Autumn Grant Award Announcement
November 21, 2022
 | By Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer |
We broke a 2022 record!
We recently closed our fourth competitive grant program of the year, and awarded more than any other quarterly round of 2022! Approximately $470,000 was awarded benefitting 24 local charitable organizations. Over 20 different funds were used to fulfill requests including support from several donor advised funds.
If your organization would like to apply for a grant, the next deadline is January 15. Click here for more!
Check out the full list of grantees!
| Organization Name | Purpose of Grant | Amount Awarded | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District of La Crosse | Inclusive playground equipment at State Road Elementary | $11,574 | Mary Grace Sieber Fund |
| Onalaska School District | Ho-Chunk Community Event | $5,000 | Harold Lemke Fund and Global Awareness Fund |
| Seven Rivers Robotics Coalition | FIRST Robotics Competition 2022-23 | $3,400 | Louis Rehfuss Fund and Roland Beranek Fund |
| Onalaska School District | Community engagement opportunities for ONAbility program and character development seminars for all students | $3,300 | Harold Lemke Fund |
| La Crosse Lions Charities, Inc. | Vision screening equipment for area schools | $1,300 | Coulee Region White Cane Club Fund |
| AVCAP Corporation | STEM Classroom Expansion Project | $2,000 | Louis Rehfuss Fund and Community Giving Fund |
| For Independent Hmong Farmers | Aiding La Crosse Hmong farmers | $6,500 | Community Giving Fund |
| Da Capo Musical Reunion | Seat Da Capo Band | $3,500 | Community Giving Fund |
| Coulee Region Meow Mission | Equipment for trap-neuter-spay-release program | $3,000 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| First Lutheran Church | First Teen Clothes Closet | $7,500 | Durtsche Family Fund (donor advised) and Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| La Crosse Public Library | Nonprofit Incubator Project | $7,500 | Community Giving Fund |
| Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Charitable Fund | La Crosse County Public Safety Mental Health Initiative | $7,200 | PMJ Fund and Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge (BLACK) | Martin Luther King Jr Community Event | $4,000 | Black Empowerment Fund and Community Giving Fund |
| Holmen Area School District | Adaptive Toys and Communication Devices | $2,000 | Margery J. Stansfield Fund |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | JA Company Pop-Up at West Salem and Holmen Boys and Girls Clubs | $7,340 | Margery J. Stansfield Fund |
| St Clare Health Mission | Equity in Diabetic Care | $60,000 | Chery & Cindy Vieth Fund (donor advised), Richard T. Record Fund (donor advised), Margery J. Stansfield Fund, Norman L. Gillette, Sr. Family Fund, and Community Giving Fund |
| Vivent Health | Vivent Health Prevention Programs in La Crosse County | $20,000 | Dr. Frank Furlano Family Fund and Community Giving Fund |
| Workforce Connections, Inc. | Transportation Assistance Program | $25,000 | Community Giving Fund |
| Next Chapter of La Crosse | Reentry Pathway and Navigation Expansion | $50,000 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund |
| Couleecap, Inc. | Family Winter Sheltering Project | $25,000 | Rudy & Jean Schnurrer Fund, Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund, Special Initiative Fund |
| WAFER, Inc. | WAFER Food Pantry, Building Capacity, Hope, and Dignity | $50,000 | An Anonymous Fund, Chery & Cindy Vieth Fund (donor advised), Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund, Community Giving Fund |
| Gundersen Medical Foundation | All Access Dental and Behavioral Health Clinic - Phase 2 for Scenic Bluffs | $25,000 | R.J. Reinhart Fund for Mental Health and Community Giving Fund |
| La Crosse Family YMCA | Y on the Fly Program | $40,000 | Jean Gitz Bassett Fund and Community Giving Fund |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region | Unrestricted support | $95,000 over three years | Norman L. Gillette Sr. Family Fund and Community Giving Fund |
| Onalaska education Foundation | Random Acts of Kindness | $4,000 | Harold E. Lemke Fund |
| TOTAL AWARDS | $469,114 |