News & Events
Twohig Dentistry to Raise Money for Solutions Center
TWOHIG FAMILY DENTISTRY SEEKS TO RAISE RECORD AMOUNT DURING 2014 SMILES FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN Help improve a child’s life by having your teeth whitened. Sound easy? That’s because it is. The 16th annual Smiles for Life Campaign has begun, which means dental patients nationwide can brighten…
Solutions Center Thanks Everyone Involved in Bunny Hop
More than 300 participants came out for Solutions Center’s 3rd annual Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 19, at Lakeside Park. The event is held annually during Child Abuse Prevention Month to raise awareness of child abuse in our community and to raise funds for…
Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy
What is a restraining order? A Restraining Order is a court order intended to protect you from further harm from someone who has hurt you. (There are several different kinds, but the Domestic Abuse order information is included here.) There is no cost to file…
Domestic Abuse Safety Planning
If you’re in a violent or abusive relationship, what can you do to keep yourself safe? For some survivors of domestic violence, developing a safety plan ahead of time is helpful to have in case there is another abusive episode, or for when the…
Solutions Center Announces New Leadership
Solutions Center’s Board of Directors has announced that Maggie McCullough has been named Interim Executive Director effective immediately. McCullough replaces Lindee Kimball who served as Executive Director since 2009. McCullough brings more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership experience to Solutions Center. In 1996 she…
Solutions Welcomes Josh Konen
Solutions Center welcomes Josh Konen as a Child and Teen Educator/Advocate. “This is a newly-created position that will grow and improve the quality of our services to children and families,” said Executive Director Lindee Kimball. “We are expanding our programming for school-aged children and targeting…
HCE Donates Needed Items
Solutions Center recently received a donation from the Fond du Lac County Association for Home and Community Education, Inc. (HCE). The organization donated two microwaves, pillows, a coffee maker and towels for use in the shelters. Included in the photo are (left to right): Donna Fritsch,…
The “Spent” Game Demonstrates Difficult Poverty Lessons
How would you do living on minimum wage? “Spent” is an online game about surviving poverty and homelessness, created by McKinney, an advertising agency. According to the site, “players must make the difficult decisions necessary to live for one month on $1,000, often having to choose…
Warming Shelter Featured In Reporter Article/Video
Solutions Center’s Warming Shelter was recently featured in The Reporter. Click here to read the news article: http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014301080128 Click here to watch the video: http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20140108/FON0101/140108013/Staying-alive-Fond-du-Lac-warming-shelter-video–
Solutions Center No Longer Offering Christmas Tree Pickup
Solutions Center with not be providing a Christmas Tree Pickup Service this year. A lack of manpower and increasing costs made this fundraiser no longer feasable for the organization. Trees may be taken to the City Municipal Service Center, 530 Doty St. According to the City…