Society Receives Unexpected Gifts

THE Society is very excited to announce that it has received a gift of $200,000 from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous in honor of Dayl and Carol Sorg, who were long-time residents of Baraboo. The SCHS Board of Directors voted to place half of the anonymous gift in the SCHS endowment fund established at the Community Foundation of South Central Wisconsin (CFSCW) in 2012. At the same time, an SCHS member, who wishes to remain anonymous, generously provided matching funds of another $100,000 to help grow the SCHS endowment managed by CFSCW. The remaining $100,000 of the Sorg gift will be placed in the SCHS financial portfolio managed by Edward Jones. These gifts financially strengthen the Society as it continues to expand its historical outreach in education and community events, and as it looks to the full restoration of the historically significant Baraboo Train Depot. The SCHS Board of Directors, on behalf of the membership and staff, would like to thank the anonymous donor and the anonymous SCHS member for their generous donations which will have impacts for generations to come.