WHAT WE DO

The One-to-One Mentoring program is an ongoing activity in Door County schools. The program is designed to instill healthy behaviors and decision-making which leads to positive academic, socio-emotional and behavioral outcomes for youth in areas linked to high school graduation, avoidance of delinquency, and college/job readiness. The program features professionally qualified mentors to serve as role models for qualified high school youth. Last year 51 Little Sisters and 51 Big Sisters were served.

This program offers pasteurized donor milk from a bank to decrease the number of breastfed newborns who are supplemented with formula before discharge.  Last year, over 2,000 ounces of breastmilk was collected and shipped to Mother's Milk Bank and over 300 ounces was fed to babies at DCMC Birthing Center. This year's goal is to maintain sufficient donor milk supply based on last year's needs, ongoing education for staff, recording/tracking/utilizing data, and maintaining necessary equipment and materials.

The Transitional Living Program provides emotional, financial, and life skills support for those leaving abusive relationships as they seek success in independent living.

To purchase the equipment necessary to teach advanced physics concepts in a meaningful way in an effort to better prepare young women to be successful in Physics at the post-secondary level.

This program will donate $100 per full-time employee to be used at the discretion of the board at each child care facility to encourage people to stay in this field.

The Back to School Fair supplies Door County's disadvantaged children with essential school supplies, shoes, backpacks, grade level supplies and registration fees for the 2021-2022 school year.  It is estimated that 400 girls will be served through this grant.

This fund was created to assist local non-profits with immediate needs as they respond to the Covid 19 crisis.  The Women's Fund grant fills critical needs of our women and girls as they arise within the community.

This project consists of a visual art exhibition and educational programming that features National Geographic photographer, and area native, Erika Skagg.  Objectives are: 1. Celebrate Skagg's work, specifically her project that documents the Scandinavian-American culture in Wisconsin. 2. Create an awareness of this history in Door County. 3. Use the exhibit, the artist, and her unique journey as a platform to support other young women with similar aspirations.

This program is an expansion of FISC's Women and Money Newsletter.  It involves overhauling FISC's website and adding the "Roadmap to Financial Wellness for Women" webpage with resources specifically designed for female clients. The longterm goal of this series is to increase participant's confidence in financial health, find peace of mind in financial decisions, and translate this into future financial stability.

"Girl Scout Leadership Experience" is an initiative being implemented for the 210 current Girl Scout members of Door County and supports over 90 volunteers who work directly with the girls.  The program focuses on a model of shared leadership that encourages the girls to take increasing responsibility for designing and implementing activities.  It begins by helping the girls discover who they are as individuals, identifying their own strengths and interests.  This is followed with activities which help the girls understand, empathize, and connect with others of diverse backgrounds and take action to identify and solve issues in their communities.

This funding will off-set childcare expenses incurred by female single parents while training at NWTC to obtain a higher wage career path.

The Griffon String Quartet, established by Midsummer Music, is a full-time professional ensemble that performs and educates audiences of all ages.  This grant supports three programs: Einstein Series (focus on youth), B Double Sharp (a program for Dementia patients and their caregivers) and community embedded performances throughout Door County.

This new program will reach out to female eldercare providers by offering educational opportunities, respite, transportation, meals for caregivers and their loved ones, and networking opportunities to talk to and form friendships with others in similar situations.