Community Matters

JANUARY 2024

WCCF Launches New Scholarship Fund

New scholarship honors one of the organization’s founding members

The Waukesha County Community Foundation (WCCF) has announced the creation of the Bryce and Anne Styza Community Service Scholarship.

The scholarship helps kick off the WCCF’s 25th anniversary year and was named in honor of Bryce Styza and his wife Anne for their dedication to the Waukesha County community. Bryce, a co-founder of the organization, has a long history of business and community leadership. Pledging $25,000 of his own funding to begin the foundation in 1999, he also served as the first board chairperson for the WCCF.

Want to learn more about the scholarship criteria and application process? Visit our our scholarship webpage at waukeshafoundation.org/scholarship-funds/

Help nurture the spirit of community leadership by making a contribution today!

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Welcome New Board Members!

We welcomed four new board members to our organization in 2023! Pictured above from left to right: Rick Verthein Baird; Heidi Retzlaff GE HealthCare; Matt Sauer Northwestern Mutual; and Anita Rodriguez Cordero Knowing Deeper, Coaching and Consulting, LLC.

Thank you for your service!

As we usher in new board members, we say farewell to others. We are incredibly grateful to Dave Frank for serving on our board of directors and on our executive committee.

New Beginnings, Lasting Legacies:

A Guide to Estate Planning in the New Year

Written By: David Salmo, Director of Donor Engagement

The beginning of the New Year is a perfect time to plan for the future. Ensuring your estate is in good order is a wonderful way to make sure you and your family have peace of mind. Working with the Waukesha County Community Foundation is a way to ensure a lasting impact and support the nonprofits that matter most to you.

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Upcoming Event: Corporate Philanthropy Panel

Join us on Thursday, February 15, for a panel discussion on Corporate Philanthropy in partnership with the Waukesha County Business Alliance for our 25th Anniversary.

Following the Christmas Parade tragedy in 2021, the Waukesha Parade Memorial Commission has been working with the community to honor and remember all the victims. The City of Waukesha created the Waukesha Christmas Parade Permanent Memorial Fund at the Waukesha County Community Foundation to support these ongoing efforts. A smaller memorial monument was dedicated on Main Street in Waukesha on November 21, 2023, the second anniversary of the tragedy.

The Commission is now working to raise funds for The Parade Memorial at Grede Park. The larger memorial planned for Grede Park will offer more space for reflection, healing, and remembrance. The Parade Memorial at Grede Park is planned to include benches, a tile wall made up of tiles created by the community, plaques for each of deceased victims, as well as sculptures.

To contribute to the fund click below. Major gifts will be recognized as part of the memorial. You can contact Rebecca Pederson, City of Waukesha, at 262-524-3906 or rpederson@waukesha-wi.gov with any questions.

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