Marilyn Hardacre Integral to Starting Community Foundation
The Marshfield Area community Foundation was the fiscal agent for the new Marilyn Hardacre Park. It was funded with private donations and $25,000 from the city. The park was inaugurated on October 15, 2015 and is now open for the public to enjoy. This park features music in conjunction with Main Street Marshfield and is a great addition to our downtown. It honors a wonderful woman, Marilyn Hardacre, who has so much for our community here in Marshfield. Marilyn was integral in starting the Community Foundation.
In 1993 Anne and Bette Adler came to Marilyn with $25,000 asking her for help to establish a community foundation in Marshfield. They challenged her to do so, or they’d take their money to Milwaukee. She found volunteers for the first board, a matching donor, office space, and served as the Board Secretary. Marilyn has also served as the Mayor of Marshfield, and is credited with bringing many of the paved streets and sidewalks as well as the new Highway 10 to Marshfield. She helped with fund raising for the Hope Lodge, House of the Dove, the YMCA, the Everett Roehl Public Library, and many other projects in Marshfield.
“Not only is this a tribute to Marilyn. This is a beautiful piece of art and green space on our downtown, said Paul Rogers, the driving force of the project.
[Learn more about the artist behind the Hardacre Park murals here]
[Come see live music at Hardacre Park on Fridays this summer!]
Hardacre Park is another addition to MACF’s long list of contributions to the community, which include the Adler Kodiak Bear Exhibit at the Wildwood Zoo, Wildwood Station, Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library, Hackman Field, the Youth Baseball fields, Weber Park, Hamus Park, Hardacre Park, Brehm Park Disk Golf, the Skate Park, Boson Tennis Complex, Tiny Tiger Intergenerational Center, the ACE Academy, Griese Park, and many, many more.
A tax exempt, non-profit organization, MACF uses public support to better connect those with a cause in mind to its completion while taking care of administrative tasks, and continues to establish permanent, named funds for public benefit.
View more videos on Marshfield Area Community Foundation in honor of their 25th anniversary at this link.
