March 31, 2026 | New Voices Choir, Community Clothes Closet, Community Foundation & Fox Valley Tech

Focus Fox Valley delivers a vibrant community spotlight on March 31, 2026, featuring four impactful local organizations. The episode opens with Valerie Simonson, Executive Director of New Voices Choir, sharing the choir’s 50-year legacy, its volunteer-driven model, and upcoming collaboration with the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra for Verdi’s Requiem. The segment highlights the choir’s Broadway-themed concert and its meaningful work with the Fox Valley Memory Project. Next, Lisa Jones of the Community Clothes Closet discusses the urgent need for new underwear through the Great Undie Giveback campaign, a critical initiative to support dignity and health among 12,000 annual clients. She also promotes the new community fundraiser at Jefferson Park and the mobile traveling closet that serves six outlying communities. The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, represented by Kurt Deichen and Megan Schuessler, shares the transformative impact of the David and Rita Nelson Family Fund, which has invested $10 million in regional trails and parks. They emphasize the power of public-private partnerships and community-driven planning in advancing the Highcliff Trail Connection. Finally, Paul Grohl, Department Chair of Natural Resources at Fox Valley Technical College, details the hands-on, applied associate degree program that prepares students for careers in environmental management, fisheries, conservation, and wastewater operations, with strong job market demand and real-world field experiences including sturgeon assessments and drone technology training. The episode closes with a strong message of community resilience, collaboration, and opportunity.