The Hendricks Family Foundation

OUR WORK

We will inspire possibility, challenging the children of our community to dream big. We will actively cultivate opportunities for individuals and families – whoever they are – to achieve the American dream.

How We Do This

Grant Making

Supporting nonprofit organizations that are working to strengthen our hometown of Beloit Wisconsin.

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The Experience Fellowship

Developed with an acknowledgment that the right opportunity at the right time can have a profound impact.

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Grant Showcase

Saving and Changing Lives

Located on the 4th floor of Beloit Memorial Hospital, the Hendricks Family Heart Hospital provides complete diagnostic testing, treatment and ongoing follow-up in one convenient location and includes a hybrid operating suite, cardiac catheterization labs, an eight-bed cardiac intensive care unit and cardiac rehab facilities. The Hendricks Family Foundation committed $3 million to support Beloit Memorial Hospital in continuing to advance the health of the Beloit community through access to state of the art, comprehensive heart and vascular care.

“The Hendricks Family Heart Hospital is saving and changing lives. Staffed by a team of outstanding health care professionals who are dedicated to improving the quality of life in our community, they treat patients daily using the latest, most advanced technology and equipment available. Thanks to the Hendricks Family Foundation, we are very proud to provide the best in heart care to our community residents….they deserve it.”

Tim McKevett,
President & CEO
Beloit Health System

HFF Grant Showcase

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Pets Go Home Capital Campaign

The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin helps pets go home again every day. The Foundation’s challenge gift encourages others to join us in helping to get the campaign for a new facility over the finish line; an effort that contributes to the growth and development of a strong and vibrant community.

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Building a Better Future for Our Community

The Stateline Boys & Girls Clubs have been a safe-haven for tens of thousands of young people, giving them a place to belong and succeed. A new facility will allow the club to expand that impact.

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Safe Families For Children
Wisconsin

Compassion, generosity and the power of community – Safe Families for Children is providing transformational support for struggling families, helping to support neighbors in helping one another.

Addressing Opioid Prescribing in the Wisconsin Stateline Region

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Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin

The Hendricks Family Foundation is committed to supporting non-profit organizations working to strengthen Beloit, including those that develop strategies to improve the health and safety of our community.

Career Exploration | Job Shadow - Hendricks CareerTek

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Career Exploration In Action — Hendricks Careertek

Core to the work of the Hendricks Family Foundation is the desire to inspire possibility and challenge the children of our community to dream big. CareerTek is one example of that mission in action.

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ACTS Housing — Proving What Is Possible

At the Hendricks Family Foundation, we know every person has within themselves the ability to do great things, to embrace taking a risk in the effort to solve a problem, transform their life, and strengthen their family.

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BizTank — Stepping Outside of the Comfort Zone

At the Hendricks Family Foundation, we know education is key to ensuring students have choices about their future, every child deserves access to experiential learning and robust career path planning.

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Pipeline to Healthcare Success: Hendricks CareerTek

The greater Beloit area has a skills gap. Institutions like Beloit Health System require trained workers, but community members are not necessarily equipped for or aware of the opportunities available to them. Hendricks Family Foundation CEO Diane Hendricks recognized this discrepancy and founded Hendricks CareerTek as a way to provide professional development and career education services to Beloit youth.

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Safe Families for Children Wisconsin | Rock County Pilot

Safe Families for Children (SFFC) Wisconsin is committed to reducing the number of children placed in foster care by empowering families in crisis through community and faith-based support. It pairs families in crisis with community members to prevent child maltreatment, circumvent welfare placements, and provide wrap-around family support.