$1,500 Grant To Bring Communities Together
Islamic Center of Winona Grant "We are pleased to report that all feedback from the guests was very positive. Many of them made donations on their way out to help the refugees," stated by council member Ahmed El-Afandi. The Islamic Center of Winona received a Winona Community [...]
WNB Financial $10,000 Gift to Help Students
The Winona Daily News partnered with the Winona Community Foundation in 2021 to establish a new fund, the Above and Beyond Scholarship Fund, to provide annual scholarships to Winona-area high school seniors who have overcome obstacles or provided exemplary service to others.WNB Financial is supporting the Above and Beyond Scholarship [...]
$10,000 Grant for Infection Control Supplies and Technology
Home and Community Options Grant “With this grant, HCO was able to supply our programs with the necessary tools that allowed us to continue to perform daily routines safely. Just knowing we have that added layer of protection from these PPE's helped to decrease the underlying stress of the unknown." [...]
Winona Community Foundation Awards $76,380 to Local Nonprofits
Community Grant Program Awards The Winona Community Foundation awards grants to causes and organizations that support the vibrant and enduring Winona area community. The Foundation received a record number 29 applications by the March 1 deadline requesting more than $237,031.50 in funding. The grant review committee was challenged to [...]
$3000 Grant for Budgeting Classes & Expungement Clinic
Let's Erase the Stigma Grant “I knew there was a need in the community… I’d anticipated the budgeting classes to be the greater need but the demand for the expungement workshop has far exceeded the expectation.” Let’s Erase the Stigma received the WCF Community Grant Cycle 1: Mission Critical [...]
$7500 Grant Supports High School REACH Program
Winona Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation $7,500 Grant ”Winona County income is about 35% less than the rest of Minnesota, and local employers struggle to find skilled employees." In April of 2021, the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation received a $7,500 grant from the Winona Community Foundation’s [...]
