Make A Mark Foundation was established in 1993 by Patty and John Noel as a non-profit, humanitarian program focused on making a positive difference in the lives of our global neighbors. Thanks to the hard work and generosity of a number of people who have contributed physically and financially, Make A Mark has been successful in building clinics, schools and orphanages in developing countries throughout the world.

In 1996, John and Patty Noel created the Noel Compass Scholars Program to help encourage and reward academic achievement, leadership and citizenship among students in Wisconsin's urban communities. The program is a privately funded initiative that offers an academic scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a paid internship within Noel Group offices. The Noel Compass Scholarship offers students the opportunity to gain a quality post-secondary education and meaningful career experience - two important elements to a student's future success.