Fox Cities Chamber: ModernWoodmen Fundraiser For Irish Fest Of The Fox Cities A Success

Press release from the Fox Cities Chamber:

November 1, 2021

Modern Woodmen of America members in Appleton recently helped raise money for Irish Fest of the Fox Cities with a special fundraising event on September 17-18th, 2021.

The event, which included Irish bands, food, entertainment and educational opportunities, raised $17,000. This includes $2500 matched by Modern Woodmen through the organization’s Matching Fund Program. The funds will be used to promote Irish culture education at next years festival.

The Matching Fund Program offers Modern Woodmen members nationwide the chance to show their support for a community cause, organization or individual in need through fundraisers. These fundraising projects contribute more than $10 million to community needs across the country each year.

“The community truly came together to support a local need,” says Parks, local Modern Woodmen volunteer leader. “That support is what it’s all about.”

Coordinated by local Modern Woodmen members, the fraternal financial services organization’s Summit chapters, chapters and youth service clubs provide opportunities for members to take part in social and educational activities and volunteer projects to meet local needs.

For more information or to get involved, contact Gretchen Parks at 920-574-2205, gretchen.parks@mwarep.org.

As a tax-exempt fraternal benefit society, Modern Woodmen sells life insurance, annuity and investment* products not to benefit stockholders but to improve quality of life for its members, their families and their communities. This is accomplished through social, charitable and volunteer activities. Annually, Modern Woodmen and its members provide nearly $20 million and over 400,000 volunteer hours for community projects nationwide.

This press release was produced by the Fox Cities Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.