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2000s

Y2K. September 11. The War on Terror. The Indonesian Tsunami. Hurricane Katrina. The Great Recession. The yet to be named decade was one of turbulence, but ingenuity and philanthropy have not been forgotten.

USBs, ipods, ipads, and iphones. Broadband. Wiki. Texting. Digital Cameras. HDTV. Technology is vast and many of us are able to speak new jargon.
There is less of an excuse to get lost with a GPS.
The first fully contained artificial heart was successfully transplanted and the first face transplant occurred. A vaccine for cervical cancer was discovered. And many vaccines for swine flu ended up being destroyed.
Best selling artists of the decade include Eminem and the Beatle’s (who disbanded 30 years earlier). Michael Jackson died at the end of the decade leading to the largest public mourning since Princess Diana.
Reality TV started to overtake sitcoms and some households have 7th generation gaming systems like wii, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360.
The La Crosse Community Foundation formed the Corporation to offer more flexibility for donors.
Foundation adds its first Supporting Organization: the Dr. David and Sacia Morris Foundation.
Young philanthropists started the First Fridays Club, now CPI, to learn more about the community and become more involved.
Foundation assets topped $29.5 million and more than $15 million in grants and scholarships were given since the Foundation began.
The Foundation focuses on community needs like mental health and dental care.
The Zielke Fund issues a significant grant to City of La Crosse’s Copeland Park to build grandstands and improve lighting.

The La Crosse Community Foundation is one of 22 Wisconsin community foundations that have met all standards set forth by the Council on Foundations for community foundations.

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2000s

Y2K. September 11. The War on Terror. The Indonesian Tsunami. Hurricane Katrina. The Great Recession. The yet to be named decade was one of turbulence, but ingenuity and philanthropy have not been forgotten.

USBs, ipods, ipads, and iphones. Broadband. Wiki. Texting. Digital Cameras. HDTV. Technology is vast and many of us are able to speak new jargon.

There is less of an excuse to get lost with a GPS.

The first fully contained artificial heart was successfully transplanted and the first face transplant occurred. A vaccine for cervical cancer was discovered. And many vaccines for swine flu ended up being destroyed.

Best selling artists of the decade include Eminem and the Beatle’s (who disbanded 30 years earlier). Michael Jackson died at the end of the decade leading to the largest public mourning since Princess Diana.

Reality TV started to overtake sitcoms and some households have 7th generation gaming systems like wii, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360.

The La Crosse Community Foundation formed the Corporation to offer more flexibility for donors.

Foundation adds its first Supporting Organization: the Dr. David and Sacia Morris Foundation.

Young philanthropists started the First Fridays Club, now CPI, to learn more about the community and become more involved.

Foundation assets topped $29.5 million and more than $15 million in grants and scholarships were given since the Foundation began.

The Foundation focuses on community needs like mental health and dental care.

The Zielke Fund issues a significant grant to City of La Crosse’s Copeland Park to build grandstands and improve lighting.