Partnering with Northcentral Technical College to create a "center for excellence in communication technologies". NTC's "Studio-7" is a comprehensive, collaborative and creative space that prepares students, employers, and community members for the new age in communication technologies; expands cultural/media literacy into the greater Wausau community; empowers creative voices to create, express and communicate by providing equipment and technical training; makes Wausau a production hub for film/video content creation; provides equipment and facilities to create engaging multimedia content; and fosters a creative community in Central Wisconsin to support local businesses, non-profits, and entrepreneurs in their communication efforts. View More...

Supporting the new Woodson YMCA and Aspirus Campus in downtown Wausau

 

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