GREEN BAY - Steve and Sara Eliasen didn t think they d ever be able to look at a sailboat again, let alone continue to teach anyone how to sail.
Their son, Owen, died suddenly at age 20 in February 2019, devastating the Oshkosh family. With Owen s help, the family had taught thousands of children how to sail for free via their International Youth Sailing of Oshkosh (IYSO) program. After Owen s death, we didn t know if we d ever run the sailing program again, Sara said.
In spring 2020, the Eliasens had an idea they called Project OWEN: To run the free sailing school for one more summer for anyone, of any age, in northeastern Wisconsin. For Owen. For everyone who learned to sail. For everyone who was isolated inside during the coronavirus pandemic s early months.
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Green Bay Packers Foundation awards $250,000 in impact grants to organizations that support children Total of 10 Brown County and Milwaukee County nonprofits to receive funds aimed at helping children Feb 03, 2021 at 09:00 AM Copied! Lambeau Field
The Green Bay Packers Foundation has awarded $250,000 in impact grants to Brown County and Milwaukee County nonprofit organizations that support children. Ten organizations, six in Brown County and four in Milwaukee County, will each receive an impact grant of $25,000.
The grants have been awarded to groups that provide childcare, mentoring services or educational support to children. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to burden an already fragile system in many communities and creating further challenges for children and families, these grants will help provide much-needed support.
Give BIG Green Bay Returns for Fourth Year By Casey Nelson
Jan 14, 2021 2:42 PM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – As local nonprofits need critical financial support, possibly more than ever, Give BIG Green Bay is back for its fourth annual giving day.
The Green Bay Packers Foundation and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation will host the community-wide giving day from noon on February 16th until noon on February 17th.
“It really is about connecting passionate people with their interests and supporting the community. Whether that is an arts and culture, hunger and homelessness, education – whatever interests you, there’s good work that’s being done in our community,” said Greater Green Bay Community Foundation President and CEO Dennis Buehler. “You can give as little or as much as you’re able to, but every single dollar goes to that nonprofit. 100-percent of that goes to the nonprofit, and is further leveraged by the matching funds are available by not only th