Lundgaard Love Foundation

Spring 2022

Thank you so much for this scholarship! This is going to help my wife, and I with tuition. I am so grateful to receive this. This scholarship will be used towards tuition, and will help to ease some money burdens with my family and I currently. We have a 7 month old boy and any help with finances will help tremendously. After completion of my degree I plan to work as a full time firefighter/paramedic on a career department in Northeast Wisconsin. I know that FVTC has prepared me to be successful in this field.

Spring 2022

Thank You very much! This scholarship is a great help! Receiving this scholarship will help me to pay for me upcoming semester, I am deeply grateful. I appreciate it very much. The money from this scholarship will enable me to accomplish my financial duties. I plan on working as a full time firefighter/paramedic for the state of Wisconsin. Fox Valley will help me to accomplish this goal!

Spring 2022

I’d like to say it is an honor to receive this scholarship in memory of Mitch. I’ve heard the stories of his service, been taught by his colleagues, and even listened to his wife speak at Lambeau Field last fall. These are all things that bring true meaning to receiving this scholarship. I’m thankful as this will truly help me continue on to live up to the legacy of Mitch and so many others like him. My gratitude cannot be expressed enough. I will continue to push forward, dedicate myself to this path I’ve chosen, and hope to be the kind of firefighter Mitch would have been glad to work beside. Thank you once again.

Spring 2022

Thank you so much for choosing me as the Mitch Lundgaard Memorial Scholarship recipient. I am honored to be chosen for a scholarship that hits so close to home and memorializes a true hero in the area. It is truly a blessing, I cannot thank you enough. This scholarship will allow me to focus on my classes in the upcoming semester. I just recently bought my first home, and have begun my school and work life balance. After I graduate from Fox Valley Technical College with my degree in Fire Protection, I plan to continue on to take my Paramedic certification. Once I have both of these completed, I am hoping to get hired on to a local fire department in the area.

Fall 2021

I can’t begin to express how grateful I am to receive this scholarship. It is an honor to be able to carry on Mitch Lundgaard’s legacy throughout this scholarship. I can only hope that I can be half as selfless as Mitch was and I hope to serve whichever community it may the way Mitch served Appleton. I have heard many personal stories of the way Mitch was able to make his mark on the people he has met. I cannot express enough how appreciative I am to receive this scholarship and to be able to represent Mitch Lundgaard and his family. I plan on applying for career fire departments as I would like to find a community to serve and be a part of. I would also like to be able to use my paramedic skills and keep helping people in need.

Fall 2021

Thank you for selecting me to receive the Mitch Lundgaard Memorial Scholarship. This means a lot to me because of the great significance behind it. Knowing what Mitch Lundgaard has done for the Appleton community has inspired me to become a better person and a better student. Being selected to receive this scholarship has reignited a flame that has gone out because of the changes in my education due to the pandemic. Receiving this scholarship will help.

Fall 2021

Thank you for selecting me to be the recipient of the 2021 Mitch Lundgaard Memorial Scholarship. It is greatly appreciated as I will be using it to put towards my associated degree in firefighting at Fox Valley Technical College. I can assure you that this scholarship is in good hands and will be put to good use. After completing my education and get my degree at Fox Valley Technical College, I plan to get on a fire department in the local area and work as a full time firefighter paramedic. Thanks again!

Fall 2021

Thank you so much for selecting me as a candidate for this award. When I saw the name “Mitch Lundgaard” in my email I was immediately touched. I cannot say thank you enough for this, I will do Mitch “Manmaker” Lundgaard proud. I want to be a firefighter for Madison WI, serving the minds and hearts of those in our capital.

Spring 2021

“I did not know FF Mitch personally, but I have heard nothing but amazing things about him. My father was not only part of the honor guard at the funeral, but he was also close with FF Mitch through the Task Force. Hearing stories from my father and countless of other firefighters about Mitch made me want to meet him in person one day. Being able to receive this scholarship means so much to me. I can’t express how much of an honor this is. Prayers to the family. Thank you.”

Fall 2020

“I would just like to start off by thanking the family of Mitch Lundgaard for their dedication to the education of fire protection students at FVTC. Everything that your family has gone through I cannot imagine what it has been like, but for the honor of what Mitch had done this scholarship will continue to effect lives even after his time as a firefighter. As firefighters we are in the business of changing lives and this scholarships prove that the family of the fire service continues on no matter what. I plan to go on to paramedic school at FVTC after graduation of that program I hope to achieve a job as a full-time firefighter somewhere in the state of Wisconsin. Thank you.”

Spring 2020

“I would like to personally thank the Lundgaard family. It is truly an honor to receive this award after Mitch. I am really close with a family that is part of AFD and actually watched their puppies so they could attend Mitch’s funeral. Although it was such a tragedy with what happened it made my passion for this field grow. The camaraderie that is in this field is incredible. Everyone is truly a family and it showed when Appleton lost Mitch. I truly can’t thank you enough for helping me achieve my dreams. Take care and once again thank you so much. I am extremely blessed!”

Fall 2019

“I’m so incredibly honored and humbled to be chosen as the recipient of Mitch’s scholarship. His commitment and care for his community was inspiring. I promise that I’ll continue to work my hardest and give my best to my education in order to better protect the people I serve. Thank you for your generosity and your commitment to helping students like me achieve their goals. For me, Firefighting and EMS isn’t just a job, It’s my passion and my purpose. Your help is appreciated beyond words and I will always remember you for this. Thank you!”

Brooklyn Jean Grishaber died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Children’s Hospital Milwaukee, following her battle with Leukemia.

The community rallied to support this wonderful family, and our foundation helped by helping the family with funeral costs.

Brooklyn is missed and she will never be forgotten.

Dom joined the Marine Corps and served with Force Reconnaissance III MEF on the 31st MEU. Dom served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan with 2nd PLT 3rd Recon Battalion 2nd Marines.

Dominic was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and our foundation helped the family by contributing to their go-fund-me campaign to help with medical travel expenses.

Jim and Nikki have five beautiful children; Gia, Calvin, Angelo, Bianca, and Capri. Diagnosed with COVID and being immuno-compromised, Jim developed severe complications that resulted in having to have a kidney transplant. Jimmy died on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 in the loving arms of his wife and best friend, Nikki, and in the company of his most dear friends. He was 38 years old.

Unexpected health issues can be devastating, both emotionally and financially. Our foundation contributed to Tasson’s go-fund-me campaign to help with their medical costs.

Joseph was diagnosed with advanced cancer in June, confirmed by an oncologist on his 40th birthday. Joseph passed away a few short months following his diagnosis

Because of his condition, life insurance was never a possibility for Joseph. This is why our contribution to their go-fund-me campaign for his family is so incredibly important.

As a volunteer organization, the Outagamie County Community Response Team relies on donations and public funds to operate. CERT is a critical organization when it comes to emergency response. Our foundation understands their critical role and to help support them we made a generous contribution to help them purchase a new emergency response truck.