Active Learning Connection, Inc. (ALC) was established to help meet the community education and training needs of all ages through consulting to sustain programming offered by diverse nonprofits. ALC ultimately provides personal and social change through accessible and engaging community education, training, and related consulting services, creating opportunities for community discussions resulting in a better future for all.
Some of Our Impact Stories
Active Learning Connection/ALC, a statewide nonprofit based out of Madison, significantly impacted Adams County by partnering with another statewide nonprofit which is also based out of Madison, Bikes for Kids Wisconsin. Adams County is the second poorest county in Wisconsin. ALC was able to raise over $8,000 to buy refurbished bikes from Bikes for Kids for 100 needy children in Adams County. The local VFW and school district were early partners in our collaboration which helped keep the momentum going from startup to completion. Many local partners, donors and volunteers made our fundraising and bike giveaway event a success. Each new bike owner received a refurbished bike, a new helmet, lock, key ring, light set and bike safety handouts. And they will be offered bike maintenance training later in the year.
ALC also made an impact for the Adams County Humane Society/ACHS, located in the second poorest county in Wisconsin. ALC provided consulting, grant writing, fundraising, and facilitated strategic planning. ALC secured a $2,500 grant for van repairs, initiated a Walmart grant opportunity for $2,000, created new fundraisers, acquired $4,372.50 in Kong chew toys, negotiated participation in a UW Veterinary School feline wellness program, planned a youth essay contest, planned a cat bed sewing project, planned a pet food pantry drive through local churches, secured high end prizes for a raffle fundraiser, encouraged a partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and high school athletes to create an annual fun run, enhanced volunteer management, guided the process to adopt an updated HR handbook, and advised the Board of Directors. As Christine Parks, Board of Directors, ACHS, stated, "For these reasons, I recommend ALC."
ALC also secured a grant for a rural VFW which enabled them to update and add technology and office furniture to better serve veterans. And we've written grants to help them update the plumbing in their hall and to secure funds to add an elevator to the VFW hall.
Check out our grant writing branch at https://www.center-for-active-collaborative-lifelong-learning.org
Our Current Grant Requests
Active Learning Connection has submitted grant requests to fund several community programs that we've designed and would like to implement.
These include an intergenerational volunteer sewing project to create cat beds for a humane society/shelter, and a youth essay contest to promote animal welfare and community education.
And we want to offer a program for ages 40 and up to prevent falls, to offer it in both Dane County and Adams County and compare the urban and rural response to our approach. The shocking news for Wisconsin is that the rate of fall related deaths is FIVE times HIGHER in our state. And from about age 40 onward, the annual death rate from falls increases by roughly 10% for each additional year of age. So we want to address these unmet needs next!
These initiatives aim to empower individuals, promote animal welfare, bridge the digital divide, promote possible employment skills, connect seniors experiencing loneliness, and to to better serve rural and poor areas, and foster creativity while building community.
Serving Needs Throughout Wisconsin
Active Learning Connection's future goals for community impact extend throughout the state of Wisconsin. By providing trainings, community education, and related services at below-market rates for nonprofits, veterans, seniors, and those in poor and rural areas, ALC aims to create lasting, positive change across the state.
Check out our grant writing branch at https://www.center-for-active-collaborative-lifelong-learning.org
Support Our Mission
YOU can help Active Learning Connection continue to provide vital services to the community. Contact us to learn how YOU can support our mission through donations, volunteering, or partnerships. Contact us today!
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