Kewaunee Projects History
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 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
Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce Program Sponsorship
Art Banners
2019 - $110
2020 - $75
2021 - $75
2022 - $75
Dues
2019 - $75
2020 - $75
2021 - $75
2022 - $75
Fishing Contest
2019 - $100
2022 - $100
Music in the Park
2019 - $300
2020 - $300
2021 - $300
2022 - $300
Harbor Park Christmas Trees
2019 - $80
2020 - $80
2021 - $100
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
Installing the new metal roof on the lighthouse
Kewaunee Senior Center Party - November 2018
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