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Area Guide Spotlight: 4PeteSake
Posted August 3, 2026
There are so many wonders to explore around our hometown of Spring Green and beyond. Make your summer plans and consult APT's Area Guide for local lodging, shopping, dining and attraction options.
Mark your calendars! Spring Green's annual Day in the Park fundraising event for is coming up Sunday, August 16. Learn more about 4PeteSake, the wonderful local charity at the heart of it all in today's Area Guide Spotlight feature. Come out for a great day while supporting a truly great cause.
4PeteSake
Introduce us to 4PeteSake!
4PeteSake is a charitable organization, in operation since 2005, that helps people in need within the boundaries of the River Valley School District.
4PeteSake has helped over 125 households during this time and provided over 1.5 million dollars in assistance. The impact on the recipients and their families has been life changing as they cope with financial hardship created by illness or injury through no fault of their own. Rather than the money going directly to the recipients, their bills are submitted to the organization and the vendors are paid; medical bills, mortgage, rent, electricity, car payments, insurance, and more.
What inspired the creation of 4PeteSake?
A young man, Peter Greenwood, was diagnosed with bone cancer which resulted in a partial leg amputation. Community residents formed a committee and worked to raise a significant sum for Peter to get an athletic prosthetic leg.
The Day in the Park debuted in August of 2005 and the fundraising committee was named 4PeteSake because of Pete, and because of the saying if something needs doing just do it "for pete's sake". The 4PS slogan was coined... "If you see a need...Fill it".
That first year, more money was raised than was needed for the new leg so the decision was made to pay it forward and we have been paying it forward ever since.
The project was so successful that 4PeteSake has continued in the same spirit to this day, all driven by unpaid volunteers.
Tell us more about your upcoming "Day in the Park" fundraiser? Any other upcoming events this summer?
On Sunday, August 16, 4PeteSake will hold our major annual fundraiser called "Day in the Park."
This event will be held at Veterans Park in Spring Green, WI. The day begins at 8:00 AM with a run/walk and bike event as well as a pickleball tournament. The day continues at 11:00 AM with live music from local musicians, a silent auction with well over 100 items to bid on, food and drinks, a raffle, a Kids Zone with activities to keep the young ones busy all day, and much more!
And on Thursday, September 17, 4PeteSake will host a golf outing at The House on the Rock Resort golf course in Spring Green. Information about the Golf Outing is available here.
What do you love about being part of the River Valley community?
The unmatched natural beauty of the River Valley has attracted a diverse population of residents. We have an unusually large percentage of artists, theatre professionals, and musicians that add to the quality of life in our small rural communities.
We love the generosity of spirit of this community. From the beginning, we have tried to involve as many people as we could in order to make the Day in the Park a success. The local Lions Club and Knights of Columbus serve food and drink, many, many people volunteer their time, businesses/individuals donate to the silent auction, baked goods are donated, people from near and far run/walk/bike or play pickleball. It is truly a community event in every way, and this community rises to the occasion every year.
Why would the APT audience be interested in 4PeteSake?
If you would like to help with the work we do, you can visit our website at 4PeteSake.com.
A number of APT employees have been on our volunteer operating committee, and others have donated their time in a variety of different ways. Our relationship with APT has been a partnership of giving back to the community for 22 years.
4PeteSake would like to a extend hearty thanks for all the good work APT does not only with its outstanding live theatre, but as a community partner.
Where do you recommend people explore in the Spring Green area after stopping by Day in the Park?
American Players Theatre, Taliesin, the lower Wisconsin River, and the music events at The Shed's Post House garden, the Slowpoke Lounge and Cabaret, and the Spring Green General Store are all well worth a visit!
Follow 4PeteSake on social media for more updates on events and fundraising efforts!
Instagram: @4petesake_rv
Facebook: 4PeteSake Charity Spring Green Area WI