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 24th the Shullsburg
Fund held a grant awards reception at the Jackson Pavillion in BadgerPark.
Through generous gifts by area citizens, grants totaling more than $3,000 were
awarded to support community projects.
Recipients of the 2009 grants include:
Badger Mine & Museum
Committee: Tourism Signage
LafayetteCounty
Restorative Justice: Extending Restorative Justice Program Into
Schools
School District of Shullsburg:
Music Stands & Marching Flags
City of Shullsburg –
Badger Pool Diving Board
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Building Block Sets:
A grant from the Shullsburg Community Fund to Families First New Beginnings of Lafayette County.
SHULLSBURG FUND GRANT PRESENTATION
Sunday, June 22nd, the Shullsburg Fund held a grant awards reception at the Townsend Community Center. Through generous gifts by area citizens, grants totaling more than $3,000 were awarded to support community projects.
Recipients include:
Shullsburg Home - Replace Flooring in Front Hallway
Families First New Beginnings of Lafayette County - Building Block Sets
UW Platteville Extension / Lafayette County - Barn Quilts
City of Shullsburg - Safety Net for Swimming Pool Area
Shullsburg Area Farmers & Merchants Group - Historic District Beautification
Donors to the Badger Bleacher Fund, Wayne & Nancy Garet and Family,
standing on a new section of bleachers.
