Welcome to our Community Resource Page! Here, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of local community resources, complete with links to their websites and social media platforms. From local organizations to support services, our community provides a wide array of resources to cater to various needs.
If you would like to see another resource added to the page, please don’t hesitate to email us with your suggestions here.
ADVOCAP, INC.: ADVOCAP’s Mission is to create opportunities for people and communities to reduce poverty and increase self-sufficiency.
American Red Cross in Northeast Wisconsin Chapter: Proudly serving communities in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with disaster resources, blood collections and distribution, military support, life-saving classes, and more.
Appleton Area School District: Working together, students, families, staff, and community will ensure that each graduate is academically, socially, and emotionally prepared for success in life. Every Student, Every Day.
Appleton Housing Authority: We promote and provide quality affordable housing for low to moderate-income households in the City of Appleton.
Appleton Area Jaycees: The Appleton Area Jaycees is a non-profit organization of young professionals ages 21-39 that provide a wide range of activities. We are the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Appleton Police Department: The Appleton Police Department employs the finest, expects their best, and serves our community in the pursuit of the highest quality of life. We promote leadership throughout and deliver excellence in innovative policing at the neighborhood level.
B.A.B.E.S. Child Abuse Prevention Program: B.A.B.E.S. is committed to the prevention of child abuse and neglect by providing safe no-cost respite care, educational support and services, and counseling to young families.
Beaming Inc.: BEAMING Inc. is a non-profit organization in Neenah, Wisconsin that offers equine-assisted services. Our unique programming focuses on providing equine experiences for individuals with special needs and community members.
Big Brothers Big Sisters East Central Wisconsin: Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realize their potential and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities. And we couldn’t do any of it without you.
Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade, Inc.: My Own Self, At My Very Best, All The Time.
Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley’s mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Bridges Child Enrichment Center, Inc.: Bridges Child Enrichment Center is a nationally accredited, non-profit childcare center serving families with children six weeks to six years of age. We are dedicated to providing high quality care for children of diverse needs, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. With a nationally recognized curriculum, highly trained teachers, and a commitment to low student-teacher ratios, children develop a sense of identity and community in a safe, nurturing environment.
CAP Services, Inc.: CAP Services’ mission is to transform people and communities to advance social and economic justice.
CASA of the Fox Cities: Every year hundreds of children in our community enter the child welfare system. These children have several people coming in and out of their lives; foster parents, social workers, Guardians ad litem, and the list goes on. Our mission is to provide each child who has experienced neglect and abuse with a Court Appointed Special Advocate. This consistent, trained, caring adult can ensure the child’s needs are being met during this critical time in their life and look out for the child’s best interests.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc. – Fox Cities: Our outreach to communities covers an abundance of needs, from mental health services to financial health education and more. Our goal is to continue to create a safe, supportive haven in the areas which we proudly serve.
Child Care Resource & Referral, Inc.: CCR&R is a community based non-profit agency offering services to parents, child care providers, employers and the community that improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood education and care.
Children’s Wisconsin: At Children’s Wisconsin, we provide the best care for infants, children and teens, no matter how simple or complex the illness or injury.
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc.: Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services (CADASI) operates a 37 bed emergency shelter for individuals and families needing safety and shelter from an abusive situation. While the shelter and 24-hour help line are essential we recognize that it is our outreach services to those not living in the shelter along with the teen/children’s programs and community education that truly fulfil our mission. We are the only agency providing comprehensive domestic violence programs and services to communities in Winnebago and Green Lake Counties.
Community Benefit Tree: Community Benefit Tree provides education, support, resources and financial assistance for families struggling with a medical crisis.
Community Child Care Center: Community Child Care Center provides a safe and secure learning environment for children ages six weeks through twelve years while fostering their emotional, social, physical and intellectual development through play and hands-on learning activities.
Community Clothes Closet: Provides FREE clothing to all people in need. We partner with over 60+ human service agencies, schools and churches who refer individuals and families to us to help fulfill the need of clothing, shoes and bed linens for children, women and men. We believe clothing can open the door to a better future by providing the confidence needed to ace a job interview, project a healthy self- image or stay safe from inclement weather.
Covey: Covey’s mission is to create opportunities that foster personal growth. We provide respite care, community engagement classes. and more. We work to strengthen socialization and life skills through integrity, inclusion, individuality, and imagination.
Community Family Resource Centers, Inc.: Community Family Resource Center, Inc. (CFRC) is a not for profit charitable organization that serves the Seymour Community School District and it’s surrounding communities. Programs are offered to enrich families in parenting, education, resources, & support while offering opportunities for fun times spent together. CFRC programs are open to ALL residents of the Seymour School District and its surrounding communities.
Diverse & Resilient Room To Be Safe: Diverse and Resilient’s Room to Be Safe offers resources and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community members experiencing violence both in their communities and their relationships–whether that be in the form of intimate partner violence (e.g., verbal, physical, sexual, mental, financial), hookup violence (i.e., related to one-time encounters), sexual violence, or hate- or bias-motivated violence.
Fox Cities Marathon (Community First Credit Union): The Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron Construction has something to offer everyone! Whether you’re a seasoned runner, or just looking for a fun way to spend a nice weekend, we have an event just for you.
Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc.: Willow Tree Cornerstone Child Advocacy Center is an innovative program of Family Services that partners with a wide range of community professionals to Protect, Heal and Care for abused children.
Feeding America Northeast Wisconsin, Inc.: We’re on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals.
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber promotes employers and economic development while serving as a catalyst to further improve the quality of life in Wisconsin’s #FoxCities.
Fox Valley Humane Society: The Fox Valley Humane Association has been serving the animals in the Fox River Valley community since 1891 and remains an area leader in animal care, welfare, and education.
Fox Valley Literacy: Fox Valley Literacy has provided one-on-one adult education for students in the Fox Valley area for 30 years. By working to increase education levels, we are empowering individuals to create change in our community.
Fox Valley Memory Project: Fox Valley Memory Project is a collaborative non-profit organization operating and supporting programs and services that improve quality of life for those experiencing dementia as well as their family, care partners, and friends.
Fox West Chamber of Commerce: The Fox West Chamber of Commerce is committed to improving a greater “sense of community” in the Fox West Area. Our objective is to strengthen the civic, cultural, recreational, and educational choices for everyone in the community. We actively seek the expansion of business and industry to strengthen the economic choice of employment for you and your family. We actively seek improvements in the Fox West Area to provide a better place for you to live and work.
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance: Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is an independent nonprofit organization that identifies issues and advocates effective policies and actions that protect, restore, and sustain water resources in the Fox-Wolf River Basin.
Friendship Place, Inc.: Friendship Place encourages adults with mental illness to live well by fostering an environment that provides members with peer support, advocacy, and education.
Girl Scouts of the Northeastern Great Lakes: Girl Scouts. Empowering her since 1912. We range over 58 counties in northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, serving over 16,000 girls.
Girls on the Run: Girls on the Run has fun, evidence-based programs that inspire all girls to build their confidence, kindness and decision making skills. Dynamic lessons instill valuable life skills including the important connection between physical and emotional health.
Goodwill NCW (Merged w/ Financial Info & Service Center/FISC): Goodwill NCW offers financial and debt solutions services to help you with your finances. We offer personal and bankruptcy counseling, practical budgeting guidance, help with student loans and buying a home. Our services are tailored to your unique situation.
Harbor House: Our mission is to empower communities to be free from domestic abuse through safety, knowledge, and engagement.
Habitat for Humanity Greater Fox Cities: At Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, we live by our commitment to bring people together to build homes, neighborhoods and self-reliance. We are stewards of our community, our environment, as well as the time and talent of our volunteers, staff, donors and shoppers.
Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce: The Heart of The Valley Chamber of Commerce has been contributing to the economic success of our local communities. It is a not-for-profit, membership based organization
Jake’s Network of Hope: We’re bringing clean and safe hygiene products to people in need around the world.
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin: At Junior Achievement, we give young people the skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, & make smart academic & economic choices.
Kaukauna Public Library: Enhancing people’s lives and opening the doors for curious minds.
LEAVEN: LEAVEN stabilizes and empowers people in financial crisis by providing financial assistance, resource coordination, and case management to address their near-term and long-term basic needs.
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.: Legal Action of Wisconsin’s mission is to deliver exceptional civil legal services and structural change advocacy, free of cost, to those most in need.
Loaves and Fishes of the Fox Valley: Loaves & Fishes of the Fox Valley, Inc. is committed to providing free nutritious evening meals to anyone in need, in a safe and welcoming environment.
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, Inc.: For over a century, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS)has offered programming that compassionately removes barriers to recovery for those struggling with addiction. LSS has provided successful addiction treatment throughout the state for more than 40 years, and recently, identified a gap in affordable Medically Monitored Treatment services for the community.
Marigold Mile: The Marigold Mile, Inc. is a charitable organization working towards beautifying the Fox Cities with the planting of thousands of marigold flowers along its streets, while providing community service opportunities to volunteers.
Make A Wish Wisconsin: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Nami Fox Valley, Inc.: Our mission is to support and empower those affected by mental illness and the vision to live in a stigma-free community, and society, that supports and promotes mental health and recovery.
Neenah Animal Shelter: The Neenah Animal Shelter exists to humanely care for lost, surrendered, neglected, impounded and abandoned pets until loving, forever homes are found for them.
Non-Profit Affordable Housing-Based Rental Services (NAHBRS): To provide housing services and programs to the low-income people of the Fox Valley Community.
Oshkosh YMCA: The Y is for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. To learn more, visit our website!
Partnership Community Health Center, Inc.: “Making a difference in the lives of people; creating a healthy community”
People of Progression: The mission of People of Progression calls for the collective liberation of African Americans by empowering families with the tools, training, and supportive resources needed to organize and guarantee that their issues, concerns, and values are represented in their communities.
The vision of People of Progression is to intentionally build support around marginalized African Americans in our community. By focusing on a holistic approach to healing, skill-building, and targeting the root causes of systemic oppression, we actively empower our families & next generation.
Prevent Suicide Fox Cities: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities exists to decrease suicide and its toll on survivors.
Pillars Inc.: From homelessness to coming home, Pillars provides shelter, support, and solutions to address the housing needs in our community.
Rebuilding Together Fox Valley: Rebuilding Together Fox Valley is a non-profit volunteer based organization that forms partnerships to rebuild and repair the homes of those in need.
Reach Counseling Service: Reach Counseling is a sexual assault service provider for children and adults that offers culturally responsive outreach, prevention education, victim advocacy, trauma counseling, and sex offender treatment. As an anti-violence agency, we strive to heal lives and transform communities.
Riverview Gardens: Riverview Gardens is a non-profit organization in Appleton, Wisconsin with a mission to build dignity through job training and employment. We believe in the dignity of hard work and allowing people to be part of their own solution. This project engages the entire community in addressing the root causes of unemployment, poverty and homelessness through hard work, creativity and human dignity.
Samaritan: Samaritan provided outpatient counseling programs with individuals, couples, and families. We have licensed therapists who specialize in working with young children and adolescents, as well as counselors who are approved-providers for seniors. Our team of counselors works with clients with emotional, spiritual, or relational challenges resulting in stress, anxiety, and depression.
Saving Paws Animal Rescue: Saving Paws Animal Rescue Inc. is dedicated to rescuing homeless, abandoned and special needs animals and finding new adoptive homes or providing a lifelong sanctuary for them; to train and provide service dogs to children, adults and Veterans with disabilities to help with both physical and emotional independence. We also seek to educate the public regarding animal responsibility and the use of service dogs in public places.
Sexual Assault Crisis Center Fox Valley: SACC provides free and confidential advocacy, counseling, support groups, and prevention education to all victims of sexual assault in the Fox Cities.
SOAR Fox Cities: Empowering People with Differing Abilities.
St. Joseph Food Program: With the help of a caring community that shares food, money, and volunteer time, the program’s mission of “Fighting Hunger. Sustaining Hope” continues as a non-profit, non-denominational program reaching out to families in need. The program receives no state or federal grants and depends on the community for its support.
The Community Blood Center: Connecting lives and sharing life – that’s what The Community Blood Center (CBC) has been doing since 1955. CBC provides blood, platelets and plasma to more than 30 hospitals throughout the Midwest.
The Salvation Army – Fox Cities: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army – Oshkosh: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Thompson Center on Lourdes: TCoL is a nonprofit organization focusing on opportunities for people 50+ to participate and connect through enriching activities in the Fox Valley.
United Way Fox Cities: United Way Fox Cities works every day to improve lives.
Valley Packaging Industries: Promote the dignity and worth of individuals who have disabilities or are disadvantaged and to assist them in developing their optimum level of social, vocational and economic independence in the community.
Vivent Health: To be a relentless champion for people affected by HIV and do all we can to help them thrive, because we believe every person has value and should be treated with respect.
Volunteer Fox Cities: Your one-stop shop to volunteering in the Fox Cities and Oshkosh!
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: A Goodwill Program: The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through Goodwill NCW provides free, quality tax preparation from IRS-certified preparers to individuals and families earning up to $66,000 annually.
VPI: To promote the dignity and worth of individuals who have disabilities or are disadvantaged and to assist them in developing their optimum level of social, vocational and economic independence in the community.
WisconSibs: For the past 20 years, we’ve been serving Wisconsin brothers and sisters of people with disabilities. We’ve sponsored regular Sibshops® and camps for boys and girls (based in northeastern Wisconsin, but open to all) and we’ve delivered future-planning training and social events for adults and families.
Youth Go, Inc.: Youth Go is a youth directed, supportive community which offers youth opportunities to learn, grow and feel comfortable with themselves and others.
YMCA of the Fox Cities: To put Christian principles into practice by promoting youth, adult and family activities that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.