Growing our Community Grant Program
Competitive community grants are a common element of community Foundations. The funds to support these grants come from annual donations, gifts made through a wills and estates, investment returns, and administrative fees. Prior to 2012, community grants were limited to no more than $2,500 per request with an annual [...]
Donna Helble – Her passion lives on
“Education and children’s literature were Donna Helble’s passions. In 1973, she moved to Winona to take a position at Goodview elementary where she taught grades one through four in the Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs. In 1988, she began her career at Winona State University as a [...]
Lyndon and Jennie Pierce
Lyndon Pierce was a World War II vet, trucker and electrician. His wife, Jennie, taught in a rural Winona County school and then became a bookkeeper. Twenty-two years after they both passed, W-K Elementary School kindergarteners benefited from a generous gift from their estate that was given to the [...]
2019 Second Quarter Grant Recipients Announced
Expanding resources at the Warming Center to ensuring we don’t lose Family Art Day, the second quarter Community Grant Program of the Winona Community Foundation was filled with great proposals. Although the board had to make tough decisions, it is pleased to provide funding for the following: $5,000 to [...]
2019 First Quarter Grant Recipients
The Winona Community Foundation Awarded $62,000 to nine organizations benefiting the Winona area in its first quarter grant cycle. The following organizations received funding: Apple Tree Dental: $10,000 to help purchase specialized dental equipment to expand services for people with special needs in Southeastern Minnesota including clients of Winona’s [...]
Be it hot or cold, WCF was there to help
Winona Home and Community Options found themselves with an urgent need of a new cooling and heating system in the Resource Home. With the increase of funds available in 2018, the Foundation was able to address and meet their needs. This home provides an environment that meets a wide variety [...]
