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Notes from Tammy

Notes from Tammy

“AmeriCorps is not just for college kids-even those retired can join.” I heard that statement last August at a breakfast gathering sponsored by Weight of the Fox Valley. That remark was the impetus to my involvement with AmeriCorps, Weight of the Fox Valley (WOTFV),...

Golf Outing Success!

Golf Outing Success!

Check out the video recap of the day! "A beautiful day to spend celebrating and raising money for a wonderful organization" Right on Par  Did you know this year was SOAR Fox Cities' 28th year hosting a golf outing? Over the years this fundraiser has raised over...

Wonder Women

Wonder Women

This year we received a generous grant of $10,000 from the Women’s Fund of the Fox Valley Region to enhance our services provided to women and girls with differing abilities. Did you know that women living with a disability are three times more likely to experience...

32nd Annual Golf Outing Success!

WOW WOW WOW!! Where do we even begin?? On Monday, July 17th, we hosted our 32nd Annual Golf Outing, and we exceeded all of our goals! We smashed ALL of our previous golf outing records, from our outstanding 119 golfers who filled the course, to the amazing...

NEW Youth Clubhouse!

Thank you to the The Real Estate Group Foundation Fund (TREG Foundation) within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley for their $750 grant in support of SOAR Youth Programs! In order to support the growing Youth Programs at SOAR Fox Cities, we remodeled space in...

The Best Summer Ever!!

Thank you to the Dora Hansen Charitable Trust for their $3,000 grant in support of the SOAR Thru Summer Youth Program! SOAR Fox Cities is launching a BRAND NEW summer program this year for middle and high school age youth with differing abilities! Through this one of...

Supporting Friendship!

Thank you to the Helen Thom Roemer Fund for their $2,500 grant in support of SOAR Fox Cities’ Youth Program! SOAR works towards inclusion, and that starts with our Youth. Our programs for elementary, middle, and high school students with and without disabilities teach...

Supporting our Youth!

Thank you to US Bank for their $2,000 grant in support of SOAR Fox Cities’ Youth Programs! SOAR Fox Cities Youth Programs engage youth with and without disabilities in problem-solving, team-building activities that teach skills, build relationships, and foster values...

Innovation in Adversity: Unforeseen Challenges, Unforeseen Opportunities.

When the clock counted down on New Years, no one could have anticipated what this year would bring. We have all been presented with challenges and isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With that being said, these challenges created opportunities for SOAR to be...