MACF holds a fund for the Tiny Tiger Intergenerational Center and Human Services Academy. It was used to help fundraise to build the Academy and now is used to help pay for expenses. But what is this Academy and how does it help Marshfield?
Tiny Tiger Intergenerational Center brings together children from Child Care Centers of Marshfield-Tiny Tigers, students from Marshfield High School-Human Services Academy, and advanced aged, irreversible dementia/Alzheimer’s, developmentally disabled and physically disabled adults from Companion Day Services under one roof.
Tiny Tiger opened in March 2007 and was designed by the Tiny Tiger Leadership Team with age-specific classrooms for the children, a classroom for Marshfield High School students enrolled in courses in the Human Services Academy, and an adult day center for the adults. Tiny Tiger is the first intergenerational center in the nation to include a high school educational classroom where students are learning to connect the generations while building relationships with all ages.
Courses in the Human Services Academy prepare students for careers such as psychology, social work, family or school counseling, education and geriatrics. Students apply knowledge gained from core high school courses while exploring career options that serve people. Students also serve the community by providing skilled workers who demonstrate honesty, respect, responsibility and teamwork
At Tiny Tiger, there is an intergenerational library that holds hundreds of books that are available to be checked out by classroom teachers and families who attend Tiny Tigers. Adjacent to the facility is the Marshfield Outdoor Learning Sanctuary, a three-acre parcel of farmland that was donated to the School District of Marshfield in 2008.. This classroom will provide easy access for individuals from ages 1 through 101 to observe wildlife and interact with nature.
What a treasure, right next to Marshfield High School!
Tiny Tiger Intergenerational Center and Human Services Academy are additions 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.
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