the programs total to more than $210,000. Last year’s beneficiaries included the Sue Baldwin Fund, Mission 22, Door County Habitat for Humanity, Alzheimer’s Association and The Clearing Folk School. 100 registrations are available free to runners who commit to raising at least $250 for an area charity. Once runners in the half marathon or the 5k raise the $250 minimum, they’ll receive a free entry for the Door County Half Marathon or the Nicolet Bay 5k

Proud to partner with the following organizations to raise funds for great local causes

Friends of Peninsula State Park

Climate Change Coalition of Door County

Sevastopol Destination Imagination

NorDoor Athletics

Mighty Pioneers

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church

Door County YMCA

Egg Harbor Historical Society

Sevastopol Track & Field

Gibraltar Girl Scouts

Peninsula Preschool

Door County Silent Sports Alliance

Rotary Club of Door County North

Sturgeon Bay / Sevastopol Wrestling Club

St Peter School

The Clearing Zion Church

Jacksonport Women’s Club

The Ridges

Gibraltar Washington D.C. Fundraising

The 2022 Run For A Cause Participants.

Causes to Celebrate

Door County Candle Company launched what became a yearlong effort to raise funds for Razom for Ukraine, an organization that helps provide medical supplies, humanitarian war relief and recovery to the people of Ukraine. Through the sale of a special blue-and-yellow candle, the company was able to donate $851,239.82 by the end of 2022.

by Rachel Lukas.

Door County Habitat for Humanity’s April 3

courtesy

The Storeroom Boys – named after the storeroom where Bob Judy keeps his drums – played for inpatients at Door County Medical Center’s Pete and Jelaine Horton Center Skilled Nursing Facility. Joining Bob were Mike Judy on bass and George Sawyn on guitar. Submitted.

To celebrate Being a Good Samaritan Day on March 13, Scandia Village residents and staff collected 126 boxes of crackers to send to Gibraltar School and the Northern Door Children’s Center. Submitted.

Bowl-A-Thon raised about $8,000,

of 48 bowlers who dressed up in tropical attire and leis, ready to roll some bowling balls to support Habitat. Submitted.

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Door Community Auditorium presented its annual Play It Forward event at Stabbur Beer Garden to gather donations for Alice Mattson, a young Jacksonport resident who’s fighting leukemia; as well as the Go Bo! Foundation. The Johnson family matched concertgoers’ contributions with their own $3,500 donation to Alice Mattson’s family. Submitted.

Members of the Ephraim Men’s Club repaired the old split-rail fence on Moravia Street –what’s known as “the pretty road.” Submitted.

Nursing students from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s Sturgeon Bay campus – in conjunction with Door County Medical Center’s Dental Clinic and the Washington Island Community Health Program – provided free fluoride teeth varnishing for Washington Island children and adults, as well as foot care for adults. Submitted.

The Mirrorball drag show raised $1,500 for the Kendall Park improvement initiative. Photo by Rachel Lukas.

After a two-year hiatus, 200 runners participated in the Door County YMCA’s Blossom Run in 2022. Funds from the run go toward operational costs at the YMCA. Submitted.

Causes to Celebrate

Chrystal Chartier-Wittenmyer crossed the finish line with several of the 36 members of the Run for a Cause team that raised more than $21,000 for her family to move into a new home. Wittenmyer died of breast cancer in October of 2022, but her family was scheduled to move into a new Habitat for Humanity home in March of 2023. Submitted.

Open Door Pride bestowed its 2022 Sandy Brown Award on the City of Sturgeon Bay (represented by Spencer Gustafson, left, and Helen Bacon, center) for its support of the LGBTQIA+ community. Claudia Scimeca (right) of ARTicipation Studio & Gallery created the award for 2022. Submitted.

Peninsula State Park opened its new accessible playground at Nicolet Beach, courtesy of the Friends of Peninsula State Park’s fundraising efforts. Photos courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Ron Kane was named Volunteer of the Year by the Sister Bay Advancement Association in 2022. Submitted.

More than 30 Door and Kewaunee county Masons and Eastern Star members gathered Nov. 12 at the Henry S. Baird Lodge in Sturgeon Bay to assemble and deliver upward of 300 Thanksgiving meals – a little early. Photo by Rachel Lukas.

Neighbor to Neighbor presented Jim Stiefvater with its Medical Equipment Volunteer Star Award for his extraordinary service and dedication to the organization’s medical-equipment loan program. Submitted.

(From left) Jason Albertson, a sergeant with the Sturgeon Bay Police Department and the dive-team leader for the Door County Public Safety Dive Team, stood with retired charter captain Jim Robinson. Retired dive-charter captain Jim Robinson donated his diverrecall system to the Door County Dive Team. Submitted.

(From left) The team of Tina Tishler, Stephanie Oakdale, Christine Christianson and Jordan Burress won Best Dressed honors in October at the Little Eddie Big Cup golf event, which raised more than $42,000 for mental-health programs in Door County. Submitted.

Members of the 100+ Women Who Care Door County giving circle collected hats, mittens, gloves and scarves during their first Warm Hands Warm Hearts event. The items were delivered to the Boys and Girls Club of Door County and the Door County YMCA’s After School Kids Club program. Submitted.

Local personalities stepped up to the Dunk Tank for Defibs fundraiser during Sister Bay’s Marina Fest to raise $5,000 for the Defibs4DoorCounty campaign. Volunteer dunkers included Lars Johnson of Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant, Chad Kodanko of Husby’s Food and Spirits, Paula Anschutz of the Sister Bay Bowl, Brian Fitzgerald of the Peninsula Pacers, Mike Holmes of the Wickman House and Trixie’s, Eric DesJardin of Nicolet Bank, and Abby Duebler of The Dörr Hotel. Photo by Rachel Lukas.

The Door County Medical Center Auxiliary presented its Angel Award to Deb Hogan (right) during its Angel Scholarship Gala. Submitted.

Members of the Door County Medical Center (DCMC) Auxiliary presented a check for $45,000 to Brian Stephens, DCMC president and CEO, fulfilling a $250,000 pledge to the new skilled nursing facility. The auxiliary raised the funds primarily through its House and Garden Walk event. Submitted.

For her efforts as the leader of the MS Walk in Door County, Pat Heller (right, shown with Tom Heller) received an Inspiration Award during the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Leadership Conference in Dallas. Heller’s MS Walk Door County team, Multiple Screwballs, has raised more than half a million dollars over 15 years. Submitted.

The 2022 Miss Door County Outstanding Teen, Claire Bohn, used her platform to advocate for those with dyslexia. Her advocacy was part education and part fundraising as she visited local classrooms, posted about the condition on social media and raised funds in partnership with Bright Young Dyslexics, a De Pere–based nonprofit. Submitted.

The Annual Chop ’n’ Shop with a Cop event treated 30 children from Door County schools to a day of tree cutting, shopping and wrapping Christmas gifts for family members. Each child was assisted by a uniformed officer from the Door County Sheriff’s Department, City of Sturgeon Bay Police Department or Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, as well as many volunteers from agencies within the Door County Courthouse. Submitted.

The Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus held its annual pet walk in September. Photo courtesy of the Humane Society.

Mission Statement: The mission of HELP of Door County is to eliminate domestic abuse through prevention and intervention services, and to advocate for social change.

Vision Statement: We desire a world free of violence, that recognizes the uniqueness and capabilities of all persons; where all people have access to resources; where all people respect each other and appreciate differences. • Advocacy, Crisis Intervention and Emotional Support •

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• Youth Leadership: FYRE (Forging Youth Relationship Education), Flame & Sparks

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS

A Lifetime of Volunteering Sally

Pfeifer

For many people, retirement means more relaxation, new hobbies and fewer responsibilities.

Not so for Sister Bay resident Sally Pfeifer. Since high school, she’s been hard at work volunteering for a litany of nonprofits, and though she’s now “officially retired,” she has no plan to stop anytime soon.

“It’s one of my passions,” Pfeifer said.

With decades of nonprofit work under her belt, her résumé is a long one. It includes 12 years on the Gibraltar School Board and two as president, four years on the Peninsula Preschool board and two as president, and multiple terms on the Sister Bay Moravian Church’s trustee board. When she’s not at a board meeting, she might be managing the craft tent at the Sister Bay Fine Arts Festival, working a fundraising booth at Fall Fest or helping to organize a candlelit ski event at a state park.

“She likes to be busy all the time,” said Jackie Sawyer, a close friend of Pfeifer. “Whenever something needs to get done, people call Sally.”

And her work has paid off in tangible ways. For example, Pfeifer helped to establish the Northern Door center of the Door County YMCA, later serving as its first director and now its board chair.

Serving as board chair is never easy, but the pandemic made Pfeifer’s job even harder – and her success in revitalizing the YMCA

after the pandemic even more impressive, according to previous chair Mike Felhofer.

“The YMCA came out of the pandemic in many ways healthier than it went in, and that’s in no small part due to Sally,” he said.

Living in a small community means it’s easy to see your volunteer efforts pay off, Pfeifer said, and the more she works with nonprofits, the more she realizes the importance of volunteering: “All these organizations need volunteers so badly to keep going.”

GIVING GUIDE

TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN DOOR COUNTY

Door County is a special place. There is a spirit that keeps us here — or draws us back each year. So it’s no wonder that Door County is also home to many people who are working hard to sustain our quality of life.

There are more than 350 charities, associations, service clubs and other citizen groups serving our community! In an effort to help connect people who care with causes that matter, the Door County Community Foundation has compiled this list of tax-exempt organizations that are based in Door County. The most up-to-date list is available at the Community Foundation’s website, doorcountycommunityfoundation.org.

The list was compiled through a good-faith search of tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service and a review of other publicly available documents. Of course, given the difficulty of maintaining such a comprehensive database, it is inevitable that there will be the occasional oversight. If you discover one, please accept our sincerest apologies and send additions and corrections to webmaster@givedoorcounty.org.

TAX-EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION

Although there are many Door County organizations that are “tax-exempt” under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, not all of them are considered charitable by the IRS.

Generally speaking, a contribution to an organization classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity earns the maximum tax deduction allowed by law. The tax deductibility to other types of 501(c) organizations varies depending on a number of factors. Please contact the organizations directly to confirm their tax status and the deductibility of any gift you may choose to make.

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Rogue Theater PO Box 782 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 818-0816

roguetheater.org

Third Avenue PlayWorks, Inc.

PO Box 843 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1760

thirdavenueplayworks.com

Thor Johnson Endowment Trust

PO Box 340 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-4060

Too Much Fun Productions

DBA: Fishstock 2996 Maple Grove Road E. Fish Creek, WI 54212 (414) 659-1521 fishstockmusic.com

Washington Island Art Association, Inc. PO Box 16 Washington Island, WI 54246 washingtonislandarts.com

Washington Island Music Festival  PO Box 235 Washington Island, WI 54246 (406) 239-6802 washingtonislandmusic festival.com

Wilson and Carol Trueblood Performing Arts Center PO Box 136 Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2528 truebloodpac.com

BUSINESS

ASSOCIATIONS

ARTS

ORGANIZATIONS

Art and Nature Center 1799 Main Road

Washington Island, WI 54246

wianc.org

Birch Creek Music Center, Inc.

PO Box 230

Egg Harbor, WI 54209

(920) 868-3763

birchcreek.org

Cherry Hills-Door County

Fund for the Arts and Humanities, Inc.

116 Little Sister Road

Sister Bay, WI 54234

Door Community

Auditorium

3926 Hwy 42 PO Box 397

Fish Creek, WI 54212

(920) 868-2728

dcauditorium.org

Door Concerts, Inc.

PO Box 132 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-3755

Door County Folk Alliance Ltd

PO Box 276 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

dcfolk.com

Door Shakespeare, Inc. 10038 Hwy 57

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 839-1500

doorshakespeare.com

Francis Hardy Gallery, Inc. of Door County PO Box 394

Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-2210

thehardy.org

Gunderson Denardo Foundation

W2996 Gibraltar Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 839-2925

Isadoora Theatre Company (920) 562-2838

isadooratheatrecompany. com

Island Players, Inc. PO Box 160 Washington Island, WI 54246

islandplayers.org

Midsummer’s Music Ltd.

10568 Country Walk

Lane, Unit 43

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7088

midsummersmusic.com

Midwest Institute for Theater Arts of Oshkosh

11158 N. Sand Bay Lane

Sister Bay, WI 54234

Miller Art Center Foundation, Inc. 107 S. 4th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-8450

Northern Sky Theater

9058 County Road A Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 854-6117

northernskytheater.com

Peninsula Arts Association PO Box 21

Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

peninsulaartsassociation.com

Peninsula School of Art

3900 Cty F PO Box 304

Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3455

peninsulaschoolofart.org

Peninsula Belgian and American Club, Inc.

c/o Kim Potier Davis

1255 N. 12th Place

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

belgianamerican.org

The Peninsula Singers PO Box 611 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

thepeninsulasingers.org

Peninsula Music Festival, Inc. PO Box 340 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-4060

musicfestival.com

Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc.

W4351 Peninsula Players Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3287

peninsulaplayers.com

Peninsula Symphonic Band, Inc. PO Box 84 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 peninsulasymphonicband.org

Baileys Harbor Community Association 8061 Hwy 57 PO Box 31 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2366 doorcounty.com/ baileys-harbor

Clark Lake Advancement Association, Inc.

c/o Robert Kufrin, 5558 Quiet Cove Lane, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 clarklakewi.com

Door County Bar Association, Inc.

c/o Richard Hauser PO Box 89 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6505

Door County Deputy Sheriffs Association

1201 S. Duluth Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Door County Farm Bureau Cooperative 3030 Park Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9206

Door County Home Builders, Inc.

PO Box 112 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 493-3242

dchba.org

Door County North

PO Box 10 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-4450

doorcountynorth.org

Door County Realtors Association

PO Box 684

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9651

dcbr.org

Door County Service Club

Coalition of Sturgeon Bay

c/o Door County Community Foundation

222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786

Destination Door County 1015 Green Bay Road PO Box 406 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4456

doorcounty.com

Egg Harbor Business Association

PO Box 33

Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 868-3717

eggharbordoorcounty.org

Ephraim Business Council

PO Box 203

Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-4989

ephraim-doorcounty.com

Fish Creek Civic Association 4097 Hwy 42

PO Box 74

Fish Creek, WI 54212

(920) 868-2316

visitfishcreek.com

Glidden Drive Association, Inc.

PO Box 261

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Jacksonport Advancement Corporation

6706 Memorial Dr.

Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 823-2800

Jacksonport Area

Business Association

c/o Bob Geitner

6275 Hwy 57

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

jacksonport.net

Joint Professional Law Enforcement Association of Door County, Inc.

c/o Tammy Sternard

1201 S. Duluth Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Little Sturgeon Area

Property Owners Association, Inc.

PO Box 421

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 824-5007

Little Sturgeon Business Owners Association

c/o Becky Hirthe

3605 Cty CC

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sister Bay Advancement Association, Inc.

PO Box 351

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-3230

cometosisterbay.com

Southeast Jacksonport Neighborhood Association, Inc.

c/o Eric Wickstrom

6706 Memorial Dr. Egg Harbor, WI 54209

Sturgeon Bay Area Advancement Corp

c/o Peter Krauss PO Box 212

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Destination Sturgeon Bay

36 S. 3rd Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6246

sturgeonbay.net

Washington Island Chamber of Commerce

2206 W. Harbor Road

Washington Island, WI 54246

(920) 847-2179

washingtonisland-wi.com

Washington Island Electric Co-op, Inc.

1157 Main Road

Washington Island, WI 54246

(920) 847-2541

Washington Island Town Mutual Insurance Company

1246 Main Road

Washington Island, WI 54246

(920) 847-2041

Wisconsin Harbor Towns Association

c/o Stephen A Kase

324 N. 12th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 wisconsinharbortowns.net

CHURCHES

Bahais of Gibraltar Town

9633 Cty A

Fish Creek, WI 54212

(920) 868-9698

Bay View Lutheran Church

340 W. Maple

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4705

Bethany Lutheran

Parsonage

3051 Cedar St. Ephraim, WI 54211

(920) 854-4065

Bethel Baptist Church

852 Europe Bay Road

Ellison Bay, WI 54210

(920) 854-4490Calvary

United Methodist Church

4650 Cty E

Egg Harbor, WI 54209

(920) 868-3112

calvaryzionumc.org

Christ Evangelical

Lutheran Church

9986 Hwy 57

Sister Bay, WI 54234

(920) 743-5155

Christian Science Society

212 S. 7th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8582

Christ the King Episcopal Church

512 Michigan St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-3286

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

660 18th & Florida

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-4797

Church of the Atonement

9390 Cottage Row

Fish Creek, WI 54212

(920) 868-2700

Church of the Precious Blood

9696 Cty C

Brussels, WI 54204

(920) 824-5061

Community Church of Fish Creek

P.O. Box 70

9420 Cottage Row

Fish Creek, WI 54212

(920) 868-3811 P www.ccfishcreek.org

501 c(3) Public Charity

Corpus Christi

Catholic Church

25 N. Elgin Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-4716

Door Bible Baptist Church

1607 S. Stevenson

Pier Road

Sturgeon Bay WI 54235

Door County Family

Fellowship-TNT

Ministries, Inc.

3821 Gibraltar Road

Fish Creek, WI 54212

Door of Life Christian Church

2731 Hwy 42

Sister Bay, WI 54234

(920) 421-1525

dooroflife.org

Emanuel Lutheran Church

8612 Cty Road D

Forestville, WI 54213

Emanuel Lutheran

Church of Kolberg

8612 Cty Road D

Forestville, WI 54213

(920) 743-6683

Ephraim Moravian Church

9970 Moravia

Ephraim, WI 54211

(920) 854-2804

Episcopal Church of Christ

the KIng and Holy Nativity

PO Box 828

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-3286

Family Educational Broadcasting Corporation of Door County Wisconsin

1715 Michigan St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-6065

Family Worship Center

Assembly of God

1715 Michigan

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-6065

First Baptist Church

2622 S. Bay Shore Dr.

Sister Bay, WI 54234

(920) 854-2544

First Baptist Church of Sturgeon Bay

610 N. 5th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-5058

Friends Community Church

204 W. Maple St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-2714

Full Gospel Churches

International

4285 Cherry Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Hainesville Lutheran Church

PO Box 259

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-9806

hainesvillelc.com

Holy Name of Mary Rectory

7491 Cty H

Maplewood, WI 54226

(920) 856-6123

Holy Nativity

Episcopal Church

3434 Cty V

Jacksonport, WI 54235

(920) 743-3286

Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Mission

Sister Bay, WI 54234

(900) 622-8000

Hope United Church of Christ

141 S. 12th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-2701

hopechurchdc.org

House of Praise Ministries

c/o Rev Rodney Johnson

PO Box 56

Brussels, WI 54204

Immanuel Lutheran Church

7973 Hwy 57 PO Box 115

Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2224

Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends

204 W. Maple St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 iaym.org

Jacksonport United Methodist Church

6154 Cave Point Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 868-3112

jacksonportmethodist.org

Lighthouse Gospel

Fellowship Ltd

11339 Homestead Dr. Ellison Bay, WI 54210

Living Word Full Gospel

Fellowship, Inc.

83 W. Maple St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Prince of Peace

1756 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7750

Saints Peter & Paul Church 4767 E. Dunn Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4842

Salem Lutheran Church 3339 Cty MM

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6683

Seventh Day Adventist Church 9402 Hill St. Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3925

Seventh Day Adventist Church

6121 Gordon Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9511

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church PO Box 27 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 shepherdofthebay.org

Sister Bay Moravian Church

10924 Old Stage Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4080

St. Francis & St. Mary’s Catholic Parish 9716 Cemetery Road Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 825-7555

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church 4911 Brauer Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5343

St. Joseph Catholic Church 526 Louisiana Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2062

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 2336 Canterbury Lane PO Box 559 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-9600

St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church 8013 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2041

St. Matthew Orthodox Church, Holy

Transfiguration Chapel 912 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4215

St. Paul Lutheran Church W4167 Juddville Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2826

St. Peters Lutheran Church PO Box 85 Forestville, WI 54213

Stella Maris Catholic Parish

Egg Harbor Location: 7710 Hwy 42 Baileys Harbor Location: 8013 Hwy 57 Fish Creek Location: 4019 Hwy 42

Jacksonport Location: 6236 Hwy 57

Sister Bay Location: 2410 S. Bay Shore Road (920) 868-3241 stellamarisparish.com

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Stewards of Grace Ministries

10821 Stage Road

Brussels, WI 54204

Sturgeon Bay Community Church

PO Box 703

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-9587

The Orchard 7630 Logerquist Road

Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 333-3544

theorchardefca.org

Transformation of our Lord Chapel

10762 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4215

Trinity Lutheran Church 1765 Town Line Road

Washington Island, WI 54246

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County

10341 Hwy 42, Ephraim PO Box 859

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7559

uufdc.org

United Methodist Church of Sturgeon Bay

836 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3241

sturgeonbay methodist.org

White Star Church 2481 Cty C Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 388-2622

Zion Lutheran Church 6710 Cty T Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 743-5153

Zion United Methodist 8781 Cty F Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3112

CIVIC GROUPS AND SERVICE CLUBS

Altrusa International of Door County, Inc. PO Box 523 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

altrusaofdoor county.org

American Association of University Women c/o Peggy

Odegaard 337 N. 16th Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, Local 1658 c/o Cheryl Burmeister 151 Leeward St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-2240

American Legion Archie Lackshire Post 72 692 Tacoma Beach Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 823-2109

American Legion 0402 PO Box 143

Washington Island, WI 54246

American Legion 0527 Billy Weiss Post 956 N. Spring Road Sister Bay, WI 54234

legion.org

American Legion Auxiliary 2206 W. Harbor Road

Washington Island, WI 54246

American Legion Auxiliary PO Box 305 Forestville, WI 54213

legion-aux.org

American Veterans (AM VETS) of World War II

Korea and Vietnam PO Box 183 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Brussels Union Gardener Fire Department Inc. 9952 Cty N Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 493-7110

Catholic Daughters of America 1058 Ct Pere Marquette 1714 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Catholic Order of Foresters 1963 Cty C Brussels, WI 54204

catholicforester.org

Catholic Order of Foresters 9462 Cty D Forestville, WI 54213

catholicforester.org

Catholic Order of Foresters 25 N. Elgin Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

catholicforester.org

Door County Dairy Promotion Committee 421 Nebraska St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Door County Economic Development Corporation

185 E. Walnut St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3113 doorcounty business.com

Ellison Bay Service Club, Inc. PO Box 181 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 421-1754

Ephraim Men’s Club PO Box 204 Ephraim, WI 54211 Free & Accepted Mason of Wisconsin 31 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 493-3727 wisc-freemasonry. org

Friends of EphraimGibraltar Airport c/o Timothy Halbrook PO Box 61 Fish Creek, WI 54212 friendsofephraim gibraltarairport.com

Friends of Washington Island PO Box 222 Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2030

Independent Order of Odd Fellows 214 N. Fulton Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 ioof.org

International Association of Fire Fighters

c/o Mike E. Smith 605 Kentucky Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 ia .org

International Association of Lions Clubs PO Box 81 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7968 lionsclubs.org

International Association of Lions Clubs Jim Noll 1579 Ledge Road Brussels, WI 54204 lionsclubs.org

International Association of Lions Clubs

c/o Robert Erickson  788 Egg Harbor Road Egg Harbor, WI 54209 lionsclubs.org

International Association of Lions Clubs

c/o Ann Schmitz PO Box 126 Forestville WI 54213

Lionsclubs.org

International Association of Lions Clubs 137 N. 10th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

lionsclubs.org

International Association of Lions Clubs PO Box 164 Washington Island, WI 54246

Jacksonport Women’s Club 3365 Cty V Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Kiwanis Club of Sturgeon Bay

c/o Mike Wagner 4543 E. Shorewood Point Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 559-0055

kiwanis.org

Knights of Columbus 692 Tacoma Beach Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1010

kofc.org

Knights of Columbus 2478 Msgr Broens PO Box 533 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1375

kofc.org

Knights of Columbus 4896 Our Lady of the Bays 8357 Cty F Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 kofc.org

Knights of Columbus 6444 Our Lady of Good Help Council 1003 Pleasant Ridge Road Brussels, WI 54204 kofc.org

Leadership Door County, Inc. PO Box 874 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 leadershipdoorcounty.com

League of Women Voters of Door County PO Box 306 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 lwvdoorcounty.org

Lions International Egg Harbor PO Box 143 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 854-2142

lionsclubs.org

Memorial to Door County Fallen Veterans, Inc. PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcountyveterans.com

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association

c/o Marilyn Grose 214 Fulton Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 narfe.org

National Association of Letter Carriers

c/o Imogene R. Peters

1245 Rhode Island St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

nalc.org

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

4840 Country View Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (202) 879-3343

dar.org

Northern Door First Responders

PO Box 287

Sister Bay, WI 54234

Optimist International

c/o William Baudhuin

55 S. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 optimist.org

Order of the Eastern Star of the State of Wisconsin

729 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 easternstar.org

Our Legacy US, Inc.

1266 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246

Pioneer Fire Company, Inc.

421 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Rotary Club of Door County North Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Breakfast, Inc.

c/o PIP Printing

368 Je erson St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay, Inc.

PO Box 81 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 854-2142

sturgeonbayrotary.org

Sister Bay and Liberty Grove Firefighters Association, Inc.

PO Box 287

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4021

sblgfd.com

Sons of Norway

PO Box 231

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

sofn.com

Southern Door

Fire Dept, Inc.

PO Box 158

Forestville, WI 54213 (920) 856-6264

Sturgeon Bay Breakfast

Rotary Charitable Trust

c/o Stephen A. Kase

368 Je erson St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5272

Sturgeon Bay Optimist Door County Foundation PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sturgeon Bay Rotary Club Charitable Trust PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5551

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

6572 Memorial Dr. Egg Harbor, WI 54209 thrivent.com

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

1443 Highview Road Ellison Bay, WI 54210 thrivent.com

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans PO Box 16 Sister Bay, WI 54234 thrivent.com

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

1219 Bluebird Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 thrivent.com

United States Coast Guard Chief Petty O cers Association 4520 Weber Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 uscgcpoa.org

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8337 United States Dept of Wis PO Box 201 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 746-0357 vfw.org

GIVING GUIDE

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3088

United States Dept of Wis

c/o Raymond Hogan

902 Alabama Place Apt 3

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-8709

vfw.org

Veterans of Foreign Wars

United States Dept of Wis

112 Woodcrest Road

Sister Bay, WI 54234

vfwwi.org

Washington Island Fire and Rescue, Inc. PO Box 250

Washington Island, WI 54246

Wisconsin Jaycees, Inc. PO Box 284 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 sturgeonbayjaycees.com

COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS

Door County Community Foundation, Inc.

222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786

givedoorcounty.org

Southern Door Community Foundation

9131 Morris Lane Brussels, WI 54204

sdcommunity.wix. com/sdcf-try-2

Washington Island Community Foundation

PO Box 68

Washington Island, WI 54246

EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Bible Students of Northeastern Wisconsin PO Box 571

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Björklunden vid Sjön

Lawrence University of Wisconsin PO Box 10

Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2216

lawrence.edu/dept/bjork/

Bordui Foundation PO Box 9

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Catholic Schools of Door County, Inc.

PO Box 541

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Clearing Endowment Trust

PO Box 65

Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-4088

theclearing.org

Clearing Folk School

PO Box 65

Ellison Bay, WI 54210

(920) 854-4088

theclearing.org

Door County Library Foundation, Inc.

107 S. 4th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 743-6578

Door Peninsula Astronomical Society

2041 Michigan St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

doorastronomy.org

Education Association of Gibraltar Area

3924 Hwy 42

PO Box 670 Fish Creek, WI 54212

Frank Gordon

Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

PO Box 85

Washington Island, WI 54246

Friends of Door County Libraries Association

107 S. 4th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund

c/o DCCF

222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786

Literacy Door County, Inc.

PO Box 473

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Northeast Wisconsin

Dental Study Club Unit 5

30 N. 18th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

NWTC Education Foundation

2740 W. Mason St.

PO Box 19042 Green Bay, WI 54303 (920) 498-5444

Philanthropic Educational Organization

P.E.O. Executive Office/ Treasurer’s Dept. Helen Schreiber Allen

Scholarship #8347

3700 Grand Ave.

Des Moines, IA 50312

Sevastopol Alumni Benefit

c/o Gary Welch

4553 Hwy 57

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sevastopol Education Association

c/o Mary Guy

4550 Hwy 57

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sevastopol Education Foundation

4564 Ridge Crest Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Southern Door Education Foundation

8240 Hwy 57

Brussels, WI 54204 sdeducationfoundation.org

St. John Bosco Catholic School, Inc.

730 W Maple St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4144

Sturgeon Bay Education Foundation

c/o Wendy Kase

PO Box 191

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5242

Thomas J. Webb

Scholarship Trust

3931 Bay Shore Dr.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6926

Treehouse Learning Center, Inc.

323 S. 5th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7187

Washington Island

Education Association

888 Main Road

Washington Island, WI 54246

Write On, Door County

4177 Juddville Road

PO Box 457

Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-1457 writeondoorcounty.org

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS

Climate Change Coalition

PO Box 812

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (715) 330-4660 climatechange doorcounty.com

Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc.

PO Box 608

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-5895

crossroadsatbigcreek.org

Door County Environmental Council, Inc.

PO Box 114

Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 743-6003

dcec-wi.org

Door County Land Trust

PO Box 65

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1359

Door County Land

Use Forum, Inc.

5689 Gordon Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3020

Door County Quality

Market Animal Sale

1419 Rhode Island

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Friends of Peninsula State Park, Inc.

PO Box 502

Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-6256

peninsulafriends.org

Friends of Potawatomi State Park, Inc.

3740 Park Dr.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-2890

runwild.org

Friends of the Door County Park System, Inc.

c/o Park Directors Office

PO Box 228

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

co.door.wi.gov

Friends of Toft Point, Inc.

c/o Charlotte Lukes

3962 Hillside Road

Egg Harbor, WI 54209

Friends of Whitefish Dunes

3275 Clark Lake Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 823-2400

thefriendsofwhitefish

dunes.org

Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership

c/o Jim Kettler

PO Box 62

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 304-1919

lnrp.org

The Nature Conservancy

342 Louisiana St. Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 nature.org/wisconsin

Newport Wilderness Society, Inc.

PO Box 187

Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-2500 newportwilderness society.org

North American Bear Foundation 6316 Center Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Open Door Bird Sanctuary 4114 Cty I Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 opendoorbirdsanctuary.org

Peninsula Animal Lovers Society, Inc.

PO Box 242

Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

Ridges Sanctuary PO Box 152

Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2802

ridgessanctuary.org

Sustain Door, Inc.

308 S. 12th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-9792 sustaindoor.org

The Green Fund 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786

Whitetails Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 720 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6777

whitetailsunlimited.com

Whitetails Unlimited, Inc. 816 Cty XC Forestville, WI 54213 whitetailsunlimited.com

Wild Ones of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 824-5193 wildones.org

Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus 3475 Park Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1111 doorcountyhumane society.org

GRANTING FOUNDATIONS

100+ Women Who Care Northern Door County c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 100WWCNorthernDoor. org

Cliff and Clara Herlache Foundation c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786 doorcountycommunity foundation.org

Door County Charities, Inc. c/o Richard Heardon Jr. 5335 Horseshoe Bay Road Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (800) 761-7070

doorcountycharities.com

Door County Federation of Women’s Clubs Service Trust 3750 Rocky Shore Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Ellsworth and Carla Peterson Charitable Foundation

55 Utopia Circle Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4501

Fred J. & Thea J. Peterson Supportive Charitable Trust

55 Utopia Circle Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Fred J. Peterson Foundation, Inc. 41 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5574

FW De Klerk Foundation for Peace in Divided Societies 912 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7666

Goldammer Family Foundation, Inc. PO Box 10 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2226

Hedeen Foundation, Inc. 218 N. 14th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7225

Hugh and Helena Brogan Foundation

11308 Homestead Dr. Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-9883

Jaleane Foundation, Inc. 1430 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

James Hall Zimmerman Foundation, Inc.

1916 Viste Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

PJ Hedeen & Children Foundation, Inc.

4716 Martin Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6500

Raibrook Foundation, Inc.

30 N. 18th Ave. Suite 4

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-2995

raibrookfoundation.com

Robert A. and Lynn I.

Doneff Foundation, Inc.

7833 Dock Road

Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 684-6940

Rosemann Family Foundation, Inc.

11473 Beach Road

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-5934

Tatman Foundation

c/o Julia Chomeau

PO Box 497

Ephraim, WI 54211

Thomas E. Anschutz Foundation

2445 Sand Lane

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Timothy Foundation

9952 Cty Road N Brussels, WI 54204

United Way of Door County, Inc.

57 N. 3rd Ave.

Lower Level

PO Box 223 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-9645

unitedwaydc.org

Women’s Fund of Door County

c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 womensfundof doorcounty.org

HEALTH-CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Coventry Care

10547 Koessl Lane

Sister Bay, WI 54234

Door County Bridges

2622 S. Bay Shore Dr.

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-2544

dcbridges.org

Door County Medical Center

323 S. 18th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5566 dcmedical.org

Door County Medical Center Foundation, Inc.

PO Box 230

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1071

dcmedical.org/Giving

Island Memorial Medical Fund, Inc.

581 Silver Birch Lane Washington Island, WI 54246

Good Samaritan SocietyScandia Village

10560 Applewood Road

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-2317

good-sam.com/ locations/scandia-village

Lake Shore Health

Services, Inc.

1843 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1070

North Shore Health Services, Inc.

345 S. 18th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-0510

Prevent Suicide

Door County Nathan

Wilson Coalition

PO Box 491 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 495-2383

preventsuididedc.org

Sue Baldwin Fund PO Box 383

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 839-1114

suebaldwinfund.com

Unity Hospice

30 N. 18th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-6440

unityhospice.org

Washington Island Community Health Program PO Box 277 Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2108

Wisconsin Foundation for Pain and Chronic Disease Research

PO Box 27 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

HISTORIC PRESERVATIONISTS

Citizens for Our Bridge, Inc. PO Box 653 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 steelbridgesongfest.org

Door County Historical Society PO Box 71 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse

Preservation Society, Inc. 120 N. Madison Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5958

dcmm.org

Egg Harbor Historical Society, Inc.

PO Box 264 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 868-3297

Ephraim Foundation Heritage Fund, Inc. PO Box 165 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-9688

ephraim.org

Ephraim Historical Foundation, Inc. PO Box 165 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-9688

Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands PO Box 61 Washington Island, WI 54246 (715) 823-6873

Gibraltar Historical Association PO Box 323 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2091 historicnoblehouse.org

Horseshoe Bay Farms, Inc.

c/o DCCF

222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

horseshoebayfarms.org

Jacksonport Historical Society, Inc.

4768 Hwy 57

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6415

jacksonporthistorical society.org

Liberty Grove Historical Society

PO Box 94

Ellison Bay, WI 54210

(920) 839-5022

libertygrovehistorical.org

Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation, Inc.

c/o Stephen A. Kase

30 N. 18th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8381

Northeastern Wisconsin

Antique Power Association

Incorporated

5005 Country View Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sister Bay Historical Society, Inc.

PO Box 34

Sister Bay, WI 54234

(920) 854-7680

sisterbayhistory.org

Sturgeon Bay Historical Society, Inc.

PO Box 827

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 493-0572

Washington Island Farm Museum, Inc.

PO Box 127

Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2156

Washington Island Heritage Conservancy Corp.

1391 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246

HUMAN AND SOCIALSERVICE CHARITIES

Autism Society of America, Inc.

470 N. 6th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

autism-society.org

Bayview Terrace, Inc.

537 S. Neenah Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-0011

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin

1345 W. Mason St. Green Bay, WI 54303 (920) 498-2227 bbbsnew.org

Boys & Girls Club of Door County

PO Box 579

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 818-1046

Christ Child Society of Door County

PO Box 572

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 823-2200

Community Resource Program of Door County, Inc.

dba Feed My People/ Clothe My People

204 N. 14th Ave. PO Box 741

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9053

Door CANcer, Inc.

PO Box 423 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcancer.com

Door County Habitat for Humanity

410 N. 14th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2869

Door-Tran

1009 Egg Harbor Road PO Box 181 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9999

Family Services of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc.

Healthy Families

(920) 746-9040

Sexual Assault Center of Door County

(920) 746-8996

57 N. 12th Ave. Suite 110 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 familyservicesnew.org

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc.

1112 N. Adams St. Suite 101 Green Bay, WI 54301 (888) 747-6945

gsnwgl.org

GO BO Foundation

c/o DCCF

222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Good Hope Counseling, Inc.

275 Smith Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234

HELP of Door County, Inc.

219 Green Bay Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8785

helpofdoorcounty.org

Hispanic Resource Center of Door and Kewaunee Counties, Inc.

1618 Texas Place

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 559-1878

Jak’s Place

1623 Rhode Island St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 818-0525

lakeshorecap.com

Lac Baie Girl Scout Council Inc. Camping Trust PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5486

Lakeshore CAP

131 S. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-0192

lakeshorecap.org

Lakeshore Child Care Services, Inc.

616 Florida St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Legal Aid Society of Door County, Inc.

131 S. 3rd Ave. PO Box 846 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3934

Literacy Door County, Inc. PO Box 473 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8185

literacydoorcounty.org

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Sky Theater’s

One Act of Kindness Society

Northern Sky’s One Act of Kindness Society celebrates those who have chosen to create a lasting legacy by including Northern Sky in their will, trust, or estate plan. The phrase “one act of kindness” comes from the title of a song in Boxcar, by Laurie Flanigan Hegge and James Valcq. The song insists that one act of kindness often ripples out into many others, opening “doors that were shut” by reminding us “there is good in the world.”

Jim Caldwell created one such ripple when he named Northern Sky in his estate plans. When Jim passed away in 2018, we asked his wife, Susan, how Jim would like to be recognized for his generous gift. Susan said, “Well, Jim’s the kind of guy who would love to have his name on all the practical stuff.” And so now we have the Jim Caldwell Production Building as part of our creative campus where we keep all the “practical stuff” that allows us to make theater magic. Susan Caldwell, now a member of Northern Sky’s Board of Directors, would like to encourage others to join Jim in our One Act of Kindness Society.

To notify us of your plans, or to learn more about what including Northern Sky in your estate plans might look like, please contact Holly Feldman at holly@northernskytheater.com or 920-633-3228.

Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of Wisconsin

1756 Michigan St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Council, Inc.

DCHH 1300 Egg Harbor Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Money Management Counselors

57 N. 12th Ave. Suite 104 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1862

moneymanagement counselors.com

Neighbor to Neighbor: Volunteer Care Givers of Door County, Inc. PO Box 626

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7800

Northern Door

Children’s Center

10520 Judith Blazer Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4244

northerndoorchildrens center.org

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. PO Box 213

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 421-8814

pflagdoorcounty.org

Peninsula Preschool, Inc.

PO Box 171 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-2112

peninsulapreschool. weebly.com

Senior Citizens Agency of Northern Door, Inc.

290 Smith Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-9669

Sunshine Resources, Inc.

55 W. Yew St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7943

Washington Island

Preschool, Inc.

1296 Main Road Stop 2

Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-3305

We Are HOPE, Inc.

1300 Egg Harbor Road Suite 124, Cherry Point Mall

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7273 wearehopeinc.org

Women’s Employment Project Inc.

1300 Egg Harbor Road Suite 124

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7273 wepinc.org

Young Adult Parent Support of Door County

448 N. 11th Place

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 559-0200

RECREATIONAL GROUPS

Aloha Classic, Inc. c/o Thomas Van

Den Bogart

1567 Egg Harbor Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1588

American Bowling Congress, Inc.

815 S. Ithaca Place

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Billy Weiss American Legion

Post 527 Baseball, Inc.

7960 Hwy 42

Egg Harbor, WI 54209

Blue Goose Tours

776 Sandhill Road

Brussels, WI 54204

Cyber Phoenix Project Ltd

385 N. 3rd Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Cycling Without Age Door County

PO Box 282

Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 421-2204 cwadoorcounty.com

Door County Golf Association

PO Box 701

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Door County Master

Gardeners Association, Inc.

PO Box 485

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

dcmga.org

Door County Rod & Gun Club, Inc.

PO Box 463

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

doorcountyrodand

gunclub.com

Door County Scottie

Rally, Inc.

PO Box 337

Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

(920) 493-5878

Door County Skate, Inc.

1026 Michigan St.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Door County Snowmobile

Trails Association, Inc.

c/o Steve Sohns

2833 Maple Grove East

Fish Creek, WI 54212

Door County Soccer Association

415 N. 12th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 jtevers@hotmail.com

Door County Toy Library

107 S. 4th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6578

Door County YMCA, Inc.

1900 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcountyymca.org

(920) 743-4949

Door Devils Motorcycle Club, Inc.

c/o Tim Gauphier PO Box 804 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 495-4003

doordevilsmc.com

Doornet Internet Group, Inc.

421 Nebraska St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Ephraim Yacht Club PO Box 331 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-7107

eyc.org

Kewaunee Door County

Salmon Tournament, Inc. PO Box 555 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 883-9792 kdsalmon.com

Little League Baseball, Inc. 5909 Dennis Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (570) 326-1921

Nor-Dor Youth Football, Inc. PO Box 403 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

Reaching those in need for 23 years while raising almost a HALF Million dollars for Door County Charities!

Jim & Megan started their fundraising efforts with women’s & children’s charities. Jim was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, their focus turned to helping those in the community fight their battles with Cancer. With Jim’s passing in 2018, the annual golf outing was renamed to: The JIM SARKIS MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC and has been a huge fundraiser event here for Door County Charities and Door CANcer.

Please help us continue the tradition in putting the fun in fundraising on June 26th, 2023 at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club. Call Megan @ 920-493-8778 or Ben @ 920-883-0779

“If you don’t know Sarkis Realty, then you don’t know Door County”

Northern Door County Soccer Association

c/o of Richard Jacobs

12368 Blackberry Road

Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 421-1005

doorsoccer.com

Northern Door Volleyball Association Incorporated

PO Box 454

Fish Creek, WI 54212

Open Door Pride PO Box 792

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

opendoorpride.org

Open Door Tae

Kwon Do, Inc.

515 S. 8th Ave.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-0195

Peninsula Flyers Inc. Chapter 630 PO Box 524

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Peninsula Golf Association, Inc. PO Box 275

Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 854-5791

peninsulagolf.org

Peninsula Gun Club, Inc. 3702 Juddville Road

Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3509

peninsulagunclub.com

Soccer Association for Youth

1102 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 saysoccer.org

Soccer Assoc. for Youth PO Box 133

Washington Island, WI 54246

Southern Door Snow Travelers, Inc.

c/o Stanley Laviolette

RR4

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Stock Horse of Wisconsin, Inc.

c/o Brandon Schopf

PO Box 866

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 495-2280

stockhorseofwisconsin.com

Sturgeon Bay Boys

Basketball Club, Inc.

437 N. 16th Dr.

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sturgeon Bay Girls Front Court Club

c/o John R. Asher

180 E. Redwood St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sturgeon Bay Open Bass

Tournament, Inc.

PO Box 242 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 sbobt.org

Sturgeon Bay Sevastopol

Wrestling Club, Inc.

c/o Gary Shefchik

1105 S. 19th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club

600 Nautical Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6934 sturgeonbayyachtclub.com

Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Sail Training Foundation, Inc.

600 Nautical Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 stugeonbayyachtclub. com

Trillium Quilt Guild

c/o Laurie Moegenburg

11110 Ironwood Road

Sister Bay, WI 54234

United States Bowling Congress, Inc.

c/o David Homan

6727 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 bowl.com

United States Power Squadrons

1609 Texas Place

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 usps.org

Washington Island Sportsman and Conservation Club, Inc.

PO Box 100

Washington Island, WI 54246

Washinton Island Yacht Club, Inc.

PO Box 66

Washington Island, WI 54246

wiyc.com

Women’s International Bowling Congress

1058 Bonnie View Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 bowl.com

Young American Bowling Alliance 59 Pine St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (800) 514-2695 bowl.com

DOOR COUNTY ESTATE-PLANNING ATTORNEYS

Blazkovec, Blazkovec & Downey

James A. Downey 409 Steele Street

P.O. Box 98 Algoma, WI 54201 (920) 487-5571

Dahl Law Firm, Ltd.

Collin J. Dahl

10589 Highland Road Suite 4

Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7100

Hoyerman Law O ce

Richard Hoyerman

10568 Country Walk Lane Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-6070

Pinkert Law Firm, LLP

Richard Hauser

Amy Sullivan

454 Kentucky St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6505 and 350 Sunset Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-2616

Pribyl Law O ce S.C.

Matthew J. Pribyl 30 N. 18th Ave. Building 10A Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8485 doorcountylaw.com

Nina Martel Law O ce SC

Nina H. Martel 508 Je erson St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-4475

Ross Estate Planning

Robert Ross 55 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9117

Stephen P. Johnson Law O ces

Stephen Johnson 54 E. Oak St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2129

Providing assistance to Door County residents with disabilities and seniors since 1971. Available services are....

• Day Service Programming

• Senior Respite Care

• Prevocational Training

• Employment Opportunities

• Life Skill Classes

• Socialization and more!

Creating a path of opportunities, to build a future of independence.

“Enriching Lives to Nurture and Inspire the Human Spirit. With Care, Compassion, Partnership and Integrity”

Toys for Kids

Lakeshore Cap Food Pantry

Crime Prevention Foundation

Community Storybook Trails

Door County Boys & Girls Club

Sunflower Cottage

DC Farm for Vets

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Door County

Playground Project at Otumba Park

Habitat for Humanity

Jak’s Place

Serving the Door & Kewaunee County communities since 1962

For a list of DCBR members visit dcbr.org

These are just a few of the organizations and causes the Door County Board of REALTORS® has contributed to over the years. Please help us continue giving back to our local communities by using a member of your local Door County Board of REALTORS® for your real estate needs.

Theatre Worth Talking About

Located in the heart of historic downtown Sturgeon Bay, we are honored to be a part of the Door County community. At TAP, we envision a future where everyone, regardless of background, social, and economic status, has access to cutting-edge theatre.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors, advertisers, and volunteers who make it possible for us to inspire community connections and spark dialogue through wide-ranging professional theatre. Learn more at www.ThirdAvenuePlayWorks.org

Saran Bakari and Cassandra Bissell in THE BOOK CLUB PLAY

“Caring has the gift of making the ordinary special.”

- George R. Bach

GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS at

the Door County Community Foundation

The mission of the Door County Community Foundation is to inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. We do that by serving as a conduit for giving. We’re a charity whose purpose is to make giving simpler, easier, and more tax e cient so you can be as generous as possible to the charities and causes you care about.

We’ve published this Guide to Charitable Funds as a resource to help you with your giving. For a more complete listing of the nearly 400 non-pro t and civic groups in Door County, visit us online at www.GiveDoorCounty.org – or just give us a call at (920) 746-1786.

Help us inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love.

Board of Directors

Jeff Ottum, of Sturgeon Bay Chair

Former Senior Vice President Human Resources, Schreiber Foods, Inc.

Jim Vander Heiden, of Egg Harbor Vice Chair

Retired Vice President/Principal, HGA Architects and Engineers

Sharon Lutsey, of Egg Harbor Secretary

Waseda Farms

Rob Davis, of Ephraim Treasurer

Retired

Sally O’Brien, of Clark Lake Past Chair

Former Director, Benefits, Kimberly-Clark

Inge Alverson Bacon, of Sevastopol Certified Public Accountant

Fred Anderson, of Sister Bay Owner, Ashbrooke Hotel, Egg Harbor

John Herlache, of Sturgeon Bay

Retired Surgeon

Professional Staff

Roger Johnson, of Sister Bay Retired Psychologist, Kaiser Permanente

Keith Mutchler, of Sevastopol

Retired paper and packaging manufacturing

Stephen O’Hearn, of Sister Bay Retired Partner and Global Insurance Leader, PwC

Barb Sajna, of Baileys Harbor

Retired Episcopal Priest

Donna Scattergood, RN, PhD of Sister Bay

Serial Entrepreneur/Holistic Nursing and Functional Medicine, Healthcare Organizational Behavior Consultant, Educator

Vicki Wilson, of Sturgeon Bay President-Founder, Door County Coffee & Tea Co.

Dick Egan, of Clark Lake Emeritus Director Chairman Emeritus, Little Rapids Corporation

Summary of Activity for Calendar Year 2022 (unaudited):

COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES

e Door County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors has launched and/or endorsed several community e orts that operate as a project or initiative of the Community Foundation. Please consider supporting these important initiatives. Visit them online to learn more.

Baileys Harbor Open Space Preservation Fund

www.BaileysHarborOpenSpace.org

Little Sister Barn Project

www.LittleSisterBarn.org

115 Club Ltd

350.Org

Abington Friends School

ACLU Foundation

Active Senior Options

Adopt a Soldier Door County

Door County Sheri ’s O ce Crime Prevention Foundation

www.SafeDoorCounty.org

Door County Scholarship Network

www.DoorCountyScholarships.org

Northern Door Children’s Center Essential Campaign

Alumni Door County

www.AlumniDoorCounty.org

Door County Food Pantry Coalition

www.FeedDoorCounty.org

Mental Health Awareness Fund

www.LittleEddieBigCup.org

Grants Awarded from All Funds at the Community Foundation:

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County

Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc

Altrusa Club of Door County Foundation, Inc.

Alzheimer’s Association Greater Wisconsin

Alzheimer’s Research Foundation

American Association of University Women

American Cancer Society

American Chemical Society

American Heart Association

American Lung Association in WI

American Museum of Natural History

American Red Cross

American Red Cross in Northeastern Wisconsin

American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Amnesty International USA

Arbor Day Foundation

Arm in Arm

ArtBeet Inc.

Arthritis Foundation

Arts & Nature Center, Inc.

Augsburg University

Baileys Harbor Community Association

Bay View Lutheran Church

Bethany Kids

Bethel University

Bible Study Fellowship

Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Educational Foundation Inc

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin

Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Inc.

Awarded Community

BMZ Church Board of World Mission

Boys & Girls Club of Door County

Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley

Boys Hope Girls Hope

Bradley University

Bright Focus Foundation

Bryn Mawr Film Institute

Bucknell University

Camp Manito-wish YMCA

Camp Zion

Capuchin Community Services

Carleton College

Carroll University

Casa Alba Melanie Hispanic Community Resource Center

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Catholic Extension

Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay

Catholic Relief Services

Center for Family Services

Centurion Ministries Development Dept.

Cerebal Palsy Inc

Chapel Heights United Methodist Church

Children’s Hospital Of Wisconsin Foundation

Christ Child Society

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

Christ Lutheran Church

Christ the King Lutheran Church

Christopher Newport University

Church of Atonement

City of Sturgeon Bay

Clean Water Action Council of NE

Wisconsin

Clipper Gridiron Club College Possible

Colorado College

Concordia University of Wisconsin

Cool E ect Inc.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Corpus Christi Catholic Church

Corpus Christi Parish

Covenant House

Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc.

Cycling Without Age

D & R Greenway Land Trust

Daily Bread Soup Kitchen

Delta Gamma Sorority

Destination Sturgeon Bay

Diocese of Venice

Doctors Without Borders

Door Cancer, Inc.

Door Community Auditorium

Door Community Child Development Center

Door County Charities, Inc.

Door County Environmental Council Inc

Door County Fire Chiefs Inc

Door County Habitat For Humanity

Door County Historical Society Inc

Door County Housing Partnership, Inc.

Door County Land Trust

Door County Maritime Museum

Door County Master Gardeners Association Inc

Door County Medical Center Auxillary

Door County Medical Center Foundation

Door County Secret Santa

Door County Sheri ’s Department

Door County Toys for Kids

Door County YMCA

Door Peninsula Astronomical Society

Door Shakespeare, Inc.

Door-Tran Inc.

Ducks Unlimited

ELCA-Dr. Mark L. Jacobson Memorial Endowment Fund

Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Environmental Defense Fund

Ephraim Fire-Rescue Association, Inc.

Ephraim Historical Foundation, Inc.

Ephraim Moravian Church

Ephraim Yacht Club, Inc.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Faith Hope & Love

Family Promise of Waukesha County

Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin

Father Flanagan’s Boys Home

Feed & Clothe My People of Door County

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

First Baptist Church

Florida Studio Theatre

Food for the Poor

Foundation for Children in Need

Fox Valley Technical College

Francis Hardy Center for the Arts

Friends of Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport

Friends of PBS Wisconsin

Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands

Friends of Princeton Open Space

Friends of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Friends of the Door County Park System Inc

Friends of the Mondovi Public Library

Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Friends of White sh Dunes State Park

Friends of Wisconsin Public Television, Inc.

Gateway Region Young Men’s Christian Association

Gathering Ground

Gathering Waters Conservancy

Georgetown University

Gibraltar Area Schools

Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Association

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern

Great Lakes

Golden House

Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star

Greater Dela eld Community Fund

Greater Green Bay YMCA Inc

Green Bay Metro Special Olympics

Guest House of Milwaukee

Guideline, Inc.

H S Baird #174 Masonic Lodge

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis

Heifer International

HELP of Door County, Inc.

Hillsdale College

Hope United Church of Christ

Hopeful Horizons

Horseshoe Bay Farms Inc

Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County

Ice Age Trail Alliance

IEEE Foundation

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Iowa State University

JA Worldwide

Jacksonport Fire Department

Jesuit Refugee Service

Jesuit Retreat House

Jobs Daughters International

John’s Island Foundation

Judicial Watch

Kahilu Theatre Foundation

Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation

Kathy’s House

Kent School

Knock Publishing Company

Lakeland University

Lakeshore CAP, Inc.

Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership

Land Trust Alliance

L’Arche USA

Law Forward

Lawrence University

League of Women Voters Education Fund

The Ellie Helm Foundation

www.EllieHelmFoundation.org

Door County Granary Fund

www.SturgeonBayHistoricalSociety.org/ Granary

GO

www.GoBoFoundation.org

SERVICE CLUBS AND CIVIC GROUPS

100+ Women Who Care Door County Charitable Fund

www.100WWCDoorCounty.org

Order of the Eastern Star Honor

Chapter #1 of the State of Wisconsin Charitable Fund

www.sturgeonbayoes.com

Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Charitable Trust Fund

www.sturgeonbayrotaryclub.org

Jacksonport Women’s Club

Charitable Fund

Rotary Club of Door County

North Charitable Fund

www.doorcountynorthrotaryclub.com

Henry S. Baird #174 F. & A.M. Charitable Fund

www.HSBaird.com

Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Charitable Fund

www.facebook.com/sbbreakfastrotary

Scholarships Awarded to Students Attending

the Following Universities:

Augsburg University

Bethel UniversityA3

Columbia College Chicago

Iowa State University

Macalester College

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

South Dakota State University

www.DoorCountyCivilityProject.org

www.InvestDoorCounty.org

St. Norbert College

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

University of Saint Thomas

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin - Stout

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Viterbo University

Grants Awarded from All Funds at the Community Foundation:

Legal Aid Society of Door County

Liberty Park Bluff Condominium Assoc. Inc.

Low Country Habitat for Humanity

Lutheran Social Services

MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary Inc.

Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers

Mercer Street Friends

Microfinancing Partners In Africa

Midsummer’s Music Ltd

Midwest Environmental Advocates

Miller Art Center Foundation, Inc.

Miller Art Museum

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

Milwaukee PBS

Mote Marine Laboratory

Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

Mount Olivet Lutheran Church

Mukwonago High School Athletics

Booster Club

Museum of Wisconsin Art

Music on the Hill

Namur Belgian Heritage Center

National Audubon Society

National Geographic Society

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

National Parks Conservation Association

Nature Conservancy

Neighbor to Neighbor

NEW Radio

NEW Zoological Society

Newark School of the Arts

Newport Wilderness Society

Norbertine Community of New Mexico

Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon Society, Inc.

Northern Door Children’s Center

Northern Michigan University

Northern Sky Theater

Northwoods Wildlife Center, Inc.

Norway House

Norwegian American Historical Association

NWTC Educational Foundation, Inc.

Ocean Conservancy

Open Door Bird Sanctuary

Open Door Pride

Open Wings Learning Community

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry

OXFAM America

Parker School

Parkinson’s Foundation Inc

PATH of Door County

Peninsula Music Festival, Inc.

Peninsula Players Theatre, Inc.

Peninsula Preschool, Inc.

Peninsula School of Art

Peninsula Symphonic Band

PFLAG Door County

Pioneer Athletic Booster Club

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order

Public Arts Initiative of Egg Harbor Inc.

Purdue Foundation

Razom

RBC Ministries

Ready Readers Reins Inc.

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Alliance for Ukraine

Rhinelander Community Foundation

Rock of Ages Lighthouse

Preservation Society

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Rogue Theater Inc

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin

Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay

Rotary Foundation of Rotary

International

Salvation Army

Samaritans Purse International Relief

Save the Children

Scandia Village - Good Samaritan Society

Screening One, Inc.

Sevastopol Education Foundation Inc

Sevastopol School

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church

Shriner’s Hospital for Children

Sierra Club Foundation

Sister Bay Historical Society

Sister Bay Moravian Church

Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Firefighters Assoc.

Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross

Skylight Music Theatre

Small Steps Nurturing Center

Smithsonian Institution, Friends of the Smithsonian

South Dakota State University

Southern Door County School District

Southern Poverty Law Center

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon

Children’s Foundation

St Anthony on the Lake

St Francis & St Mary Parish

St John Bosco Catholic School

St Joseph’s Catholic Church

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Inc

St Louis Area Foodbank

St. Bernard Catholic School

St. Lawrence Seminary

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

St. Marcus Church

St. Marcus Foundation

St. Norbert College

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

St. Peters Lutheran Church

St. Vincent Hospital

Stella Maris Parish

Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary

Sturgeon Bay Girls Front Court Club Inc

Sturgeon Bay High School

Sturgeon Bay Historical Society

Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church

Sturgeon Bay School District

Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church

Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Sail Training Foundation

Sue Baldwin Fund

Sunshine House, Inc.

Swarthmore College

The ALS Association

The ASPCA

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

The Clearing Folk School

The Humane Society of the United States

The League of Women Voters of Door County

The Michael J. Fox Foundation

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy - Wisconsin

The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

The Ridges Sanctuary, Inc.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Philadelphia Corps.

The Story of Stuff Project

Third Avenue Playhouse

Town of Baileys Harbor

Town of Gibraltar

Town of Liberty Grove

Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

Trenton’s Children’s Chorus

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Tufts University, The Friedman

School of Nutrition Science

Unbound

Unicef

Union of Concerned Scientists

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County

United Methodist Committee on Relief

United Way Of Door County

United Way of the Low Country

Unity Hospice

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation

University of Wisconsin Foundation

University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation

Urbanite Theatre Inc.

Vanderbilt University

Village of Egg Harbor

Violence Intervention Project, Inc.

Vitae Foundation

Volunteer Florida Foundation

Washington Island Community Health Program

Washington Island Food Pantry

Washington Island Foundation

Washington National Cathedral

Washington University

We Are Hope, Inc.

Whale Foundation

WI Humane Society

WI Inst of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundtn

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.

Wild Ones Door Peninsula Chapter

Wisconsin Eastern Star Foundation

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin Public Service Wisconsin Public Television

Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund

Wisconsin Wetlands Association

World Central Kitchen, Inc.

World Food Program USA

World Wildlife Fund

Wounded Warrior Project

Write On Door County, Inc.

WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Zion Lutheran Church

CHARITABLE FUNDS SUPPORTING CAUSES IN DOOR COUNTY

Discretionary Endowment Funds o er you the best of both worlds – the opportunity to choose a broad area that interests you (such as children, the arts, or the environment) while relying on the Door County Community Foundation’s volunteer boards and committees to identify the organizations that will make the greatest impact on that issue. Your gift is endowed and will provide a permanent source of income to be granted to those organizations that are truly making a di erence in Door County. We can even create a new Fund named in your honor or in memory of a loved one. Please consider donating today, or in your estate plans, to a Discretionary Endowment Fund.

For Good Forever Fund

www.GiveDoorCounty.org

We simply cannot know what issues or opportunities the future will bring, but we can be con dent that the Community Foundation will be there to address it because of the For Good Forever Fund – the general unrestricted endowment for Door County. We’re here For Good. And we’re here Forever. is permanent pool of money is a exible resource to fund our sustainability and advancement grants, invest in community projects, and support future programs of the Community Foundation.

Community Investment Fund

www.CommunityInvestmentFund.org

e Community Investment Fund, created in partnership with Destination Door County, uses a portion of the room tax dollars paid by visitors to o er grants to projects that meaningfully improve the quality of life for those who live and work in Door County.  e unique granting program illustrates how tourism can build a better life for the residents of Door County.

Women’s Fund of Door County

www.WomensFundDoorCounty.org

e Women’s Fund of Door County builds, enriches, and nurtures the lives of women and girls through collective wisdom and philanthropy. e Women’s Fund invests in educational opportunities for women and girls and supports arts programs which enrich their souls. It makes grants to promote healthy activities for young girls and to provide support for seniors. It supports e orts to improve women’s health and invests in initiatives that promote equality. Because when she thrives, we all prosper.

Healthy Water Door County

www.HealthyWaterDoorCounty.org

Door County’s unique geography makes our water vulnerable. As a peninsula situated on the Niagara Escarpment, our thin soil layer, combined with the vertical and horizontal fracturing common in our bedrock, makes protecting our water a priority. e mission of Healthy Water Door County is to protect our community’s human, environmental, and economic health by guarding against threats to our water.

Inspiring people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love.

Door County Green Fund

www.GreenFund.com

Door County is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. From our lakeshore to the wetlands, our orchards to the meadows, the open spaces and our rural roads – there is something about the beauty of this place that keeps us here or calls us back each year. e Green Fund supports land acquisition projects in our community and also invests in environmental education, funds land preservation, eradicates invasive species, and supports other types of “green” projects.

Door County Health and Human Needs Fund

www.GiveDoorCounty.org/health

It’s di cult to appreciate the incredible beauty and quality of life here in Door County if the very basic needs of your life are not being met. e Community Foundation supports charities that are working to aid those who live in the shadows of society – those whose health or human service needs are not being adequately addressed.

Door County Arts Fund

www.GiveDoorCounty.org/arts

e “arts” describe a broad range of creative activities that can stimulate thought and inspire the soul. erein lies the purpose of the Community Foundation’s Arts Fund. e Community Foundation supports creative charitable activities in Door County that use the arts to enrich the community and touch the lives of the people of Door County.

Door County Historic Preservation Fund

www.GiveDoorCounty.org/history

People have been coming to Door County for generations, each bringing their unique culture and traditions to our community. Working in partnership with the Cli ord and Clara Herlache Heritage Foundation, the Community Foundation’s Historic Preservation Fund supports the appreciation, enhancement, and preservation of historical landmarks and the cultural heritage of Door County, Wisconsin.

Door County Education Fund

www.GiveDoorCounty.org/education

Education must go beyond traditional schooling and formal education. It should include informal modes of learning and extend beyond traditional settings. It must be integrated into the home and throughout the community – and education is not limited to children. e Community Foundation believes that learning is a lifelong pursuit – and nurtures its incorporation into the many aspects of life in Door County.

Door County Children & Youth Fund

www.GiveDoorCounty.org/children

If the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, then there is no greater gift to a child than to nurture their ability to believe in their own potential and promise. e Community Foundation supports charities that are working to ensure a brighter future for the community’s children – whether it be alleviating their burdens today or helping them realize the opportunities of tomorrow.

CHARITABLE FUNDS SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL CHARITIES

Many charities entrust the administration of their endowments and other funds to the Door County Community Foundation. It’s a safe and responsible way to manage endowed gifts, long-term assets, and operational reserves. The non-profit community also counts on the Community Foundation’s planned giving expertise to facilitate gifts into their funds. By aggregating these assets under the umbrella of the Community Foundation, economies of scale allow for a far more diversified investment portfolio and lower investment fees than any of the charities could achieve on their own.

As a donor, the Community Foundation makes it easy for you to leave a gift in your estate plans (or make a gift today) to as many of these charitable funds as you’d like. Simply name the Door County Community Foundation, Inc. as a beneficiary in your estate plans and designate the specific charitable fund (or multiple funds if you’d like) that should benefit from your generosity. If a charity you care about doesn’t have a fund at the Community Foundation, you can create one for them with your gift, or we can simply pass along your generosity to the charity directly. Our goal is to make it easy for you to give back to sustain and advance the community we love.

All contributions will be used consistent with the terms and conditions of the fund to which it was directed (if applicable). For more information, please contact us.

Since 1876, Bayside Cemetery has been a spiritual place, possessing a quiet dignity that honors and celebrates the lives of our loved ones. The Cemetery’s tranquil grounds offer not only finely sculpted monuments, but also an abundance of Mother Nature’s artistic handiwork. The natural beauty of these 27 acres imparts a serene feeling in all those who walk in this peaceful park-like setting.

Bayside Cemetery Association

Bayside Cemetery Charitable Fund

www.dcbaysidecemetery.com

Bayside Cemetery provides families with comprehensive cemetery services of the highest quality. Just north of the Sturgeon Bay city limits, beautiful grave sites and professionally maintained grounds distinguish Bayside as one of the finest cemeteries in Door County.

The Bayside Cemetery Charitable Fund provides an opportunity for the community to support the maintenance of the chapel, grounds, and other facilities of this historic cemetery.

Starting in the 1850s, groups of Belgians left the economic hardship of their homeland and ventured to northeast Wisconsin for better opportunity. Here, they faced the hardships of creating a new home in a harsh woodland. The Belgian Heritage Center aims to share the legacy of those more than 15,000 immigrants and their descendants who greatly influenced the culture of rural Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties with a farming landscape and customs which included the Walloon language, unique architecture, ethnic Belgian foods and more.

Belgian Heritage Center Fund

www.belgianheritagecenter.org

(920) -825-7319

Building for Tomorrow Fund

Lifetime for Education Fund • Now & Forever Fund Scholarships Forever Fund

www.birchcreek.org

(920) 868-3763

Located in the heart of a rural district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Belgian Heritage Center offers programs, festivals, events, tours, traditional and interactive exhibits, as well as resources for genealogical and historical research. Oral history videos preserve stories in English and Walloon from Belgian descendants who have kept the language alive in Northeastern Wisconsin for more than 150 years.

Birch Creek Music Performance Center is a residential summer music academy on the beautiful Door County peninsula. Founded in 1976, Birch Creek provides dedicated young music students advanced training, mentorship, and the opportunity to perform publicly alongside top music professionals from the United States and abroad.

Four two-week summer sessions are held in Percussion, Steel Pan & World Music, Symphony, and Big Band Jazz (two sessions). The 2-to-1 student-faculty ratio ensures close mentoring and rapid musical growth. From mid-June through mid-August, Birch Creek produces over 70 concerts tied to our academic programs. Students perform publicly before appreciative audiences who have come to expect only the best from Birch Creek. In 2023, More than 7,000 music students will have studied and performed at Birch Creek since its first class of 12 students in 1976.

www.bgcdoorcounty.org

(920) 818-1046

e Boys & Girls Club of Door County is dedicated to providing all kids a rich and meaningful childhood by immersing them in all that Door County has to o er. Our essential programs focus on Academic Success, Art & Culture, the OutDoors and our Community Table Project which addresses food security for families in need. e Boys & Girls Club is shaping the lives of our future generation with meaningful programs and activities that are year around and throughout the Door.

e Boys & Girls Club is an essential asset to Door County where kids make memories and learn how to be responsible, productive and compassionate adults thereby creating a legacy of giving back to our community.

Crossroads at Big Creek Endowment Fund

www.crossroadsatbigcreek.org

(920) 746-5895

Once marketed as “an ideal place for a gas station,” Crossroads at Big Creek is a 200-acre nature preserve and learning center located within the city limits of Sturgeon Bay.

Crossroads’ mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through education, research, land restoration and outdoor recreation.

Support from the community helps us improve habitat for wildlife and people and allows our hiking and skiing trails to be open every day, all day at no charge for families, school groups and individuals.

DOOR CANcer Inc. is a community based volunteer organization dedicated to help Door County families with cancer in times of nancial need. ey hope to alleviate some of the su ering through a nancial aid program that is aimed to help families who are nding it a serious drain, not only in the areas of medical care but in other areas of their lives. DOOR CANcer assists with utility bills, food, gas, insurance, phone, and any other household expenses but does not cover any medical or doctor bills.

Door CANcer, Inc. Fund

www.doorcancer.com

(920) 743-8492

DOOR CANcer has given over a million dollars in assistance and it is because of the generosity of many people.

Door Community Auditorium Fund

www.dcauditorium.org

(920) 868-2728

Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is Door County’s year-round, indoor venue for the performing arts, exhibits and community events presented by a diverse mix of professionals, regional performers and student artists. Recently, our stage has been graced by Lyle Lovett, Keb’ Mo’, Melissa Etheridge, Ira Glass, Ziggy Marley, Charlie Daniels and Joan Baez.

DCA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization and is supported by Door County visitors and residents alike through ticket sales, sponsorship, advertising, membership and volunteer labor. Annually, over 220 performances, events, rehearsals and school assemblies take place within DCA’s walls.

DCA is home to the Peninsula Music Festival which draws professional musicians from all over the country to perform nine symphonic concerts each August. e musicians, hailing from some of the country’s top orchestras, are conducted by Maestro Victor Yamplosky.

In 1995 a group of folk musicians and dance enthusiasts, led by Cy Rosenthal of Sturgeon Bay, came together to play music and hold barn dances, bringing together multiple generations for fun and fellowship. Cy saw local folk bands as a way for musicians to play together, support each other, and improve their skills. Cy died in 2010, but the all-volunteer organization he founded continues his goal of building community through music and dance.

Door

Door County Folk Alliance Endowment Fund

www.dcfolk.com

e central activity of the alliance is a series of monthly barn dances – all open to the public – with live music provided by the Alliance band, Sugar on the Floor. e Alliance coordinates regular music “sessions” to provide local folk musicians with opportunities to learn new music and hone their skills, as well as supplying music and dance for community and special events. Donations to the Door County Folk Alliance are used to pay for dance callers, rental of the dance hall, the organization’s insurance, equipment, outreach and educational materials.

County Folk Alliance

Boys & Girls Club of Door County Fund

www.doorhabitat.org

920-743-2869

Since 1994, the mission of Door County Habitat for Humanity has been to provide a hand up to help others acquire and own decent and a ordable housing. We work with future homeowners to build new simple, safe, and decent homes to increase the inventory of a ordable homes in Door County. We also work with existing homeowners to complete repairs they would otherwise be unable to a ord or complete on their own. Our projects are done in partnership with the homeowners as they are required to both contribute time during the project and pay for material costs with a mortgage for home builds and a payment plan for home repairs. Door County Habitat for Humanity provides a hand-up, not a hand-out to current and future homeowners.

Founded in 1926, the Door County Historical Society (DCHS) keeps history alive for future generations. e Society operates two interpretive sites: Eagle Blu Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park and the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay, and hosts several historical programs throughout the year.

Since 1960, the Eagle Blu Lighthouse consisted of the keeper’s house and tower, oil house, privy, summer kitchen, and barn. e Society will begin another restoration e ort to replace the barn and summer kitchen.

(920) 421-2332

Heritage Village at Big Creek demonstrates the story of Door County settlers, their lives and sense of community. e Village includes buildings from the era post-Civil War to pre-World War I including a school, church, granary, blacksmith shop, general store, sh house, privy, period homes, a Norwegian Homestead, and a tool museum.

Door County Housing Partnership Charitable Fund

www.DoorCountyHousingTrust.org

(920) 421-5090

e Door County Housing Partnership is an independent, nonpro t organization focused on providing permanently a ordable home ownership opportunities for working households living year-round in Door County. We use a shared equity home ownership model, and work with the community to provide the subsidy that bridges the gap between what working families can a ord and what it costs to purchase a decent home. Our homes are priced to be a ordable to the working families that stable communities need, representing teachers, nurses, social workers, and municipal workers, to name a few. e DCHP’s unique approach allows us to create housing solutions that will stay a ordable for generations.

Founded in 1986, the Door County Land Trust is dedicated to protecting Door County’s exceptional lands and waters...forever. e Land Trust’s work ensures that life thrives on the Door Peninsula, its islands, and surrounding waters. e Land Trust protects more than 8,800 acres which are home to rare and threatened plant and animal species. rough a county-wide network of nature preserves and nearly 30 miles of public hiking trails, these protected lands are a resource for people to experience, research, and connect with the most scenic and ecologically important landscapes that grace Door County. But there is more work to be done!

(920) 746-1359

e Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund is the operational backbone of the Door County Land Trust, a nationally accredited and highly respected, not-for-pro t, member-supported, local land conservation organization. Your contribution to the Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund, enables the Land Trust to apply your donation to the highest and greatest needs in land protection and stewardship throughout Door County.

e Door County Library is an integral, physical, and virtual gateway to access information, ideas, knowledge, and enrichment. Its eight locations provide a welcoming atmosphere and skillfully connect people with the resources they seek.

e libraries provide materials in a variety of media: books, newspapers, magazines, online databases, music, and lms. Year-round informational programs for adults and youth foster learning and reading. Public access computers and free wireless connections are available at all eight locations.

www.doorcountylibrary.org

(920) 743-6578

e Door County Library Foundation supports the Door County libraries in a variety of ways, making its vision possible with funding for important community learning projects. For example, it has recently funded the digitization of almost 100 years of the Advocate and other early newspapers of Door County.

Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund

Door County Historical Society Endowment Fund

Door County Habitat for Humanity Assurance Fund

Door County Housing Partnership

Door County Library Foundation, Inc. Fund

Door-Tran Operating Fund

www.door-tran.org

(920) 743-9999

Door-Tran is a non-profit organization located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin that is dedicated to connecting people to transportation services that are affordable, available and accessible. As an aging community it is important that there are options to keep people in their homes as long as possible. They provide volunteer transportation, half-price travel and fuel vouchers, no-interest vehicle purchase and repair loans, vehicle repair grants, referrals, and other services. Staff also offers transportation information and planning services in-person, by phone, online and in print through the Transportation Resource Guide.

Door-Tran partners with many transportation providers to ensure resources are shared and more trips are provided efficiently. They lead a 60-member Transportation Resource Improvement Partner (TRIP) committee and partner with over 40 volunteers to transport people to where they need to go. Funding from the Door County Community Foundation and others helps Door-Tran to continue its much-needed mission.

East Shore Industries Endowment Fund

www.eastshoreindustries.com

(920) 487-3541

East Shore Industries, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to its mission of assisting individuals with disabilities in obtaining their personal independence and employment goals. Each participant at East Shore has a personalized program centered on what the individual wants and needs, and is created with input from the individual, the family, and the guardian. Offering a full array of in-house and community-based opportunities, the programs and services at East Shore focus on developing life skills and fostering independence. They are designed to bring about greater mobility, enhanced living skills, increased independence, self-worth and productiveness – allowing each person the opportunity to develop a greater sense of self and inclusion in the community in which they live.

(920) 497-8463

The mission of the Egg Harbor Historical Society is “to make Egg Harbor history come alive for future generations through the collection, preservation, and sharing of the heritage of Egg Harbor.” Individuals and families have generously donated materials and oral histories for archiving and sharing. The Society’s immediate goals are two-fold: the digitization of these materials for storage and retrieval, and the restoration of Door County’s original bookmobile as a “history-mobile.” The history-mobile restoration is a long-term and expensive effort, but, as part of the mission of sharing Egg Harbor’s heritage, will facilitate bringing history to wherever people gather, in addition to the on-site displays and programs at the Kress Community Center in Egg Harbor.

Although she was just shy of two years old, Ellie was an incredible source of happiness for all who knew her. She was such a blessing to her family that they felt an obligation to carry on her legacy by spreading joy into the lives of others. That was the impetus for the creation of Ellie’s Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. The Fund provides grants to worthy projects to benefit the people of Northeast Wisconsin.

First, it provides assistance and opportunities to young people in Ellie’s memory. Whether it be providing enrichment activities or meeting human needs, Ellie’s Fund hopes to help. Second, celebrating Ellie’s love for the outdoors, Ellie’s Fund provides assistance to initiatives which celebrate and preserve the remarkable natural beauty of Northeast Wisconsin.

The Ephraim Yacht Club’s mission is to provide outreach programs, equipment, facilities, and funding for sailing education, training, and competition to help students learn the life skills and values important in being productive and active members of the community.

Ephraim Yacht Club

Charitable Fund • Endowment Fund

Aaron R. Moore Sailing Scholarship Fund

www.EYC.org

(920) 854-7107

The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) was founded in 1906 and operates one of the oldest and largest sailing schools in the Midwest. EYC’s U.S. Sailing certified staff provides instruction to students from youngsters all the way up through senior citizens. Lessons are held mornings and afternoons, and races are held evenings and weekends so students can test and demonstrate their skills. Students learn teamwork and independence by sailing small and large boats. Instructors emphasize proper behavior, sportsmanship, racing etiquette and a Corinthian spirit during all activities. Since 1906, thousands of students have learned the sport of sailing at EYC as well as skills and behavior that will benefit them and their communities the rest of their lives.

Egg Harbor Historical Society Endowment Fund www.eggharborwi.com

Ellie’s Fund Endowment www.elliesfund.org

(414) 640-1240

The Friends of the Pavilion raises funds to strengthen and support the Kress Pavilion and Egg Harbor Community center located in the heart of Door County. This year-round facility hosts free and low-cost programming for all ages.

Since it opened in 2018, the facility has hosted over 500 free and open-to-the-public programs and nearly 200 non-profit fundraisers. It is also home to the Egg Harbor Seed Library, Egg Harbor Branch of the Door County Library and Egg Harbor Historical Society. Funds raised by the Friends of the Pavilion help to support the building’s programs and continue to offer a space for the Egg Harbor library and Egg Harbor Historical Society.

Although tax dollars and private event rentals are the main source of revenue, the extra funding from the Door County Community Foundation account will support the level of services we offer to all of Door County in perpetuity.

For Now and for the Future Fund

Peninsula State Park Research Grant Fund www.peninsulafriends.org

(920) 868-6256

The Friends of Peninsula State Park support the interpretive, historical, educational, and visitor service programs of Peninsula State Park. Over one million people visit the 3,776-acre park each year. All funds raised are applied to park enhancements. The Friends are in the process of raising $120,000 for an all inclusive playground at Nicolet Beach and $125,000 for expanded parking at the Nature Center. Past projects supported by the Friends include raising $750,000 towards the rebuilding of Eagle Tower, $360,000 for an addition to the Nature Center and $75,000 for the Nature Center amphitheater with accessible walkways. The Friends have also provided funds for the purchase of new picnic tables, grills, and fire rings and awarded grants to students doing research into projects of importance to the park. Proceeds from merchandise sales are used to fund a summer naturalist position and to defray the cost of removing invasive plants.

www.RunWild.org

(920) 746-2890

Friends of Potawatomi State Park, Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed to assist with maintaining and improving Sturgeon Bay’s largest park. Projects that the Friends Group have recently accomplished include: Raising over $170,000 for a new all accessible fishing pier, new windows and doors for park shelter, new roof & lighting for bathroom near shore, new fire rings, park & trail clean up (on Earth Day), invasive species monitoring and control, planting of flowers in the campground and office flowerbeds, resurfacing the playground areas with wood fiber, funding of a new playground equipment, assisting Park staff in maintaining the ski trails, fully funding the Park Naturalist, and much more!

The Friends are now fundraising for an open air shelter to compliment the new accessible fishing pier and to be used for our annual Run Wild race.

Gathering Ground blends agriculture and conservation on its 40-acre working and teaching farm. With a vision for thriving communities connected to the environment and their food through work and play, we focus on sustainable farming practices with our diverse fruit and nut orchards, vineyards, and grazing sheep. We promote biodiversity, community composting, and support our local farms through our farmers market.

Gathering Ground offers an educational internship, Ground School, for young people interested in agriculture, conservation, and environmentalism, as well as programs for all ages, including our annual Dinner in the Vineyard, a celebration of local food and drink among our vines. The Grounds are open for walking tours and picnics. Join us in Planting for the Future!

Gathering Ground Charitable Fund

www. gatheringgroundwi.org

The purpose of the Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund is to provide a source of funding for Gibraltar Area School District. The intent of establishing this Fund was to provide an avenue for donors to make a tax deductible contribution to the district. Funds can then be used to support playground upgrades, technology upgrades, and grants that support the innovative, creative, entrepreneurial ideas of teachers. Funding can also be used to assist children and families in the district that are experiencing difficulty purchasing things like coats, hats, mittens, eyeglasses and school lunches. This list is not all inclusive, and consideration is given to where the funds are needed most.

Gibraltar Area School District

Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund

(920) 868-3284 x231

As budgets get tighter and costs continue to increase, the need for a Fund such as this becomes extremely important. There is a need for this type of Fund to fill the gaps not provided by traditional funding.

Friends of the Pavilion Charitable Fund kresspavilion.org/donate

The Friends of Potawatomi State Park Endowment Fund

Gibraltar Historical Association Endowment Fund

Gibraltar Historical Association Flagship Fund

Gibraltar Historical Association Operating Fund

www.historicnoble.org

(920) 868-2091

The Gibraltar Historical Association was established in 1984 to collect, research and preserve objects and archival materials which directly reflect or illustrate Gibraltar Township history; to pass on from person to person, to advance history, and to educate residents and visitors about this history; and continue to work towards preservation of historical buildings and green space in the community of Fish Creek, Wisconsin.

The GHA maintains the Alexander Noble house built in 1875, the oldest frame residence in Fish Creek and completely restored and maintained as a functioning museum and an audio tour of 23 historic buildings in our town to share with visitors and residents alike

Preserving the past by operating a museum, providing historic walks, scheduling seasonal events and presenting a Gibraltar Talks series helps keep our mission alive. GHA is a 501(c)(3) and relies on memberships, donations, grants and fundraising to continue its work.

Established in 1962 in honor of Francis Howe Hardy, Ephraim’s historic Hardy Gallery is solely dedicated to supporting Door County’s extensive and vibrant visual art community.

Hardy envisioned the existence of a gallery that would support the development of a growing Door County art community, fostering its growth, and furthering the understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and most importantly, the artists of the Door Peninsula. Upon his passing in 1960, Hardy’s vision became a reality thanks to his wife Helen’s energy and financial contributions.

Francis Hardy Center for the Arts Fund

www.thehardy.org

(920) 854-2210

Today, the Hardy Gallery, as it is still affectionately known, has programs and initiatives that address the needs of the local artist community, creative enrichment of local youth, and is focused more than ever on Hardy’s original vision of educating the public and promoting the visual arts and artists of the Door County Peninsula.

Domestic Abuse Transitional Living Fund

Eliminating Domestic Abuse Endowment Endowment Fund Established by Connie & Bob Erickson

Thelma Windhauser Endowment Fund

Katie McConkey Memorial Fund

www.helpofdoorcounty.org

(920) 743-8785

Since 1979, HELP of Door County has provided programs serving victims of domestic abuse –working to improve the well-being and dignity of individuals, families and intimate relationships. HELP works to reduce the incidence of violence and conflict within relationships by providing free and confidential victim services including: Crisis Intervention, Safe Homes, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Support Groups, Community Outreach (including workshops, training and speaking engagements), Prison Outreach, Older Adult Victim Services, Transitional Living Program, Violence Intervention Services, Visitation and Exchange, and Youth Advocacy.

Hope United Church of Christ Fund

Hope Memorial Gardens Foundation

www.hopechurchdc.org

(920) 743-2701

Beyond Hope Church and its current vision, the Hope UCC Endowment Fund is today, tomorrow, and forever.

The Hope UCC Endowment Fund grants support to our community, both locally and worldwide. It has been used to support the “All Hands In” Destination Imagination team as it raised awareness of the GO BO! Foundation Family Assistance Program. The Endowment has provided care packages to local soldiers serving abroad and helped support conversational English language classes in Door County. It has supported food assistance programs, installed a hearing loop in its sanctuary, and refurbished the Hope Library.

Five percent of the total is granted annually while the balance is invested. Community needs today do not end when we move on. In your will, as a beneficiary of your retirement plans, life insurance, other accounts, or trusts – give back for today, tomorrow, and forever.

www.PreserveHorseshoeBay.org

In 2018, a group of citizens joined together to save Horseshoe Bay Farms. Led by Lori and David Nicholas, Horseshoe Bay Farms became a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to act as a responsible steward through preservation, rehabilitation, and activation of historic Horseshoe Bay Farms to secure its future for generations to come. With a dedicated and passionate board, a comprehensive Master Plan, and the hiring of its first Executive Director, Horseshoe Bay Farms, Inc is positioned for success well into the future. Our partnership with the Door County Community Foundation only strengthens our goals of serving our community while carrying the spirit of innovation and honoring the legacy of Horseshoe Bay Farms. With this partnership, Horseshoe Bay Farms is now open to the public for historic and educational tours, provides experiences for youth, and has begun the rehabilitation of its historic buildings.

Horseshoe Bay Farms Preservation Fund

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www.legalaiddoorcounty.org

(920) 743-3934

Isadoora was founded in 2002 as a company where anyone from the community could gain experience producing, directing, and acting in theatrical productions not typically accessible to amateurs. Our alumni have gone on to professional roles with Northern Sky eater, Door Shakespeare, Peninsula Players, and Stage Door eatre Co.

From humble beginnings as friends gathering to read scripts, to fully staged, high-quality production of deeply emotional shows such as Wit and Painting Churches. Funny and heartwarming o erings like She Loves Me and Striking 12. Provocative perspectives in Side Man, Waiting for Lefty, and e Laramie Project. Examinations of the darker side of human nature with Assassins,Why Torture Is Wrong and e People Who Love em. To large-scale productions like Chicago, Isadoora has gone to theatrical places over the course of twelve years that few small, non-professional companies dare to go.

Legal Aid Society of Door County was founded in 1989 by a group of local attorneys and human service providers who recognized that there was a growing number of unrepresented, low-income clients who could not a ord family law services.

e mission of LASDC is to coordinate and improve access to civil legal services for low-income individuals in Door County. Most of these services are provided by volunteer attorneys. LAS operates as a screening and referral organization for potential clients who face legal issues that involve family law, landlord-tenant disputes, bene t entitlements, and other civil matters. e organization contracts with a local attorney who provides intake, screening and referral of eligible applicants at the Sturgeon Bay o ce. Legal Aid Society is an unusual nonpro t organization, in that the majority of administrative cost and much of the client service are provided by volunteer e orts.

(920) 854-7088

For over 30 years, Midsummer’s Music, Ltd. has brought world-class musicians to Door County to develop, enthuse and educate audiences of all ages. By creating the most powerful experiences highly professional performers can generate, Midsummer emphasizes chamber music’s strongest assets: intimacy, vitality, quality, variety, and portability. e Gri on String Quartet, presented by Midsummer’s, is a groundbreaking project geared to enrich the lives of children and adults throughout Northeastern Wisconsin through concerts, instruction, health and wellness programs, and community-embedded presentations. Midsummer’s Music and the Gri on perform virtually and in person. Venues include galleries, churches, schools, museums, hospitals, memory cafes, and private homes. Concertgoers hear classics, lesser-known composers, and world-premiers of commissioned works. Each concert is an exceptional experience! Concert ticket prices cover a small portion of our annual expenses, making tax-deductible donations and other forms of support critical to the organization’s sustainability. Join us and experience the magic of Midsummer’s Music, Northeastern Wisconsin’s only full-time, year-round professional musical organization.

www.newiaudubon.org

e Northeast Wisconsin Audubon Society was incorporated in 1954. We are one of over 500 local chapters of the National Audubon Society, including 14 chapters in Wisconsin. We have over 800 National and local member families that live in seven counties and 55 communities throughout northeast Wisconsin. e Board of Directors and members work to support conservation, research, education, and bird habitat protection in this region of the state. is includes participating in events like Springs Wings, a celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and contributing local volunteer e ort to the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II, among other projects and educational opportunities.

For more than 30 years, Northern Sky eater has been “as much a Door County tradition as cherry preserves…one of the most exceptional professional troupes in the country” (Chicago Tribune).

With pizzazz, humor, and heart, Northern Sky creates original musical plays, many of them about Door County itself. Never sacri cing their commitment to excellence, Northern Sky has managed for decades to do what few theaters can: present entirely original work that appeals to theatergoers of all backgrounds, politics, and generations.

(920) 854-6117

Northern Sky presents shows in two stunning venues, one outdoor and one indoor. e troupe’s agship amphitheater in Peninsula State Park is nestled in a forest of cedar and pine. And their brandnew Gould eater, located in Fish Creek, is sleek and modern, with towering windows that frame the trees and stars.

Audubon Society Endowment Fund

Legal Aid Society of Door County Endowment Fund

Midsummer’s Music Ltd. Endowment Trust Fund www.midsummersmusic.com

Northern Sky Theater Fund northernskytheater.com

Open Door Bird Sanctuary Future Development Fund

www.opendoorbirdsanctuary.org

(920) 493-2473

The Open Door Bird Sanctuary raises avian awareness and inspires coexistence with the natural world of Door County, and wherever you call home. Founded in 2010 and situated on 33 acres, it’s the only facility of its kind in the area. There is a unique combination of environmental and wildlife education featuring live birds of prey both on and off site. These birds in our care are unable to be released into the wild and call ODBS their forever home.

The facilities consist of outdoor aviaries, a show area and Bird Care Center, used by both birds and staff/volunteers. A contribution to our fund will help with the continued development of our Master Plan which includes a walk-through songbird aviary, a large pavilion and advanced show area, a Visitor Center and an avian clinic for future rehabilitation services.

Peninsula Players Theatre, founded in 1935, is America’s oldest professional resident summer theater located in a unique setting along the cedar-lined shores of Green Bay. The theater’s mission is to support, without reservation, the most exciting theater company possible; to preserve the Theatre in a Garden’s natural beauty; to provide artists the freedom, tools, and facilities they require to entertain, uplift, and inform our audiences; to foster future generations of theater professionals through the internship program; and to maintain fiscal policies that ensure the future security of the theater.

www.PeninsulaPlayers.com

(920) 868-3287

A contribution to the Peninsula Players Endowment Fund helps protect the theater’s past, while securing its future. Your gift will support a tradition of theatrical excellence and fundamental programming such as the internship program, educational workshops, free public seminars and staged readings. Help ensure the future of Peninsula Players Theatre for generations to come.

For 50 years, Peninsula School of Art has served the community through exceptional learning experiences in the visual arts. It provides workshops with nationally recognized artist-teachers; visual arts classes for children; educationally-themed exhibitions featuring the works of national, regional, and local artists; and free community outreach programs for over 3000 children and families.

www.peninsulaschoolofart.org

(920) 868-3455

The Youth and Community Outreach Fund provides critical support for free, accessible arts programming, including: ceramics arts education to 500 school age children; monthly Family Art Days; a participatory exhibition for 300 school children with no access to arts education in their schools; and partnership programs with local community organization and schools, like the Girl Scouts, Boys & Girls Club of Door County, Habitat for Humanity, the Hardy Gallery, Northern Door Adult Day Care Services and many others to bring art to underserved populations and new audiences.

The Richard Mauthe Center for Faith, Spirituality and Social Justice is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus, but independent from the university system. Its mission is to provide opportunities for the UWGB community to explore faith, nurture their spiritual lives, and serve others.

The Richard Mauthe Center for Faith, Spirituality & Social Justice Endowment Fund

www.mcenter.org

(920) 465-5133

Every year the Mauthe Center touches the lives of students by putting together events that inspire respect and peace, and promote justice. The purpose of its Endowment Fund is to ensure that the legacy of Rev. Richard Mauthe continues to flourish. Today, it is invigorated to work with the next generation of authentic leaders to write a new chapter – defined by an effort to find innovative ways to continue to transform the lives of students and community members we serve.

www.roguetheater.org

(920) 818-0816

Rogue Theater is Door County’s only year-round community theater, bringing quality productions to many locations throughout the county. Since 2013, the company has brought theater productions to many locations in Door County, including town halls, restaurants, churches, and schools. They also provide educational programs and theater camps for youth and young adults. Their vision is to have a space where all forms of entertainment and art can come together; including community and professional theater, music, dance and visual arts. With a new location in Sturgeon Bay, Rogue Theater is committed to creating an art center that can be used by the community for a multitude of events. The new facility will be an 80-seat theater; including lobby, back stage, dressing rooms, and set design area. Rogue Theater’s capital campaign continues to fundraise for needed equipment and the increased cost of building supplies.

Peninsula Players Theatre Charitable Fund

Peninsula School of Art Youth and Community Outreach Fund

Rogue Theater Endowment Fund

Sevastopol Education Foundation, Inc.

Sevastopol Education Foundation www.facebook.com/SevastopolEdFoundation sevastopoledfoundation@gmail.com

The purpose of the Rushes Wilderness Foundation is to maintain, improve and provide access to the Rushes Wilderness Area while preserving its natural beauty. The Rushes Wilderness area is the 100-acre nature preserve adjacent to the Rushes on Kangaroo Lake.

Over the years the many volunteers and supporters of the Rushes Wilderness Foundation have accomplished this by; Maintaining and improving nearly five miles of trails in the preserve, planting and maintaining the Butterfly prairie, building the gazebo, planting and caring for memorial trees, maintaining the boardwalks, providing benches throughout the preserve, building and maintaining the observation deck, improved the area by removing invasive species.

This fund was started thanks to the generosity of long time Rushes owners Ruth and William Merkey.

The mission of the Sevastopol Education Foundation is to enrich the experiences of children for a stronger community! To provide support to the students, teachers, staff and programs of Sevastopol School.

Sevastopol Education Foundation, separate from the school, is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. By supporting Sevastopol Education Foundation Inc. (SEF) you are providing a foundation for many to thrive. Schools need reliable revenues separate from restricted public funding in order to keep pace with advances in technology and to provide an innovative high quality educational learning environment. SEF is only able to carry out its mission of enhancing the Sevastopol Schools through the generous support of individuals, businesses and organizations. Teachers, Parents, Coaches or others may request money for projects, equipment or donations from SEF by writing Grants within Focus Areas.

History Center Building Fund

Endowment Fund • Operating Reserve Fund

www.sisterbayhistory.org/museum/

(920) 421-0285

The Sister Bay Historical Society is building for the future with current fundraising for its new History Center, next door to its Corner of the Past and Old Anderson House Museum. Located at intersection of Hwy 57 and Fieldcrest Rd. The 1875 Anderson family farmhouse is completely renovated, featuring late 1800s furnishings and artifacts. The authentic, historically-restored farm buildings are all from Sister Bay-area residents. Features a barn, granary, machine shop, log cabins, migrant’s cabin, summer kitchen, sawmill, blacksmith’s barn, and early tourist cottages. Machine Shop photo gallery has enlarged images dating back to early settlers, the fire of 1912, berthed steamships, early logging, ice cutting. Knowledgeable, docent-led tours (with Discovery Pen audio for independent exploring) are enlightening and fun. Admission: $10 Adults, Children FREE. Opening Day: Memorial Day weekend, then open Tues–Sat, 10 am–4 pm, June-July-Aug-Sept. Closed in winter. Reserve your family’s tickets online: doorcountytickets.com.

Athletes & Athletic Facilities Fund

Auditorium & Performing Arts Fund

Bleacher Reserve Fund • Booster Fund • Eagle Fund Education Committee Reserve

Endowment Fund • Library & Technology Fund

Science & Agriculture Fund • Softball Fund Football Fund • Volleyball Fund

www.southerndoorcommunityfoundation.org

(920) 825-7373

The goal of the Southern Door Community Foundation is to build its community and surrounding communities by providing financial support to the Southern Door School District to provide students with the opportunities to be productive members of their community. The foundation can also assist other supporting organizations of the school by providing a safe and responsible way to manage funds and activities.

Each Endowment Fund allows a donor to target their gift to the issues most important to them. The Endowment Funds of the Southern Door Community Foundation include: the Eagle Fund, the Auditorium and Performing Arts Fund, the Athletes and Athletic Facilities Fund, the Science, Agriculture and Industrial Arts Fund, the Library and Technology Fund and the Southern Door Athletic Boosters Fund.

Sunshine Resources of Door County is a diverse community service provider with a mission to support meaningful lives and independence of our community members with physical and developmental disabilities. Since 1971 we have provided day service programming, employment services, life skill classes and socialization to promote inclusion. We also offer Senior Adult Day services for families needing support with loved ones living with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our Sunflower Cottage is also open to seniors looking for socialization and companionship.

As a community resource, we also provide a full transportation service to all participants to ensure the barrier of transportation does not prevent participation.

SRDC also operates a full production facility and a resale store that provides job skill experience to prepare participants for the workforce. Our Employment Services program also includes resume building, interview preparation and job matching, and job placement to ensure the highest opportunity for success.

Ruth and William Merkey Fund

(920) 743-1760

United Way of Door County forges strong partnerships, focuses resources on what matters, and creates measurable results. Its vision is of a community where: family and community wellness are promoted; childcare and early education are available to working families; basic needs such as food, shelter, transportation, and clothing are met; the lives of special segments of the population including elderly, disabled, and mentally ill are enhanced; healthcare is available to all; and youth are provided with opportunities for positive development.

Third Avenue PlayWorks is Door County’s premiere year-round, professional theatre, located in historic downtown Sturgeon Bay. Having just completed a $2.5 million renovation of our building, our mission is to explore, share, and celebrate our humanity through the power of wide-ranging and intimate theatre. We see a future where TAP is a center for cultural production and community connection, where everyone, no matter their background (cultural, ethnic, socio-economic, gender expression, etc.), is welcomed and affirmed in cutting edge theatre art. We hold fast to the Wisconsin Idea, and will not rest until we have a meaningful impact on everyone in our state. TAP strives to be among the leading arts organizations in the Upper Midwest. United

(920) 746-9645

Its aim is to use its expertise to add value by assessing community needs; collaborating with and ensuring accountability of partner organizations; and identifying and raising funds. It is a leader in Door County by facilitating, promoting, and ensuring the availability of services that meet the needs of the community as an effective and efficient conduit for philanthropic resources.

The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness.

Founded in 1879, the Wisconsin Humane Society has been saving the lives of animals in need for more than 140 years. WHS is a 501(c)(3) organization and operates animal shelters in Door, Brown, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Racine Counties. WHS annually serves 40,000 animals, receives no general government funding, and is not part of any national umbrella organization.

The WHS Door County Campus provides safe haven for lost and homeless pets while working to reunite them with their owners or place them with a new loving family. All animals in their adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home. WHS relies entirely on the generous donations of individual donors.

(920) 746-1111

Since 1917, Wisconsin Public Radio has been a pioneer in radio broadcasting, providing strong, independent and meaningful public radio in Wisconsin. Educating, informing and entertaining have been at the core of WPR’s mission since its inception. Today WPR’s 34 radio stations, seven regional bureaus, three networks, website, online streams, and user-friendly apps serve local, regional, and statewide audiences.

Door County Connection Fund

www.wpr.org

(888) 909-4163

WPR’s commitment to community engagement inspires programming that reflects the people and issues that impact Wisconsin. From thought-provoking discussions, to local and statewide news, to classical, folk and world music, WPR presents the highest quality programming available. Major gifts for specific projects as well as endowment gifts for long-term support also play an important role in funding one of Wisconsin’s most valuable assets.

The mission of Write On, Door County is to facilitate and promote writing in Door County by nurturing the work of writers, supporting readers and audiences, and developing opportunities that encourage broad participation. Everyone has a story to tell.

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Connecting people and connecting communities through writing, reading, and sharing stories is the core of its mission. Write On, Door County serves writers and readers of all ages and at all levels of development. It serves year-round and seasonal residents as well as visitors. Free peer critique groups support writers just starting out. Monthly book discussions connect readers. Classes with published authors help writers advance to the next level of their career. Author events bring together readers and writers in a relaxed setting. These programs take place in a variety of settings, including the Writing Center in Juddville and all places in between, from Southern Door to Washington Island. Write On’s Writing Center is a gathering space and resource center for all writers.

Molly’s Fund

Door County Humane Society Charitable Fund

At the Door County Community Foundation, we help build and strengthen community. We bring people and organizations together that want to make a di erence in our world.

e Community Foundation makes philanthropy easy. We help individuals and families establish a customized charitable Fund without being burdened by the regulatory requirements, tax liabilities and administrative and duciary hassles associated with setting up a private foundation. Our donors can self-direct their contributions to speci c charities, invest in broader areas of interest, or provide unrestricted gifts to a Discretionary Fund to address emerging community needs.

As a 501(c)(3) public charity, our donors qualify for the maximum tax deduction as allowed by law.

Since our founding in 1999, the charities of Door County have bene tted from more than $30 million that has been disbursed from the family of charitable Funds at the Door County Community Foundation. Our assets have grown to $45 million today, with more than $10 million in contributions and pledges last year alone.

Give today or through your estate plan. Give however it’s right for you.

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Give to your Future Through a Discretionary Fund

We wanted to make sure the organizations we care about, and this Peninsula, will still be the bene ciary of our love after I am gone. I need the Door County Community Foundation to ful ll these wishes. Over my decades in Door County, I have been impressed with the work of the Community Foundation and I am con dent in their capacity to continue the outstanding work that has been done to make this Peninsula that treasured place that it is.

Michael Schmitz was born and raised in Wisconsin and has lived in the state his entire life. All his education was completed in Wisconsin which included the University of Wisconsin – Madison where he met his late wife, Jeanne. ey knew after their rst date; they had found their life’s mate and were married the day after graduation. ey spent 62 wonderful years together before Jeanne passed away in 2019.

In 1999 after a 40-year career as a banking executive, it was time for Mike to retire and for him and Jeanne to build their home in Door County. ey built their home out of Door County beach stone modeled after the homes found on the shores of the Swedish Island of Gotland. e rst thing Mike did after retiring to the peninsula was become a legal resident. He didn’t want to be a seasonal resident but wanted to be part of the community. Mike quickly got involved with town of Liberty Grove, Midsummer’s Music, the Peninsula Music Festival, and the Land Trust to name a few.

Mike’s work in the community helped him understand the social needs and hurdles of year ’round residents. He believes that those who are able, owe it to the people of Door County to support our youth, education, and senior programing. Also recognizing that Door County is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, Mike is passionate about supporting the charities that are stewarding the natural treasures of Door County. “ is support is vital to preserve what we love about Door County so much: e people and the natural beauty. Jeanne would say, ‘Door County is as close as you can get to heaven without actually dying,’ and I wholeheartedly agree.”

By incorporating the Community Foundation into their estate planning Mike and Jeanne’s love for Door County will continue forevermore. Included in their plans is a gift to a Discretionary Fund in which the causes are selected by the donor, but the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors is entrusted with the selection of the speci c charities that receive grants from the Fund each year. ose moneys are distributed back into

the community as Advancement Grants and Sustainability Grants.

Discretionary Funds are a source of revenue to address a future community need that we cannot even imagine today. A generation ago, there was no such thing as an automated external de brillator. Laptop computers weighed 25 pounds and were so expensive few people could a ord them. Most Americans had never heard of autism. Yet the Door County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors has made grants from its Discretionary Funds to support work in all these areas in recent years.

A gift to a Discretionary Fund is a gift to the future. We don’t know what tomorrow may bring, but we can be con dent that the Community Foundation will be there to address tomorrow’s needs and opportunities, whatever they may be. If you’d like, you can also endow your gift and it will provide a permanent source of income to be granted to those organizations which are truly making a di erence in Door County.

– Michael Schmitz

Create a Philanthropic Legacy in Your Estate Plans

Both of us started giving when we were in our rst jobs, 52 years ago, and we’ve given every year since. We were active in the Green Bay and Fox Cities and volunteered in a variety of charities. When we retired to Door County, we felt fortunate to live in such a vibrant community and wanted to pay it forward. Helping women and families is a priority for us. rough our estate plans at the Community Foundation, we are able to continue to give back to the community we love long after we’re gone.

– Keith and Sherry Mutchler

Keith grew up in Rapid City South Dakota and graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Sherry is from Detroit Michigan and is a Michigan State University graduate. Work brought them to Green Bay where Keith worked as an engineer at Proctor and Gamble and Sherry taught English at Lombardi Junior High. ey began coming to Door County in the 70s. In 1985 Keith took a job as a Division Manager in papermaking in Menasha and Sherry as a school counselor in Appleton. After retiring in 2006, they moved to Door County in 2007 and are proud to have built their own timber frame home.

e Mutchlers have four children. Daughters Megan, Kate, and Bronwyn have all earned their Master’s degrees. Son, Ian, passed away at the age of 3.

Keith and Sherry have ve grandchildren. Both love to travel and visit family and explore new places; but, always love returning to Door County.

Giving back has long been a part of the Mutchler’s lives, serving on numerous Boards of Directors. Paying it forward with their time, talents, and treasures, Keith and Sherry wanted to ensure that this expression of gratitude lived on long past their lives. e Door County Community Foundation provided a practical opportunity for the Mutchlers to transfer assets to charity and leave a legacy for Door County in their estate plans.

rough a gift in your estate plans, you can give back to speci c charities, support general causes or even create a scholarship in your family’s name. A Fund at the Community Foundation is

Inspiring people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love.

an exceptional tool for giving to charity through your estate plan.

You can give cash, appreciated stocks, or other assets. Some of the most taxe cient asset types to give through your will come from retirement plan accounts, since heirs would be taxed on the income in respect of the decedent (IRD). You can choose to give a stated dollar amount, a speci c property, a percentage of your estate, the remainder after distributions to other bene ciaries, or you can make your gift contingent on certain events.

Further, while we may be the Door County Community Foundation, our family of donors have favorite charities across the nation. As a result, we make distributions to charities in every state in the union.

We spend part of the year in Milwaukee. Working with the Community Foundation helps us stay connected to the charities and causes that are important to us. If we have questions about an organization or want to hear about the most innovative things going on in Door County, the Community Foundation’s professional sta is always there to help.

-Dick and Annie Egan

Dick and Annie Egan have deep family roots in Door County. Annie grew up in Green Bay and Dick in De Pere. Both of their families became summer Door County residents in the 1950s. ey married in 1963 after Dick graduated from Yale University and served as an o cer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. Annie earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Norbert College in 1976 and a Master of Science Education from UW — Oshkosh in 1980. Annie also holds a Doctor of Ministry degree. Together, they raised three sons — Tim, Joe and Dan — and now have eight grandchildren.

Dick retired as Chairman and CEO of Little Rapids Corporation in 1994 and he and Annie moved full-time to Sister Bay in 1995. ey eventually relocated to the warm waters of Clark Lake.

e Egans considered creating their own private foundation, but their estate planning attorney suggested that working with a community foundation was a better option. So, they created the Anne and Richard Egan Charitable Fund, a Donor Advised Fund at the Door County Community Foundation, Inc.

Donor Advised Funds operate much like a private foundation, but without the

administrative burdens, high operating costs or required tax lings. Donor Advised Funds are convenient, exible tools for individuals, families, businesses, or groups that want to be personally involved in suggesting grant awards made possible by their gifts. If you have a range of community interests, you may nd that it’s an ideal vehicle for ful lling your charitable wishes.

INSPIRING PEOPLE TO GIVE BACK TO SUSTAIN AND ADVANCE THE COMMUNITY WE LOVE.

It all begins with you. Charity is essential to our quality of life. It fills our lives with music and surrounds us with art, protects our environmental treasures and preserves our history, educates our children and cares for those in need.

All this is possible because of you.