Door County HCE

Home and Community Education

Door County Association for Home & Community Education is a nonprofit educational organization comprised of member clubs throughout the County.  Clubs meet on a monthly basis to learn from the educational programs, work on service projects and enhance an individual’s social life. .

2020 Board of Directors

  • President: Pat Gureski, 5048 Sunnyslope Road, Egg Harbor, WI 54209
  • Vice President: Joan Draeb, 4407 Bay Shore Drive, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
  • Secretary: Char Mueller, 6969 County Road T, Egg Harbor, WI 54209
  • Treasurer: Marilyn Kleist, 1821 Jefferson Drive, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Membership
Membership is open through contacting a neighboring club or individual membership.   Contact the Door County Extension Office for more information at 920-746-2260. 

INTERESTED IN JOINING HCE?? … There are currently 7 organized clubs, plus the option of being an Individual Member in Door County.   Contact the Extension Office at 920-746-2260.  

Education
Within the guidelines of UW-Madison Division of Extension, members are provided with educational programs to enhance the quality of life in their homes and community.  Door County Association for Home & Community Education is a nonprofit educational organization comprised of member clubs throughout the County.  Clubs meet on a monthly basis to learn from the educational programs, work on service projects and enhance an individual’s social life. 

Service
.Brat fries are conducted at a local business to raise funds for community projects; volunteers read at day care and elementary schools through the Wisconsin Bookworms Program and provide the students with books and book bags; community vegetable gardens are managed, sewing projects to support the elderly in nursing homes and hospital and underprivileged women in sister countries; partner with County Fair to monitor 4-H and Women’s building; food pantries are stocked, semi-annual day of mending.

2022 Door County HCE Newsletter

2022 Door County Calendar of Events Samples

January

  • Clubs meet monthly on individual schedule and organize new year
  • Tour of Door County Coffee
  • Executive Board meets

February

March

  • Healthy Lifestyle Survey continues
  • Education Program:  Tour of Artisan Cheese, Egg Harbor

April

  • Healthy Lifestyle Survey continues
  • Education Program:  Beekeeping by local beekeeper
  • Door County HCE Spring Association Meeting
  • Scholarship Applications are Due
  • District Spring Meetings

May

  • Healthy Lifestyle Surveys are completed
  • Cultural Arts entries deadline for Spring Recognition Banquet
  • Door County Spring Recognition Banquet

June

  • Impact of HCE member contributions reports are due
  • Education Program:  Tour Peninsular Agricultural Research Station
  • Brat Fry Fundraisers begin

July

  • Door County HCE Spring Association Meeting
  • Volunteers create fair booth and monitor bulding

August

  • Display booth at Door County Fair

September

  • Annual Kickoff meeting/potluck
  • Executive Board Meeting and Sort and categorize books for Bookworms
  • Program: Tour Waseda Farms, Jacksonport
  • Sort and categorize books for Bookworms Program

October

  • Annual Fall Northeast District Meeting
  • Fall Door County Association Meeting
  • Contributions collected for Nicaragua Partners Program

November

  • Education Program: Greeting Card Making
  • Program: Library Resources: Door County Library, Sturgeon Bay

December

  • No programs scheduled

WAHCE Website (Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education) …  http://www.wahceinc.org/

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UW-Madison Division of Extension Door County
County Government Center
421 Nebraska Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: 920-746-2260
Office Hours: M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm

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