Cindy Shanley was introduced to the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF) about two years ago. Shanley is in charge of Friends Fest, WCF’s annual...
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Woodbury Friends Fest 2025
Woodbury Friends Fest is back for another year of community. Ladies, it’s time to pull out your cocktail and party attire, and men, press your suits...
Meet a Community Photographer
A hobby, a passion and a de-stresser—that’s how Woodbury photographer Tom Dunn describes his profession. Dunn graduated from Purdue University with...
Meet a Couple of Woodbury Champions
Mike and Lynn Olsen became part of the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF) in the best way possible: They started by only “writing checks” when they...
Matt Johnson Leads by Example
Matt Johnson, recently retired president of the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF), is well known in Woodbury. Friend-in-need, fun person to be...
Woodbury Friends Fest
The Woodbury Community Foundation held its annual Friends Fest celebration on April 26, 2024. Dinner at the Derby included a sit-down dinner, silent...
Meet a Decades-Long Volunteer
Cherie Skillings has been volunteering in Woodbury for several decades. Like many community volunteers, she started by volunteering at church and in...
Meet a Member of the Youth Engagement Leadership Academy
A high school senior at the Math and Science Academy, Pranavi Vedere loves meeting people and engaging in various activities around Woodbury....
Eric Morley Shares Business Expertise With Local Students
If you are a student or volunteer in schools/organizations across Woodbury, chances are high that you have worn a T-shirt custom printed at Big Frog...
Meet the Founder of the Woodbury Champions Program
Would you like to get involved in your community, meet some new folks and help out? With that simple thought, Jacques Peulen started the Woodbury...
Meet Woodbury Community Academy Founder
Around December 2007, Woodbury Community Foundation’s (WCF) founding member Dixie Ewing with other board members, tapped Alisa Rabin Bell to become...
One Woodbury
More than 1,500 people attended the inaugural One Woodbury at Ojibway Park on September 30, 2023. The event celebrated the diverse people,...
Meet Woodbury Community Foundation’s Jack Clinton
Citizen of Woodbury Jack Clinton visualizes the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF) as the premier organization helping Woodbury and Washington...
Norma Lanners’ Legacy of Volunteering
Norma Lanners serves as the Woodbury Community Foundation’s (WCF) back office majordomo; she serves as the administrative lead for the WCF. In this...
New One Woodbury Event Unites City
Woodbury celebrates its diverse community through an all-new inclusive event. This September, Woodbury residents have the opportunity to celebrate...
Christie Denson Shares Passion for Community
Citizen of Woodbury For Christie Denson, Woodbury is the place to build a cause. An entrepreneur, writer and vice chair of the Woodbury Community...
Youth Engagement Leadership Academy Helps Grads Succeed
Woodbury Community Foundation program invites students to flourish. Woodbury is filled with talent and bright minds, but there’s one specific...
Be a Leader in Community Pride
There is a fair number of Woodbury residents who grew up in neighboring towns and moved here for the schools, parks or the lovely homes. Others of...
Meet 2023’s Everyday Hero
Citizens of Woodbury For Matthew Johnson, named 2023’s Everyday Hero by the Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce, community service is a family...
Meet a Woodbury Champion
Sometimes, a simple question is all it takes to launch a caring heart on a bigger mission. For over a decade, Claudia Millington has grown the...
