A lot of good things can happen in 60 years!
One of the 30 butterfly sculptures that decorated the Shorewood business district in the the summer of 2009.
Fifteen years ago the Shorewood Foundation backed a one-time public art event called “Butterflies in Flight.” The result was 30 custom-decorated butterfly sculptures that adorned the Shorewood business district before they were auctioned off to benefit the Foundation for as much as $1,500 each.
The event “engaged the entire community as residents and guests took walking, biking and driving tours of the business district to see and enjoy all the colorful butterflies,” reported Shorewood Today in its Fall 2009 edition.
Hear from past Foundation Board President, Robert Dean, Jr., who talks about how donors collaborated to give new life to River Park with the creation of Spector Field and SCIF Soccer Fields.
Hear former Shorewood Foundation Board member Jennifer Anderson recall how “Shark Tank” started and the continued impact it has on our community.
The legacy of previous Shark Tank pitches
Since 2018, the Shorewood Foundation has awarded nearly $30,000 to support ideas that were first presented at a Shark Tank event. These projects have become part of the fabric of our community and include:
Lake Bluff Ice Captains for Lake Bluff Rink and Shorewood Chill
Lakefront Lifeguard Services/Ivy Lucier
Signaling History/Shorewood Public Arts Committee
Shorewood 12 Bicycle Race/Gentlemen of Shorewood
Shorewood Artisan Market
Shorewood Conservation Committee’s “No Mow May” promotion
Shorewood Feast
Shorewood Historical Society’s Sheldon Resource Room at Village Hall
Join us in celebrating 60 years!
All during 2024, the Shorewood Foundation is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, rededicating its efforts to make our community a special place to live, work and play. In its first 60 years, the Foundation has invested more than $1 million in a wide variety of initiatives from the Farmers Market to the July 4th fireworks. The Foundation supports programs for seniors and kids and for those in between, support that helps celebrate, connect, and sustain our community. See a more complete list here.
As we commemorate our anniversary, this page will feature historical messages, videos, and special event announcements. The first of these was last fall’s “An Evening with David Zucker,” which featured a free screening of the Shorewood native’s hit comedy “Airplane!” at the High School’s Auditorium and Zucker reminiscing on stage about his memories of growing up here. He autographed his new book about the making of the movie afterward.
Bookmark this page for upcoming events or follow the Foundation on Facebook and Instagram. Every Thursday we will feature a new look back at our past. If you like what you see, you can make a donation to the Foundation’s work here.
Meet a longtime board member
Who is the Shorewood Foundation? It’s your neighbors and friends. Longtime board member Steve Kavalauskas talks about his introduction to the Foundation and all it does for the Shorewood community.