The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau erected heritage banners along the walking path in Lakefront Park on June 30. The Lakefront Heritage Project, which was funded in part by a 2021 SPARK Grant, adds learning about Hudson’s history to the number of activities available to the public in the park. Banners…

Hudson ACCESS students working on our mental health resource bags and the Hudson Community Foundation annual mailing! Students in the ACCESS program participate in work-based learning experiences that provide opportunities to develop real-life skills in a variety of community and business settings. THANK YOU Hudson Access students for helping out!

Check out The Star-Observer spotlight on our 2021 Spark grant winners w.h.o.books2020 and the Lakefront Heritage Project (a collaboration of the Octagon House Museum – St. Croix County Historical Society, Christiansen Creative and Hudson Chamber Foundation). The recipients were recognized at a community ice cream social on Aug. 12 and their innovative projects will be…

MARK YOUR CALENDARS…The Hudson School District Mental Health Advisory Council, a Hudson Community Foundation grant recipient, is offering important programming on supporting youth and teens struggling with anxiety. Looking ahead, a presentation on Technology and Mental Health will be offered on April 14. Visit the link for more details. #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness

Check out this great article on w.h.o.books2020, a recipient of one of our 2021 SPARK grants (co-sponsored by Xcel Energy Wisconsin). The recently established non-profit works to create social awareness around equity, diversity, and acceptance by distributing diverse inclusive reads to Little Free Libraries throughout the community.