Bill & Carol Rogacheski Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships to the next generation of medical field professionals that will provide excellent care just like the Rogacheski family received.
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 scholarships to the next generation of medical field professionals that will provide excellent care just like the Rogacheski family received.
The mission of the Boston School Forest is to provide the youth of Stevens Point Area Public School District educational opportunities that foster personal growth as well as awareness, knowledge and appreciation of the natural world leading to sound stewardship of the earth.
The purpose of this fund is to develop, maintain and support the activities of the Boston School Forest for the benefit of students of the Stevens Point Area Public Schools.
The mission of The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County is to inspire and empower youth to realize their full potential.
The purpose of this fund is to support the mission and activities of the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County.
Allocations from the fund will used to meet the charitable wishes of the family.
Bring A Buddy campaign promotes student safety by encouraging students to never walk alone whether they are walking home from the library at night or walking home from the bars.
To provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Almond-Bancroft who are involved in their school.
The mission of Camp Hope is to inspire HOPE, love and joy for grieving children and families through a free camp weekend, where they’ll connect and share with those who’ve also experienced the pain of loss and are committed to healing, together.
The purpose of this fund is to provide support for the programs of Camp Hope.
The mission of CAP Services, Inc, is to transform people and communities to advance social and economic justice.
The purpose of this fund is to support CAP Services Inc. programs.
The mission of Central Rivers Farmshed is to grow a resilient local food economy.
The purpose of this fund is to support the operations and special projects of the Central Rivers Farmshed.
This fund shall be used to support the communities the Community Foundation serves in a time of emergency. An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or the environment, or one that has a high probability of escalating to cause an immediate danger to life, health, property, or the environment. Emergencies require urgent, timely intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation.
To support the charitable wishes of Susan M. Konopacky.
To provide scholarships to Central Wisconsin students that show a passion for music and theater arts.
In 2007, Cheri Smith celebrated 25 years in business as a successful real estate broker in Stevens Point. As a UWSP graduate in business and economics, she felt a scholarship was an important way to thank the community with a lasting gift to university students. Available to UWSP Juniors or Seniors in the School of Business and Economics.
To meet the charitable wishes of the family.
To support a musical organization to honor Chuck Oscar Reichl, a music enthusiast who made humor everywhere he went.
To provide scholarships to Portage County residents seeking a degree from a post-secondary educational institution.
Through this Scholarship Fund, Community First Bank will award a total of a million dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors of Pacelli, SPASH, and Rosholt High Schools, through 2034.
To develop and maintain the Community Stadium at Goerke Park.
To provide scholarships to minority or foreign students attending the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.
This scholarship fund, established in 2006 by Jay and Linda Cook, will provide a scholarship each year to a graduating SPASH senior, who will be attending an accredited university. The applicant should illustrate a balance of academics and employment experiences.
To continue the legacy of Edmund Bukolt, who was a longtime area businessman with a strong personal interest in the musical arts, especially in string playing, string instruments, and string education. This scholarship will promote music by supporting Stevens Point Area Public School District, Almond-Bancroft and Rosholt students to pursue future musical endeavors.
The mission of CREATE Portage County is accelerating creativity, connection, and collaboration to advance vibrant and welcoming communities.
The purpose of this fund is to support the mission and activities of CREATE Portage County.
To provide support for the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, the Riverfront Arts Center, the Women’s Fund of Portage County, and the Green Circle in equal amounts.
To support veteran’s activities as directed by the family.
This scholarship is in memory of Dan Zurawski and will award an annual scholarship to a graduating senior from a Portage County high school planning to enroll in the College of Natural Resources at UWSP or anyone enrolling in UWSP if there are no applicants meeting that criteria.