Winter Grant Award Announcement
February 18, 2021
 | By Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer |
Announcing first grants awarded in 2021!
Our first of four annual competitive grant rounds closed January 15, and we are thrilled to announce the most recent group of LCF grantees.
A total of $304,855 was awarded in response to the $492,225 requested. We are grateful for all those who have contributed to LCF for helping us respond to community needs.
| Organization Name | Project Name | Amount Awarded | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVCAP, Inc. | Search and rescue drone equipment | $3,000 | Community Giving Fund |
| Great Rivers United Way | Great Rivers HUB: Outcome-based services for the highest risk in La Crosse County | $30,000 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund and Norman L. Gillette, Sr. Family Fund |
| HorseSense, Inc. | Safe and Essential Equipment for HorseSense | $9,500 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| La Crosse Area Underwater Rescue and Recovery Unit LTD | Advanced water search workshop using K9s to find drowned individuals | $7,480 | Community Giving Fund |
| La Crosse Public Education Foundation | Change the Story! Diverse books for Hintgen Elementary School | $2,000 | Community Giving Fund and The Elizabeth Fund for Well-Being and Literacy |
| League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc. | La Crosse Oral History Project | $4,900 | Community Giving Fund and Bob and Jean Marck Family Fund (donor advised) |
| LGBT Resource Center of the Seven Rivers Region, Inc. | Unrestricted | $80,000 a year for two years | La Crosse Bridge Builders Fund and Community Giving Fund |
| Mississippi Valley Conservancy | Naturehood Connections | $20,000 | Community Giving Fund |
| The Good Fight Community Center | Unrestricted | $45,000 | Black Empowerment Fund and Community Giving Fund |
| Viterbo University | Summer college courses for Boys and Girls Club members | $7,500 | Margery J. Stansfield Fund |
| WisCorps, Inc. | Cultivating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at WisCorps and in the La Crosse Outdoor Community | $17,375 | Community Giving Fund |