matching personal philanthropy with community needs

ECO continues to serve more families each month. 129 families received assistance in January 2010. Without community support and grants such as the one given by the Edgerton Fund, serves are likely to be reduced. The grant from the Edgerton Fund was used to purchase food items from Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin.

Freshman Academy-School District of Edgerton

Freshman Academy is a new 30-hour (.25 credit) class offered to all incoming freshman students.Attendance, academics, personal ownership and school involvement are a few of the desired outcomes. Course instruction will focus on team building, study skills and academic strategies for high school.

Junior Achievement-Economics for Success

JA Economics for Success is a new program being offered to fulfill a gap, identified by teachers, in the curriculum regarding financial literacy.

(comments from Mrs Redalen’s 7^th grade FCE classes)

I learned…that insurance is important and what gross income is / you pay more when you use a credit card

I was surprised…that money is deducted from every paycheck / a budget can help you save money

I promise…to use credit cards wisely / to stay in school

I now realize…planning for the future is important

I’m feeling…better now that I know these skills / smarter about my future

The Edgerton Community Fund was created by and for the Edgerton Community to keep Edgerton a thriving place, able to support its people in need and maintain a quality of life which encourages a love of culture, education, the arts, and the land.

The Edgerton Community Fund: Established in 2001 the Edgerton Community Fund is a permanent financial resource that enriches lives and strengthens the community. For some it has become part of annual gift giving, and for others, wisely planned income and/or estate reduction plans. Gifts to the Fund improve the entire community, or a particular area of charitable interest.

· Is a means for current and former residents to build a permanent endowment to serve the Edgerton area.

· Provides current and future generations a way to support their most creative thinking as they address the changing needs within the Edgerton community.

· Supports projects and programs in the Arts, Education, Environment, Health & Human Services, and Historic Preservation.

· Provides a way for individuals, organizations, and businesses to support their charitable interests.

In partnership with the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, a 501 (c) 3 public charity, donors to the Edgerton Community Fund are able to take full advantage of their deductible contributions. While having its own identity, the Edgerton Community Fund enjoys the many services, cost savings, and stronger growth potential through the Community Foundation.

Anyone can use the Edgerton Community Fund to give something back to the community. Large gifts or small, every gift counts! Gifts to the Edgerton Community Fund are pooled with all assets of the Community Foundation in local trust companies and banks.

Financial awards from the Fund are made to the community through an annual grant application process, or as a response to a community need.

For more information about the Edgerton Community Fund or a list of current board members, you may write to the Edgerton Community Fund, PO Box 321, Edgerton, WI 53534, or call Jane Maldonis at the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc at 758-0883, or out of Rock County at 1-800-995-2379.