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WPS Resources Corporation

E V E R Y W H E R E YO U L O O K

2 0 0 2 C O M M U N I T Y I N V O L V E M E N T R E P O R T

STORIES OF COMMUNITY

CONTENTS

1 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

— MY STORY. YOUR STORY. OUR STORY ...

ARTS & CULTURE

2 ONTONAGON THEATRE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

COMMUNITY & CIVIC AFFAIRS

4 THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF VILAS COUNTY

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

6 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WOMEN’S BUILD

8 RURAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR OLDER PERSONS

ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION & LIFELONG LEARNING

10 THE EINSTEIN PROJECT

12 FOX RIVER TRAIL FISHING PIER

13 THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ELECTRICITY MERIT BADGE CLINIC

14 FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES

18 WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

Pictured on cover: Generation-next scientists from Danz Elementary School, Green Bay, discover the world with units from The Einstein Project. (See related story, pg. 10)

EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK ... there are remarkable

people who seem to care more, dream more, give more.

These are the individuals who transform the places we call

home. Theirs are the initiatives we empower through

WPS Resources Corporation.

Here, in their own words, grassroots volunteers and

leaders tell how funding from the WPS Resources

Foundation makes a difference in our communities.

Their stories are as diverse as the projects themselves.

Yet through them runs a singular current: a strong commitment

to creating a better world, right in their own backyard.

WPS Resources Corporation is proud to invest in a powerful

form of alternative energy — the passion of volunteers, program

directors and community leaders who generate positive change.

The results are everywhere you look.

LARRY L. WEYERS

Chairman, President

and Chief Executive Officer

MY STORY. YOUR STORY. OUR STORY ...

FROM LARRY WEYERS, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION 1

“When you have an event at the theatre and you watch hundreds of people come in and sit down and applaud, it just makes it all worthwhile.”


ARTS & CULTURE

CAROL REIDPresident, Ontonagon Theatre of the Performing ArtsOntonagon, MI

FOR YEARS, THE ONTONAGON THEATRE

SAT NEGLECTED, re-muddled and forgotten in the

Ontonagon Township Memorial Building. Once the pride of

the community, the theatre was converted to office space

and later lay abandoned. Yet thanks to WPS Resources’

subsidiary, Upper Peninsula

Power Company (UPPCO),

and a spirited troupe of

volunteers, the theatre’s

script has been rewritten.

In 1997, self-acknowledged “ham” and amateur actress Carol

Reid took the stage. Together with volunteer Janet Wolfe of

UPPCO and four other volunteers, Reid outlined a plan to

reclaim the theatre, creating a venue to benefit the entire

community, young and old, performer and spectator alike.

In a phased, multi-year project, a newly

formed board of local visionaries

renovated the historic theatre through

tenacious pursuit of grants and pure

sweat equity. From funding by

WPS Resources Foundation, UPPCO and a handful of

other local businesses to in-kind donations from construction

firms to volunteers wielding paintbrushes, the community

created a magnificent showcase for performing arts.

Today, the recently opened Ontonagon Theatre of the

Performing Arts is center stage for a wide variety of live

performances. It is home to high school plays, symphonies,

talent shows, Dixieland jazz, country music stars, quilt shows,

graduation ceremonies, and even a wedding. The Theatre is

performing a remarkable encore, rekindling culture, reuniting

community and revitalizing economic development

throughout the area.

ONTONAGON THEATRE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

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“I believed there shouldbe a place for people inour area to showcasetheir talent.”

“When I returned from California, community plays

were held in the school cafeteria. The acoustics were

pretty poor, and you had to set up folding chairs.

I got tired of yelling my lines. So I thought,

‘Whatever happened to our theatre?’

“I checked it out, and discovered it was really all still

there, just hidden. The balcony was up above false

ceilings, the stage was behind a wall. I remembered

what the Memorial Building meant to the people of

this community. I wanted to save that theatre.

“I believed there should be a place for people in our area

to showcase their talent. I wanted to see that the school

children had a place to perform and gain confidence to

stay with them the rest of their lives. That’s what happens

when you get up in front of a whole bunch of people.

“So I went out and I found five people to make up

a board. We started out with no money but with

wonderful, wonderful support. We’ve all worked long

and hard to accomplish this, and our community has

come close together.

“When you have an event at the theatre and you watch

hundreds of people come in and sit down and applaud,

it just makes it all worthwhile.”— CAROL REID


COMMUNITY & CIVIC AFFAIRS

“They’re some of the best animals in theworld. We couldn’t let anything stop us.”

JOANN CASEYVolunteer and Activist,

Humane Society of Vilas County

Elementary students from Eagle River’s nationallyrecognized Earth Base Recycling Center and Clubuse proceeds from recycled cans, plastic bags and other materials to support community animal organizations.

ONE DAY, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF VILAS COUNTY

learned that a “No Vacancy” sign would soon go up on the

Vilas County Animal Shelter. The facility, housed in a municipal

building, was needed for other obligations. And the county

seriously considered closing the program.

Members were stunned. The Humane Society provided

ongoing fundraising to underwrite spaying and neutering at

the facility. Many members volunteered to care for the animals

at the shelter. And supporting the shelter was an important

part of the Humane Society’s outreach to advocate responsible

pet ownership, which also included visiting area schools to

teach children about taking proper care of animals.

Rescuing the Vilas County Animal

Shelter quickly became a critical

focus. The county program — which

handled an average of more than

500 canines and felines a year —

was central to area animal welfare.

The Society spearheaded

an aggressive capital

campaign to build a new

facility. Instead of the

stereotypical shelter with rows of steel cages, the campaign

called for a new 2,500-square-foot building with specialized

environments like a cat colony, indoor/outdoor dog kennels,

and a quiet whelping room for animals giving birth.

Thanks in part to a grant from WPS Resources Foundation,

the Vilas County Animal Shelter has found a new lease on life.

Groundbreaking for the shelter is slated for spring of 2003.

For animal lovers and activists like JoAnn Casey, it was the

only humane thing to do.

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF VILAS COUNTY

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“I’ve adopted three animalsover the years which havecome from shelters.”

“The word got out that the county was just going to

close the animal shelter. And that wasn’t acceptable

to us. The Humane Society decided to do a capital

campaign for a building. And there wasn’t going to

be anything we would let stop us. There are no rules

when you care so much about something.

“A lot of times, animals might be losing their homes

through no fault of their own. It’s a low-income area,

and people are looking for assistance. Sometimes their

circumstances change and they can’t afford to feed their

own family, let alone a pet. We need to give people in

desperate situations an option, rather than adding to

the hardship.

“There’s a sense of satisfaction that you can make a

difference. Maybe a dog or a cat comes through the

door, and you find a perfect fit, a person that will care for

them the way they should be cared for. The animals can

somehow sense that they’ve been given a second chance.

“The last three animals that I’ve adopted have come from

shelters. I don’t know what it is, but I think they’re some

of the best animals in the world.” — JO CASEY


HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

“We found ourselves doing things we hadn’t done before and didn’t think we could do.”

BARBARA LEMERONDSenior Organizational Development Consultant2002 Women’s Build Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity

FROM START TO FINISH, IT WAS A “WOMAN THING,”

a house built for a woman, solely by women.

The Women’s Build Habitat for Humanity home — one of

three Habitat projects supported by WPS Resources in 2003 —

was constructed during a “Blitz Build” July 20-27 on Green

Bay’s near-west side. More than 450 women, 40 of them

employees of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a

subsidiary of WPS Resources, experienced an intense

one-week crash course in hands-on construction. The women

framed the house, insulated, installed windows and siding,

shingled the roof and more, with coaching, but with no other

outside assistance.

It was a challenge

in more ways than

one. Temperatures

soared to 100° plus. Schedules were compressed. And the

volunteers pushed the limits of their strength and confidence.

One of the volunteers was Wisconsin Public Service’s employee

Barbara Lemerond. She began the project with the intent to

organize a work team from the corporation. Soon, she was in

the thick of the fray, serving on the task force responsible for

planning and implementing the build, and co-chairing the

committee that organized the volunteers. During the build,

Barb was also on-site,

swinging a hammer and

muscling materials.

Lemerond says the

Women’s Build home

confirmed her dream.

In giving their time, the

women received an equal

gift: the chance to build on strengths within themselves.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WOMEN’S BUILD

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“How lucky for me that Ifound an organization where I could grow my career whilebeing valued for volunteering.“

“I have been involved with the issue of diversity through

my position at Wisconsin Public Service, and diversity

includes the issues of women. So when I heard about the

idea for a Women’s Build, I thought it was a wonderful

way to gain women’s involvement in a ‘non-traditional’

field. The project offered a means for women to develop

different skills and become involved in and valued

for something that is new for us.

“The Women’s Build was a tremendous opportunity for

women to do an entire project on our own — from

beginning to end — in areas outside our comfort level.

We found ourselves doing things we hadn’t done before

and didn’t think we could do.

“Women stepped forward, with more confidence,

accomplishing what they would not normally do under

other circumstances. A lot of us recognized that not only

were we better at particular (building) skills than we

thought, we were stronger physically too. We had to be.

There was no one to fall back on. We worked as a team

and figured things out.

“How lucky for me that I found an organization where

I could grow my career while being valued for

volunteering.”— BARB LEMEROND

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“There are a lot of people who don’t have anybody. The only way they get out is with that van.”

PEARL HIRTEVolunteer, Bus CaptainBeecher, WI

IMAGINE LIVING IN THE ISOLATED WOODS

AND FARMLANDS OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN.

Imagine being elderly, homebound, unable to drive.

Then imagine the welcome sight of a small bus rumbling up

the driveway, providing a ready-made chauffeur to doctor

appointments, shopping and a companionable lunch.

Little wonder the Rural

Transportation Program

has been one of the

most relied-upon programs of Marinette County Elderly

Services. In 2002, funding from WPS Resources Foundation

helped continue this important rural outreach service through

the purchase of two new specially equipped buses, each with

wheelchair and handicap-accessible seating and phones.

The Marinette County Elderly Services buses

drive several routes weekly

throughout the county and

make more than 8,000 trips a

year. Senior riders call to make

reservations, and volunteer

route captains organize the

master schedule around the

riders’ appointments and

desired stops.

The bus also provides access to the Marinette

County Elderly Services sites where seniors can be served

nutritious meals; get help with questions and problems

regarding Medicare, insurance or social security; find support

groups; or gain assistance with a range of senior issues.

To riders and volunteers like Pearl Hirte, the bus is more than

just a convenience, it’s a connection to independence, and a

lifeline to good times spent with friends.

MARINETTE COUNTY ELDERLY SERVICES RURAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR OLDER PERSONS

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“I don’t know how we’d ever get around if we didn’t have it.“

“I was 86 in February, and I’ve been a captain for the

bus service close to 27 years. I offered to quit a couple

times. I told the ladies, ‘Anybody who wants it can

take it.’ ‘No you’re doing fine,’ they say, ‘keep it.’

So I do it.

“I get down the names of the people who want to ride

the bus, where they’re going, those that have medical

problems or need to go to the doctor. The medical

people come first. Then we stop at the post office,

the bank, the grocery store, the hospital, the doctor

or ShopKo. We have the van’s phone number and call

him when we’re done.

“The van goes right to the farms and picks up people.

We’re equipped with a wheelchair, a phone and a

first aid kit. I don’t know how we’d ever get around if

we didn’t have it. There are a lot of people who don’t

have anybody. In the winter, if I had to drive, I wouldn’t

even go out. Many of us don’t drive. I depend on that

van, too. We really appreciate it.

“We have a lot of fun, because people are all our own

age. We have people in their 90s, 80s, and 70s all riding

the bus. We’re waiting for it to get here in the morning,

but then we’re all glad to get home, kick off our shoes, sit

in the chair and go to sleep.” — PEARL HIRTE

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ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION & LIFELONG LEARNING

“It’s those teachable moments that really have an impact!”

MR. THEO WIEGEL2nd Grade TeacherSt. Paul’s School Wrightstown, WI

THE EINSTEIN PROJECT OPERATES TO A SLIGHTLY

DIFFERENT THEORY OF RELATIVITY. Energy equals

students, educators and businesses connecting through

hands-on learning.

The nationally acclaimed non-profit organization works

to improve the quality of education in science, math

and technology for K-12 students throughout Wisconsin.

The Project provides science units for 36-some study areas

ranging from Rocks and Minerals to Magnets and Motors.

It provides educators with training on the units prior to

teaching the Einstein materials in the classroom. And it

involves community businesses and scientists as mentors

and teaching resources. (Wisconsin Public Service employees,

for example, teach electrical safety for the Einstein units

on Electricity.)

The result is a chain reaction of learning. To date, Einstein

Project units have been used by more than 2,200 teachers,

in more than 220 schools, reaching more

than 200,000 students. And the project

ranks as one of the top six national models

for systemic change in Science Education.

Funding from WPS Resources Foundation

assists The Einstein Project in developing

curriculum and keeping units

affordable for school budgets.

That support is critical for

teachers like Theodore Wiegel,

whose passion for teaching is transformed into

memorable learning experiences through The Einstein Project.

THE EINSTEIN PROJECT

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“I want to make a difference. That’s why I got into teaching.”

“Einstein units are like a mini-project that comes to you.

You have everything that you need to teach your grade

level. It makes our science lessons more exciting.

“Right now, I’m using the Life Cycle of the Butterfly unit.

It is a living experience for me. The children prepare the

habitat, they squish the food into cups. They observe the

larvae. I refer to them as ‘scientists.’ I’ll ask them a

question and say, ‘OK, scientists, do we agree with

our friends?’

“The children start out making observations, and they help

each other out. They measure and identify things ... they

recognize patterns and cycles ... the whole process of

change. They build on what they already know. And they

learn from each other. Their reaction is incredible!

“I’ve also enjoyed the training I’ve received through

Einstein. The teachers who have used the units actually

teach them to you. It’s educators teaching educators.

I love the process.

“We share ideas and things that have worked or haven’t

worked. It makes the units even better. Einstein has been

really, really wonderful.

“As a child, I looked up to my teachers. I want to make

a difference. That’s why I got into teaching. I love

helping children learn new things. Some days they

just amaze me!”— THEO WIEGEL


FROM EYESORE TO ECO-FRIENDLY PIER? That’s no fish story!

Thanks to WPS Resources and a project team from Leadership

Green Bay, an unsightly, abandoned sewer pipe has been

transformed into a new fishing/observation deck along

the popular Fox River Trail.

The idea came from participants in the Leadership Green Bay

program, a program of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

that challenges prospective leaders to meet community needs.

Working together with the Brown County Parks Department and

the Metropolitan Sewerage District, the seven-member project team

used grant monies from WPS Resources Foundation to purchase

special recycled building materials. Then, with in-kind donations

and their own volunteer time, they transformed the ugly,

oversize pipe into a multi-use,

handicap-accessible observation

platform. The pier is now a

popular gathering place along the trail, used for everything

from fishing to quiet reflection along the Fox River.

FOX RIVER TRAIL FISHING PIER

“The pier is a beautiful way to enhance the area.“

“Our team wanted to build something we could look back on and say,

‘That’s something we did ourselves, something people really enjoy.’

The pier is a beautiful way to enhance the area. People on the trail can

stop and rest. People can fish. We bring our own families there. We got

a lot of satisfaction from it.” — KAY KENT“”Wisconsin Public Service Employee and

2002 Leadership Green Bay Team Member


WHY DO FUSES BLOW? How do you read an

electric meter? What do you do if a family member

comes in contact with a live wire at home?

For 50 years, Boy Scouts have found the answers to questions

like these in information-packed clinics sponsored by WPS

Resources. Since the program’s beginning, more than 2,700 boys

aged 11-18 have earned

their electricity merit

badges in the annual

one-day event.

It’s an intense learning

experience, bringing

together Boy Scouts and

Wisconsin Public Service line electricians, electrical engineers,

safety specialists and other volunteers. The scouts demonstrate

their home-built electric projects, learn about safety and

discover the scientific and practical aspects of electricity.

Wisconsin Public Service volunteers, Scouts and their

parents agree: it’s a high–energy experience.

"This is a great environment for boys to earn a badge that they might not otherwisehave gotten without the help of Wisconsin Public Service.”

“ ””From my perspective, they did a super job covering

all the bases and making things understandable to

12–, 13– and 14–year–old boys. I was impressed with how

much time and effort Wisconsin Public Service put into the

presentations, including the safety aspects. It was a real

eye–opener. The Scouts found out things like how to make

sure they don’t overload circuits at home or what should be

done if they run into an emergency situation. The boys

will be much more prepared. Who knows, they might

save some lives.

“This is a great environment for boys to earn a badge that

they might not otherwise have gotten without the help

of Wisconsin Public Service. It’s a real service to the

Boy Scouts.” — MICHAEL VANDEN BUSCHScoutmaster Troop 1236,

Parent of a 7th Grade Boy Scout

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ELECTRICITY MERIT BADGE CLINIC


1776 American Dream

Action Waupaca Inc.

Adolescent Parenting Coalition Inc.

Agricultural Heritage & Resources Inc.

Alger On The Go, Inc.

Alger Regional Community Foundation Inc.

Altrusa International Foundation of Green Bay

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Assoc.

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

American Lung Association of Wisconsin

American Red Cross

Association of Home & Community Education(Manitowoc Co.)

Baraga County Community Foundation

Bay Area Medical Center Foundation Inc.

Bellin Foundation

Big Brothers / Big Sisters

Birch Trails Scout Council Wisconsin Inc.

Boy Scouts of America

Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay

Brown County Association of Retarded Citizens Inc.

Calumet Theatre Company

Camp Daniel, Inc.

Cerebral Palsy Inc.

Christmas in April Inc.

Christmas in May, Sheboygan County

Community Foundation for Delta County, Michigan

Community Foundation of Portage County Inc.

Community Industries Foundation

Crandon Area Chamber of Commerce

Door County Economic Development Corp.

Door County Memorial Hospital

Downtown Green Bay Charitable Inc.

Dr. Kate Newcomb Convalescent Center Inc.

Dream Fund Outreach

Ducks Unlimited – Northwoods Chapter

Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Wisconsin Public Service has received a Regent’s Partnership Award from UW-Green Bay for the

Mary Ann Cofrin Hall, the state’s first publicly constructed “green” building.

Sponsored in part by WPS Resources, the Friends of Oshkosh Parks’ Celebration of Lights combines a dazzling tour of holiday lighting displays with a non-perishable food drive.

Eastshore Humane Association Inc.

Educational Horizon Foundation

The Einstein Project Inc

Encompass Child Care Inc.

Endowment Fund of the TB Scott Free Library

Family Service Association

Fox Theatre Corporation

Friends of Camp Batawagama

Friends of the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Inc.

Friends of the Oshkosh Seniors Center Inc.

Girl Scouts of America Lac-Baie Council

Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc.

Greater Keweenaw Community Foundation

Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Green Bay Botanical Garden Inc. (WPS Garden of Lights)

Green Bay Marathon (WPS Kids’ Power Run)

Green Bay Symphony Orchestra Inc.

Habitat for Humanity Inc.

Help of Door County Inc.

Holy Family Memorial Inc.

Humane Society of Vilas County

Iron County

Junior Achievement Inc.

Keweenaw Krayons

Kiwanis Club of Sheboygan Charitable Foundation

Lake Superior Community Partnership Foundation

Lakeland College

Lambeau Field

Literacy Council of Brown County, Green Bay, WI

Breakfast on the Farm

Breakfast on the Farm – Manitowoc Co.

Brown Co. 4-H Livestock Committee

Da-Ran Dairy LLC

Door Co. Holstein Association

June Dairy Breakfast

June Dairy Breakfast – Marathon Co.

June Dairy Days in Portage Co.

Marathon Co. Agri-Business Council

Michigan State University

NWTC Farm Tour

WI Agribusiness Foundation, Inc.

Wisconsin FFA Foundation, Inc.

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AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIPS

WPS Energy Services went “wild” with a $1,000 donation for “Twilight at the Zoo,”

an annual fundraising event for the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly

Lupus Foundation of America

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc.

Manitowoc Community Playground Project

Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area Chamber Foundation

Marinette County Elderly Services

Marquette Community Foundation

Michigan Economic Development Foundation

Mid-County Rescue Squad Inc.

Muscular Dystrophy Association

National Railroad Museum

Neighborhood Housing Services of Green Bay Inc.

NEW Community Shelter Inc.

NEW Curative Rehabilitation Inc.

New Hope Center Inc.

Northeastern Wisconsin Arts Council Inc.

Northern Health Centers Inc.

Omega House

Ontonagon Theatre of the Performing Arts Inc.

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

Paine Art Center and Gardens Inc.

Pamiro Opera Company Inc.

Paul’s Pantry

Performing Arts Foundation Inc.

Pine Mountain Music Festival Inc.

Portage County Youth on Ice Inc.

Rawhide Inc.

Rebuilding Together Manitowoc County Inc.

Resch Center

Rhinelander Competitive Soccer Club Inc.

The Salvation Army

Sheboygan Falls Main Street Inc.

St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, Inc.

St. Nicholas Hospital

Third Avenue Playhouse

Tomahawk Child Care Inc.

Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce

Town of Plum Lake

Trees for Tomorrow Inc.

Two Rivers Main Street

Two Rivers Skate Park

The Experimental Aircraft Association received aHi-Ranger truck from Wisconsin Public Service

to use for signage installation, maintenance and photography.

For the second year in a row, WPS Resources cosponsored Manitowoc County’s Rebuilding Together,

where volunteers help fix up the home of an elderly or disabled person who is not able to do or afford

some repair work that is needed.

United Fund & United Way

Copper Country (MI)

Delta County (MI)

Door County

Green Bay (Brown County)

Langlade County

Manitowoc

Marquette County (MI)

Merrill Area

Northwoods

Portage County

Sheboygan

Wausau (Marathon County)

University of Wisconsin Foundation

University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Upper Peninsula Community Foundation

Urban Hope

US Coast Guard Auxiliary

Utility Business Education Coalition

Village of Crivitz

Village of Sister Bay

Violence Intervention Project Inc.

Volunteer Center of Brown County(WPS Golden Rule Awards)

Wa Wui Inc.

Wausau Area Community Foundation Inc.

Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corporation

White Pine Community Broadcasting Inc.

William Bonifas Fine Arts Center Inc.

Wisconsin Council on Economic Education Inc.

Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges Inc.

Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation

WPS Resources Scholarships

The WMC Foundation Inc. – Business World

YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Assoc.)

Green Bay

Marinette-Menominee

Marquette County

Northwoods

Oshkosh

Stevens Point

YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association)

Green Bay / De Pere

A Peregrine falcon nest at the KewauneeNuclear Power Plant plays home to four endangered chicks.

Child Exploration Days offer children of Wisconsin Public Service employees a range

of fun activities like cultural dance.


WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

BASED IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, WPS Resources

Corporation is a holding company whose diversified

system companies serve regulated and nonregulated

energy markets across North America.

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a regulated electric

and natural gas utility, is the principal subsidiary of WPS

Resources. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the company

serves 407,768 electric customers and 295,816 natural gas

customers throughout Northeast and Central Wisconsin

and an adjacent portion of Upper Michigan. More than

2,400 Public Service employees provide products and

services through a network of local offices.

Upper Peninsula Power Company is a regulated subsidiary

providing electricity to 51,207 customers in the primarily

rural countryside of Upper Michigan. The company serves

99 communities located over a 4,500-square-mile area.

It is headquartered in Houghton, Michigan.

WPS Power Development, Inc. and WPS Energy

Services, Inc., are both nonregulated operations.

WPS Energy Services is a diversified energy supply

and services company providing individualized strategies

that allow customers to manage energy needs and

capitalize on opportunities resulting from deregulation.

It maintains principal operations in Illinois, Maine,

Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Ontario and Quebec.

WPS Power Development develops, owns and operates

electric generation facilities and provides services to the

electric power industry. The company operates facilities

throughout the U.S. and in Canada, with the greatest

concentration in the Northeast.

WPS Energy Services, Inc.

WPS Power Development, Inc.

Both WPS Energy Services, Inc. and WPS Power Development, Inc.

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Upper Peninsula Power Company

POWERFUL SERVICE, EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK

2002 BENEFICIARIES OF WPS RESOURCES FOUNDATION

2001-2002 WPS RESOURCES FOUNDATIONMATCHING GIFTS PROGRAMS

Education $252,700

(Scholarships $167,900)

Health & Human Services $331,045

Civic & Community $303,010

Culture & Art $99,225

TOTAL

$985,980

26%

33%

31%

10%

$113,539.00 EMPLOYEE & RETIREE GIFTS

104 employees participated of which 95 were eligible.

$56,769.50 FOUNDATION MATCHING GIFTS

$170,308.50 TOTAL GIFTS

DOLLARS FOR DOERSDollars for Doers is a WPS Resources program that was started in July 2001 to encourage community service.

When employees or retirees contribute at least 20 hours of volunteer time, WPS Resources Foundation donates

up to $100 to the nonprofit organization of their choice.

The program focuses on organizations assisting with arts and culture, community and civic affairs,

health and human services, and the environment in our service territory.

$9,200.00 FROM WPS RESOURCES FOUNDATION


A significant grant from WPS Energy Services will make a splash through improvements to Memorial Park, a popular park

with pools, picnic areas and sports facilities in Euclid, Ohio.

WPS Resources is an ongoing sponsor of the Resch Center, a premier entertainment venue in Green Bay.

WPS Resources Corporation

700 North Adams Street

Green Bay, WI 54301

www.wpsr.com

920-433-4901

© WPS Resources Corporation

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