Helping children and families make room for healthy play, imagination, and the simple joys of childhood, without rushing kids to grow up too quickly.
Explore Stay Playful Project →About The Stay Network
A Wisconsin nonprofit helping people stay connected to good things.
The Stay Network creates and supports projects that encourage play, creativity, faith, confidence, belonging, and meaningful community life.
Why we exist
Helping people hold onto what is good.
The Stay Network was created around a simple idea: people need encouragement that feels practical, meaningful, and accessible.
Sometimes that encouragement looks like a puzzle given to a child, a creative activity that helps a family spend time together, a faith-based resource that supports a church, or a fundraiser that helps a school, ministry, youth group, nonprofit, or community organization move its mission forward.
Our goal is to build projects that help people stay connected to healthy play, positive interests, Christian faith, creativity, service, and community support.
Why “Stay”?
A simple reminder to hold onto what matters.
The word “stay” is a reminder to remain connected to good, meaningful, and life-giving things — even when life gets busy, complicated, or discouraging.
Through its projects, The Stay Network encourages people to stay connected to play, creativity, faith, joy, confidence, positive interests, service, and community. Each project has its own focus, but all are connected by the same heart: helping people hold onto good things and share them with others.
Our projects
Three connected ways to serve.
The Stay Network is organized around mission-driven projects. Each project has its own focus, audience, and future direction.
Encouraging older kids and teens to keep enjoying, exploring, and embracing the interests they love.
Explore Stay True Project →Encouraging Christian faith through meaningful activities, creative resources, and mission-focused support.
Explore Stay Faithful Project →Local roots
Rooted in West Bend
The Stay Network, Inc. is based in West Bend, Wisconsin. While our work may grow through different projects and partnerships, we want to stay grounded in practical, community-centered service.
Organization details
The Stay Network, Inc.
The Stay Network, Inc. is a Wisconsin non-stock nonprofit corporation based in West Bend, Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin Entity ID: T116171
- Incorporated: 08/31/2025
- Status: Incorporated / Registered
We are preparing to apply for federal recognition as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
For current tax-status language, donor information, and the detailed program explanation, visit our Charitable Purpose & Programs page.
Get involved
Help build the network.
The Stay Network is still growing. You can explore our projects, ask about product donations or partnership opportunities, support future programming, or contact us with an idea.