June E Nelson Philanthropic Awards
June E. Nelson Philanthropic Awards
2020 has been a tough year for many of us but for the ladies of GFWC Pleasant Prairie Woman's Club it was especially hard because we lost a woman who not only has been in GFWC Pleasant Prairie Woman's Club every year since we began in 1964 but June E. Nelson was one of the ladies that formed our club sitting around her kitchen table with her mother Doris Glacken and sister Charlene Nelson.. These woman had a deep rooted desire to help out community and the many wonderful people within it. In honor of a great woman and to remember her and her importance to our club, it has been decided that from now on our philanthropic awards that we present each May will now be called the June E Nelson Philanthropic Awards. God bless June and may your spirit carry on in all the good works we continue to do.
GFWC - Pleasant Prairie Woman's Club is all about bettering our communities, our youth, our families and our lives. With this in mind, we are always trying to help our community and its residents. We have provided pj's to a shelter that helps victims of domestic violence, we have supplied tools and equipment to a charity garden so it can provide fresh fruits and veggies to our food pantry's and soup kitchens, we purchased emergency backpacks for our homeless residents, and we have even made blankets for our elderly to stay warm during our cold winter months. If we know about a need in our community we try to do what we can to make someone else's load a little bit lighter.
How do we choose who receives assistance? Every member of GFWC - Pleasant Prairie Woman's Club plays a vital role in the selection process. Each member is given the opportunity to nominate any local organization that they feel is deserving. These nominations are collected by our Philanthropic Committee who confirm all the donation criteria is met then presents them to the Club for a vote. Once voted on and approved, we celebrate these recipients at our fall meeting.
2023 Philanthropic Recipients
Garden of Eatin' Kenosha
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha
Garden of Eatin’ Kenosha is a veteran-owned nonprofit that raises a harvest of fresh produce to donate to local soup kitchens, pantries, and other organizations feeding hungry people in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Learn more here.
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Learn more here.
Circle of Hope
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha
Hospice Alliance of Kenosha
The Circle of Hope gives grants to breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. These grants are used to help women in Kenosha pay for medical expenses not covered by insurance. Learn more here.
Hospice Alliance of Kenosha
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Kenosha County
Hospice Alliance of Kenosha
Hospice Alliance is your community-based, non-profit choice for hospice care and supportive care management. We are committed to providing compassionate physical, emotional and spiritual care and educating our patients, those who support them and the communities we serve. Learn more here.
Grace Welcome Center
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Kenosha County
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Kenosha County
Grace Welcome Center Food Pantry was created in 2019 as a direct response to our immediate neighbors crying out for food assistance. Learn more here.
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Kenosha County
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Kenosha County
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness Kenosha County
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. . Learn more here.
2023 Philanthropic Recipients
Comfort 4 A Cause
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary Arboretum
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary Arboretum
Comfort 4 A Cause
To learn more about them, please see their site here.
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary Arboretum
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary Arboretum
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary Arboretum
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary Arboretum's mission is to cultivate appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of our natural and local heritage through environmental education and sanctuary preservation. Learn more here.
Safe Harbor Humane Society
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary Arboretum
Kenosha AFL-CIO Council Drone Project
Safe Harbor's mission is to make a difference for animals and the people who love them. Learn more here.
Kenosha AFL-CIO Council Drone Project
Kenosha AFL-CIO Council Drone Project
Kenosha AFL-CIO Council Drone Project
Kenosha AFL-CIO Council is leading a fundraising to purchase two drones for search and rescue operations conducted by the Kenosha Fire Department. To learn more contact AFL-CO
Women and Children's Horizons
Kenosha AFL-CIO Council Drone Project
Women and Children's Horizons
The mission of Women and Children’s Horizons is to provide support, shelter, education, training, and healing services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse, their families, and the community. Learn more here.
Pleasant Prairie History Museum
Pleasant Prairie History Museum
Pleasant Prairie History Museum
Pleasant Prairie Historical Society’s mission is to collect, preserve, and exhibit locally important archaeological, historical, and cultural materials and sites, and provide educational opportunities to promote an appreciation of Pleasant Prairie’s historical significance.
To learn more about them, please see their site here.
St. Vincent DePaul
Pleasant Prairie History Museum
Pleasant Prairie History Museum
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together and offer person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul. To learn more click here
Shalom Center
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Quilting for A Cause is a group organized to provide the comfort of a blanket to individuals in at risk situations. We work with teen groups, Animal Shelters & etc.
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
This year in addition to our annual donation to the Pleasant Prairie Police Department we also made Mugs of Hugs for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Learn more here.