Tag: Basic Needs Giving Partnership

Rise Up for Mental Wellness

Posted on Mar 28, 2018 by

Sometimes kids struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, or another emotional challenge. Or they may know someone who does and do not know how to help. The Oshkosh Area School District (OASD), in conjunction with Catalpa Health, Samaritan Counseling, and a number of community partners, want to make sure that students can access the care […]

Vocational Learning Center

Posted on Mar 28, 2018 by

While many programs focus on building job skills, Apricity (formerly STEP Industries) is taking an innovative approach to help those struggling with addiction and a sober way of life move from instability to self-sufficiency. GOAL: Develop pathways for individuals to secure economic stability and opportunity. CHALLENGE: Businesses are grappling with a worker shortage. A survey of […]

Basic Needs Grants Top $1 Million

Posted on Jul 15, 2017 by

School-based mental health services and self-sufficiency coaching were among six new grants awarded to more than 17 nonprofits in the Oshkosh area to fight poverty. The grants total $1,037,400 – almost twice the highest amount awarded in any year during the Basic Needs Giving Partnership grantmaking program’s 9-year history at the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. […]

Partnership Helps Students Follow Path to Graduation

Posted on Jul 14, 2015 by

“Riverside saved my life,” says Nick Panke Fenrich, who was 17 when he was arrested for burglary. He and a few younger friends decided to take items from the garage of someone they knew. “Everything about it was stupid,” he says with regret. One of the calls he made from jail was to Lisa Lieder, […]