March - For 2024, the STAR Foundation awarded $2,500 to Our Sister's House to help restock their pantry with needed food and supplies. Our Sister's House in Tomahawk is a non-profit, temporary homeless shelter for men, women, and children that provides a safe temporary residence as well as help for families and individuals to develop a sound future and transition into self-sufficiency.
SEE VIDEO ON WJFW.COM SPONSORED BY Associated Bank - Knight Barry Title - Northern Sight Vision Clinic - Park City Credit Union The 2024 STAR Splash raised $16,700! Donations and raised pledges are split 50/50 between the STAR Foundation and organizations of the jumping teams choice. Eight teams splashed this year! 4 teams jumped on behalf of the STAR Foundation - $3,241 Hometown Christmas - $700 Honor Flight - $2,260 Knight Owls - $745 Blueline Club (Hockey Team) - $9,815 Jackie and Bob Leonhard from Northwoods Community Realty made an additional $10,000 donation to the STAR Foundation. The Tomahawk High…
Tomahawk High School's FCCLA (Family, Career & Community Leaders of America) organization was awarded a $1,000 grant for the creation of care packages for families of newborns in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). We donated to the Wausau Aspirus Birthing Center, focusing on the NICU Department. We made homemade activity bags for the siblings and parents of the patient. The bags included an inspiring logo, to SPREAD LOVE. Each bag included notebooks, coloring pages, crayons, homemade mason jar desserts (For example: cookies in a jar, brownies in a jar), healthy snacks, hair brush, and hair ties, toothbrush and toothpaste,…
Tomahawk Elementary School was awarded $420 for a "Fall Find" project to purchase books and "gold star" book tokens to increase student literacy. Clues were given daily as to where some stars were hidden around the school or community. Students who found stars could bring them in for a new book for them to keep.
The STAR Foundation gave $500 to Tomahawk High School's Link Crew. Link Crew is "a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. As positive role models, Link Crew Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school and help facilitate freshman success."
November 2023 - The Tomahawk Community Theater received a STAR Foundation grant for $500 to support their organization. In November, the Theater featured their second 3-act play production, "Money to Burn."
GATHER YOUR TEAM FOR THE 2024 SPLASH! SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 SPONSORED BY Associated Bank - Knight Barry Title - Northern Sight Vision Clinic - Park City Credit Union If you have a nonprofit organization, this is a great way to raise money without organizing an event or selling anything! All money stays in the Tomahawk Area. 50% of the funds you raise go to your favorite non-profit organization, 50% goes to the STAR Foundation. Raffles begin at Noon - Jumping at 2PM Castaways Bar & Grill1315 South Tomahawk Ave $1,000 BONUS to the organization who raises the most money Prize…
Best Burger in Paradise WINNER! SATURDAY, Nov 4th 6-10PM With appetizers and live music featuring Older Budweiser! N5640 WI-107, Irma, WI 54442 THANK YOU to our 2023 Participants: B's Landing Bar Boomba Bar & Grill Castaways Bar & Grill (formerly Happy Snapper) Gordo's Garage Bar & Grill Pine Pointe Bar & Grill Road Lake Pub & Grill Tomahawk Family Restaurant Winding Trail Grill & Bar WT Silverado
Tomahawk STAR Foundation sold "Fun Run" cards to participants in the 2023 Northwoods Fall Ride from a table at SARA Park and on Main Street after the Thunder Parade. These cards featured three different routes with a variety of stops that took riders on scenic Northwoods day trips. Those who visited every location on the card could return it for a prize drawing of Kwik Trip gift cards. We raised $1620! The Harley-Davidson Tomahawk Ops Plant also sold "stars" during their plant tours to benefit the Foundation. Thank you to the Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce, Harley-Davidson Tomahawk Operations, and Kwik…
August 2023 - Tomahawk Together received a STAR Foundation grant for $5,000 towards the development of the all-inclusive "Dream Park" in Washington Square Park. See more about the park at the City of Tomahawk's Dream Park page.
