News & Updates
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RCF Sponsors Concert to Honor Veterans at Hodag Park Amphitheater on July 4, 2023
The Rhinelander Community Foundation will sponsor a concert to honor veterans, featuring the band, Bogfoot, in Hodag Park at the Amphitheater on July 4, 2023. The concert will begin at 5:30 pm, and break at 7 pm for the Hodag Water Ski Show. The band will resume after the Hodag Water Ski Show and play until the fireworks begin. [...]
RCF Awards $33,976 to Local Organizations
The Rhinelander Area Community Foundation (RCF) is pleased to announce their 2023 Grant Award Recipients. A total of $33,976 was awarded to 13 qualified local organizations who submitted applications to the RCF Board of Directors. The grants will be awarded at the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce “Business After 5” event to be held on April 19, 2023 from [...]
Apply For A Grant
The Rhinelander Community Foundation (RCF) will be accepting grant applications from qualified organizations serving the Rhinelander area for its 2023 annual grant cycle. Applications can be submitted February 1-28 and can be found here: Grant Application. In 2022, RCF was fortunate to be able to award local organizations doing important works in the Rhinelander area over $340,989 through the [...]
Hodag Park Amphitheater – It’s showtime!
Thanks to your generosity, Rhinelander has a new venue for arts and entertainment that is accessible to all. The Hodag Park Amphitheater broke ground in May and was completed in September. Over 500 attendees celebrated the ribbon cutting by sunset.
Taylor – Rhinelander Centennial Fund Announced
The Rhinelander Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Taylor – Rhinelander Centennial Fund. The endowed fund’s purpose is to finance a celebration of Rhinelander’s 150th anniversary in 2032 and every 50 years thereafter. The Taylor – Rhinelander Centennial Fund was established by Fran and Brad Taylor. Brad was born and raised in Rhinelander and graduated [...]
The Rhinelander Community Foundation Honors Unsung Difference Makers
The Rhinelander Community Foundation reached out to the community to find unsung difference makers. These are persons who work tirelessly for nonprofit organizations without recognition and most often, without seeking recognition. RCF believes that while they may not seek out recognition, these persons deserve to be honored. These are persons who truly do make a difference in our community. [...]
Hodag Park Improvements slated to start this summer
Phase I of Hodag Park construction to include building structures for amphitheater, entertainment area Parks add scenic and recreational value to the Rhinelander community, yet many of the City’s parks suffer from limited reinvestment, inconsistent development, and lack of strategic planning. To remedy this, the [...]
Welcome New Board Member Nick Cirilli
The Rhinelander Community Foundation is pleased to announce Nick Cirilli has joined the Foundation’s board of directors. Nick is a Partner at Cirilli Law Offices, S.C., and Rhinelander native. After graduating second in his law school class at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, he joined the law firm in 2015. Since beginning his legal career, Nick [...]