Youth at our Berlin Site learned all about zoo animals' habitat and behaviors at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI. The kids loved seeing monkeys, giraffes, rhinos, and many more animals that were there!

Green Lake Site Highlight

Green Lake youth had a visit from Janine and Honey from the Green Lake Area Animal Shelter this past week. The kids had a great Q&A session and enjoyed lots and lots of pets!

Ripon Site Highlight

Our Ripon Site youth took a field trip to the Police and EMS departments at the City of Ripon this week! The kids were so excited to try on some of the equipment and take a tour inside the buildings and vehicles.

Battle of the Businesses

Fortifi Bank - Berlin

CONGRATULATIONS to Fortifi Bank-Berlin for raising 723 items of school supplies!!!

There was a grand total of 2,287 items of school supplies that was collected between ALL of the businesses that participated in Battle of the Businesses. This is incredible! We want to say THANK YOU to the following locations for serving as drop-off locations for school supplies:

Badger Mining Corporation

Drexel Building Supply

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Crossroads Market (part of FLASH Family of Companies)

Fortifi Bank (Berlin, Green Lake, & Ripon)

ThedaCare

Berlin Club

This supply drive helps us provide the necessary school supplies for kids to start off the school year on the right foot. We have over 520 youth enrolled in Operation Backpack that will be benefiting from everyone's generosity! Thank you again and we hope to have everyone back for next year's Battle!

2023-24 School Year Registration

Registration is up and running! Sign up your youth today!

Ripon Site Update

We're excited to share that we've crossed the $8.65 mil mark of our campaign! Once our campaign is fully funded, we'll be ready to announce our groundbreaking. If you'd like to help bring us to "shovel ready", please click on the link to donate today or contact Director of Development, Ashley Bartol, for more information!

Thank you for helping us make an impact in the Ripon community for today's youth and for the generations to come!