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Community Support & Grantors
May 24, 2021
Royal Neighbors of America
The Royal Neighbors of America in Beetown are annual donors to our organization. This spring, the group organized and put together hygiene bags for adults and children.
May 4, 2021
UW-Platteville Athletics
The UW-Platteville Athletics had a competition supply drive to see which team could collect the most donations for the shelter.
UW-Platteville Football team did win the competition, but a big thank you to all teams involved in donating over $1,000 in supplies!
March 2021
First Congregational Church of Christ
Fall Auction (Pasty Dinner)
Each year First Congregational Church of Christ organizes a Pasty Dinner and donates a portion of the funds to a charity. In 2020, due to the pandemic, the dinner turned into an online auction to raise funds.
The Church chose Family Advocates as a donation recipient of over $950!
January 2021
Platteville Thrift Store
The Platteville Thrift Shop continues to support Family Advocates with monthly monetary donations and vouchers for families in need to obtain clothing from the Thrift Shop.
2020-2021
Platteville Mission Sewing
The Platteville Mission Sewing group came in when we needed help the most. When the pandemic hit, and throughout the year, mission sewing has donated masks to keep our staff and clients safe. Thank you!
December 15, 2020
Kalyn Tranel, Sarah Gruel, Karly Timmerman, & Melissa Timmerman
Scentsy Consultants
These four ladies helped organize a community fundraiser to supply children with Scentsy Buddies as Christmas Gifts. They donated over 150 Scentsy Buddies to our Platteville Giving Tree! Scentsy Buddies are a multi-sensory experience. Special needs children and adults often fall in love with Scentsy Buddies for just this reason.
November 24, 2020
Wisconsin Properties Realty and Platteville Main Street
Thanksgiving Dinner
Wisconsin Properties Realty enlisted help from the Platteville Main Street Association and together they provided Thanksgiving Dinner for the 20 people living at our shelter.
October 29, 2020
Pioneer Ford
Pioneer Ford donated $1,000 this month! $500 was to kick start the Platteville Community Giving Tree project to help families in the area who have been impacted by the pandemic who may need help this holiday season. The remainder of the donation helped to keep the shelter stocked with pandemic cleaning and protective supplies.
Thank you Tim Boldt & Pioneer Ford!
December 15, 2019
R.W. Hoefer Foundation
Dupaco Community Credit Union
The Hoefer Foundation awarded Family Advocates with grant funds in order to supply families with household items including beds.
These families have been in shelter and often have nothing to begin their new chapter in their new homes. Through the foundation's generosity, we can help fill their homes with comfort.
December 13, 2019
Platteville Optimist Club
Teen Summit
The Optimist organization awarded Family Advocates with funding to help send young adults from Platteville schools to a Teen Summit from End Abuse Wisconsin.
Teens will explore ways to promote healthy relationships and prevent dating violence and sexual assault. The goal is to learn new strategies for successful prevention and education on teen issues.
December 1, 2019
Pioneer Lanes
In the month of October, Domestic Violence Awareness month, Pioneer Lanes donated a dollar from every breakfast buffet purchased. Pioneer Lanes did this two Sundays in October promoting domestic violence awareness.
Thank you to Pioneer Lanes and their patrons for $485!
November 11, 2019
Theisen's Home Farm Auto
Theisen's Home Farm Auto continues their community support with the Theisen's family awarding non-profits over $300,000 in grants.
Theisen's awarded Family Advocates a grant to provide victims with emergency assistance for clothing at the hospital, new locks for their home, a cell phone, and other needs a victim or their family may have after a trauma.
May 21, 2019
Providing Warmth
The Dubuque Racing Association (DRA) announced their grant awards on May 21, 2019. The DRA awarded Family Advocates $3,000 to help with a portion of the cost to insulate our shelter keeping children and families safe while in our care. Thank you for your support!
May 19, 2019
Platteville Community Fund
Clarence Gribble Trust
The Platteville Community Fund recognized Family Advocates with a grant award from the Clarence Gribble Trust in the amount of $800 in support of our Summer Camp for Youth Clients.
May 6 , 2019
Elks Lodge Grant
The Platteville Elks Lodge awarded $1,000 for transportation and supply costs for our Grant County Summer Camp. Thank You!
May 1, 2019
Alliant Energy Foundation Awards Grant.
Alliant Energy announces funding of our Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault response. This provides a change of clothing to victims whose clothing is used as evidence in a crime or to victims who need emergency shelter with us who need fresh clothing.Grant award $2,000!
April 30, 2019
Sedona Staffing holds non profit contest.
Sedona Staffing held a non profit contest to award the winner with $2,500. Family Advocates received the most votes and won!
April 5, 2019
Fidelity Bank Brat Sale
Fidelity Bank in Platteville donated all the proceeds from their brat sale on April 5th to Family Advocates. Thank you to Fidelity for their generosity $455!
March 16, 2019
High Vibe donates run proceeds to shelter.
High Vibe Fitness' owner, Jessica Redfearn donated a portion of annual St. Patrick's Day Run on March 16th proceeds to Family Advocates $800. Thank you High Vibe!