The Shullsburg Fund receives and accepts charitable contributions from area citizens, businesses and organizations, for the support of charitable programs and projects that improve the quality of life in and around the City of Shullsburg through grants.
A component fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.Gifts are pooled and invested with Community Foundation assets thereby maximizing the growth of the Fund.
The Shullsburg Fund strives to fund, strengthen and encourage projects that propose practical solutions to current community needs, promote cooperation and collaboration in addressing positive change, promote volunteer involvement, strengthen organizations’ effectiveness and stability, and address prevention as well as intervention.
The Badger Mine & Museum receives a grant for much-needed signage. The Badger Mine and Museum sits within Bad ger Park in the city of Shullsburg and is one of only three accessible mines in the State of Wisconsin. High School/College students guide visitors forty-seven feet below the surface. A museum, built in the 1960's, sits directly over this mine, brimming with artifacts, collected over many years. The Museum had fallen into disrepair and in the fall of 2004, a group of concerned alumni came together to raise funds for the restoration. $115,000 was raised simply by asking people, which shows how strong the commitment was on the part of the community. The now completed repairs include new doors, windows, roof, and flooring. Restrooms, insulation, heat and air conditioning were added to protect the artifacts as well as a new drainage system to reroute water around the building. Signs on Highway 11 were added to direct visitors to the museum and attract attention and alert visitors to the option of visiting the Badger Mine & Museum.
Music Stands and Marching Flags As the School District of Shullsburg was trying to rebuild the their Music Program, they found that the classroom equipment was in poor condition. On a regular basis, they were spending quality teaching time to fix the band stands. They were no longer movable, they were rusted, chipped, and bent. While also trying to rebuild the Marching Band Program, they noted the need for new color guard flags, but due to the school's tight budget, that wasn't going to be possible. The old color guard flags were also ripped, stained, and were literally falling apart. Thanks to the Shullsburg Fund, both of these issues have been addressed and above you will see not only bright, colorful flags, but also sturdy and reliable music stands!
Shullsburg Fund Grant Presentation
Wednesday, June 23rd the Shullsburg Fund held its annual grant awards reception at the Jackson Pavilion in Badger Park. Through generous gifts by area citizens, grants totaling more than $4,000 were awarded to support community projects. Since 2007 the Shullsburg Fund has awarded more than $11,500 to area organizations. The Shullsburg Fund has also partnered with the Mine and Museum restoration and the bleachers in Badger Park.
Recipients of the 2010 grants include:
Centenary United Methodist Church:
Automated External Defibrillator
Lafayette County Association for Home & Community Education:
Wisconsin Bookworms
Seniors United for Nutrition Program, Inc. (S.U.N):
Musical Entertainment/Outreach
Shullsburg School District:
Championship Sign Replacement
Agriculture Program / Welding Equipment
UW – Extension Lafayette County:
Barn Stormin’ Lafayette County Brochures
The Shullsburg Fund is the only community resource uniquely positioned to identify areas of need and direct resources to meet those needs – proving that together, charitable giving through the Shullsburg Fund creates a better place to live for all of us – a place where everyone counts.
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ABOVE: Building Block Sets:
A grant from the Shullsburg Community Fund to Families First New Beginnings of Lafayette County.
