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The Frankenmuth Community Foundation seeks 2026 partner

  The annual event, officially known as the Frankenmuth Community Foundation’s Legacy Ball Dachshund Derby, is a fundraising evening that celebrates fellowship, fine dining, fancy hats, and fun.

  “Our goal is to raise $20,000 or more for a deserving local organization that is engaged in a major project designed to improve the lives of Frankenmuth citizens,” FCF Legacy Ball Dachshund Derby Chairperson Anne Webb said.

  This past May, the fifth annual Legacy Ball was a resounding success as the committee surpassed that goal and helped raise nearly $64,000 for the Frankenmuth Little Angels Foundation.

  In 2024, the Ball assisted the Frankenmuth City Beautification Committee reach their goal to replace the Willkommen sign on the Cass River by raising over $55,000. That sign was formally dedicated at the end of September.

  In 2023, funds were raised for the Frankenmuth Lions Club as they are finishing up a new Bier Garten in Heritage Park, outside their Lion Haus.

  In 2022, the Frankenmuth Historical Association teamed up with the FCF to update and expand the Frankenmuth Historical Museum, bringing up to date nearly 30 years of history and making the facility more user friendly.

  The first of the revamped Legacy Balls benefited the Frankenmuth Ice Rink in Edwin Zehnder Park. The FCF partnered with the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau to make that a reality and the rink has been a major draw for the community and guests, from mid-November through the end of February the past four years. ........

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