In August of 2020 Inspiring Community, as planned, handed over the Broske Center to the City of Platteville
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This postcard from the early 1900s shows the first Art Hall, the building with the cupola.
Past Kewaunee projects have included:
— ADRC – 2018-2020 - Subsidized $1 per meal for
Seniors at the Kewaunee Meal Site
— Bruemmer Park & Zoo Donation
– 2018 - $1,000
– 2021 - $1,000 in memory of Ethel Heier
— Community Congregational Church
– 2019 – Renovations for Senior Center area, chairs - $264
– Flooring - $5,704
– 2020 – Bathrooms - $9,000
– 2021 – Senior Meals - $2,000
– 2022 – Accessible Door - $3,050
— Donald & Jean Smith Lighthouse Park
– 2016-2017 – Landscaping - $100,000
– 2020 – Benches - $3,025
– 2021 – Path from sea wall to lighthouse - $6,690
– Artwork - $4,000
— Friends of Kewaunee Lighthouse
– 2016 – Metal roof - $15,000
– 2019 – Paver - $2,500
– 2020 – Wayfaring street signs - $483
– Bike rally - $1,500
– 2021 – in memory of Ethel Heier - $1,000
— Friends of the Library Donation
– 2018 - $6,790
— Grant Writing & Administrative Support for Kewaunee Nonprofits
— Green Bay Women’s General Auxiliary Donation for the
Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Twin Cities Unit
– 2018 - $1,000
— Kewaunee Artisan Center
– 2019 – in memory of Marsha Batt - $500
– 2021 – $1,000
— Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce Program Sponsorship
— Art Banners — Harbor Park Christmas trees
– 2019 - $110 – 2019 - $80
– 2020 - $75 – 2020 - $80
– 2021 - $75 – 2021 - $100
– 2022 - $75
— Dues — Music in the Park
– 2019 - $75 – 2019 - $300
– 2020 - $75 – 2020 - $300
– 2021 - $75 – 2021 - $300
– 2022 - $75 – 2022 - $300
— Fishing Contest
– 2019 - $100
– 2022 - $100
Kewaunee Projects
— Kewaunee City Hall
– 2020 – Audio/visual technology upgrade - $40,979
— Kewaunee County Historical Society
– 2021 – Accessible door project - $1,000
– 2022 – Air Conditioning - $1,000
— Kewaunee Health & Fitness Gymnasium Renovations, Pool renovations. Gym floors, $60,000,
– 2019 – Benches - $443.08
– Planters - $152
– Handicapped parking - $3,200
– New machine - $100
– Seated elliptical machine - $7,000
– 2020 – One half of cost for heating equipment - $5,455
– 2021 – Parking log sealcoat - $5,000
– 2022 – Computer support - $900
– Ongoing marketing and fundraising costs
— Kewaunee Senior Center social activities
— Kewaunee Winter Park Donations
– 2018 - $1,000
– 2019 - $1,000
– 2021 - $1,000 in memory of Ethel Heier
— Lakehaven Hall
– 2018 – acoustic consultation - $4,375
– 2019 – acoustic panels - $5,000
— Veterans Home at King, WI
– 2018 – Donation for the Hobbies Dept. - $1,000
Some Photos of the Projects Funded by the Charitable Fund
Accessible Door at Kewaunee County Historical Society
A grant from the Don and Jean Smith Charitable Fund helped the Historical Society install new doors at the
KCHS History Center.
New Limestone Pathway
The area before limestone path is put into place
Limestone path going next to the water
The area before limestone path is put into place
The new limestone pathway. This pathway was put into place in 2021 and goes right by the water. It is a great additional path towards the Kewaunee lighthouse.
Donald & Jean M Smith Lighthouse Park
New signs in the Park
Kewaunee Senior Center Party - November 2018
Installing the new metal roof on the lighthouse
Lakehaven Hall. Consultants were hired to plan for improved acoustics. After getting the report from the consultant, acoustic panels were hung from the ceiling. This will improve the sound quality in the hall making it a more enjoyable space for events and programs.
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Donation to Winter Park Ski Area
Kewaunee Health and Fitness Center New Gym Floor
Bruemmer Park & Zoo Donation
The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others
-Mahatma Gandhi