2023 Summer Grant Award Announcement
August 21, 2023
| By Megan Pierce, Senior Donor Services Coordinator |
This quarter’s grant cycle was HOT! It’s inspiring to see the incredible, creative, and generous service in the La Crosse area. We are continually in awe of what happens in our community.
After much brainstorming on impactful and unique ways to celebrate and acknowledge the life-changing philanthropy happening throughout the region, we are excited to roll out our big idea! La Crosse Community Foundation has officially implemented a yearly theme! This year, we are Wild About Philanthropy!
Our work with the quarterly competitive grant cycle is just one way we are WILD ABOUT PHILANTHROPY! Applications closed on July 15 and there were 19 local nonprofits seeking support. Because of the incredible generosity of donors, grant committee and board members, the foundation awarded $328,054 this quarter!
There is still plenty of time to jump in the jungle, and participate with LCF! If your organization would like to apply for a grant, the next deadline is October 15. Click here for more information!
Check out the full list of summer grant recipients!
Standard and Mini Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Description | Amount Awarded | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHYMES (Runaway & Homeless Youth Mediation and Emergency Shelter) | Continuity of Service for Runaway & Homeless Youth | $88,000 | Community Giving Fund Gerald W. and Elizabeth M. Ostreng Endowment Fund La Crosse Bridge Builders Fund |
| Independent Living Resources | ILR Homelessness Street Outreach Program | $69,991 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund Johns, Flaherty Collins- Michael Stoker Memorial Norman L. Gillette, Sr. Family Fund |
| Cia Siab Inc. | Hmoob Housing First Program Expansion Bridge Funding | $55,888 | Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund Gerald W. Elizabeth M. Ostreng Endowment Fund |
| Hope Restores Corporation | Support Groups | $41,640 | Community Giving Fund Sandy Castek Fund for Empowering Women R.J. Reinhart Fund for Mental Health Rudy and Jean Schnurrer Fund |
| Snowflake Ski Jump | Operation Plastic Matting | $25,000 | Community Giving Fund National Youth Sports Program Fund |
| Coulee Council on Addictions | Coulee Recovery Center Marketing Plan | $7,500 | Norman L. Gillette, Sr Family Fund |
| Onalaska Enhancement Foundation | Onalaska/Holmen Thanksgiving Day Dinner | $7,500 | Harold E. Lemke Fund |
| La Crosse Symphony Orchestra | Youth Intern Package | $7,000 | Community Giving Fund |
| Pump House Regional Art Center | Arte Popular Mexicano: Mexican Folk Art Collective Exhibition & Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda | $6,940 | Community Giving Fund |
| HorseSense, Inc | Horse Mounting Ramp for Disabled Riders | $6,350 | Norman L. Gillette, Sr Family Fund |
| Adult & Teen Challenge of Western Wisconsin | Bring Ozzie Home! | $5,995 | Erickson Sisters' Fund |
| EveryBody Can Dance, Inc. | EveryBody Can Dance dance | $3,000 | Erickson Sisters' Fund Community Giving Fund |
| La Crosse Public Library | Driftless Region Read | $2,500 | Community Giving Fund |
| UW-La Crosse | Luxembourg HS Summer Program | $750 | Magerus-McKinney Fund |
| TOTAL AWARDED | $328,054 |