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🌱 How a $50,000 gift is reshaping youth mental health in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a $50,000 gift is reshaping youth mental health in Fond du Lac
  • How to join Fond du Lac’s walk to help end polio
  • What can families learn at Fond du Lac’s fire safety open house?

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Agnesian HealthCare Foundation gifts $50,000 to support Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac (thecampbellsportnews.com) — Fond du Lac families will see expanded youth mental health support after the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation awarded a $50,000 gift to the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac. The funding helps sustain a full-time mental health coordinator and strengthens social-emotional learning programs that have already boosted kids’ emotional safety, sense of belonging, and access to behavioral health resources.
   

2. Fond du Lac Rotary organizations to participate in World's Largest Polio Walk (kfiz.com) — Fond du Lac residents can join the Morning and Noon Rotary clubs for a 1.5‑mile World’s Largest Polio Walk on Marian University’s campus Saturday, October 24. With registration options for adults and students, proceeds support Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign, boosted by a matching grant from the Gates Foundation, and early sign-up helps ensure preferred shirt sizes.
   

3. 10-3-26 fdl fire department to host fire prevention week open house (radioplusinfo.com) — Fond du Lac residents can head to the County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for a free Fire Prevention Week Open House featuring safety demos, equipment tours, and family activities. Fond du Lac Fire Rescue and neighboring departments will highlight safe charging practices and offer hands-on tips to keep homes and neighborhoods safer.
   

4. Rural Vitality Grant applications open for nonprofits in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties (dailydodge.com) — Nonprofits serving rural parts of Fond du Lac County can now apply for Rural Vitality Grants of $10,000 to $50,000 through the Fond du Lac Area Foundation and partners. While projects must focus on smaller communities, Fond du Lac–based organizations that serve those areas are encouraged to apply online by Nov. 15.
   

5. 10-2-26 fdl noon kiwanis installs officers and directors (radioplusinfo.com) — Fond du Lac Noon Kiwanis has installed new officers, with Stephanie Albers stepping in as president to guide another year of service to local children. The club continues its long-running Learn to Swim program at the YMCA and supports groups like The Arc Fond du Lac, Boys & Girls Club, and other child-focused organizations.
   

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  • Always friendly and know how to make a black cow , ordered it at Culver’s and none of them had any idea what I was talking about !
    Quality ingredients makes the drinks and food a special treat to a long day ! (Nextdoor E Scott St)
  • October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
    ” It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Fond Du Lac. Apply here.
  • Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Fond Du Lac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fond du Lac here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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