Schloesser's Pancake House
In reading through the minutes of the early Foundation board meetings, we noticed that from 1974 to 78, the Board frequently met at...
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- Aug 31
- 1 min
AAUW Jane Shaw Knox Scholarship
The AAUW Jane Shaw Knox Scholarship Fund was established at the Foundation in 1987 in memory of Mrs. Knox, a charter member of our local...
- Aug 31
- 1 min
The first Community Foundation
Today, a tip of the hat to Cleveland, Ohio! The very first community foundation was established in Cleveland in 1914 by a lawyer and...
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Haumerson's Pond Warming House
“I’ve got an idea,” said Steve Mode, in January 2013 as he slid into the front seat of the minibus Craig Roost was driving home from a...
- Aug 31
- 1 min
2005 Hoard Museum grant
During our 50 years of existence, the largest grant ever made by the Community Foundation was a $1.9 million award to the Fort Atkinson...
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Embraced Playground
Over the last 50 years, the Foundation has awarded many meaningful grants, one of which is a special memorial playground in Jones Park. ...
- Aug 31
- 1 min
FACF's first scholarship
In 1975, the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation awarded its first scholarship - a $150 Ormay Mason Freye Nursing Scholarship, created by...
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Black Hawk Pageant Commitee Grant
One of the first grants awarded by the Community Foundation went to the Black Hawk Pageant Committee. In early 1975, Crawford Thayer...
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Our Initial Benefactor
While Foundation press releases have always stated the organization was begun with a donation/pledge from an anonymous donor, we think...
- Apr 17
- 1 min
First Board Of Directors
The members of the Foundation's first Board of Directors in 1973 were Allan Haukom, Milo Jones, Mark Kerschensteiner, Milt Lorman (not...
- Apr 17
- 1 min
1973 was a big year!
The Watergate hearings began. 110-story Sears Tower opened in Chicago. Dawn, Jim Croce, and Marvin Gaye were taking over the airwaves....
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