The NBR Foundation

The Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation (NBRF) was established to support the operations of Crivitz Youth, Inc. (CYI).

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Nancy Buck Ransom was born in 1925 in Chicago. She was raised in New York but spent most of her summers in Crivitz Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin and taught at schools in Illinois and California. As a child, Nancy spent her summers in the Crivitz area and developed a love for the "northwoods" and its residents.  As an adult, she continued to vacation and visit the Crivitz area.

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Nancy was a great mentor and benefactor to many, personally and through the Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation. With her mother, Constance Buck, she founded Crivitz Youth, Inc. in 1971 to honor the passing of her father, Ellsworth Buck. She saw a need for a youth center to support young people from Crivitz and worked with community members to open a teen center in 1972. CYI continued to grow to support a variety of community needs; opening a preschool program in 1981, a child development center in 1997 and a community center in 2013. The Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation supports the operational and direct facilities costs associated with the buildings, utilities and maintenance to ensure that Nancy’s legacy continues far into the future.