Community Impact

The reason we do what we do is because of the impact on the community!

 

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The information below has been provided by our event partners who we have worked with throughout the years at our events! Learn more about each of these partners by reading the success stories listed below!

 

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Fond du Lac County United  Way

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Mission:

United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community.

 

Community Impact:

 

Through the partnership with Fondy FallToberFest, Fond du Lac County United Way, with support from their sponsors and partners, brought back the Scary Scurry Kids Fun Run and raised money for their mission and supported organizations and programs like Yscreen, Boys and Girls Club, Parents Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Save a Smile.

 

  • 99% of money raised for Fond du Lac County United Way stays in Fond du Lac County

Knights  of  Columbus,  Fond  du Lac, WI – Local  Council #664

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Mission:

The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

 

Community Impact:

 

Through the partnership with Walleye Weekend and Fondy FallToberFest, The Knights of Columbus Fond du Lac Council #664, continues to be one of the busiest in the state with more charitable giving than almost any council. 

 

  • Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and families in our community. 

Oriole Nation  Booster  Club

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Mission:

The objective of the Oriole Nation is to support the growth and development of students in the District. This includes helping to develop an atmosphere that encourages student involvement, promotes positive school spirit, support of all participants and programs.

 

Community Impact:

 

Through the partnership with Walleye Weekend, Oriole Nation is able to raise a large portion of their $100,000 fundraising goal to be able to support the 44 sports, clubs and activities within the district.

 

  • 100% of event profits go toward kids in the NFDL School District with the hopes of them becoming a positive influence and making a positive impact on the community.

Fond du Lac Lakeside Evening Kiwanis

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Mission:

To improve the world one child and one community at a time

 

Community Impact:

 

The Lakeside Evening Kiwanis donates to  over 35 different non-profit organizations. Many kids oriented programs including sports (FDL Wresting club, Blue Line skating club, Fondy Swim Team, FDl Baseball, JFL Football, Jr Golf), community services (Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac, FDL Public Library, Back-to-School, Youth for Christ), and other community organizations like FDL Symphonic Band, Thelma center for Arts, New Beginnings, Solution Center, Humane Society, FDL Food Pantry.

 

  • Over 90% of the money distributed stays in Fond du Lac County
  • With support from other organizations such as Blue Line Ice Center, FDL Wresting Club, Club Olympia, and the Fondy Swim Team, the Lakeside Evening Kiwanis raises between $20,000 – $35,000 at Walleye Weekend alone, each year.

Hope  Lutheran  Church

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Mission:

As members of Hope Lutheran Church, united by the Holy Spirit, and brought together by God’s plan and purpose, we exist to: grow, show, share, care.  Grow in Grace and Knowledge of Christ (2 Peter 3:18), Show love to God and others (Mark 12:30-31), Share the Gospel with each other and in our community (Matthew 5:16), Care for those weary and worn from life (Galatians 6:2).

 

Community Impact:

 

Profits go toward Charis Pregnancy and Family Resource Center, St. Katharine Drexel Homeless Shelter, Salvation Army – Fond du Lac and Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Fond du Lac Chapter.  The congregation and volunteers come together each year to make these fundraising efforts possible.

 

  • 100% of event profits go to organizations in Fond du Lac County

Fond du Lac Morning Rotary

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Mission:

“Service Above Self”

Over the years, FDL Morning Rotary Club has donated over $900,000 to various philanthropic organizations and activities. Some of the community and philanthropic projects which have been a continuing passion for our members exemplifying the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self” include:

  • International Youth Student Exchange
  • Hwy 151 Bypass Prairie Trail
  • Birthday Book Program issuing books to all Fond du Lac elementary schools
  • Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Scholarships
  • Fond du Lac Youth Baseball, Tim Twohig & FDL Morning Rotary Field
  • Rotary Readers Program at Pier Elementary School
  • YMCA and FDL Boys & Girls Club
  • Bell Ringers for Salvation Army at Christmas
  • Irkutsk Micro-Loan Program

 

Community Impact:

 

  • 95% of the money raised by the organization stays in Fond du Lac County
  • The largest expenditure is the Birthday Book Program where reading specialists and librarians in the area grade schools pick out several books at each reading level and every grade school child then gets to pick out a book to keep on their birthday.  This, along with the Summer Reading Program and Back to School Program makes a significant impact in the community.

Fond du Lac  Professional Firefighters Local 400

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Mission:

To provide donations back to local community events/organizations that support the Fond du Lac communities and the citizens of Fond du Lac County. To provide donation requests to firefighters and their families due to death or illness locally and throughout the state.

 

Community Impact:

 

In the past several years many of the organizations that the Local 400 Charitable Fund have donated to are as followed: Muscular Dystrophy Association, Boys and Girls Club of FDL, YMCA, Cellar District Toy Drive, The American Red Cross, KFIZ Radio, Children’s Halloween Party, Salvation Army, Children’s Museum, Old Glory Honor Flight, Salute the Troops, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Bebow Family Light Show and much more.

 

  • 95% of the money raised by the organization stays in Fond du Lac County

Sleep in Heavenly Peace  WI – Fond du Lac Chapter

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Mission:

To make sure that “NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN”

To provide FREE COMPLETE Bed and Bedding solutions to kids age 3-17 in our town to any child that does not have a bed.  One of the simplest comforts we take for granted.  Kids who rest better test better.  It’s proven that BEDLESSNESS causes declines in rest/health, grades, discipline, self pride/worth etc.  

 

Community Impact:

100% of funds go toward the cost of materials and tools, operational costs and volunteer training for making free beds for kids through Sleep in Heavenly Peace.  The organization has just started covering parts of Waupun that are in Dodge County and just expanded to Lomira (dodge co.) and serve a 20-mile radius of Fond du Lac.

 

Partnership with Fond du Lac Festivals:

Getting on average 50 beds per year (from Walleye Weekends builds) underneath children who have been sleeping on the floor, or in dog beds, dirty clothing, or yoga mats. Seeing families come through the festival who have received beds from us in the past, and jumping in to take part in building a bed for someone else. Having a grandparent sign up their bed-less grandchild to receive one, and building her bed on the spot with us.