The Dudley Foundation is privileged to play a role in many large, multi-year capital projects designed to enrich the lives of the Wausau/Central Wisconsin citizens.
Contributing to outdoor recreation access/activity with grants to the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Wausau Kayak and Canoe Corporation, and the Wausau Riverfront Development
Building the eight-sheet, state-of-the-art Wausau Curling Club
Developing a much loved (and much used) Performance Art Park and green space known as The 400 Block
Constructing a new addition to the YMCA, which serves some 12,000 members, in downtown Wausau
Preserving the nationally registered Yawkey House Museum, the majestic Grand Theatre, and the historic St. Anthony’s Spiritual Retreat Center in Marathon
Building a new shelter for the Women’s Community, an organization that serves victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault
Funding for the strategic plan, the first phase of the beautiful wildflower woods and memory garden, and the kitchen garden at the Robert W. Monk Gardens
Expanding higher education opportunities in the region with funding for the Medical College of Wisconsin—Central Wisconsin
The Dudley Foundation consistently supports the business education programs offered by Junior Achievement; helps supply computers, learning tools, and staff at the Eileen Deneen Dudley Library Learning Center located within the Caroline S. Marks Site of the Boys and Girls Club; and matches funds raised by WSAW’s annual “Share Your Holidays” program, benefitting the Neighbor’s Place and Salvation Army.
Whether it is a very creative teacher in the Edgar School District who wants to fund a speaker or the annual trip to Washington, D.C. by student safety patrol leaders, small grants make a huge impact in smaller communities. The majority of the grants awarded by the Dudley Foundation are $10,000 or less, but the impact is immeasurable.
Handicap accessible canoe and kayak launch located on the east bank of the Wisconsin River
Funds for producing the “Life Report” published by the United Way of Marathon County
The inaugural Honor Flight for Central Wisconsin
The “Kids Voting” USA (Wisconsin/Marathon County) project, designed to promote civic engagement among the young people
Sponsorship of the annual Wausau Festival of Arts and the Aspirus Health Foundation’s Festival of Trees events.
Mountain bikes and sea kayaking equipment for Camp Manitowish in Boulder Junction
An ice/water rescue craft for the Rib Mountain Fire Department
Start-up funds for the St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store and the Catholic Charities Warming Shelter
Operating monies to help Habitat for Humanity build houses
Restoration funds for the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Event and operating funds for the Center for the Visual Arts
Support for “Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Wausau,” a program produced by Wisconsin Public Television
Wausau Curling Club
Robert W. Monk Gardens
Marathon County Historical Society
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Wausau 400 Block
Junior Achievement of Marathon County
Boys and Girls Club of the Wausau Area