Making an Impact – Stories

“This grant from the Winona Community Foundation allowed us to move forward with our program development, and we anticipate our programs will be self-sustaining once initiated." – Emilie Volkman, Clinic Manager at Winona Health The Winona Health Foundation received a $5,000 Cycle 1 [...]

Scaffolding at Habitat for Humanity serving Winona County. “This project will make a huge impact on the critical community housing need because it strengthens our ability to deliver mission services safely. It is vitally important that we keep our volunteers, home buyers, and staff [...]

“Each member of the group reported a regained sense of personal power by feeling less guilty and ashamed of their experiences." The Advocacy Center of Winona received a $10,000 Cycle 2 Community Grant from the Winona Community Foundation in 2021. This grant was to [...]

Apple Tree Dental's Mobile Dental Unit “This generous funding from Winona Community Foundation has helped us to optimize services we provide to patients with special needs at Home & Community Options in Winona." – Mary Larkin, Development & Marketing Director at Apple Tree Dental [...]

Pictured from left to right: Amanda Hedlund (WCF's Board Chair), Keri Cada (HCO), Katie van Eijl (Project Fine), Doug Grout (Semcac), Eric Sievers (Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center), Sandra Burke (Winona Volunteer Services) and Kathy Peterson (WCF's Board Vice-Chair). “I continue to be amazed [...]

Meals-on-wheels frozen meals. “With the support of the Winona Community Foundation, we were able to invest resources into this program and produce 3,000 meals for seniors in the Winona community." – Jeff Wyant, Senior Services Director at Semcac Semcac received a $10,000 Cycle [...]