Thanks to the collective generosity of community members, companies, and nonprofits, the Community Action Fund is able to support two focus area programs and the 38 programs listed below.
MISSION: Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
ABOUT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS WISCONSIN SHORELINE
Originally Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sheboygan County, the WI Shoreline affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters led the effort bringing mentoring programs to children in the state of Wisconsin by becoming the first Big Brothers of America in Wisconsin in 1965. A merger of the two local groups happened in 1982 when Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sheboygan County, Inc. was incorporated.
In 2021, the organization grew once more leading a merger with their neighboring affiliate of Manitowoc County founded in 1968, thus becoming Big Brothers Big Sisters WI Shoreline serving Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties. In nearly six decades, we have served nearly 20,000 children creating meaningful and professionally supported matches between adult volunteer mentors (Bigs) and children (Littles), ages 5 through 18, in both urban and rural communities.
- Visit: bbbswishoreline.org
MISSION: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sheboygan County was chartered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America in 1994, and has been serving Sheboygan area youth and teens for 30 years. Read more about our history in the community, and how we’ve expanded and evolved to meet the needs of youth in Sheboygan County.
- Visit: thepositiveplace.com
MISSION: CASA of East Central Wisconsin provides and supports specially trained court appointed special advocates to act solely in the best interest of children who have experienced abuse or neglect, who are in need of court protection, to ensure they have a safe and permanent home and the opportunity to thrive.
ABOUT COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) FOR CHILDREN OF EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
CASA of East Central Wisconsin is proud to be one of Wisconsin's local non-profit organizations striving to provide specially selected and trained volunteers as advocates for abused and neglected children who are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system in Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties. It began in Manitowoc County in 2004 under the umbrella agency of Lakeshore Community Action Program. From there, CASA of East Central Wisconsin filed to become its own nonprofit entity with a mission to expand its services and reach to more child abuse victims throughout Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties.
- Visit: casaecw.org
MISSION: Catholic Charities mission to “provide service to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same” has been the core of our work since 1920. We measurably improve the lives of the poor in our communities and empower them to reach their full potential. When we accomplish this, lives are transformed and the benefits to the community can be exponential starting by improving the quality of life one person at a time.
ABOUT CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY: Catholic Charities Behavioral Health/Counseling Services provides accessible, culturally competent, high-quality mental health services for individuals, families, children, and couples of all faiths. All therapists are licensed to practice in the state of Wisconsin and bilingual therapists are available at all of our sites. The Catholic Charities Behavioral Health program serve adults, children, and families who suffer from emotional distress.
- Visit: ccmke.org
MISSION: Family Connections supports and educates families and early childhood professionals to promote healthy child development and strengthen communities.
ABOUT FAMILY CONNECTIONS: Family Connections offers professional development opportunities to child care providers through trainings so they are able to offer quality child care services, retain their job position. The organization also aids prospective child care providers who are interested in becoming a child care provider.
- Visit: familyconnectionscc.org
MISSION: To provide families and individuals of Sheboygan County with educational programming and resources to support a connected and thriving community.
ABOUT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
The Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County was established in 1997 as a nonprofit organization and is dedicated to supporting young children, their families, and adults through parenting education and adult literacy programs, which are both offered free of charge.
- Visit: familyresourcesheboygan.org
MISSION: At Consumer Credit Counseling Service, we are dedicated to helping individuals and families maintain and achieve financial stability and improve their quality of life. We accomplish this and enhance the community by providing education, counseling, advocacy, and financial management programs.
ABOUT FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION & CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING
The organization houses two non-profit agencies -
Consumer Credit Counseling Service which provides financial education/counseling to groups or individuals as it relates to budgeting, student loans, housing, bankruptcy, ID Theft, and Debt Repayment Plans.
Advocacy Programs of Sheboygan - Provides Guardianships, Rep Payee services including spending plans, paying bills, filing assistance with Social Security, VA, County Agencies, Trust, POA, and Estate Services.
- Visit: cccsonline.org
MISSION: Our mission is innovating care to heal mind and spirit; changing lives, families, and communities.
ABOUT FOUNDATIONS HEALTH & WHOLENESS (RUNAWAY & YOUTH SERVICES RAYS)
RAYS Youth Services is a voluntary, community-based program open to all youth between school-age and 21 years of age. The program is designed to help prevent homelessness and decisions to become a runaway, while navigating youth through the process of transitioning to successful, healthy, and independent living via preventative outreach, education, and other critical resources. RAYS meets all youth where they are at within the community, using a trauma-informed perspective to build coping/social emotional skills, positive adult connections, and strong connections to their community. Ultimately, as a result of the program, youth within the community have increased opportunities to remain in a stable housing situation, build and maintain healthy relationships, and successfully transition into adulthood with a stable foundation of necessary independent living skills.
- Visit: wearefoundations.org
MISSION: to provide delicious, nourishing meals and wellness checks for those who are unable to obtain or prepare proper nutritional meals, regardless of race, color, ability, national origin, age or income.
ABOUT FRESH MEALS ON WHEELS: We provide tasty, nutritious, home-delivered meals to Sheboygan County’s elderly, disabled, and home-bound residents with no waiting list or income restrictions. Meals are made daily in our Christopher Family Kitchen using fresh, local ingredients from the Meals On Wheels gardens, or donated by local farmers and gardeners. In addition to providing meals, volunteer visits and phone calls serve as wellness checks and offer much needed social interaction for clients each day. This “more than a meal” approach provides peace of mind for clients and their families. Meals On Wheels is continually working to find new ways to improve clients’ health and well-being through partnerships with local healthcare, academic and service organizations.
- Visit: freshmealsonwheels.org
MISSION: Lakeshore CAP's mission is to help individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency and well-being through results-based programming in Manitowoc, Door, Sheboygan and Kewaunee counties.
- Visit: lakeshorecap.org
MISSION: To ensure all children’s voices are heard, protected, and valued.
ABOUT LAKESHORE REGIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER: Since the Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center initiative launched in Port Washington in the summer of 2015, more than 4,200 children, adolescents and their families have received services. The launch of this endeavor represented a strengthened commitment to collaborative, trauma-informed services for the families of Ozaukee and Washington counties. The Lakeshore CAC service area has grown quickly to include Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties in 2017 and 2020, respectively. In October 2020, the satellite location in Sheboygan Police Department was opened through a great deal of support from partner agencies and the community.
- Visit: lakeshorecac.org
MISSION: Mental Health America Lakeshore (MHA) is a nonprofit mental health agency serving our community since 1953. Our mission is to promote overall mental health through education, support, public health reform, and advocacy.
- Visit: mhalakeshore.org
MISSION: Nourish empowers the community to make wholesome food choices through education and hands-on experiences that demonstrate how to grow, source, cook and enjoy good food.
- Visit: nourishfarms.org
- Program: Equine Assisted Learning Program
- Call: 920-946-8599
- Visit: reins-wi.org
Safe Harbor is dedicated to providing advocacy, supportive services, and emergency shelter to individuals and families affected by the traumatic effects of domestic violence or sexual assault.
- Visit: sheboygansafeharbor.org
MISSION: The Sheboygan area Salvation Army is to join with the community, as agents of hope to enhance comprehensive, Christ-centered services that promote self-sufficiency. In Sheboygan Co., Salvation Army provides critical services such as emergency shelter, emergency utility assistance, food pantry, Laundry of Love, and much more.
- Visit: sasheboygan.org
Sheboygan County Food Bank leads Sheboygan County’s efforts to increase the food security of its residents by distributing healthy emergency food and fostering innovative partnerships.
- Visit: sheboygancountyfoodbank.org
Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization (SCIO) was established in 1989 as association of faith communities founded for the purpose of providing programs for people who have fallen through the cracks of society. SCIO oversees critical programs in Sheboygan County including:
Bridgeway & Beyond is a 13 bed residential Transitional Living Program for single women with children who are homeless or living in unsafe or unstable environments.
Bridgeway is dedicated to restoring hope through caring and loving relationships. We believe that people have the power to change and that each person that comes through our program has strengths. Through loving relationships, grace and accountability we work with mothers to move towards their personal goal of becoming empowered to lead a healthier life for themselves and their children.
Trisha's House Mothers who have stayed at Bridgeway have the opportunity to move into a two-family home. This is a stepping stone towards more independence and accountability through case management and support.
Sheboygan & Plymouth Farmer’s Market makes available fresh local products directly from farmers to residents. Working to help local farmers remain vibrant, educate the community on healthy eating, and provide a social experience that helps build the community.
Family Pathways supervised visitation program provides visitation and exchange services between custodial and non-custodial parents. Staff help to ensure a safe and secure setting for the child(ren), free from parental conflict.
Our Impact
Read last year's success stories and review local impact numbers made possible by generous gifts to UWSC.
