Wisconsin Badger Camp Receives Grant from the Grainger Foundation

Wisconsin Badger Camp is proud to announce it is the recipient for a $5,000 grant from the Grainger Foundation. The grant will financially support individuals with developmental disabilities through are Campership Program who want to attend Wisconsin Badger Camp.

By providing outdoor recreational experiences such as fishing, hiking, camping, horseback riding, canoeing, and arts & crafts, Wisconsin Badger Camp brings a tradition of outdoor recreational experiences to individuals of any ability or age regardless of one’s financial situation.

Grainger has been part of the business community in the greater Chicago-land area for more than 80 years as the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products. The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation based in Lake Forest, Illinois, was established in 1949 by William W. Grainger, founder of W.W. Grainger, Inc. 

“Wisconsin Badger Camp has never turned a camper away due to their financial situation,” Brent Bowers, Executive Director of Wisconsin Badger Camp said. “Campers are able to request financial assistance through our Campership Program. We appreciate the support from the Grainger Foundation grant, which will help provide the funding for campers to attend camp that might not have the financial means to do so otherwise,” Bowers said.

Wisconsin Badger Camp is an independent nonprofit organization located approximately 10 miles south of Prairie du Chien and serves approximately 800 individuals with developmental disabilities each summer. Badger Camp relies on the community’s time, talent, and financial assistance to provide for its campers. If you or someone else you know would like more information on how to make a donation or for tour information please call Wisconsin Badger Camp at (608) 348-9689 or visit our website at: www.badgercamp.org.

Grainger staff member & Badger Camp's Development Director Kayla Smith