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News Release

April 15, 2008

For more information, contact:
J. J. Keller Foundation, Inc.
Mary Harp-Jirschele
(920) 720-7872
mharp-jirschele@jjkeller.com
jjkellerfoundation@jjkeller.com

Q1 2008 Grants

NEENAH, WI (April 15, 2008) – The J. J. Keller Foundation, Inc., approved more than $1.2 million in large – and small – grant requests during the first quarter of 2008. Among the large grants, the Board approved matching an estimated $560,000 for the 2009 U.S. Oil/Keller Basic Needs Fund managed by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc., with a portion of the funding going to the Oshkosh Community Foundation and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation. Other large grant approvals include:

$165,000 to Habitat for Humanity building projects, including support for the 100th Fox Valley home.
$100,000 to Theda Clark Medical Center for the Women's Collaborative Care area.
$50,000 over two years to Missing Persons Network of Wisconsin (formerly Youth Educated in Safety) for enhancements to the organization's infrastructure.
$39,000 to Rebuilding Together for its Rebuilding Day on May 3.
$25,000 to Housing Partnership of the Fox Valley for case management and the life skills program.
$25,000 to U.S. Oil Open.
$23,500 to Step Industries for replacement of computer equipment for the Neenah facility.
$15,000 to The Einstein Project to purchase a forklift for its warehouse facility that serves schools in the Fox Valley and beyond.
$10,000 for American Transportation Association's President's Award for Federation Leadership, which includes $2,250 for Fox Valley Technical College Foundation.

Grants that were approved – pending matches secured by the organizations – include:

$40,000 to Habitat for Humanity for a youth build match.
$35,000 to Big Brothers Sisters of the Fox Valley for a mentor recruitment program.
$25,000 to B.A.B.E.S. for its work in providing respite care to children.
$8,500 to Appleton Library Foundation for two developing programs.

Small grants request approvals included:

$12,000 to St. Thomas Episcopal's Double Portions Food Program ($1,000 monthly).
$10,000 to Boys & Girls Club Goals for Graduation program.
$10,000 to NAMI Fox Valley for NAMI Walks.
$10,000 to With Wings and a Halo backpack program for local law enforcement.
$5,000 to Appleton Area Education Foundation for "Brain to Five" series.
$5,000 to Ephraim Resources for general funding.
$5,000 to Girl Scouts for cookies for veterans.
$5,000 to Hmong-American Partnership for tutoring and counseling services.
$5,000 to Housing Partnership for remodeling and moving costs.
$5,000 to Junior Achievement of Wisconsin.
$5,000 to Labor of Love for operational costs.
$5,000 to Make-A-Wish for a trip to Disney World.
$5,000 to Rebuilding Together for remodeling and moving costs.
$5,000 to Special Olympics for Games Partner sponsorship.
$5,000 to ThedaCare for P.A.R.T.Y. at the PAC.
$5,000 to UW-Fox Valley Foundation for scholarships.
$4,000 to Space Education Initiatives summer camp.
$3,500 to the Fox Cities Book Festival.
$3,200 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for a summer camp project.
$3,000 to ThedaCare Behavioral Health's Empower Me! summer camp.
$2,500 to Waupaca County Opportunity Inc.'s Prevent Child Abuse Program.
$2,000 to Future Neenah.
$2,000 to Outagamie County Red Cross Soup's On program.
$699 to Transalive USA for the National Safety Team.
$400 to Fox Cities Chamber's Christa McAuliffe Academy teacher training.
$300 to Neenah Schools' Camp Invention program.

The Foundation's primary mission is to provide funding to organizations, projects and programs that will positively impact lives in the greater Fox Valley community. The focus population is homeless and disadvantaged individuals, the elderly, and children and youth. The Foundation was formed in 1991 in celebration of Ethel Keller's 70th birthday. Since that time, numerous community organizations have been positively impacted by the Keller's generosity.