SPAEA-Schwartz Family Scholarship Fund
To provide a scholarship for graduating seniors planning to attend a technical college.
At the Community Foundation, we manage over 300 funds dedicated to enhancing life in Portage and Waushara counties. We connect donors in Central Wisconsin with causes they care about most, driven by the belief that giving together invests in our communities for generations. If you’d like to support an existing fund, explore the options below to find one that matches your interests—or reach out to learn about personalized giving opportunities.
To provide a scholarship for graduating seniors planning to attend a technical college.
To recognize outstanding achievement in Science by SPASH students.
To provide a scholarship annually to a SPASH senior in either Music or Science, preferably in alternating years.
To support the community served by the Stevens Point Area Public School District by promoting educational community programs, serving community needs within the district, and providing scholarships for qualified students.
This fund will support the charitable wishes of the SPASH Alumni.
This scholarship fund will award a $500 scholarship annually to a SPASH graduating senior who participated on the SPASH Girls Soccer Team.
Annual distributions from the fund will be directed toward Portage County projects the that most closely meet the mission of the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin.
The purpose of this fund is to support the repair, maintenance, and upkeep of the former St. Martin’s Church.
The mission of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world and cultivate faith together in our community.
The purpose of this fund is to provide Legacy support for St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
To meet the charitable wishes of the Stanley G. & Marlies I. Acker Family.
To broaden the educational opportunities for students in the Wautoma Area School District who have good integrity, are responsible, and are loyal to their parents and county.
To award an annual scholarship to a graduating senior or a recent graduate (within 2 years) from a Waushara County High School that is studying criminal justice, fire services or library sciences. Preference will be given to students graduating from Wild Rose High School.
An independent endowment fund dedicated to sustaining and extending the excellence of Stevens Point Area Public Schools by raising private voluntary contributions and disbursing grants from the fund throughout the district. The Fund’s focus is on providing dollars for special initiatives that could not be funded, or funded at a meaningful scale, through the regular school budget.
To offer Scholarships to Portage County residents attending a two-year or four-year technical college or university in the field of education.
To support the needs and operations of the Stevens Point City Band.
This fund will provide scholarships to Portage County students going into a Skilled Trades Program.
Distributions from the fund will be used to promote the Arts by encouraging Art awareness, supporting working Artists and contributing to local Art Education.
To support various organizations and/or projects which improve and enrich the lives of women and children in Portage County. The following areas are the focus of the fund:
To provide scholarships to students attending a Portage County High School or will be attending a Portage County post-secondary educational institute, with preference to students active in either Rotaract or Interact Clubs.
To develop and preserve the Stevens Point Sculpture Park for future generations.
The mission of the coalition is to prevent suicide in Portage County by providing hope, creating awareness and facilitating change in the community to support mental health.
This scholarship is open to any SPASH senior who plans to attend UWSP or Mid-state Technical College.
Distributions from the fund support the charitable giving of the associates and friends of Team Schierl Companies.
To provide materials, and for the general needs of underprivileged students at McDill School.
To address the most compelling needs which benefit the residents of our entire service area. The fund achieves this by awarding grants to organizations through a competitive process.