by Laura giammattei | Sep 20, 2015 | Donor Stories
Tricia and Putter Bauer asked the community to donate to the MHS Sports Complex after their son Nathan’s death. We asked them to reflect on how the building of the complex has become their passion. Q. What is your definition of philanthropy? A. To pay it...
by Laura giammattei | Feb 1, 2015 | Donor Stories
In 2009, when Warren Buffet and Bill Gates launched their Giving Pledge campaign they asked the world’s billionaires to pledge to give at least half their fortunes to charity. Today over a hundred billionaires have signed the pledge. Alan Carlson believed that...
by Laura giammattei | Dec 12, 2014 | Grants
In December 2014, the Mabel Tainter Theater had the pleasure of hosting the Continental Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker.” Two hundred young students from three schools in Dunn County were able to attend a matinee performance just for them. This was...
by Laura giammattei | Dec 8, 2014 | Donor Stories
Clint and Nora Moses have a passion for animals. On their farm in Menomonie, they raise beef cattle, chickens, and a mini-donkey with the help of their four daughters. Their family’s love of animals runs deep and they have been donors to the Humane Society for...
by Laura giammattei | Nov 17, 2014 | Grants
A new front storm door and furnace were necessities for A Bridge to Hope’s facility in East Menomonie this year. Their previous furnace had been repaired various times over the past few years and eventually certain parts that needed repair were no longer being...
