Good Samaritan Match for Basic Needs

In recent months, your Community Foundation has only been able to fund about 25% of the competitive grant requests we’ve received from area nonprofits that serve struggling families, children, and individuals. Your donation to the Good Samaritan Match for Basic Needs will be strategically directed to those agencies that are working tirelessly to provide relief and support to those who need it most in our communities.

With your support, organizations like those listed below can continue their vital work, ensuring that our neighbors have access to the basic necessities required for survival:

Food Assistance: Your contribution can provide nutritious meals and groceries to families facing hunger.

Housing and Shelter: Your support can offer temporary shelter and housing solutions to individuals and families without a place to call home.

Clothing and Essentials: You can ensure that people have access to warm clothing, personal hygiene items, and other essential supplies.

You have the power to keep your impact local. When making your gift, you can choose from the Carl Ives Fund for People in Need in Oshkosh, the Winneconne Basic Needs Fund, or the Green Lake Basic Needs Fund that will be expanding to serve the City of Ripon as well as Green Lake County in 2024.

SAMPLING OF PAST GRANTS

Carl Ives Fund for People in Need in Oshkosh
ADVOCAP – Bridges Emergency Assistance Program
Back to School Fair – Backpacks, School Supplies, Hygiene Items, and Clothing
Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh
COTS Oshkosh – Shelter Essentials
Day by Day Shelter – Clothing and Backpacks
Father Carr’s – Hygiene and Household Essentials
Fox Valley Veterans Council – Veterans Emergency Fund
Oshkosh Area Community Pantry – School Pantry Program
Oshkosh Kids Foundation – Crisis Intervention for Families
Oshkosh Farmers Market Bonus 10 Program – Produce for SNAP/Food Share Recipients
Winnebago Area Literacy Council – Health and Financial Literacy

Green Lake Basic Needs Fund
ADVOCAP – Emergency Financial Assistance
Berlin Food Pantry
Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area – Unmet Needs Program
Community Clothes Closet – Berlin Traveling Closet
Feeding America – Reducing Barriers Between People and Food
Green Lake County Food Pantry
Jake’s Network of Hope – Diapers and Unmet Hygiene Needs
Markesan Community Food Pantry
Markesan School District – Weekend Food Program
Princeton Outreach Food Pantry
Princeton School District – Backpack Program for Food and Hygiene Items

Winneconne Basic Needs Fund
Aurora Health Center – Clothing and Toiletries for Sexual Assault Survivors
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services – Outreach Program
Ruth’s Pantry
Winneconne Area Assistance Center
Winneconne Community School District – Mental Wellness Screening

MATCH GRANT DETAILS

After December 31, 2023, the Community Foundation will determine each fund’s proportionate share of the $25,000 Good Samaritan Match by dividing the total amount each fund raised by the total amount raised by all three funds (Carl Ives Fund for People in Need in Oshkosh, the Winneconne Basic Needs Fund, and the Green Lake Basic Needs Fund). This amount will then be multiplied by the total amount of matching funds.

For example, if a fund receives 20% of the total amount of money donated before the end of the year, that same fund will receive 20% of the available matching funds or $5,000.